Essentials of International Human Resource Management
Managing People Globally: Third Edition
Edward Elgar Publishing
3rd Edition
Will be published approx. on 28. September 2026
Book
Hardback
388 pages
978-1-0353-4595-3 (ISBN)
Description
This revised and fully updated third edition of a bestselling textbook provides an in-depth examination of international human resource management, enabling readers to develop a strong understanding of the strategic management of people in organizations globally. It integrates comparative approaches to human resource management and moves beyond traditional, expatriate-focused perspectives to offer a broader treatment of contemporary cultural, institutional, and organizational challenges.
Featuring cutting-edge insights into the field, this textbook is an essential resource for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate courses in international human resource management and global talent management.
This third edition reflects the evolving global landscape of work (including generative artificial intelligence, shifting geopolitics, and a focus on sustainability), featuring all-new vignettes and discussion questions to guide learning. The textbook will also benefit instructors and courses in human resource management that seek to embed an international and contemporary perspective in their teaching.
Key Features
Explores how globalization, digitalization, and new forms of work are reshaping international human resource management
Presents updated and extensive coverage of key international human resource management topics and debates
Includes case studies that highlight critical aspects of international human resource management and provide students with applied insights and practical advice
Includes teaching materials and chapter slides to support effective classroom learning
Featuring cutting-edge insights into the field, this textbook is an essential resource for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate courses in international human resource management and global talent management.
This third edition reflects the evolving global landscape of work (including generative artificial intelligence, shifting geopolitics, and a focus on sustainability), featuring all-new vignettes and discussion questions to guide learning. The textbook will also benefit instructors and courses in human resource management that seek to embed an international and contemporary perspective in their teaching.
Key Features
Explores how globalization, digitalization, and new forms of work are reshaping international human resource management
Presents updated and extensive coverage of key international human resource management topics and debates
Includes case studies that highlight critical aspects of international human resource management and provide students with applied insights and practical advice
Includes teaching materials and chapter slides to support effective classroom learning
More details
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cheltenham
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 169 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-0353-4595-3 (9781035345953)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Elaine Farndale, Professor of Human Resource Management, School of Labor and Employment Relations, Pennsylvania State University, USA, Mila Lazarova, William Saywell Professor in International Business, Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University, Canada and Emma Parry, Professor of Human Resource Management, School of Management, Cranfield University, UK
Content
Contents
1 Globalization and human resource management
2 Cultural context of IHRM
3 Institutional context of IHRM
4 Organizational context of IHRM
5 The Global HR department
6 Transfer of HRM practices across national boundaries
7 Global staffing
8 Global human resource development
9 Global performance management
10 Global compensation and benefits
11 International mobility and global careers
12 International employment relations
13 Global corporate social responsibility, ethics and sustainable HRM
1 Globalization and human resource management
2 Cultural context of IHRM
3 Institutional context of IHRM
4 Organizational context of IHRM
5 The Global HR department
6 Transfer of HRM practices across national boundaries
7 Global staffing
8 Global human resource development
9 Global performance management
10 Global compensation and benefits
11 International mobility and global careers
12 International employment relations
13 Global corporate social responsibility, ethics and sustainable HRM