JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

22MBA24H4: INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

MBA (R22)

Course Objectives:

To provide an overview of concepts, nature and manpower related aspects of International Human Resource Management
To highlight on the role of IHRM in devising successful business strategies of multinational corporations
To elucidate the aspects of Global Human Resource Planning and Staffing
To impart knowledge of the principles of global workforce training
To educate on the process of process of planning, managing and appraising the performance of global workforce; highlighting on the need for managing the complexities related to Compensation of global workforce.

Course Outcomes

The students will be able to

Gain an overview of the nature, scope and importance of International Human Resource Management
Understand and appreciate the role of International Human Resource Management in development and execution of strategies for success of multinational corporations.
Learn the role of International Human Resource Management in long-term planning and staffing of manpower globally
Gain insights of the strategic role of Training and Development of Expatriates in management of international assignments.
Acquaint themselves with the process of global performance management and understand the complexities of global compensation

UNIT - I: Introduction and Overview

Importance to International HRM, Difference between Domestic

and International Manager, Global Market Context: Key Perspective in Global Workforce Management, Cultural Foundations of International Human resource Management, Understanding Culture, Cross Culture Differences in Workplace, Major Models of National Culture, Final Caveats on Culture and Global Workforce Management, Changes and Challenges in the Global Labor Market, Globalization, Technological Advancement, Change in Labour Force Demographics and Migration, Emerging on the Contingent Workforce, Offshore Sourcing, Global Workforce Management Challenges.

UNIT - II: The Key role of International HRM in Successful MNC Strategy: Knowledge Transfer,

Global Leadership Training and Development, Strategic Control Needs, Competitive Strategy of Multinational Corporations, Structuring for Optimal Global Performances, Linking Human Resource Management Practices to Competitive Strategy and Organization Structure, Paradigm Shift of International Human Resource Management from Contingency Model to Process Development.

UNIT - III: Global Human Resource Planning

From Strategy to Decision about Work Demand and

Labor Supply, External Environment Scanning, Job Design for Meeting Global Strategy Work Demand, HR Planning for the Long-term. Global Staffing: General Actors Affecting Global Staffing, Global Recruitment of Human Resources, Global Selection of Human Resources.

UNIT - IV: Global Workforce Training and Development

Strategic Role of Training and Development

in the Global Market Place, Fundamental Concepts and Principles for Guiding Global Training and Development, Training Imperative for the Global Workforce. Managing International Assignments: Expatriate Preparation, Foreign Assignment and Repatriation, International Assignments Considerations for Special Expatriates, New and Flexible International Assignments.

UNIT - V: Global Workforce Performance Management

Performing Management Process, Important

Consideration for Global Performance Management, Planning and Implementing Global Performance Appraisal. Compensation for a Global workforce: Objectives of International Compensation Management, Complexities in International Compensation Management, Factors that affect International Compensation, Components and Structure of International Compensation Package. Approaches to International Compensation Management Expatriation and Repatriation.