Managers from the very largest multinational firms to the smallest domestic firms claim that managing people effectively is vital to success in today's highly competitive marketplace. "The relationships we have with our people and the culture of our company is our most sustainable competitive advantage," says Howard Schultz, chair of Starbucks. According to Mike Eskew, CEO of UPS."Our business model is based largely on driving efficiencies and economies of scale while encouraging our people."
Human Resource Management: International Perspectives, offers a detailed picture of how successful companies manage human resources in order to compete effectively in a dynamic, global environment. Because organizations differ from each other in so many ways-including their locations, competitive strategies, products and services, and corporate cultures-we use many different companies to illustrate how businesses are addressing the challenge of managing human resources effectively. Examples of companies in manay different industries include Southwest Airlines, Continental, Lincoln Electric, IBM, Cisco, SAS Institute, Bayer, MetLife, Starbucks, GE, Levi Strauss, Mayo Clinic, Cirque du Soleil, Cendant Mortgage, UPS, Dell, Toyota, Coca-Cola, Disney, Weyerhaeuser, FedEx, The Ritz-Carlton, Owens Corning, and many, many others. By combining a respect for established principles of human resource management with a willingness to experiment and try new approaches, these companies succeed year after year.
1. Human Resource and Global Strategic Partnerships
2. Understanding the Global Environment
3. Mnagement a Diverse Workforce and Legal Compliance
4. HR International Planning
5. HR System Foundations
6. Managing Qualified Employees
7. Employee Fit
8. Competitive Workforce Issues
9. Developing Compensation Plans
10. Managing Performance
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