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IHRM-X08
(PGDM-PT 2008-11 : Term-VII)
International Human Resource Management
Faculty:
Dr. Andrew Dutta
Room No. 140, Cenderet,
Xavier Institute of Management
,
Bhubaneswar, India
Extn: 798
(Meetings with prior appointment only)
Secretary: Ms. Sangeeta Barla, Cenderet, Extn: 720
Aim of the Course:
To enable students recognize the various functional areas of international human resource management leading to awareness about the managerial challenges faced by multinational corporations with regard to their human resource management.
Learning Outcomes:
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.
Work effectively within a team, bearing in mind the impact of cultural diversity.
Evaluate the process of communication and the possible sources of cross-cultural misinterpretations.
Course Materials:
Assortment of articles and reading materials would be provided to the participants along with selected case studies.
Course Content:
1. Introduction
2. Cultural Underpinnings of IHRM
3. Contextual Factors in IHRM
4. Linking Business Strategy with IHRM
5. International Staffing Practices
6. Developing People in IHRM
7. Managing Performance and Compensation in Global context
8. Managing International Transitions
9. Employee Relations and International Joint Ventures
Pedagogy Strategy:
In order to achieve the above learning outcomes, the course will be conducted in a seminar environment and will use a combination of class lectures, case studies, key research paper discussions, and tutorials. Participants will also be expected to have read the assigned reading materials for each session and come prepared in class for active participation.
Expected Workload:
In addition to the regular weekly classroom hours for this course, the students are expected to spend additional hours of self study for the course in terms of assigned readings and thinking about the course.
Assessment:
Being an elective course for working executives, the primary focus of the assessment would be to test the ability of the students to transfer their conceptual learning to the real world managerial context. In order to achieve this, the following would comprise the assessment items.
Mid Term Exam: (30 marks):
This will contain a set of multiple choice questions aimed at testing the conceptual clarity of the participants with regard to the course content. Reliance on memory is expected to be minimal. All discussions undertaken in the class till the date of the exam will form a part of this test.
End Term Exam: (40 marks):
There will be an examination, which the students will be required to take at the end of the course. The examination would contain questions testing the application skills developed by the participants.
Case Studies
:
(30 marks)
. This will contain a series of case studies throughout the course highlighting various international HRM issues. The students would be required to analyze these in groups and make presentations to the entire class. A written report of their analyses will also have to be submitted for each case in hard copy to the instructor. The parameters for the evaluation of the case studies will be finalized in the class after discussion with the students.
Relevant Journals:
Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources
Asia Pacific Journal of Management
Human Resource Management
Human Resource Management Journal
International Journal of Human Resource Management
International Studies of Management & Organization
Journal of International Business Studies
Journal of International Management
Journal of Management & Organization
Journal of World Business
Management International Review
Thunderbird International Business Review
Instructor Profile:
Andrew Dutta is a Post Graduate (Gold Medalist) in Business Finance from the University of Calcutta. He did his Fellowship in Human Resource Management and his PhD in Information Systems. During 2004-2005, Andrew was a Visiting Research Scholar at Bentley University, Massachusetts. Apart from teaching, he is also a trainer for top management cadre in many reputed organizations, both public and private. Andrew is also a Master Trainer for NACO-GFATM in India.
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Bijoy Kar
on
05/02/2009
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