Book Reviews

Books review in this article: Managing Performance Appraisal Systems Gordon C. Anderson The Handbook of Human Resource Management Brian Towers (Editor) Principles of Human Resource Management David Goss Human Resource Management: Key Concepts and Skills P.B. Beaumont Designing Organizations: A Decision Perspective Richard Butler Employment Relations: Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management In Australia Margaret Gardner and Gill Palmer Human Resource Management In Europe Shaun Tyson, Peter Lawrence, Phillipe Poirson, Luigi Manzolini and Ceferi Soler Vicente (Editors) Managing Learning In Organizations D. Casey     

Book Reviews

Books review in this article: Human Resource Management: A Critical Text John Storey (Ed.) The Future of the Trade Unions Robert Taylor Human Resource Management In Europe Paul S. Kirkbride (Ed.)     

Book reviews

Book review in this article: International Human Resource Management Derek Torrington Policy and Practice in European Human Resource Management C. Brewster and A. Hegewisch (eds) The Volvo Experience–alternatives to lean production in the Swedish auto industry Christian Berggren Enriching Production–perspectives on Volvo's Uddevalla Plant as an alternative to lean production Ake Sandberg (Ed.) The Economics of the Trade Union Alison L. Booth The Economics of the Trade Union Alison L. Booth The Dynamics of Workplace Trade Unionism–Shop Stewards' Trade Unions in Britain (2nd edition) John McIlroy     

Book Reviews

Books reviewed: Human Resource Management. Perspectives for the New Era, Colin Fisher Social and Economic Transformation in East Central Europe: Institutions, Property Relations and Social Interests, Roderick Martin Trade Unions at the Crossroads, Guy Vernon Employment Relations and National Culture: Continuity and Change in the Age of Globalisation, Boyd Black     

Making European Managers: an Overview

John Storey, the Guest Editor of this special issue, is Senior Lecturer and Director of the Human Resource and Change Management Research Unit at Loughborough University. In this introductory article he reviews the wide span of issues raised by the idea of ‘Making European Managers’ and he places the contributing articles in context. This scene-setting piece organises the literature into two main blocks: first, the analyses of the competencies required by those who manage transnationally, and second, the analyses of the contrasting ways in which managers are made in the different European countries.     

BOOK REVIEWS

Book reviewed in this article:
Edosomwan, Johnson, A. Integrating Znnovation and Technology Management.
Albrow, Martin Max Weber's Construction of Social Theory.
Mitchell Daniel J. B. and ZAIDI, MAHMOOAD., A. (Eds.), The Economics of Human Resource Management.
Morgan, Glenn. Organizations in Society.
Friedman. L. with Cornfield Dominic. S. Computer Systems Development Hirtory, Organization and Implementation.     

BOOK REVIEWS

Books reviewed in this article:
MANPOWER
Personnel Practices of American Companies in Europe . By HERBERT J. CHRUDFN and ARTHUR W. SHERMAN, JR
Theory and Management of Systems . By R. A. JOHNSON, F. E. KAST and J. E. ROZENZWEIG
Computer Organization, Personnel and Control . By TOM WARD
Manpower Planning Models . Edited by D. J. CLOUGH, C. C. LEWIS and A. L. OLIVER
Leadership and Management Appraisal . Edited by K. W. TILLEY
Planning for Human Resources . Edited by C. MARGERISON and D. ASHTON
Personnel Planning and Occupational Choice . By STUART TIMPERLEY
Personnel: A Diagnostic Approach . By WILLIAM F. GLUECK
Human Resource Planning: Technology, Policy, Change . By ELMER H. BURACK and THOMAS J. MCNICHOLS
TRANSPORT
Transport Organization in a Great City - The Case of London . By MICHAEL F. COLLINS and TIMOTHY M. PHARAOH
SOCIOLOGY
Whre Have All the Robots Gone?: Worker Dissatisfaction in the '70's. By HAROLD L. SHEPPARD and NEAL Q. HERRICK
Job Satisfaction: A Study of Computer Specialists . By ENID MUMFORD
Workers on the Move: The Sociology of Relocation . By MICHAEL MANN
People, Jobs and Organizations . By LIAM GORMAN and EDDIE MOLLOY
Managerial Motivation and Compensation: A Selection of Readings . Edited by HENRY L. TOSI, ROBERT J. HOUSE and MARVIN D. DUNNEITE
WORKER-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS
Industry's Democratic Revolution . Edited by CHARLES LEVINSON
A Guide to Manpower Planning . By ANGELA M. Bowey
Alienation: Concept, Term and Meanings . Edited by FRANK JOHNSON
Community and Occupation: An exploration of work/leisure relationship. By GRAEME SALAMAN
Beyond Contract: Work, Power and Trust Relations . By ALAN FOX
The First Shop Stewards' Movement . By JAMES HINTON
Social Stratification and Trade Unionism . By GEORGE BAIN, DAVID COATES and VALERIE ELLIS     

Book reviews

Human Resource Management: A Critical Text John Storey (ed) The War for Talent: Getting the Best From the Best Michael Williams New Challenges for European Human Resource Management Chris Brewster, Wolfgang Mayrhofer and Michael Morley (eds) Teamworking Stephen Procter and Frank Mueller (eds)     

BOOK REVIEWS

Books reviewed in this article:
A QUESTION OF RECOGNITION
Grmwick . By Joe Rogaly
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Personnel Administration and Indartrial Relations , J. V. Grant and G. Smith
Personnel Management Practice , M. Amstrong
Prmfical Performance Appraisal , V. and A. Stewart
Efective Motivation Through Performance Appraisal , R. E. Lefton., V. R. Buzzolla., M. Sherberg and D. L. Karraker
Human Resource Management in the Multinational Company , R. L. Desatnick and M. L. Bennett
The Personnel Managers , T. J. Watson
IDEALISM AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
An Open Case: The Organisational Context of Social Work . By Joyce Warham     

British industrial relations and the European Community

The purpose of this paper is to review the influence that Britain's membership of the European Community has had on industrial relations in Britain. More specifically the so-called ‘Social Dimension’ of the 1992 internal market is assessed. The conclusion is that British industrial relations will continue to be influenced by developments in the European Community for the rest of the 1990s and beyond. However, it is more likely that there will be a weaving of a European dimension into national industrial relations systems rather than the imposition of a new EC-wide model.     

Book Reviews

David Coates and John Hillard (eds) UK Economic Decline: Key Texts Vaughan-Whitead, D. et al. Workers' Financial Participation – East–West Experiences Paul Thompson and David McHugh Work Organisations – A Critical Introduction (second edition) Sue Ledwith and Fiona Colgan (eds) Women in Organisation s– Challenging Gender Politics Harry Scarborough (ed.) The Management of Expertise John Storey (ed.) Blackwell Cases in Human Resource and Change Management Jack Eaton Globalization and Human Resource Management in the Airline Industry Pamela Sugiman Labour's Dilemma: The Gender Politics of Auto Workers in Canada, 1937–1979 Jeff Torrington The Devil's Carousel John Solomos and Les Back Race, Politics and Social Change     

BOOK REVIEWS

Book review in this Article
Quinn, J. B. Intelligent Entreprise.
Clark, P. and Staunton, N. Innovation In Technology and Organization.
Milgrom, P. and Roberts, J. Economics, Organization and Management.
Brewster, C., Hegewisch, A., Holden, L. and Lockhart, T. (Eds.). The European Human Resource Management Guide.
Morgan, G. Imaginization: the Art of Creative Management.
Durlabhji, S. and Marks, N. E. (Eds.). Japanese Business: Cultural Perspectives.
Hassard, J. Sociology and Organization Theory: Positivism, Paradigms and Postmodernity.
Loveridge, R. and Starkey, K. (Eds.). Continuity and Crisis In the Nhs.
Kessler, S. and Bayliss, F. Contemporary British Industrial Relations.
Johnson, H. Relevance Regained, From Top-Down Control to Bottom-Up Empowerment.
Hansen, P and Conrad, A. (Ed.). A Handbook of Psychological Assessment In Business.     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article: The Future of European Social Policy (second revised edition) Lammy Betten (Ed.) Employment Rights in Britain and Europe: Selected Papers in Labour Law Lord Wedderburn Unemployment and Labour Market Flexibility: Austria Ewald Walterskirchen Japan and the Global Economy: Issues and Trends in the 1990s Jonathan Morris (Ed.) Growth through Competition, Competition through Growth: Strategic Management and the Economy in Japan Hiroyuki Odagiri Training at Work: a Critical Analysis of Policy and Practice Jeff Hyman The Impact of Demographic Change on Training-A Cross European Comparison Nina West Contemporary British Industrial Relations Sid Kessler and Fred Bayliss Rethinking Labour Management Relations, The case for Arbitration Christopher J. Bruce and Jo Carby Hall The New Politics of British Trade Unionism , David Marsh The History of the Transport and General Workers’ Union, Volume I parts 1 and 2, 1870–1911 From Forerunners to Federation; 1912–1922 From Federation to Amalgamation Ken Coates and Tony Topham (Eds.) An Introduction to Industrial Relations Michael P Jackson In the Way of Women: Men's resistance to Sex Equality in Organizations Cynthia Cockburn Working in Hotels Roy C. Wood Engineers and Professional Self-Regulation: from the Finniston Committee to the Engineering Council Grant Jordan     

Book Reviews

Book review in this article: The Dynamics of Employee Relations Paul Blyton and Peter Turnbull Banking on Flexibility: A comparison of flexible employment in retail banking in Britain and France Jacqueline O'Reilly New Impacts on Industrial Relations S. Tokunage, N. Altmann, and H. Demes (Eds) Managing Human Resources and Industrial Relations John Storey and Keith Sisson Managing Reward Systems Michael Armstrong Human Resource Management: Key Concepts and Skills P. B. Beaumont Human Resource Management: Theory and Practice John Bratton and Jeffrey Gold Stress in Academic Life—The Mental Assembly Line Shirley Fisher Trade Unions in the European Union: A Handbook Wolfgang Lecher (Ed) Labour Law and Freedom: Further Essays in Labour Law Lord Wedderburn Employment Law Christopher Waud Essentials of Employment Law David Lewis Trade Unions, Employers and the Law Gillian Morris and Timothy Archer     

Editor's note

We are very excited about this issue of the Journal. It inaugurates a new alliance among the University of Michigan, John Wiley & Sons, and the Society for Human Resource Management. For 34 years, the University of Michigan has had editorial responsibility for Human Resource Management; for the last 12 years Michigan and Wiley have partnered in publishing the Journal. Beginning with this issue, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) will join us to edit, publish, and distribute the Journal; Michigan will continue to take editorial leadership. With an outstanding Managing Editor (Gerry Lake); prominent Associate Editors, (Dick Beatty, Sharon Lobel, Craig Schneier, Arthur Yeung, and K. Michele Kacmar), and a world-class Editorial Board, the Journal will continue to push frontiers of HR theory, research, and practice. Wiley will continue to offer publishing expertise, and SHRM brings to this alliance the world's largest association of HR professionals (over 70,000 members). SHRM also, through its foundation, has a commitment to theory and research which further the profession of HR.     

BOOK REVIEWS

G reen , A ndy . Education and State Formation .
K iezun , W. Managing In Socialist Countries: Ussr and Central Europe .
B rown , H elen . Women Organising .
A uerbach , S imon . Legislating For Conflict .
B rewster , C hris and T yson , S haun (Eds.). International Comparisons In Human Resource Management .
M orris , J. and I mrie , R. Transforming Buyer-Supplier Relationships .
R ankin , T om . New Forms of Work Organization: the Challenge For North American Unions .
F reeman , R. (Ed.). Business Ethics: the State of the Art .     

International human resource management in the 21st century: emerging themes and contemporary debates

This article introduces the special issue of Human Resource Management Journal on International Human Resource Management in the 21st Century. We begin by considering some of the key aspects of the changing landscape of international business and the key emergent issues for IHRM at the beginning of the 21st century. Key themes which we consider include: the changing nature of the global economic landscape, with a particular focus on India, China and Central and Eastern Europe; increasing global terrorism in the post‐9/11 world; the changing nature of careers; and, finally, changing patterns of global staffing. We then conclude by outlining the content of the special issue.     

融于过程,精于细节——人力资源管理与情绪管理的新结合

随着情绪管理成为人力资源管理的新内容,从人力资源管理过程中各环节为着眼点,重点对情绪管理在人力资源管理中的运用进行了初步的探讨;并且对组织内影响情绪的因素及情绪管理的方式进行了简要归纳。最后,讨论了将情绪管理融于人力资源管理过程中的必要性及意义,认为有效的情绪管理将成为企业发展的催化剂。     

Book Reviews

Books review in this article: Industrial Relations In the New Europe Anthony Ferner and Richard Hyman (Eds.) The Changing Us Auto Industry: A Geographical Analysis James M. Rubenstein The Impact of Demographic Change On Training: A Cross European Comparison Nina West The Career Management Challenge: Balancing Individual and Organizational Needs Peter Herriot Understanding Industrial Organisations: the Oretical Perspectives In Industrial Sociology Richard K. Brown Gendering Organizational Analysis Albert J. Mills and Peta Tancred (Eds.) Shattering the Glass Ceiling: the Woman Manager Marilyn J. Davidson and Cary L. Cooper Project Teams: the Human Factor O.P. Kharbanda and E.A. Stallworthy     

International comparisons of human resource management

C. Brewster and S. Tyson (eds) (1991) International Comparisons in Human Resource Management. London: Pitman.

P. J. Dowling and R. S. Schuler (1990) International Dimensions of Human Resource Management. Boston, MA: PWS-Kent.

R Pieper (ed.) (1990) Human Resource Management: An International Comparison. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter.

This review article assesses three major recent works in international human resource management. The author argues that the international character of human resource management can be said to rest on three things: (1) the increasing internationalization of business, which brings organizations into contact with different national cultures and promotes the spread of management practices across national boundaries, (2) underlying economic and technological trends, arising in part from the activity of multinational firms but mediated also by international institutions, which may produce similar patterns of adjustment in the organization and management of employment at the national, sectoral and firm level, and (3) the processes whereby businesses become progressively international. After critically reviewing the books listed above the author argues that the validation of an international model(s) would benefit from cross-national comparisons of a number of features identified in the internationalization process.