Mastering the globalization of business

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Patrick McGovern

This book is the first major in-depth study of the impact of contemporary management practices on a rapidly expanding set of white-collar occupations, namely technical workers. It investigates whether HRM policies, such as employee appraisals and performance-related pay, have changed technical employment to the point where it is no longer based on a 'service contract'. In doing so, it provides a detailed examination of the nature of managerial control over employees who, by virtue of their commitment, present their employers with problems that are often ignored by prescriptive models of HRM. The empirical evidence features case studies of matched pairs of hi-tech firms in the Irish Republic. The author examines recent debates about the nature of employment and the role of multinational corporations within the so-called 'Celtic Tiger' Irish economy. HRM, Technical Workers and the Multinational Corporation will be essential reading for advanced students and researchers in human resource management, the sociology of work, organization studies and economic geography.

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David C. Kuhlman

"Author provides a roadmap for success to professional services firms looking to emulate the great firms in their industry. Covers firm strategy, the disciplines that serve as a foundation for the firm's success, key ways firms differentiate themselves, and ways to create a high-performing culture"--Provided by publisher.

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Sumantra Ghoshal and D. Eleanor Westney

"The original edition of Organization Theory and the Multinational Corporation was a seminal influence in bringing together organization theory and perspectives on the multinational corporation from international management. Leading scholars from both fields contributed to the book, and it quickly became an important resource for researchers, students, and those with a broad interest in either field. This new edition, which updates the original chapters to reflect recent work and includes, a new chapter on institutional contexts, makes this important work once again widely available."--Jacket.

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John Beckford

This text provides a comprehensive and detailed introduction to the theory and practice of quality in the context of 20th century management thinking. The text is intended primarily for students, but could also be of use to practising managers.