Global human resource management casebook / edited by James C. Hayton ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hayton, James C.

Series:

Global HRM

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Personnel management--Case studies.

Personnel management.

Industrial relations--Case studies.

Industrial relations.

Human capital--Management--Case studies.

Human capital.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (426 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Global Human Resource Management Casebook is a collection of business teaching cases, focusing on Human Resource Management issues around the world. Each case is based in a single country and illustrates one or more significant challenge faced by managers and HR practitioners. The influence of the unique national cultural and institutional context upon the issues in the case is emphasized. In total 32 unique and original cases are presented, each from different national contexts. Every case is followed by a set of questions for use in class discussion or private study of the cases. This ca

Contents:

Front Cover; Global Human Resource Management Casebook; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I: Western Europe; 1. Belgium: How Innovative Staffing Solutions Can Make a Difference: The Case of Selecting Blue-Collar Workers for the Port of Antwerp: Filip Lievens and Britt De Soete; 2. Germany: Retaining Talent in Times of Crisis: Opportunities for the Robert Bosch Group in the Context of the German Industrial Relations System: Marion Festing

3. Italy: Luxottica: Changing Italian Labor Relations and HR Practices to Drive Sustainable Performance: Silvia Bagdadli and Arnaldo Camuffo4. Netherlands: HRM and Culture at RetailCo: Corine Boon and Deanne N. Den Hartog; 5. United Kingdom: A Restatement of the "Employer Brand": The John Lewis Partnership: Graham Dietz and Pamela Nwanze; Part II: Scandinavia; 6. Denmark: Grundfos Invests in Talent: Liza Castro Christiansen; 7. Finland: Implementing a Global Diversity Management Initiative in Finland: Adam Smale and Ingmar Björkman

8. Iceland: Merger, Culture, and HRM: The Marel and Stork Case: Ingi Runar Edvardsson and Gudrun Berta Danielsdottir9. Norway: Comparing Internally Consistent HR at the Airport Express Train, Oslo, Norway, and Southwest Airlines, Dallas, TX, USA: Bård Kuvaas and Anders Dysvik; 10. Sweden: At the End of the Road: The Process of a Plant Closure: Magnus Hansson; Part III: Central and Eastern Europe; 11. Bulgaria: telerik: HRM in a Bulgarian Software Company: Lucia F. Miree and John E. Galletly; 12. Czech Republic: Impact of Managerial Decisions on Company Crisis Occurrence: Martina Königová

13. Poland: Reward Management in Small and Medium Enterprises: Alfa i Omega, Głogów, Poland: Peter Odrakiewicz and Magdalena Szulc14. Russia: Succession Planning at Eldorado: Anna Gryaznova; 15. Slovenia: On Becoming a Truly Global Player: The Global Talent Management Challenge at Trimo: Robert Kaše; Part IV: Mediterranean, Middle East, and Africa; 16. Cyprus: People Management in Academia: Anna-Maria Harilaou's Story: Eleni Stavrou; 17. Ghana: Employee Retention during Institutional Transition: A Case Study of PIGAMU: David B. Zoogah

18. Israel: Implementing a New Production Design and Reward System: Michal Biron19. Jordan: The Jordan Company of Hospitality Education: Muhsen A. Makhamreh; 20. Uganda: Beyond Boundaries: HR Strategic Alignment and Visibility at Zain Uganda: John C. Munene; 21. United Arab Emirates: Developing the Local Workforce in a Rapidly Growing Economy: Scott L . Martin and William M. Solomon; Part V: Asia and Pacific Rim; 22. China: Performance Management at Shenhua Guohua Electric Power: Gong Yaping and Yang Weiguo

23. Hong Kong: Engaging the Next Generation of Leaders at MostClean Hong Kong: Christina Sue-Chan and Clara To

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-136-66325-8

9786613637376

1-280-66044-9

0-203-80761-8

9780203807613

OCLC:

797918908