2. OBJECTIVES
• To understand the meaning of
international HRM.
• To discuss the importance of HRM in
international business.
• To know the strategic functions of
IHRM.
3. Introduction
If you are planning for a year, plant a grain. If you
are planning for a decade, plant trees. If you are
planning for a century, plant people.
-Chinese proverb
“A good global company” is “a global people
company”.
-Jeffrey Immelt
CEO and Chairman, GE
“The single most important issue for us has been,
and will continue to be, organization and people.”
Former Chairman, Unilever
4. Agenda
• Definition of HRM
• Definition of IHRM
• Importance of HRM in international
business
• Strategic functions of IHRM
• Factors influencing HRM in international
business
• Global HRM as competitive advantage
• Conclusion
5. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Determine HR needs Hire people Motivate them
Upgrade their skills Retain them
6. INTERNATIONAL HUMAN
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
• International HRM (IHRM) is the
process of:
– Procuring,
– Allocating, and
– Effectively utilizing human resources
– In a multinational corporation, while
– Balancing the integration and
differentiation of HR activities in foreign
locations
9. Importance of IHRM
Sustain high
productivity
Firm’s financial position
Competitive advantage Value creation
10. Functions of IHRM
RECRUITMENT
SELECTION
MANAGE EXPATRIATES
PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
COMPENSATION
GENDER EQULITY IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
TRADE UNIONS
RETAIN EMPLOYEES
11. STRATEGIC FUNCTIONS
• RIGHT-
• STRATEGIES-
• EXPATRIATES
STRATEGIZING HRM
PERSON JOB PLACE TIME SALARY
INTERNATIONAL
MULTI
DOMESTIC
GLOBAL TRANSNATIONAL
12. STRATEGIZING HRM
• Leverage core competency by expanding into
foreign markets,
• Eg. McDonalds, Google, Wal Mart.
INTERNATIONAL
STRATEGY
• Foreign country operations independently
handled
• Eg. Johnson & Johnson
MULTI-DOMESTIC
STARTEGY
• Maximize integration
• World as one market
GLOBAL STRATEGY
TRANSNATIONAL
STRATEGY
• Integrates creative ideas, financial resources,
people, technology.
• Maximize global integration and local response,
leverage core competency.