Strategic Human Resource Management : An International Perspective

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Containing simple explanations of complex ideas and written in plain English, this text has been designed with your needs as a student firmly in mind.

Whether you are studying at undergraduate or postgraduate level, our team of expert authors will guide and develop your understanding of each key area of the curriculum, from the fundamentals through to critical evaluation towards the end of each chapter.

Key features:

• Numerous practical examples and case studies in each chapter bring the rigorous theoretical and academic underpinning alive 
• Cases and examples from across the globe as well as chapters on culture and globalization reflect the global nature of the contemporary workplace
• Final chapter on the future of HRM by Linda Holbeche, former director of research at the CIPD, will equip you to deal with new and emerging issues and challenges 
• Excellent range of learning features including an end of book glossary to help you quickly understand new and complex terminologies
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Full-text SAGE journal articles available online to encourage further exploration of the field and filmed introductions to each area by the book′s team of experts.

Gary Rees is Head of Organisational Studies and HRM at Portsmouth Business School. He has authored and edited a range of textbooks as well as producing research articles on employee engagement and burnout and presenting this research at a range of international conferences.

Gary is an examiner for the CIPD Organizational Design and Development module and holds Chartered Fellowship of the CIPD and membership of the British Psychological Society, including the Occupational Psychology Division

Paul Smith is Principal Lecturer in HRM and Programme Tutor for MSc Global Business at the University of Hertfordshire Business School. He teaches People Management and Strategic Human Resource Management, primarily on the MBA and MA HRM programmes. He is also a guest lecturer at universities in Germany and Russia. Paul has edited books and contributed chapters and case studies to a number of texts in the field of HR and Organizational Behaviour for Routledge, Butterworth-Heinemann and CIPD Publishers. He is a member of the Work and Employment Research Unit at Hertfordshire Business School and has contributed to a number of conferences, journal articles and reports. His research interests encompass diversity in organizations, leadership and Strategic HRM. Paul is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD.