International Human Resource Management: An Introduction
LEARNING OUTCOMES
When they have read this chapter, students will:
●● appreciate the growing internationalisation of the world in which HRM is conducted
●● understand the additional complexity of HRM in an international context
●● be able to describe the key features of the three main approaches to IHRM
●● be able to identify some of the key HRM challenges facing organisations working internationally
●● understand the format of the rest of the book.
introduction
This chapter starts with a general introduction to the text – it outlines the dual
objectives of the text:
●● to give readers a better understanding of international HRM (IHRM) in a way that will help them as practitioners
●● and, for those who are concerned, to help them get through the International Personnel and Development element of the CIPD Standards.
The first section explains what is new about this updated and enlarged latest edition of the book.
The next section (Key Trends) considers the background of the growth of international business and the implications for HRM. The third section (International HRM) outlines the importance of countries and presents the three main approaches to IHRM: cultural, comparative and international.
In so doing it explores the differences between domestic and international HRM for practitioners.
The final section of this chapter (An Outline of the Book) provides a guide to the other chapters in the book.