GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL HARMONY:: Toward Integrated Systems of Law, Culture, and Human Resource Strategy

Global Industrial Harmony: An Integrated Framework for Legal, Cultural, and HRM Convergence offers a comprehensive, theory-driven approach to managing employment relations in a globalised world. As organisations operate across diverse legal systems, cultural contexts, and institutional environments, traditional models of human resource management are no longer sufficient. This book argues that sustainable industrial harmony can only be achieved through the deliberate integration of three core domains: legal frameworks, cultural intelligence, and strategic human resource management (SHRM). Drawing on institutional theory, the resource-based view of the firm, and cross-cultural management scholarship, the book presents a holistic framework in which compliance is not isolated from culture, nor strategy divorced from ethics. It examines the pluralism of international labour law, the evolving accountability of multinational enterprises, and the critical role of cultural intelligence in leadership, team dynamics, and employee engagement. The text explores how SHRM functions as the integrative mechanism, aligning global standards with local realities through adaptive models.

Pagina's: 292, Paperback, Scholars' Press