Books in the Human Resource Management in Action series

* Each chapter is written by a leading HRM specialist. * International in outlook. .

* Provides a strategic, practical and analytical approach to management development. * Encourages the reader to apply techniques and come up with their own solutions. .

The second edition of this important book brings practising managers and academics up--to--date on the social and economic impact and presents new survey evidence and summarizes the debate which has emerged on the subject of Japanization since the mid 1980s.