The development of human resource management across nations : unity and diversity / edited by Bruce E. Kaufman.

'This is an excellent book. Bruce Kaufman, in his ever thoughtful way, has not just analyzed the history of the development of HRM, but assembled 17 chapters in which world-class local experts report on that history in their own country. The book is full of fascinating information, stories and analy...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Edward Elgar Publishing
Other Authors: Kaufman, Bruce E.
Language:English
Published: Cheltenham : Edward Elgar Pub. Ltd., 2014.
Subjects:
Personnel management > History > Case studies.
Electronic books.
Genre:
Case studies.
Electronic books.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Elgar Online)
Physical Description:1 online resource (528 pages) ; cm.
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • 1. The development of human resource management across nations : history and its lessons for international and comparative HRM / Bruce E. Kaufman
  • 2. A century of human resource management in Argentina / Carlos Aldao-Zapiola
  • 3. Human resource management in Australia : historical development and contemporary tensions / Christopher Wright
  • 4. The historical evolution of human resource management in Brazil / Zilá Guimarães Horta
  • 5. The evolution of human resource management in China : traditions, reforms and developments / Xiangquan Zeng, Liwen Chen, Zhongxing Su
  • 6. The history of human resource management in France / Jacques Rojot
  • 7. The history of human resource management in Germany / Ruth Rosenberger
  • 8. The evolution of human resource management in the UK / Howard Gospel
  • 9. Human resource management in India / J.S. Sodhi
  • 10. The historical development of HRM in Israel / Itzhak Harpaz
  • 11. The evolution of human resource management in Italy : an historical-institutional perspective / Giovanni Costa and Arnaldo Camuffo
  • 12. Evolution of human resource management in Japan : continuity, change, and enduring challenges / Jong-Won Woo
  • 13. The development of people management in South Korea / Young-Myon Lee
  • 14. HRM in Russia over a century of storm and turmoil : a tale of unrealized dreams / Igor Gurkov ... [et al.]
  • 15. Human resource management in the Republic of South Africa / Marius Meyer
  • 16. Employment regimes and personnel work in Sweden / Lena Gonäs and Patrik Larsson
  • 17. Human resource management in Turkey / Lale Tüzüner
  • 18. The origins, evolution, and current status of human resource management in the United States / Bruce E. Kaufman.