ILERA HRM Study Group The HRM Study Group of the International Labor and Employment Relations Association (ILERA, formerly IIRA) invites expressions of interest in taking part in the group’s activities. The HRM study group covers all aspects of human resource management. The objectives of the study group are: • to provide a forum for academics and practitioners to exchange research proposals and to discuss issues related to human resource management theory and practice; • to develop a network to discuss matters relating to the teaching of human resource management; and • to cooperate with other academic and professional organisations in the field. Anyone wishing to become a member of the ILERA HRM study group is invited to contact the coordinators of the study group: • Prof. Dr. Stefan ZAGELMEYER Reader in Comparative and International Business, Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, UK • Prof. Dr. Mark SMITH Professor of People, Organization and Society, Grenoble Ecole de Management, France