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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 Societal objectives Organizational objectives Functional objectives Personal objectives
Recap
Environment is an important variable in HRM model Forces having bearing on HR department are:
External forces Internal forces
To understand the evolution of HRM To know the difference between personnel mgt. & human resource management To understand the concept of International human resource mgt. To learn about the approaches and models To know difference between human resource mgt. & international human resource mgt.
1940s to 1960s
Development Status Struggling for recognition Outlook Technical, legalistic Emphasis Status Introduction of techniques Administrative
1970s to 1980s
Development Status Outlook Emphasis Achieving sophistication Professional, legalistic, impersonal Regulatory, conforming, imposition of standards on other functions Managerial
Status
1990s
Development Status Promising Outlook Emphasis Philosophical Human values productivity through people Executives
Status
International Human Resource Management International Human resource management is the management of the human resource of an organization in the context of international business Complexity of managing people increases as company spreads its wings and becomes global
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A Model of IHRM
What is an expatriate?
An employee who is working and temporarily residing in a foreign country
Some firms prefer to use the term international assignees Expatriates are PCNs from the parent country operations, TCNs transferred to either HQ or another subsidiary, and HCNs transferred into the parent country
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More HR activities The need for a broader perspective More involvement in employees personal lives Changes in emphasis as the workforce mix of expatriates and locals varies Risk exposure Broader external influences
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Summary
Described evolution of HRM Discussed the difference between HRM and Personnel management Talked about the concept of international human resource management Described the difference between International human resource management and HRM Shown advantages and disadvantages of having HCNs, PCNs and TCNs Types of international staffing policies
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