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.

Written by regional-based academics with intimate knowledge of the cultural and business landscapes, this is an important reading for students of human resource management, and business and management