Hugh Scullion is Professor of International Management and Director of the Strathclyde International Business Unit, Strathclyde University Business School, Glasgow.David G. Collings is Lecturer in Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour at the Sheffield University Management School and Visiting Research Fellow at the Strathclyde International Business Unit, Strathclyde University Business School, Glasgow.

• 1. Introduction 2. Approaches to International Staffing 3. Strategic Motivations for International Transfers: Why do MNCs Use Expatriates? 4. International Recruitment and Selection 5. International Talent Management 6. Cross Cultural Training 7. Localisation: Societies, Organisations and Employees 8. Alternative Forms of International Assignments 9. Women in International Management 10. Repatriation: The Frequently Forgotten Phase of an International Assignment

‘Staffing is a key HRM activity critical for understanding organisations and organisational performance. This book, written inspiringly, makes a unique contribution through its wide range of classical as well as contemporary topics, its critical research focus and the coherent themes running through the book. It provides a truly global perspective, thus combining much of the existing knowledge – highly recommended for researchers, practitioners and students interested in the field!’ - Wolfgang Mayrhofer, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria