Session2-Hrm vs Ihrm

8/2/2019 Session2-Hrm vs Ihrm

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HRM Versus International Human Resource

Management

Distinction between HRM & IHRM

Dr. Shekhar

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Questions for discussion

What is Human resource management?

Why it is important for all managers?

What are the objectives of HRM? What is the impact of environment forces on

functioning of HR department?


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Recap

Human resource (HR) management refers to the practices and policies

you need to carry out the personnel aspects of your management job,

specifically, acquiring, training, appraising, rewarding, and providing a safe

and fair environment for your companys employees

HRM objectives are four fold

Organizational objectives

Functional objectives

Personal objectives


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Recap

Environment is an important variable in HRM

model

Forces having bearing on HR department are: x erna orces

Internal forces


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Objectives of the session

To understand the evolution of HRM

To know the difference between personnel mgt. &

human resource management

human resource mgt.

To learn about the approaches and models

To know difference between human resourcemgt. & international human resource mgt.


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Evolution of HRM 1920s to 1930s

Development Status Beginning

Outlook pragmatism

ca italists

Emphasis Statutory, welfare

Status Clerical


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1940s to 1960s

Development Status Struggling for

recognition

Outlook Technical, le alistic

Emphasis Introduction of

techniques

Status Administrative


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1970s to 1980s

Development Status Achieving sophistication

Outlook Professional, legalistic,

impersonal

Emphasis Regulatory, conforming,

imposition of standards

on other functions

Status Managerial


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1990s

Development Status Promising

Outlook Philosophicalmp as s uman va ues

productivity through

people

Status Executives


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Personnel Versus HRM

HRM is a broad concept. Personnel and

human resource development are part of

HRM

orientation in comparison to HRM

PM viewed labour as a tool where as HRM

views people as an asset


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International Human Resource Management

International Human resource management is

the management of the human resource of an

organization in the context of international

Complexity of managing people increases as

company spreads its wings and becomes

global


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International Human Resource Management.. Contd


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Three Approaches to IHRM

Cross-cultural management

Examine human behavior within organizations from aninternational perspective

Comparative HRM and Industrial Relations

Seeks to describe, compare and analyze HRM systems and

HRM in multinational firms

Explore how HRM is practiced in multinationals


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Interrelationships between Approaches


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What does IHRM add into the Traditional

Framework of HRM?

Types of employeesWithin and cross-cultural workforce diversity

Coordination

Communication

Human resource activitiesProcurement

Allocation

Utilization of human resources

Nation/country categories where firms expandand operateHost country

Parent country

Third country


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A Model of IHRMFigure

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What is an expatriate?

An employee who is working and

temporarily residing in a foreign country

Some firms prefer to use the termn erna ona ass gnees

Expatriates are PCNs from the parent country

operations, TCNs transferred to either HQ or

another subsidiary, and HCNs transferred intothe parent country

Global flow of human resources


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International Assignments Create

Expatriates:

Figure

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Domestic HRM is done at national level and IHRM is done atinternational level.

Domestic HRM is concerned with managingemployees belonging to one nation and IHRM is concerned withmanaging employees belonging to many nations (Homecountry, host country and third country employees)

Differences between Domestic HRM and IHRM

Domestic HRM is concerned with managing limited number ofHRM activities at national level and IHRM has concerned withmanaging additional activities such as expatriate management.

Domestic HRM is less complicated due to less influence fromthe external environment. IHRM is very complicated as it isaffected heavily by external factors such as cultural distance andinstitutional factors.


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Differences between Domestic HRM and IHRM.. Contd

More HR activities

The need for a broader perspective

More involvement in employees personalves

Changes in emphasis as the workforce mixof expatriates and locals varies

Risk exposure

Broader external influences


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Variables that Moderate Differences

between Domestic HR and IHRMFigure

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Summary

Described evolution of HRM

Discussed the difference between HRM andPersonnel management

Talked about the concept of international human

Described the difference between Internationalhuman resource management and HRM

Shown advantages and disadvantages of havingHCNs, PCNs and TCNs

Types of international staffing policies


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