Table of Contents

A Chain of C's - Derek Torrington. Think Globally, Act Locally. Managing the Cosmopolitans. Culture. Compensation: Fixing Pay and Expenses. Communication Through Individual Behaviour and Organizational Systems. Consultancy and Consultants. Competence: Its Acquisition and Development. Co-ordination to Integrate the Fragments. IHRM in Action. Ferranti-Thompson Sonar Systems: An Anglo-French Venture in High-tech Collaboration - Ann Moran. NEC: International HRM With Vision - Nigel Holden. Singapore International Airlines: Strategic Human Resource Initiatives - Ling Sing Chee. Rhone Poulenc Agrochemical: A Franco-American Takeover - Evalde Mutabazi. The Development of Global Human Resource Management Approach in Zeneca Pharmaceutical (formerly ICI) - Reg Carr. How Shell's Organization and HR Practices Help it to be both Global and Local - Cynthia Haddock and Basil South. Generale de Service Informatique - Heath Lussey. IHRM: Where Next? - Derek Torrington.