Description

SYLLABUS

(1)     International HRM – An Overview:

• International HRM: Meaning and Features, Objectives, Evolution of IHRM, Reasons for Emergency of IHRM, Significance of IHRM in International Business, Scope/ Functions.
• Difference between International HRM and Domestic HRM.
• Approaches to IHRM: Ethnocentric, Polycentric, Geocentric and Regiocentric.
• Limitations to IHRM.
• Qualities of Global Managers.
• Organizational Dynamics and IHRM.
• Components of IHRM: Cross Cultural Management and Comparative HRM.
• Cross Cultural Management: Meaning, Features, Convergence of Cultures, Role of IHRM in Cross Culture Management, Problems of Cross Cultural Issues in Organizations, Importance of Cultural Sensitivity to International Managers.
• Comparative HRM: Meaning, Importance, Difference between IHRM and Comparative HRM.
• Managing Diversity in Workforce.
• Dealing with Cultural Shock.

(2)     Global HRM Functions:

• International Recruitment and Selection: Meaning- Sources of International Labour Market, Global Staffing, Selection Criteria, Managing Global Diverse Workforce.
• International Compensation: Meaning, Objectives, Components of International Compensation Program, Approaches to International Compensation.
• HRM Perspectives in Training and Development: Meaning, Advantages, Cross Cultural Training, Issues in Cross Cultural Training.
• International Performance Management: Meaning, Factors Influencing Performance, Criterion used for Performance Appraisal of International Employees, Problems Faced in International Performance Management.
• Motivation and Reward System: Meaning, Benchmarking Global Practices.
• International Industrial Relations: Meaning, Key Issues in International Industrial Relations, Trade Unions and International IR.

(3)     Managing Expatriation and Repatriation:

• Concepts of PCNs (Parent-Country Nationals), TCNs (Third-Country Nationals) and HCNs (Host-Country Nationals).
• Expatriation: Meaning, Reasons for Expatriation, Factors in Selection of Expatriates, Advantages of Using Expatriates, Limitations of using Expatriates, Role of Family, the Role of Non-expatriates, Reasons for Expatriate Failure, Women and Expatriation, Requirements/Characteristics of Effective Expatriate Managers.
• Repatriation: Meaning, Repatriation Process, Factors affecting Repatriation Process, Role of Repatriate, Challenges faced by Repatriates.

(4)     International HRM Trends and Challenges:

• Emerging Trends in IHRM.
• Offshoring: Meaning, Importance, Offshoring and HRM in India.
• International Business Ethics and IHRM: Meaning of Business Ethics, Global Values, International Corporate Code of Conduct, Criminalization of Bribery, Operationalizing Corporate Ethics of HR in Overall Corporate Ethics Programme.
• Managing International Projects and Teams: Meaning, How Projects are Managed across the World and Challenges in Managing International Projects across the World.
• HR in MNCs – Industrial Relations in MNCs.
• Role of Technology on IHRM.
• IHRM and Virtual Organization: Meaning and Features of Virtual Organization, Difference between Virtual Organization and Traditional Organization, Managing HR in Virtual Organization.
• Growth in Strategic Alliances and Cross Border Mergers and Acquisitions- Impact on IHRM.
• Knowledge Management and IHRM.