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Product Identifiers
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan The Limited
ISBN-100333515013
ISBN-139780333515013
eBay Product ID (ePID)219413325
Product Key Features
Edition2
Book TitleHuman Resource Management in International Firms
Number of PagesXvi, 258 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicHuman Resources & Personnel Management, International / General, Management
Publication Year1989
IllustratorYes
GenreBusiness & Economics
AuthorAndre Laurent
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight17.6 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition19
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal658.3/03
Table Of ContentPreface - A Reader's Guide to the Book - The Partnerships behind this Book: some acknowledgements - Notes on the Contributors - PART 1 FRAMING THE CHALLENGES - Introduction to Part 1 - The Economics of Organisation; W.Ouchi - Future Perfect; S.Davis - PART 2 MAJOR ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE - Introduction to Part 2 - The Lessons of Practice in Managing Major Organizational Change; A.Farquhar, P.Evans & K.Tawedey - Organizational Culture: What it is and How to change it; E.Schein - A Cultural View of Organizational Change; A.Laurent - PART 3 MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES IN THE GLOBAL FIRM - Introduction to Part 3 - Implications of Globalism: New Management Realities at Philips; G.van Houten - Managing Human Resources in the International Firm: Lessons from Practice; P.Evans, A.Farquhar & E.Lank - The Two Logics behind Human Resource Management; P.Evans & P.Lorange - PART 4 INNOVATION THROUGH HUMAN RESOURCES - Introduction to Part 4 - Fostering Innovation through Human Resources: Lessons from Practice; P.Evans, A.Farquhar & O.Landreth - Managing Engineers and Scientists: Some New Perspectives; T.Allen & R.Katz - Managing Technological Innovation in Large Firms; Y.Doz - PART 5 CONCLUSIONS - The Dualistic Organization; P.Evans & Y.Doz - References - Index
SynopsisBased on a six-year project at INSEAD, top scholars put these developments into perspective. Written for general managers as well as personnel executives and students of management, this book breaks new ground in helping them to address the emerging challenges of international human resource management.