The transfer of human resource policies and practices from headquarters to subsidiary locations becomes increasingly important in multinational enterprises as they develop from being exporting organisations to having stand-alone country subsidiaries, as a step towards the globalisation of their operations. The ability to transfer knowledge effectively across borders is a key characteristic of successful multinational enterprises. International human resource managers need to keep informed about the pressures of globalisation on their businesses and study local human resource issues relevant to their firms operations. This book bridges the fields of international human resource management and strategic management