Best human resource management practices in Latin America

Latin America today presents a dynamic but challenging business landscape. Although foreign investment in the region has risen, Asia's increasing role in the global economy is a challenge to Latin America's competitiveness. At the same time, Translatina firms - Latin American trans-national companies - continue to grow in capital and influence. ; This original collection explores the tensions between the strategic HRM policies demanded by global competition and local approaches rooted in Latin American cultural values. The book uses a selection of real-life case studies, plus quantitative data, to understand the unique challenges of human resource management in Latin America, exploring: ; - the relationship between political, economic and social forces and HR practices ; - lessons from successful HRM practices in the region ; - the role of HRM practices for business strategy in Latin America ; - national development and HRM practices ; - diverse specific social and cultural contexts.