INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Paper Code: 
MIB 424
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course outcomes (Cos):

Course outcomes 

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

 
 

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

 

CO 176: Understand the basic framework of international human resource management and basic organization structures in it

CO 177: Evaluate  various paradigms of international staffing

 

CO 178: Understand the applied concepts of cross cultural training with the help of prominent training frameworks

 

CO 179: Analyse the importance of performance and compensation in international perspective

 

CO 180: Explore recent trends in international human resource management

CO 181: 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
Unit I: 
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
Unit II: 
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
Unit III: 
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
Unit IV: 
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

Unit V: 
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: 

• 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.

References: 

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.

E-RESOURCES:
• INTERNATIONAL HRM, ASWATHAPPA, McGraw Hill Education
https://www.expresslibrary.mheducation.com/bookshelf

JOURNALS:
• Indian Journal of Marketing
• South Asian Journal of Business and Management Cases

ACADEMIC YEAR: 
2022-2023
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