"This edited volume, a collection of corporate case studies from across the world, critically reviews different aspects of human resources management, its origin, role and responsibilities, functions and the future of human resources management in the context of changing patterns of work, society and the world"--.

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Book Series
• Editorial Advisory Board
• Table of Contents
• Detailed Table of Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgment
• Section 1: Critical Perspectives on Human Resources Management
  • Chapter 1: HR
  • Chapter 2: Strategic Decision Making
  • Chapter 3: Setting Sail in High Seas Amidst Troubled Waters
  • Chapter 4: Offense or Defense
  • Chapter 5: When the Process Fails
• Section 2: Contemporary Human Resources Management Issues
  • Chapter 6: Emergency in the ER
  • Chapter 7: The Outsourcing Dilemma of SMEs
  • Chapter 8: Skating on Thin Ice at Enti
• Section 3: Emerging Human Resources Challenges in Higher Education
  • Chapter 9: Whither Bir Zeit University?
  • Chapter 10: Bipolar Tension and Employee Relations Challenge at a Higher Education Institution
  • Chapter 11: A Critical Narrative of Employee Well-Being and Control Paradox in Higher Education
• Section 4: Critical Perspectives in International Human Resources Management
  • Chapter 12: South African MNCs and HR
• Compilation of References
• About the Contributors
• Index