PES INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BANGLORE SOUTH CAMPUS Dept.

. of MBA Lesson Plan Semester IV Subject Code: 10 MBA HR445 Subject Title: International Human Resource Management Faculty Name: Sreeja. K No of Hours / Week: 04 Table -1 Session Plan Mod No Session. No. 1 Contents Introduction: Definition, Approaches to HRM, Difference between IHRM and Domestic HRM, Reasons for the emergence of IHRM, Models of IHRM, Matching Model, Harward Model, Contextual Model, Pedagogical Tools Lecture, Presentation Presentatio n Assignments / additional work Student Lerning Evaluation Technique
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Total no of Lectures:56 IA Marks:50 Exam Hours: 3 hours Exam Marks:100

Lecture, Presentation

#participation # Quality of inputs # Test I # Presentation ability

Mod No

Session. No. 3

Contents 5P Model, European Model, Models of SHRM in Multinational Companies Internationalization of HRM: Socio-cultural context, Organizational
dynamics and IHRM: Role of

Pedagogical Tools Lecture & Discussion on current topic Lecture & presentation

Presentatio n

Assignments / additional work

Student Lerning Evaluation Technique

#participation # Quality of inputs # Test I # Presentation ability

Role of culture in IHRM

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culture in International HRM

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culture and employee management issues, 5

Organizational Processes in IHRM, The Challenges of International Human Resource Management

Lecture& case presentation

Case no:1

Assignment no:2

#participation # Quality of inputs # Test I # Presentation ability

Linking HR to International Expansion Strategies 6

Strategies for International Growth: Exploiting global integration-The logic of global integration, differentiation, Mastering expatriation, beyond the traditional expatriate model, the limits of global integration Becoming locally responsive: The roots of responsiveness, understanding diversity, responding to diversity, the challenges of localization

Lecture & discussion on news paper clipping

#participation # Quality of inputs # Test II # Presentation ability

Lecture& presentation

The challenges of IHRM

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Managing alliances and joint ventures- meaning, need, different kinds of alliances, planning and negotiating alliances, implementing alliances, supporting alliance learning, the evolving role of alliances

Lecture &case presentation

Case no:2

Assignment no:3

#participation # Quality of inputs # Test II # Presentation ability

International Recruitment and Selection: Different approaches to multinational staffing decisions

Lecture & discussion on current topic

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# Presentation ability

10

Advantages and disadvantages of different selection methods

Lecture& discussion on newspaper clipping Lecture, Presentation

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11

parent country nations, third country nationals, host country nationals, selection criteria contents
recruitment methods using head-hunters, cross-national advertising, e-recruitment; Selection criteria and techniques, use of selection tests, interviews for international selection, international staffing issues.

Mod No 3

Session. No. 12

Pedagogical Tools Lecture& case presentation

Presentatio n Case no:3

Assignments / additional work Assignment no:4

Student Lerning Evaluation Technique

#participation # Quality of inputs # Test II # Presentation ability

11

Performance Management: A conceptual

background,

Constraints in goal attainment, performance

management cycle, models

Lecture & discussion on a current topic

12 performance and appraisal in IHRM appraisal of expatriate, third and host country employees
Issues and challenges in international performance management, country specific performance management practices

Lecture & presentation

Performance appraisal in IHRM

#participation # Quality of inputs # Test II # Presentation ability

13

Training and Development: Context

Lecture& presentation

Current scenario in

#participation # Quality of inputs

Backdrop of international training, Current scenario in international training and development, training & development of international staff

international training

# Test II # Presentation ability

14

Types of Expatriate training training of host country nationals

Lecture& discussion on current topic

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15

Career Development, repatriate training, developing international staff and multinational teams.

Lecture& discussion on news paper clipping Lecture & case presentation Case no:4

16

knowledge transfer in multinational companies

#participation # Quality of inputs # Test II # Presentation ability #participation # Quality of inputs # Test III # Presentation ability

17

International Compensation: Forms of

compensation and factors that influence compensation policy, key components of international compensation,

Lecture

18

Approaches to international compensation

Lecture& presentation

Emerging issues in compensation

#participation # Quality of inputs # Test III # Presentation ability

19

compensation practices across the countries, social security systems across the countries, global compensation: emerging issues.

Lecture& case presenation

Case no:5

Assignment no:5

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Mod No

Session. No.

Contents

Pedagogical Tools

Presentatio n

Assignments / additional work

Student Lerning Evaluation

Technique 20 International Labor Relations: Key Issues, Lecture& discussion on international labor relations
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21

Response of labor unions to MNCs

22

HRM Practices in different countries, Japan, USA

Presentation

Presentation by the students on the topic Presentation by the students on the topic Case no:6

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23

HRM Practices in UK, Turkey

Presentation

24

HRM Practices in Middle East, India and China

Lecture & case presentation

25-28

Syllabus review

Table 2 Presentation Topics

Mod No S.No. 1-8 1 1 4 5 6 2 3 4 5

Presentation Topic Case study topics and assignment topics will be considered as presentation topics Challenges of IHRM Performance appraisal in IHRM Current scenario in international training & development International compensationemerging issues

Table 3 Assignments & Additional Work Mod No 1-8 ` 1 S.No. Assignment Topics Each students will be given one question each from Question Bank from the following manner ( 1 - 3 marks, 1- 7 marks and 1- 10 marks) Linking HR to international expansion strategies The challenges of localization International staffing issues Social security systems across the countries

2 3 6

3 4 5

Question Bank contents will be divided as assignment topics to the students

Table 4 Case Study Topics Mod No 1 S.No. 1 Particulars NCR in Scotland (InternationalHuman Resource Management, Monir H Tayeb, Oxford University Press, 2005) Move towards globalization (Question paper, VTU , June/July 08) 1)" Boss, I think we have a problem" 2)Cater cleaning company going abroad. (HRM, Gary Dessler, 10th edition, PHI) Transfer of knowledge in okitraining & development(IHRM, Monir H Tayeb, Oxford University Press, 2005) 1) Conflicting expectations 2) Mark chan returns home after his expatriate assignment (International Human Resource Management, Peter J Dowling, Denice E Welch, Randall S Schuler, Thompson South Western, Excel Books, 3rd Edition, 2005) Knowledge transfer in Intentia

international (Monir H Tayeb, Oxford University Press, 2005)

Table 5 References & Additional Readings Mod N o 1,5 1 1. International Human Resource Management, Peter J Dowling, Denice E Welch, Randall S Schuler, Thompson South Western, Excel Books, 3rd Edition, 2005 International Human Resource Management, Monr H Tayeb, Oxford University Press, 2005 International Human Resource Management, Monr H Tayeb, Oxford University Press, 2005 International Human Resource Management, Peter J Dowling, Denice E Welch, Randall S Schuler, Thompson South Western, Excel Books, 3rd Edition, 2005
The Global Challenge- framework for international human resource management, Evans, Pucik, Barsoux, Tata McGraw-Hill Irwin.

S.No.

Particulars

2,8

3,4,6,7

Table 6 (IA Pattern) Test Marks 60% Presentations 20% Assignments 20%

For Internal Evaluation T1 marks and the best out of remaining two will be considered. 1st Test is mandatory. Question Bank:-

3 Marks Questions:

1. Define IHRM 2. Who is an Expatriate? 3. What do you mean by 5 p model? 4. What is Repatriation? 5. What do you mean by Social dumping? 6. What is cultural shock? 7. What is Balance sheet approach? 8. What is Contextual model? 9. What is Regiocentric approach to international staffing? 10. What is Going rate approach? 11. What are the components of an international compensation programme? 12. Explain the 5p model of IHRM. 13. What are the virtual assignments. 14. What is European model? 15. What is Harward model? 16. What is matching model? 17. Define IHRM using Morgans model 18. Define HCN, PCN & TCN 19. Explain contextual model of IHRM 20. What is expatriation? 21. Who is dual career couple? 22. Explain Geo centric approach to international staffing. 23. What is impatriation? 24. What is knowledge transfer?

 7 Marks Questions: 1. Explain the repatriation process? 2. Outline the main characteristics of the four approaches to international staffing? 3. Describe the main differences in the going rate and balance sheet approaches to international compensation. 4. What are some of the challenges faced in training expatriate managers? 5 Explain the different types of international assignments? 6. What are the reasons for international assignments? 7. What is Regiocentric approach? Explain the advantages of using a Regiocentric approach? 8. What is social dumping and why should unions be concerned about it? 9. What is meant by differentiation and integration and how does it apply to HRM? 10. Discuss about the knowledge transfer in MNCs. 11. What are the reasons for expatriate failure? 12. What are the components of effective pre departure training? 13. What are the selection criteria for international assignment? 14. Bring out the difference between domestic and international HRM. 15. Explain HRM practices of middle east. 16."MNC's is coming up with solutions to dual career challenge". Do you agree? Explain. 17. Explain expatriation process 18. Explain the advantages & disadvantages of different selection methods 19. Explain the key components of international compensation. 10 Marks Questions : 1. Differentiate between IHRM and domestic HRM? 2. Discuss about the most important factors involved in Expatriate selection? 3. Discuss about the different approaches to international compensation? 4. How have trade unions responded to multinationals? Have these responses been successful? 5. Discuss the major factors associated with appraisal of expatriate managerial performances? 6 what is national culture? And why is it important for us to learn about peoples cultural background? 7. To what extent are the cultural and national characteristics of Japan, USA, UK, Turkey, Middle East, India, and china different from or similar to one another? 8. Explain the different roles of an Expatriate? 9. Discuss about the components of effective pre departure training programmes? 10. Explain the key components of an international compensation programme. 11. What are the approaches in international staffing? Explain. 12. Explain the performance management issues associated with international employees. 13. Explain the culture and employee management issues. 14. Explain the need for developing international teams through international assignments. 15. Bring out the strategic issues relating to industrial relations from MNc's point of view and from unions point of view. 16. Explain HR practice in Japan. Can they be adopted in Indian organization? Elucidate. 17.Explain the challenges of IHRM 18. Discuss the role of culture in IHRM