Learning objectives for each chapter have been provided to help keep track of the key concepts you need to master in each chapter. 

• To outline how national culture shapes HRM policies and practice
• To identify the national and international institutions that influence and constrain HRM practices
• To discuss the implications of national difference for the transference of HRM practices within multinational corporations (MNCs)
• To examine the interaction of home and host country characteristics in shaping HRM practice in MNCs