Mark E. Mendenhall

Although firms have been sending employees on international assignments for decades, systematic understanding is sorely lacking. This volume looks at such critical aspects of the assignment process as the selection process, the training required, factors that affect adjustment, performance and commitment, and how to retain and capitalize on the international experience once employees return home.This book is written for human resource managers and executives whose focus includes the global economy and the strategic role of people in achieving international competitiveness. It can be used as a textbook for courses in International Human Resource Management.

Although firms have been sending employees on international assignments for decades, systematic understanding is sorely lacking. This volume looks at such critical aspects of the assignment process as the selection process, the training required, factors that affect adjustment, performance and commitment, and how to retain and capitalize on the international experience once employees return home.This book is written for human resource managers and executives whose focus includes the global economy and the strategic role of people in achieving international competitiveness. It can be used as a textbook for courses in International Human Resource Management.

Global Management is the new international management text for undergraduates, covering both strategy and the human resource function in a global context. Written by an authoritative author team, it features: Coverage, in three main sections, of the Global Picture, the Firm Picture and the People PictureA comprehensive list of referencesClassroom-tested experiential exercises that relate to different countries, different sized organizations, and different people for flexible learningDiscussion questions at the end of each chapterLong and short cases