International Human Resource Management: Policies and Practices for Multinational Enterprises

The updated sixth edition of International Human Resource Management is an authoritative resource that focuses on international human resource management (IHRM) within multinational enterprises (MNEs). The book includes fifteen chapters with rich pedagogy students have come to expect and is organized into four sections:

• Strategic Context
• National and Cultural Context
• Global Talent Management
• Role and the Future of IHRM

Each chapter has been designed to lead readers through key topics in a highly engaging and approachable way with learning goals, relevant data, exhibits, figures, vignettes, end-of-chapter case studies, discussion questions, up-to-date content, and numerous references. The sixth edition includes discussions on evolving IHRM topics such as international experiences and adult third culture kids, expanded analyses on health and safety statistics and global workforce analytics, as well as updated and revised illustrations, cases, references, and instructor resources.

Uncovering precisely why IHRM is essential for success in international business and how IHRM policies and practices function within the multinational enterprise, this comprehensive textbook provides an excellent foundation for understanding the theory and practice of IHRM. It is essential reading for all students, instructors, and IHRM professionals.

Ibraiz Tarique is Chair of the Department of Management and Management Science and Professor of Human Resources and Talent Management at the Lubin School of Business at Pace University, USA. He is also a Fellow of the Wilson Center for Social Entrepreneurship, USA and editor of the Routledge Focus on Issues in Global Talent Management series. His recent publications include The Routledge Companion to Talent Management (Routledge, 2021) and Contemporary Talent Management: A Research Companion (Routledge, 2021).

Dennis R. Briscoe is Professor Emeritus of International Human Resource Management at the University of San Diego, USA, and owner/consultant at International Management and Personnel Systems (IMAPS).

Randall S. Schuler is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Strategic International Human Resource Management at the School of Management and Labor Relations at Rutgers University, USA, and Research Professor at the University of Lucerne, Switzerland.