Cross Cultural Human Resource Management

Paper Code: 
DBBA 601A
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to -

  • The students should be able to understand and explain the nature and methods of cross cultural human resource management.

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

DBBA 601A

Cross cultural human resource management

CO 353: Understand the EPRG orientation.

CO 354: Understand the concept of expatriate and repatriate in multinational organizations.

CO 355: Demonstrate the recruitment and selection in multinational set up as well as cross cultural training.

CO 356: Explain the nature and methods of performance appraisal.

CO 357: Understand the concept of workforce diversity in the organization and its utility.

CO 358: Explain the concept and importance of industrial relations as well as the growth of industrial relations in multi-national organisations.

Approach in teaching: Interactive sessions, group

Discussion, case study analysis. Hour method.

 

Learning activities for the students: Each student is motivated to take the ownership of his or her learning and share the learning process in the classroom, Role play

 

 

Observation, Presentation, weekly tests, semester end examination.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction

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.

12.00
Unit II: 
Recruitment and Selection

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

12.00
Unit III: 
Performance appraisal

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.

12.00
Unit IV: 
Managing Workforce Diversity

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

12.00
Unit V: 
Industrial Relations

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

Essential Readings: 

• Dowling P.J and Engle Sr. A.D: International HRM, Thomson Learning.
• Browaeys M.J and Price R: Understanding cross cultural management, Prentice Hall.
• MausamiS. Bhattacharya and Nilanjan Sengupta: International Human Resource Management, Excel Books.

References: 

Suggested Readings:
• Thomas.D.C: Cross cultural Management essential concepts, Sage Publication.
• Lucas Rosemary and Lupton Ben: Human resource management in International Context, Jaico publication house.
• Schuler.R.S, Briscoe.D.R and Claus: International Human Resource Management, Routledge New York.
E-Resources:
• https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/International_Human_Resource_Mana...
• https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Readings_and_Cases_in_Internation...
• https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/A_Handbook_of_Human_Resource_Mana...

Journals:
• International Journal of Human Resource Management
• Harvard Business Review
• Journal of Applied Psychology
• Personnel Psychology
• Journal of Human Resources

Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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