This book provides an important contribution to our understanding of the human resource management phenomenon, encompassing groundbreaking research, both empirical and conceptual, on international policy and practice in this rapidly developing area. List of Tables and Figures, International Human Resource Management: The European Contribution, Relation Between International Business Strategy and SIHRM, The Added Value of the HR Department, International HRM in Medium-Sized MNEs: Evidence from Ireland, Balancing differentiation with integration, MNE Staffing Policies for the Managing Director Position in Foreign Subsidiaries: The Results of an Innovative Research Method, Localization as an Ethical Response to Internationalization, International Rewards System: To Converge or not to Converge?, Global or Multi-Global: The Significance of International Values in Reward Strategy, Performance Appraisal of Host Country Employees: Western MNEs in China, Contemporary Issues in Expatriation, Strategic Staffing in Multinational Companies: A Resource-Based Approach, International Assignments Across European Borders: No Problems?, Irish Expatriates in Moscow: Exploratory Evidence on Aspects of Adjustment, New research perspectives on IHRM.