7th Edition
Readings and Cases in International Human Resource Management
This new edition of Readings and Cases in International Human Resource Management is a classic edited textbook, taking account of recent developments in the international human resources management (IHRM) field, such as the pandemic, the role of diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as climate change. It includes a range of key readings that are essential for understanding the field and contextualizes each one with a selection of real-life case studies that demonstrate their meaning and impact in practice.
The book aims to sensitize the reader to the complex human resource issues that exist in the global business environment. To that end, it strives to publish “tried and true” readings and cases that provide stimulating and intellectually challenging material and are written in ways that engage both the student and the instructor.
Key features include:
- New readings and case studies that account for recent changes in the field, positioned alongside “tried and true” material
- Integration of contemporary themes such as remote working, digitization, sustainability, and social issues throughout the book
- An expanded introductory chapter, new discussion questions, and consistent pedagogy throughout
- Supplemental tutor support material, additional cases, and teaching notes to enhance instructors’ abilities to use the readings and cases with their students
- Bringing together well-known contributors and field experts into one encompassing text, this textbook is ideal for any class in international human resource management, international organizational behaviour, or international business.
This seventh edition is thoroughly updated to enable students to understand the complexity of human resource issues in the post-pandemic era of global, remote, and technology-mediated working.
Contents
List of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
List of Contributors
B. Sebastian Reiche, Günter K. Stahl, Mark E. Mendenhall, and Gary R. Oddou Introduction: Christine Tseng’s Journey through Difficult International HRM Terrain
PART I
The Context of IHRM: Challenges, Strategies, and External Forces
Readings
1.1 Paul Evans, Vladimir Pucik, Ingmar Björkman, and B. Sebastian Reiche
Putting the Challenges of International Human Resource Management into Historical Perspective
1.2 Vlad Vaiman and David G. Collings
Global Talent Management: Past, Present, and Future
1.3 Markus Pudelko
Global Integration versus Local Responsiveness in International HRM
Cases
1.1 Ingmar Björkman
Paula Johnson: Building a World-Class Product Development Center in China
1.2 Evalde Mutabazi and C. Brooklyn Derr
Socometal: Rewarding African Workers
1.3 Roger Hallowell, David Bowen, and Carin-Isabel Knoop
Four Seasons Goes to Paris
PART II
Cross-Cultural and Diversity Management
Readings
2.1 Robin J. Ely and David A. Thomas
Getting Serious About Diversity: Enough Already with the Business Case
2.2 Josefine van Zanten and Alexander Fleischmann
Inclusion in Organizations: Taking Stock and Going Forward in Turbulent Times
2.3 Pankaj Ghemawat and B. Sebastian Reiche
National Cultural Differences and Global Business
2.4 Nana Yaa Gyamfi, Stacey R. Fitzsimmons, Christoph Miska, and Günter K. Stahl
Multicultural Individuals: What Can They Bring to Global Organizations?
Cases
2.1 Joanne Barnes
WTC: The Challenge to Create a Culture of Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
2.2 Álvaro San Martín
Hiring a Chef – Decision Making Simulation
2.3 B. Sebastian Reiche and Yih-Teen Lee
Uwa Ode: Embracing Life and Career across Cultures
PART III
Global Staffing and Management of Global Mobility
Readings
3.1 David G. Collings, Anthony McDonnell, and Amy McCarter
Types of International Assignees
3.2 Mark E. Mendenhall, Gary R. Oddou, and B. Sebastian Reiche
The Expatriate Performance Appraisal Conundrum
3.3 Jaime Bonache, Celia Zárraga-Oberty, and Luigi Stirpe
The Compensation of Corporate Expatriates
Cases
3.1 J. Stewart Black
Fred Bailey: An Innocent Abroad
3.2 Paula Caligiuri and Henry W. Lane
Selecting a Country Manager for Delta Beverages India: Parts 1 and 2
3.3 Günter K. Stahl, Mark E. Mendenhall, and Mihaela Dimitrova
Andreas Weber’s Reward for Success in an International Assignment – A Return to an Uncertain Future
PART IV
People Issues in Global Teams, Alliances, Mergers, and Acquisitions
Readings
4.1 Martha L. Maznevski and Celia Chui
Leading Global Teams
4.2 Paul Evans, Vladimir Pucik, and Ingmar Björkman
Managing Alliances and Joint Ventures
4.3 Satu Teerikangas, Günter K. Stahl, Ingmar Björkman, and Mark E. Mendenhall
Managing People and Culture in Mergers & Acquisitions
Cases
4.1 Yih-teen Lee, B. Sebastian Reiche, and Carlos Sánchez-Runde
Haier India: Aiming for Market Leadership
4.2 Ingmar Björkman and Günter K. Stahl
Growth Through Cross-Border Acquisitions: Can Lenovo Repeat Its Success Story?
4.3 Emma Nordbäck and Maggie Boyraz
The Rise and Fall of a Global Virtual Team
PART V
Responsible Leadership in a Global and Cross-Cultural Context
Readings
5.1 Philip H. Mirvis
Developing Globally Responsible Leaders
5.2 Günter K. Stahl, Christoph Miska, Laura J. Noval, and Mary Sully de Luque
The Challenge of Responsible Global Leadership
5.3 Mike Rosenberg
Business and Sustainability
Cases
5.1 B. Sebastian Reiche and Yuan Liao
Nestlé's Alliance for YOUth: Parts A and B
5.2 Atri Sengupta and Nicola M. Pless
Juggling the Interests of Different Stakeholders? The Roles of Responsible Leadership and Human Resource Management
5.3 Barbara Coudenhove-Kalergi and Christian Seelos
EVN in Bulgaria: Engaging the Roma Community
Index
Biography
B. Sebastian Reiche is a Professor of Managing People in Organizations at IESE Business School, Spain.
Günter K. Stahl is Professor of International Management, Chair of the Institute for Responsibility and Sustainability in Global Business, and Co-Director of the Center for Sustainability Transformation and Responsibility at WU Vienna, Austria.
Mark E. Mendenhall is the J. Burton Frierson Chair of Excellence in Business Leadership in the Gary W. Rollins College of Business at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, USA.
Gary R. Oddou is Professor Emeritus of International Management and former Director of the Global Business Management program at California State University, San Marcos, USA.
