INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Paper Code: 
MIB 425
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

 
 

On completion of this course, the students will be able to:

 

CO 1. Understand the basic framework of international human resource management and basic organization structures in it

CO 2. Evaluate various paradigms of international staffing

CO 3. Understand the applied concepts of cross cultural training with the help of prominent training frameworks

CO 4. Analyse the importance of performance and compensation in international perspective

CO 5. Explore recent trends in international human resource management

CO 6. Discuss the recent issues related to IHRM

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures using whiteboards, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching, Quiz.

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Solving problems of unsolved questions, Problem based learning-cases, Group learning teamwork, Giving Tasks.

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

  

 

10.00

International Context of HRM

Concept, Difference between IHRM and Domestic HRM

HR Organisation Structure in an MNC

IHRM Strategies : International, Multidomestic, Global, Transnational

Organisation Structures in IHRM : International Division Structure, Functional Structure, Geographic Area Structure, Product Structure, Matrix Structure

 

14.00

International Staffing

Selection strategies for overseas assignments

Obstacles and Benefits of a Global Staffing System

EPRG orientation in Staffing - Hiring HCNs, PCNs and TCNs

Management of Expatriate Hiring

Management of Expatriate Failure

 

12.00

 

Training and Development in International Perspective

Cross Cultural Training for expatriates – Advantages and Disadvantages

Stages in Cross Cultural Training : Training Objectives, Types of Global Assignments, Need Analysis, Development and Delivery of program, Evaluating the effectiveness of training

Framework for Cross Cultural Training : Tung’s Framework, Mendenhall & Oddou’s Framework, Black & Mendenhall Model

HCN Training

TCN Training

12.00

Performance and Compensation Management in International Perspective

Global Performance Management System

Management of underperformance

Components of International Compensation

Factors influencing International Compensation

Methods of International Compensation

 

12.00

Issues and Trends in IHRM

Developing and Retaining Ace Players

Workforce Rationalising

Evolving Nature of International Employment

Gender Diversity

Building Service Oriented Models

Organisational Redesign

New HRM Initiatives

Essential Readings: 

ESSENTIAL READINGS: 

  • Peter J. Dowling, Denice E.Welch, Randal S. Schuller, 2002, International Human Resource Management: Managing people in a multinational context, Banglore, Thompson South Western.
  • Ian Beardwell, Len Holden,1995,Human Resource Management: A contemporary Perspective, New Delhi, Macmillan.

 

SUGGESTED READINGS:

  • John Ivancevich, M. and William, R Glueck: Foundations of Personnel and Human Resources Management, Revised Editiion, m 1983, Business Publications, inc
  •  C B Gupta, “ Human Resource Management”.Sultan Chand & Sons,New Delhi.
References: 

E-RESOURCES:

 

JOURNALS:

  • Indian Journal of Human Resource Management
  • South Asian Journal of Business and Management Cases

 

Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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