International Human Resource Management (Functional Electives International Business)

Paper Code: 
MBI- 621
Credits: 
4.0
Contact Hours: 
40.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • Paper has been designed such that it acquaints the students with the HRM practices in different countries of the world
10.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to IHRM

Definition, Difference between IHRM and Domestic HRM, Models of IHRM-Matching model, Models of SHRM in Multinational Companies, Internationalization of HRM; Organizational dynamics, Role of culture in International HRM, Culture and employee management issues, Organizational Processes in IHRM, Linking HR to International expansion strategies, The Challenges of International Human Resource Management.

9.00
Unit II: 
Recruitment, Selection and staffing in International context

International Managers, parent country nationals, third country nationals, host country nationals, selection Criteria and Techniques, use of selection tests, interviews for international selection, different approaches to multinational staffing decisions, recruitment methods using head-hunters, cross-national advertising, e-recruitment; international staffing issues.

7.00
Unit III: 
Training and development in international context

Context Backdrop of international training, role of expatriate training, HCN training, Career Development, repatriate training, components of effective pre-departure training programmes, developing international staff and multinational teams, knowledge transfer in multinational companies.

7.00
Unit IV: 
Performance Management

A conceptual background, Constraints in goal attainment, performance management cycle, models, performance and appraisal in IHRM appraisal of expatriate, third and host country employees, issues and challenges in international performance management.

7.00
Unit V: 
International Labour Relations

Key issues of International Labour relations, response of labour unions to MNCs, HRM practices in different countries- Japan, USA, Middle East, India and China.

Essential Readings: 
  • The Global Challenge- framework for international human resource management, Evans, Pucik, Barsoux, Tata McGraw-Hill Irwin.
  • International Human Resource Management-Peter J Dowling, Denice E Welch, Cengage Learning
  • International Human Resorce Management, K Aswathappa, Sadhna Das, Mc Graw Hill Companies
References: 
  1. International Human Resource Management, Tony Edwards, Chris Rees, Person Education
  2. International Human Resource Management - Monir H Tayeb – Oxford University Press - 2005.
  3. International Human resource Management – PL Rao, Excel Books