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from all over the world and their research base extends beyond the traditional

American research literature. Although many authors are currently working at

American or British universities, virtually all have extensive international

experience and their countries of origin include: the Netherlands (2 authors),

France (2 authors), Germany (2 authors), Bulgaria, Slovakia, Pakistan, Australia

and China.

WHO IS THIS BOOK FOR?

As a textbook this book will appeal to advanced undergraduate students and

Master’s students wanting a comprehensive and integrated treatment of

International HRM that includes the most recent theoretical developments. As

a research book, it provides PhD students and other researchers with a very

good introduction to the field and an extensive list of references that will allow

them to get anup-to-date overview of the area. Finally, practitioners looking

for solutions to their international HR problems might find some useful frame-

works in Parts 1 and 3, while the chapters in Parts 2 and 4 will allow them to

get a better understanding of country differences in managing people.

WHAT IS NEW IN THE 2ND EDITION?

The underlying philosophy of this book – presenting a comprehensive,

research-based, integrated and international perspective on managing people

across borders – has not changed. However, the 2nd edition has reinforced

these four characteristics in the following ways:

• Since several reviewers commented that the comparative aspect of the
  1st edition left room for improvement, Part 2 of the book has been
  completely revised and the current edition includes three new chapters
  on comparative HRM, covering Europe, Asia and developing countries.
  Two new chapters on the role of HRM in mergers and acquisitions in
  Part 1 and on repatriation in Part 3 reflect the increasing importance of
  these phenomena. Part 4 features a new chapter on transfer of employ-
  ment practices across borders, as well as a revised treatment of the most
  important aspects of industrial relations.


• The research base has been further reinforced by attracting new authors
  who are experts and active researchers in their field. This means that

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