International Human Resources Management Challenges and Changes

This book covers the issues related to human resource management (HRM) in an international context. It gives perspectives and future direction in International HRM research. The chapters explore the models, tools and processes used by internatio

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Carolina Machado Editor

International Human Resources Management Challenges and Changes

Management and Industrial Engineering Series editor J. Paulo Davim, Aveiro, Portugal

More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/11690

Carolina Machado Editor

International Human Resources Management Challenges and Changes

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Editor Carolina Machado Department of Management, School of Economics and Management University of Minho Braga Portugal

Management and Industrial Engineering ISBN 978-3-319-15307-0 ISBN 978-3-319-15308-7  (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-15308-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015932234 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)

Preface

International Human Resource Management (IHRM) covers the issues related to human resource management (HRM) in an international context. Today’s organizations are no longer established only inside their home country frontiers. By the contrary, day after day they are looking for new markets and opportunities, in order to obtain better performance and productivity levels. International, innovative and pro-active strategies are needed. The consequences in these organizations human resources (HR) are considerable and with a huge relevance. Considered HR as one of the main critical success factors of today’s organizations, it is urgent that the issues related with their management in an international perspective lead to the implementation of effective IHRM strategies, policies and practices in a context of a growing international and global activity of these organizations. The internationalization phenomenon, and consequently the organizational activity globalization, exerts a strong impact in HRM, making it imperative to competitive organizations to devel