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Introduction:
The Context of IHRM
Dr. vimala,SCT 1
Three Approaches to IHRM
Cross-cultural management
Examine human behavior within organizations
from an international perspective
Comparative HRM and Industrial Relations
Seeks to describe, compare and analyze HRM
systems and IR in different countries
HRM in multinational firms
Explore how HRM is practiced in
multinationals
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The General Field of HR
Major Functions and Activities
Human resource planning
Staffing
Recruitment
Selection
Placement
Performance management
Training and development
Compensation (remuneration) and benefits
Industrial relations
Dr. vimala,SCT 3
What does IHRM add into the
Traditional Framework of HRM?
Types of employees
Within and cross-cultural workforce diversity
Coordination
Communication
Human resource activities
Procurement
Allocation
Utilization of human resources
Nation/country categories where firms expand and
operate
Host country
Parent country
Third country
Dr. vimala,SCT 4
A Model of IHRM
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What is an expatriate?
An employee who is working and temporarily
residing in a foreign country
Some firms prefer to use the term “international
assignees”
Expatriates are PCNs from the parent country
operations, TCNs transferred to either HQ or
another subsidiary, and HCNs transferred into the
parent country
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International Assignments Create
Expatriates:
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Differences between Domestic HRM
and IHRM
More HR activities
The need for a broader perspective
More involvement in employees’ personal
lives
Changes in emphasis as the workforce mix of
expatriates and locals varies
Risk exposure
Broader external influences
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Cultural environment of International
Business
Education
Human Capital
Primary/secondary
Vocational
Professional
Literacy
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Variables that Moderate Differences
between Domestic HR and IHRM
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Managing cross Borders
Global Transnational
Views the world as a single Specialized facilities permit
market; operations are local responsiveness;
controlled centrally from the complex coordination
corporate office mechanisms provide global
integration
International Multinational
Uses existing capabilities to Several subsidies operating
expand into foreign markets as stand alone business
units in multiple countries
Dr. vimala,SCT 11
Impacts on Multinational Management & Impact of Globalization on
HRM
Dr. vimala,SCT 12
Factors that Influence the Global
Work Environment
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STRATEGIC TARGETS ADDRESSED BY AN INTERNATIONAL
ASSIGNMENT
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