Introduction

International human resource management (IRHM) is one of the key areas of research in the field of international business and management. Described as a field in its infancy in the 1980s (Laurent, 1986), international human resource management has quickly advanced through adolescence and into maturity. A key objective of the current volume is to reflect on the key advancements that have been made in our understanding of IHRM over the past few decades. More significantly, the volume will provide valuable insights into the key directions in which research should be directed as the field continues to develop over the coming decade and beyond.