Globalizing International Human Resource Management

Chris Rowley is a Professor at the Cass Business School at City University, London, and is Editor of the journal Asia Pacific Business Review. He is also a member of the Editorial Board of Personnel Review. He has consultancy experience with unions, business enterprises and government departments and is a respected author. Malcolm Warner is at the Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, UK.

• Introduction 1. Introduction: Globalizing International Human Resource Management 2. International HRM: A Thematic Update and Suggestions for Future Research 3. HRM with ‘Asian’ Characteristics: A Hybrid People-Management System in East Asia 4. Comparative HRM: A European Perspective 5. Vertical Integration of Corporate Management in International Firms: Implementation of HRM and the Asset Specificities of Firms in China 6. What Drives Adoption of Innovative SHRM Practices in Indian Organizations? 7. Building Flexibility into Multinationals’ HR Strategy: A Study of Four South African MNEs 8. Globalization of HR at Function Level: Four UK-Based Case-Studies of the International Recruitment and Selection Process 9. The HR Challenge to Outward FDI Aspirations from Emerging Economies: The Case of China 10. The Prospect for Gender Diversity in Japanese Employment and Human Resource Management 11. The Impact of Culture on HRM Styles and Firm Performance: Evidence from Japanese Parents, Japanese Subsidiaries/Joint Ventures and South Asian Local Companies 12. Introducing the Impact of Technology: A ‘Neo-Contingency’ HRM Anglo-French Comparison