IHRM-H10

IHRM-H10
(PGCHRM 2010-11 : Term-III)

International Human Resource Management

Faculty: Dr. Andrew Dutta
Room No. 072, TATA Centenary Learning Center,
Xavier Institute of Management,
Bhubaneswar, India
Extn: 798
adutta@ximb.ac.in

Secretary: Ms. Sangeeta Barla, Cenderet, Extn: 710
sangeeta@ximb.ac.in

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.

Course Materials: The text book assigned is International Human Res. Mgt by Dowling & Welch. 4th Edition (India) Thomson Learning. Also assortment of articles and reading materials would be provided to the participants along with selected case studies.

Course Content: 1. Introduction

2. International context for MNEs

3. Culture and its impact

4. Staffing for international operations

5. Recruiting and Selecting for international assignments

6. Learning and Development in International context

7. Managing international compensation

8. Homecoming and career issues

9. IHRM in the host-location

10. International industrial relations

11. Managing performance in international assignment

12. Future trends in IHRM

13. Summing up

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.

Take Home Case Study

(30 marks)

. Students will be assigned a case study during the course, which they will analyze with respect to the case questions given to them. The written analysis of the case must be submitted before

30th Oct 2011

in soft copy format in MSWord to

sangeeta@ximb.ac.in

No extension for deadline will be provided.

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: Dr. A. Dutta M.Com., PhD. is a Post Graduate in Business Finance from University of Calcutta and was awarded a Gold Medal for ranking first in the University and academic excellence. He completed his FPM from IIMT, specializing in Human Resource Management. Andrew was a Visiting Research Scholar to Bentley University, Massachusetts, USA where he developed his doctoral thesis in Information Systems under Dr. M. Lynne Markus. Before joining academics, Andrew worked in the advertising industry. He has publications in reputed national and international journals and edited books along with presentations in national and international conferences. Apart from teaching and research, Andrew is also involved in training in corporate and Government sector and providing consultancy through XIMB. Presently, he is the Admissions Coordinator in XIMB. He has conducted training programs for senior management level in reputed companies like Vedanta Aluminium, Paradeep Phosphates, NTPC, OTDC, CIFA, RWSS, Jindal Steel and Power Limited, Larsen and Toubro, NALCO, India Post and many others. He is also a Certified Assessment Center Assessor, Certified PCMM Assessor and Master Trainer for NACO-GFATM for HIV-AIDS counselors and Master Trainer for Dept. of Public Enterprises, Govt. of India for CSR training.

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