Contents 1. The Development of Human Resource Management Across Nations: History and Its Lessons for International and Comparative HRM Bruce E. Kaufman 2. A Century of Human Resource Management in Argentina Carlos Aldao-Zapiola 3. Human Resource Management in Australia: Historical Development and Contemporary Tensions Christopher Wright 4. The Historical Evolution of Human Resource Management in Brazil Zilá Guimarães Horta 5. The Evolution of Human Resource Management in China: Traditions, Reforms and Developments Xiangquan Zeng, Liwen Chen, Zhongxing Su 6. The History of Human Resource Management in France Jacques Rojot 7. The History of Human Resource Management in Germany Ruth Rosenberger 8. The Evolution of Human Resource Management in the UK Howard Gospel 9. Human Resource Management in India J.S. Sodhi 10. The Historical Development of human resource management in Israel Itzhak Harpaz 11. The Evolution of Human Resource Management in Italy: An Historical-Institutional Perspective Giovanni Costa and Arnaldo Camuffo 12. Evolution of Human Resource Management in Japan: Continuity, Change, and Enduring Challenges Jong-Won Woo 13. The Development of People Management in South Korea Young-Myon Lee 14. Human resource management in Russia over a Century of Storm and Turmoil: A Tale of Unrealized Dreams. Igor Gurkov, Evgeny Morgunov, Alexander Settles, and Olga Zelenova 15. Human Resource Management in the Republic of South Africa Marius Meyer 16. Employment Regimes and Personnel Work in Sweden Lena Gonäs and Patrik Larsson 17. Human Resource Management in Turkey Lale Tüzüner 18. The Origins, Evolution, and Current Status of Human Resource Management in the United States Bruce E. Kaufman. Index

‘This is an excellent book. Bruce Kaufman, in his ever thoughtful way, has not just analyzed the history of the development of HRM, but assembled 17 chapters in which world-class local experts report on that history in their own country. The book is full of fascinating information, stories and analysis and will be a touchstone text for everyone wanting to break out of the usual narrow ethnocentric view that often afflicts studies of HRM.’