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Lecture Overview
International HRM
Difference between IHRM and Domestic HRM
Basic steps in IHRM
Key Issues in International Labour Relations
Training and
Development
Performance
Management
Remuneration
Repatriation
Organizational Effectiveness
Recruitment and
Selection
Employee Relations
Multicultural
Management
Adopted from: Aswathappa. Human Resource Management, Text and Cases, 2008, p. 664. 333
Advantages
Disadvantages
Parent Country
Nationals
Familiarity
with
headquarters goals and
objectives
More
organizational
control and coordination
Competent managers are
giving
expatriate
opportunity
Specific
skills
and
experience
Difficulty
in
adjustment:
foreign language, different
culture and political and socio
economic system
Cost of training, remuneration
and family benefits
Host countries nationals feel
demotivated when they see
no further progress
PCN
can
impose
unnecessarily HQ culture and
style
Family adjustment issues
Advantages
Disadvantages
Host Country
Nationals
Familiarity
with
countrys Communication problems
culture, political system and
with
home
country
business practices
management
Low cost of hiring and Little change of host
remuneration
country nationals to get
Promotional opportunities for
international assignments
locals hence motivated and
and experience
committed
Difficulty in inculcating HQ
No language barrier
management philosophy,
Continuity of management
culture, and best practices
Third Country
Nationals
Low
salary
package
as
compared to PCN
They are truly international
managers
May be more aware of host
country culture, political and
economic system, language
hence easily and quickly
adjust
Source: Aswathappa. Human Resource Management, Text and Cases, 2008, p. 667 333
Chapter 28
International Human Resource Management
Lecture Overview
International HRM
Difference between IHRM and Domestic HRM
Basic steps/activities in IHRM
Key Issues in International Labour Relations
Training and
Development
Performance
Management
Remuneration
Repatriation
Organizational Effectiveness
Recruitment and
Selection
Employee Relations
Multicultural
Management
Adopted from: Aswathappa. Human Resource Management, Text and Cases, 2008, p. 664. 333
Factors
Parent Country
Characteristics
Industry Characteristics
Source: Aswathappa. Human Resource Management, Text and Cases, 2008, p. 668 333
Need for
expatriates
Crises and
adjustment
Departure
Reassignment
abroad
Post arrival
training
Selection
process
Pre assignment
training
Repatriation
and
adjustment
or
Crises and
failure
Source: Aswathappa. Human Resource Management, Text and Cases, 2008, p. 669 333
Japanese Firms
Source: Aswathappa. Human Resource Management, Text and Cases, 2008, p. 669 333
High
Mood
Low
Months in new culture
Source: Aswathappa. Human Resource Management, Text and Cases, 2008, p. 670 333
Source: Aswathappa. Human Resource Management, Text and Cases, 2008, p. 670 333
Demerits
Source: Aswathappa. Human Resource Management, Text and Cases, 2008, p. 672 333
Source: Aswathappa. Human Resource Management, Text and Cases, 2008, p. 674 333
MNC Internal
environment
Goal orientation
Capacity to pay
Internal workforce
composition
Subsidiary role
MNC external
environment
Parent nationality
Local culture
Host and home country
government role
Industry type
Competitor's strategy
Staffing Option
Compensation
strategy
Source: Aswathappa. Human Resource Management, Text and Cases, 2008, p. 6773
Expatriates Compensation
Base Salary
Different meaning from domestic employment
Primary component of package of allowances (foreign
assignment premium, house allowance, and cost of living
allowance)
Payment in home country and host country currency
Benefits Issues
Whether expatriate subscribe to home country benefits (if
there is tax exemption)
Whether home or host country is responsible for social
security benefits
Whether the benefits should be according to host or home
country requirements
Whether home country benefits be available to local citizens
Expatriates Compensation
Allowances
Cost of living allowance, provide same standard of living as
expatriate was enjoying in home country
Covers expenses like relocation, housing, hardship, and
education
Spouse assistance (protect or compensate loss in case of
spouse lost income due to relocation)
Offer support to find spouse job or placement in subsidiary
Incentives
Incentive is once time lump-sum payment apart from regular
salary
Tax equalization: MNC based on home country tax
obligation withhold or deduct amount from expatriate salary
and pay all taxes in host country
Tax protection: Employee pays up to the taxes he would pay
on remuneration in his home country and entitled to retain
extra in case tax deduction is less in foreign assignment
Expatriates Compensation
Tax Consideration
Expatriates Compensation
Tailoring the package
Physical
relocation
Repatriation
Process
Transition
Re-adjustment
Source: Aswathappa. Human Resource Management, Text and Cases, 2008, p. 681
Summary
International HRM
Difference between IHRM and Domestic HRM
Basic steps/activities in IHRM
Key Issues in International Labour Relations