This book tackles the issues raised by cross-national differences in HRM styles. It will appeal to undergraduates taking international HRM courses and those taking Masters Programmes in HRM and MBA students.Preface, Acknowledgements, The Context for International Human Resource Management, Globalization and International Management, National Systems and Management Action, The Internationalization of the Firm, International Strategy and Structure in Multinational Companies, The Diffusion of International Human Resource Management, in Multinational Companies, The Transfer of Human Resource Practices in Multinational Companies, Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions, Internationalization and Developing Countries: The Case of China, The Management of International Human Resource Practices in Multinational Companies, Knowledge Management and International Human Resource Management, International Management Development, Recruitment and Selection of International Managers, International Pay and Reward, International Employee Representation - A Case of Industrial Relations Systems Following the Market?, International Corporate Social Responsibility and Employment Relations, The Future, Index.