IHRM-H15

IHRM-H15
MBA (HRM) 2015-17 : Term-V

International Human Resource Management

COURSE OUTLINE

Credit	3
Faculty	Sasmit Patra
Programme	MBA (HRM)-II Class 2015-2017
Academic Year and Term	2016-17, Term-V

1. Course Description:

In the era of increased globalization, the business borders are increasingly being redefined for the manager. Mobility of capital is now matched with similar mobility of human resources. This course will provide the students to explore and understand the various dimensions of HRM as practiced by managers of multinational enterprises (MNEs) in a globalized economy.

As the students for this course are not having much international work exposure, this course will provide the necessary applied skills to the student to understand the core issues of international business strategy and structure, cross-cultural business behavior, international staffing approaches, people development in the global era, expatriation and repatriation of global employees, international compensation and rewards and international industrial relations. This course is therefore, meant for any manager who aspires to have a global career in the immediate future.

2. Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, students will be able to demonstrate:

· Diagnose and analyze human resource-related problems in international context
· Understanding and knowledge of the main issues involved in the management of human resources in the international context.
· Apply appropriate solutions, taking particular account of the implications of the local culture.
· Evaluate the role of the manager and make suggestions for the most effective utilization of managerial skills in any particular cultural context.
· Evaluate the process of communication and the possible sources of cross-cultural misinterpretations.

3. Required Text Books and Reading Material

Course Textbooks: International Human Resource Management (4/e) by Peter J. Dowling and Denis E. Welch. Thomson Learning. India Reprint 2007. ISBN 9788131500071 [DW]

4. Tentative Session Plan

Session No. Session Coverage Readings and Cases

1
Introduction to IHRM Chp 1 and 2—DW
Reading 1.1 --MO

2 Tutorial To be distributed in class by the facilitator

3 International Business Structures and IHRM Chp 3 – DW
Reading 1.2 -- MO

4 Tutorial To be distributed in class by the facilitator

5 Understanding Cross-Cultural Dynamics Reading 1.3 – MO

6 Tutorial To be distributed in class by the facilitator

7 International Staffing Chp 4 – DW
Reading 2.1 – MO

8 Tutorial To be distributed in class by the facilitator

9 People Development in International Context Chp 5 – DW

10 Tutorial To be distributed in class by the facilitator

11 Managing Expatriation and Repatriation Chp 7 – DW
Reading 2.2 -- MO

12 Tutorial To be distributed in class by the facilitator

13 Performance management in MNEs Chp 10 – DW
Reading 3.3 – MO

14 Compensation & Benefits in International assignments Chp 6 – DW

15 Compensation & Benefits in International assignments Tutorial activity To be distributed in class by the facilitator

16 International Industrial Relation management Chp 9 – DW
Reading 4.1 --MO

17 Comprehensive Case Analysis Pre-readings to be provided

18 Comprehensive Case Analysis Pre-readings to be provided

19 Group Case Review Presentations Max 15 mins presentation in MS Powerpoint for each group.

20 Group Case Review Presentations Max 15 mins presentation in MS Powerpoint for each group.

It is not mandatory for students to read the above chapters and readings prior to class. However, a pre-reading will definitely help in better grasp of concepts lectured in class.

Evaluation:

Components
Weightage
Description

Class Tutorial Participation 30% Every student is expected to attend all the classes and participate in the class lectures and tutorial sessions by actively engaging in debate, scenario sharing, anecdote infusions and critical thinking.
All participants will be evaluated in all the Tutorial sessions and the final marks in this component will be the average of all the session marks earned by the student.
A student missing any particular Tutorial session will be awarded no marks in that particular session only.

Group Case Assignment 30% Students will be provided with a Case study at the beginning of the course which they need to analyze and provide a written report within 5000 words in soft copy MS Word 2007 format by the deadline provided at the beginning of the first session and email it to sasmit@ximb.ac.in
This component will be a group assignment and each group will also be required to make a brief presentation on their case findings to the entire class on the 19th and 20th session of the course. The maximum time allowed will be 15 mins. Marks assigned to the group will be reflected in the grades of every member in that particular group.

End Term Examination 40% In the same term there will be a terminal examination. This would be Open Book Exam and the students will be allowed to use Laptops/Ipads, reading materials, books etc. Books to be used in the exam hall must be issued from the library before the start of the exam.
A comprehensive case study would be provided to the students for the end term exam before 7 days before the date of exam. The exam date will be as per the Dean HRM Office notice.

Academic Honesty Policy:

Students subscribing to this course will be bound by the Academic Policy as specified in the Student Manual of MBA-HRM Programme. For all in-class and evaluation purposes, the decision of the course instructor will be binding and final on every student.

Every Student for this course must conduct their studies honestly, ethically and in accordance with generally accepted standards of academic conduct. Any form of academic misconduct is unacceptable. If some students are found to engage deliberately in academic misconduct, with intent to deceive it would be construed as pre-mediated form of cheating and would attract the highest penalty of grade withholding.

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*Session No.*	*Session Coverage*	*Readings and Cases*
1	Introduction to IHRM	Chp 1 and 2—DW Reading 1.1 --MO
2	Tutorial	To be distributed in class by the facilitator
3	International Business Structures and IHRM	Chp 3 – DW Reading 1.2 -- MO
4	Tutorial	To be distributed in class by the facilitator
5	Understanding Cross-Cultural Dynamics	Reading 1.3 – MO
6	Tutorial	To be distributed in class by the facilitator
7	International Staffing	Chp 4 – DW Reading 2.1 – MO
8	Tutorial	To be distributed in class by the facilitator
9	People Development in International Context	Chp 5 – DW
10	Tutorial	To be distributed in class by the facilitator
11	Managing Expatriation and Repatriation	Chp 7 – DW Reading 2.2 -- MO
12	Tutorial	To be distributed in class by the facilitator
13	Performance management in MNEs	Chp 10 – DW Reading 3.3 – MO
14	Compensation & Benefits in International assignments	Chp 6 – DW
15	Compensation & Benefits in International assignments Tutorial activity	To be distributed in class by the facilitator
16	International Industrial Relation management	Chp 9 – DW Reading 4.1 --MO
17	Comprehensive Case Analysis	Pre-readings to be provided
18	Comprehensive Case Analysis	Pre-readings to be provided
19	Group Case Review Presentations	Max 15 mins presentation in MS Powerpoint for each group.
20	Group Case Review Presentations	Max 15 mins presentation in MS Powerpoint for each group.

*Components*	*Weightage*	*Description*
Class Tutorial Participation	30%	Every student is expected to attend all the classes and participate in the class lectures and tutorial sessions by actively engaging in debate, scenario sharing, anecdote infusions and critical thinking. All participants will be evaluated in all the Tutorial sessions and the final marks in this component will be the average of all the session marks earned by the student. A student missing any particular Tutorial session will be awarded no marks in that particular session only.
Group Case Assignment	30%	Students will be provided with a Case study at the beginning of the course which they need to analyze and provide a written report within 5000 words in soft copy MS Word 2007 format by the deadline provided at the beginning of the first session and email it to sasmit@ximb.ac.in This component will be a group assignment and each group will also be required to make a brief presentation on their case findings to the entire class on the 19th and 20th session of the course. The maximum time allowed will be 15 mins. Marks assigned to the group will be reflected in the grades of every member in that particular group.
End Term Examination	40%	In the same term there will be a terminal examination. This would be Open Book Exam and the students will be allowed to use Laptops/Ipads, reading materials, books etc. Books to be used in the exam hall must be issued from the library before the start of the exam. A comprehensive case study would be provided to the students for the end term exam before 7 days before the date of exam. The exam date will be as per the Dean HRM Office notice.