Title
Contents
SECTION I
1. GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
Opening Case: GlobalisationโWinner 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 ExpansionโEuro 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 RoleโA 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 McDonaldโs
Closing Case-2: Doing Business in India: A Cultural Perspective
Key Terms
Review Questions
Assignments
References
8. PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
Opening Case: Performance ManagementโGetting It Right from the Start
Steps in the Global PMS
Issues in Managing Performance in the Global Context
Assessing Subsidiary Performance
Summary
Closing Case: โThe Culture of Appraisalโ
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 HistoryโThe 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 โ Numbers are not Enough
Developing and Retaining โAโ 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