Human Resource Management in Western Europe

This wide-ranging study gives a lively overview of the history and practice of Human Resource Management in the twelve countries of the European Union. Cultural, legal and managerial aspects of HRM are analysed by eminent researchers and university lectures, opening up perspectives for future evolution on an European scale. This book will be invaluable for students and academics seeking for further their knowledge of HRM for its own sake as well as in its relation to broader fields such as business administration, management and organization, and the social sciences. It is also aimed at executives, who in the present climate of internationalization frequently have to negotiate expatriation and problems of intercultural management. In a new and constructive approach, Human Resource Management in Western Europe deals with the crisis of unemployment which all European countries are having to face. These considerations will also appeal to a wide audience of no-specialists. This wide-ranging study gives a lively overview of the history and practice of Human Resource Management in the twelve countries of the European Union. Cultural, legal and managerial aspects of HRM are analysed by eminent researchers and university lectures, opening up perspectives for future evolution on an European scale. This work will be invaluable for students and academics seeking for further knowledge of HRM for its own sake as well as in relation to broader fields such as business administration, management and organization, and the social sciences. The book deals with the crisis of unemployment which all European countries are having to face. These considerations will also appeal to a wide audience of no-specialists.