Handbook of International Human Resource Management Integrating People, Process, and Context

This text offers a state-of-the-art overview of key global developments in international and crosscultural management. Featuring top-ranked experts and scholars in the field, this is a comprehensive and authoritative survey edited by Paul Sparrow, Director at the Centre for Performance-Led HR at Lancaster University Management School.HIGHLIGHTS:- Features top-ranked experts in the field of international HR- Provides a fresh and scholarly overview- Examines the combined impact of globalization; technological and social change; and how each has transformed the agenda in international HR

Professor Paul Sparrow is the Director of the Centre for Performance-led HR and Professor of International Human Resource Management at Lancaster University Management School. He has worked as a Research Fellow at Aston University, Senior Research Fellow at Warwick University, Consultant/Principal Consultant at PA Consulting Group, Reader/Professor at Sheffield University and whilst at Manchester Business School he took up the Ford Chair from 2002-2004 and was Director, Executive Education 2002-2005. He has consulted with major multinationals, public sector organisations and inter-governmental agencies. His research interests include cross-cultural and international HRM, HR strategy, cognition at work and changes in the employment relationship. He has published over 100 journal articles and chapters and several books and in 2008 was voted amongst the Top 25 Most Influential HR Thinkers by Human Resources Magazine.