Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface: The White-Water Rapids of International Human Resource Management: Robin Earl's Dilemma / Günter K. Stahl, Mark E. Mendenhall, and Gary R. Oddou -- Pt. 1. The Context of IHRM: Challenges, Strategies, and External Forces. Readings -- 1.1 Putting The Challenges of International Human Resource Management Into Perspective / Paul Evans, Vladimir Pucik and Ingmar Bjürkman -- 1.2. Managing Global Talent Challenges With Global Talent Management Initiatives / Randal S. Schuler, Susan E. Jackson, and Ibraiz Tarique -- 1.3. Localisation: Societies, Organizations And Employees / W. Harry and David G. Collings -- Cases -- 1.1. Peter Hanson: Building A World-Class Product Development Centre For Hi Tech Systems In China / Ingmar Bjürkman 1.2. Socometal: Rewarding African Workers / Evalde Mutabazi and C. Brooklyn Derr -- 1.3. Four Seasons Goes To Paris / Roger Hallowell, David Bowen and Carin-Isabel Knoop -- Pt. 2. Cross-National and Global Leadership -- Readings -- 2.1. Developing Global Leadership Capabilities And Global Mindset: A Review / Joyce S. Osland, Allan Bird, Mark E. Mendenhall and Asbjorn Osland -- 2.2. In The Eye Of The Beholder: Cross-Cultural Lessons In Leadership From Project Globe / Mansour Javidan, Peter W. Dorfman, Mary Sully de Luque, and Robert J. House -- 2.3. Multicultural Individuals: What Can They Bring To Global Organizations? / Stacey Fitzsimmons, Christof Miska, and Günter K. Stahl. Cases -- 2.1. Computex Corporation / Martin Hilb -- 2.2. Johannes Van Den Bosch Sends An Email / Joseph DiStefano -- 2.3. Carlos Ghosn: Leader Without Borders / Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries and Elizabeth Florent-Treacy -- Pt. 3. Training, Performance Management, Appraisal, and Compensation Issues for Global Managers -- Readings -- 3.1. Changing Patterns Of Global Staffing In The MultInational Enterprise: Challenges To The Conventional Expatriate Assignment Aan Emerging Alternatives / David G. Collings, Hugh Scullion, and Michael J. Morley -- 3.2. Expatriate Performance Appraisal: Problems And Solutions / Mark E. Mendenhall and Gary R. Oddou -- 3.3. A Local Perspective To Expatriate Success / Soo Min Toh and Angelo S. DeNisi -- Cases -- 3.1 Fred Bailey: An Innocent Abroad / J. Stewart Black -- 3.2. Recruiting A Manager For Brb Israel / William H. Roof and Barbara Bakhtari -- 3.3. Andreas Weber’s Reward For Success In An International Assignment – A Return To An UnCertain Future / Günter K. Stahl and Mark E. Mendenhall -- Pt. 4. People Issues in International Teams, Alliances, Mergers, and Acquisitions -- Readings -- 4.1. Managing Multicultural Teams / Jeanne Brett, Kristin Behfar, and Mary C. Kern -- 4.2. Cultural Diversity in Cross-Border Alliances / Susan E. Jackson and Randall S. Schuler -- 4.3. Human Resource Management Issues In International Mergers And Acquisitions / Vladimir Pucik, Paul Evans, and Ingmar Bjürkman. Cases -- 4.1. A Marriage Of Reason: Renault And Nissan Global Strategic Alliance / Philippe Lassere -- 4.2. Lenovo-Ibm: Bridging Cultures, Languages, And Time Zones / Kathrin Küster and Günter K. Stahl. 4.3. Guangdong Electronics / Ingmar Bjürkman and Ming Zeng -- Pt. 5. Global Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Management of Diversity -- Readings -- 5.1. Values In Tension: Ethics Away From Home / Thomas Donaldson -- 5.2. Frameworks For Teaching And Learning Business Ethics Within The Global Context: Background Of Ethical Theories / Judith White and Susan Taft -- 5.3. Stereotype Threat At Work / Loriann Roberson and Carol T. Kulik -- Cases -- 5.1. Changmai Corporation / Charlotte Butler and Henri-Claude de Bettignies -- 5.2. Olivia Francis / Mark E. Mendenhall -- 5.3. Levi Strauss & CO.: Addressing Child Labor In Bangladesh / Nicola Pless and Thomas Maak.

Readings and Cases in International Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior, 5th Edition examines cross-cultural interactions between people, cultures and human resource systems in a wide variety of regions throughout the world.