Cover -- CONTENTS -- EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD -- New directions in the roles and responsibilities of the HRM function -- Distributing HRM responsibilities: a classification of organisations -- Devolved HRM responsibilities, middle-managers and role dissonance -- The HR function in large-scale mergers and acquisitions: the case study of Nordea -- Outsourcing vs insourcing in the human resource supply chain: a comparison of five generic models -- The diffusion of human-resource information-technology innovations in US and non-US firms -- Awards for Excellence.