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The role of international HR professionals is coming to the fore as new information and communication technologies transform both organizational structures and geographic boundaries. As a result of these changes, businesses are increasingly realizing that without attention to foreign markets and competitors their prosperity and survival may be at stake. Globalizing Human Resource Management serves to establish the agenda for global HR as seen through the eyes of HR professionals themselves. The text is a broad, coherent overview of the field of IHRM and a detailed, practical analysis of what is needed to be successful in this crucial area of modern management. A number of key questions are addressed: * Does IHRM drive the business agenda more than domestic HRM? * What is the impact of IHRM on organizational effectiveness? * What are the keys to success in IHRM? Drawing upon current research conducted as part of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development's Globalization Research Project the text includes data from surveys of HR professionals and company practice as well as longitudinal case studies. These case studies cover diverse organizations, including industrial, consumer, online recruitment and non-profit firms. Essential reading for all students of Human Resource Management and International Business as well as for practicing HR professionals.

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