International Human Resource Management

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Title Contents SECTION I 1. GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE Opening Case: Globalisation—Winner and Loosers Nature of Globalisation Drivers of Globalisation Ripple Effects of Globalisation India Beckons Plan of this Book Summary Closing Case: Global Human Resource Management at Coca-Cola Key Terms Review Questions Assignments References 2. MULTICULTURALISM Opening Case: Seventh Heaven Nature of Culture Effects of Culture Multiculturalism Cultural Predispositions Cultural Dimensions Managing Across Cultures Technology Culture annd Performance Summary Closing Case-1: Troubled Team Closing Case-2: Waiting in New Delhi Key Terms Review Questions Assignments References SECTION II 3. NATURE OF IHRM Opening Case: HRM at Colgate-Palmolive Co. IHRM Compared with Domestic HRM Growing Interest in IHRM New Dimensions Summary Closing Case: Human Resource Practices at Disney Key Terms Review Questions Assignments References 4. STRATEGIC IHRM Opening Case: Building Strategic IHRM Capabilities Understanding Strategy Nature of Strategic HRM Organisational Context of IHRM Dimensions of Strategic International HRM Summary Key Terms Closing Case: A Study in Corporate Foreign Expansion—Euro Disney Review Questions Assignments References 5. HRM IN CROSS-BORDER MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS In conversation : Rethink the Value of Joint Ventures Nature of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As) Motives Behind M&As Extent of M&As HRM Comes into the Picture HR Interventions HR Role—A Checklist Summary Closing Case: More Problems than Solutions Key Terms Review Questions Assignments References SECTION III 6. STAFFING OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Opening Case Human Resource Planning Recruitment and Selection Recent Trends in International Staffi ng Summary Closing Case: The Offi ce Equipment Company Key Terms Review Question Assignments References 7. TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT Opening Case: Konica Minolta: Using Learning to Create a Unifi ed Culture Training Strategies Expatriate Training Theoretical Frameworks for CCT HCN Training TCN Training Emerging Trends in Training for Competitive Advantage Summary Closing Case-1: Training of McDonald’s Closing Case-2: Doing Business in India: A Cultural Perspective Key Terms Review Questions Assignments References 8. PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT Opening Case: Performance Management—Getting It Right from the Start Steps in the Global PMS Issues in Managing Performance in the Global Context Assessing Subsidiary Performance Summary Closing Case: “The Culture of Appraisal” Key Terms Review Questions Assignments References 9. INTERNATIONAL COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT Opening Case: Corporate Critique Objectives of Compensation Compensation Philosophy Theories of Compensation Compensation Strategy Components of Compensation Variables Infl uencing Compensation Compensation Packages Compensation Administration Issues in International Compensation Summary Closing Case: CEOs Salary and Inequity Key Terms Review Questions References 10. REPATRIATION AND INPATRIATION Opening Case: International Assignee Career Cycle and Repatriation Repatriation Understanding Repatriation Benefi ts from Returnees Challenges of Re-Entry Repatriation Process Managing Repatriation Tips for Successful Repatriation Inpatriation Summary Closing Case: Going Home Key Terms Review Questions Assignments References 11. INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS Opening Case: Chinese Probe into Pay by Foreign Fast-Food Chains Nature of IR Approaches to IR Extent of Disputes Key Players in IR Strategic Issues before MNCs/Employers Strategic Issues before Employees Strategic Issues before Governments Summary Closing Case 1: The Wal-Mart Story Closing Case 2: Change and the Legacy of History—The Case of British Airways Key Terms Review Questions Assignments References SECTION IV 12. ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Opening Case: Nike in Southeast Asia Ethics Source of Ethics Role of Ethics in Business Myths about Business Ethics Perception of Corporate Ethics Ethical Dilemmas Ethical Initiatives in MNCs Social Responsibility Social Responsibility and IHR Manager Summary Closing Case-1: Conscience or the Competitive Edge Closing Case-2: A True CSR Key Terms Review Questions Assignments References 13. FUTURE OF IHRM Opening Case: Global Leadership — Numbers are not Enough Developing and Retaining ‘A’ Players Workforce Rationalising Evolving Nature of International Employment Gender Diversify Maintaining Competitiveness Building Service-Oriented Organisation Technology Savvy Organisational Redesign Putting all Together Closing Case Key Terms Review Questions References 14. HRM PRACTICES IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES Opening Case: Cultural Guidelines for Doing Business in Europe HRM in China HRM in Japan HRM in the USA Closing Case: Cultural Characteristics of Africans Key Terms Review Questions References Index