Written by leading experts in the field, this bestselling textbook has guided over 25,000 students across 130 countries through their International Human Resource Management studies.

Written by leading experts in the field, this bestselling textbook has guided over 25,000 students across 130 countries through their International Human Resource Management studies.

Retaining its critical edge, academic rigour and breadth of coverage, the sixth edition has been thoroughly updated to include cutting-edge content on the Covid-19 pandemic, digitalization and artificial intelligence (AI), as well as a broad range of new case studies and practical examples from organizations around the globe.

Suitable for upper-level undergraduate and postgraduate students of International Human Resource Management.

Lecturers can visit the companion website to access a range of online resources designed to support teaching, including a teaching guide, PowerPoints, videos with critical thinking questions and answers, and selected content from the SAGE Business Cases platform. 

B. Sebastian Reiche is Professor of People Management at IESE Business School in Barcelona.
Anne-Wil Harzing is Professor of International Management at Middlesex University, London, Visiting Professor at Tilburg University, and Fellow of the Academy of International Business.
Helene Tenzer is Assistant Professor of International Management at LMU Munich School of Management.

Part 1 Cultural, Comparative and Organizational Perspectives on IHRM
Chapter 1 Comparative Human Resource Management
Chapter 2 Culture and Cross-Cultural Management
Chapter 3 Multinational Companies and Institutional Environments
Chapter 4 Approaches to International Human Resource Management
Part 2 IHRM Functions
Chapter 5 International Assignments
Chapter 6 Global and Local Resourcing: The Cases of Japan, China and Vietnam
Chapter 7 Training and Development: Developing Global Leaders and Expatriates
Chapter 8 Global Performance Management
Chapter 9 Total Rewards in the International Context
Part 3 IHRM Contexts
Chapter 10 Regulation and the Changing Context of International Human Resource Management
Chapter 11 The Transfer of Employment Practices across Borders in Multinational Companies: From Context to Actors
Chapter 12 People Management in Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions
Chapter 13 Equal Opportunity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Global Context
Chapter 14 Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability through Ethical HRM Practices