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11. International Human Resource Management

Authors : Kamal Fatehi, Jeongho Choi

Published in: International Business Management

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

In this chapter, we see that when a firm expands into international markets, intelligent changes must be made in its human resource management (HRM) practices. This begins with changes in managerial attitudes and corporate culture to accommodate the cultural diversity of multinational company personnel.

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Metadata
Title
International Human Resource Management
Authors
Kamal Fatehi
Jeongho Choi
Copyright Year
2019
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96622-9_11