Cross Cultural Human Resource Management

Introduction : Meaning of Cross Cultural HRM, EPRG orientation; PCN, TCN, HCN; Expatriate - concept, Expatriate adjustment process, Causes of Expatriate failure ; Repatriate - Concept, Process of repatriation, challenges of repatriation.

Recruitment and Selection: Concept, Methods, Criteria for selection of cross cultural employees. Training and Development: Meaning, Cross cultural training, levels of training, Training methods.

Performance appraisal: Criteria for performance appraisal, Variables that influence expatriate performance appraisal; Compensation- Objectives and key components of international compensation, Approaches to expatriate compensation -Going rate approach, Balance sheet approach.

Concept, Elements of diversity, Approaches to managing diversity-individual and organizational; Challenges for managing diversity at workplace.

Key issues in International Industrial Relations, Trade unions and International Industrial Relations, Response of Trade Unions to MNEs.