This 3-credit course outline provides details for an International HRM & Cross Culture course. The course will introduce students to global cultures and their impact on global business. It will provide conceptual reference and give insights into blending HRM practices with cultural variables. The course will be evaluated based on an end-term exam, case analysis, assignments, and class tests. It consists of 11 sessions that will cover topics such as cross-cultural theories, communication and negotiation, organizational culture, recruitment and selection practices of multinationals, expatriate training, compensation management trends, and managing a global workforce.

1. Course Outline
Program :PGDBM
Name of the course :INTERNATIONAL HRM &CROSS CULTURE Course Credit-3
Term 5 Academic Year 2011-13
Faculty Prof.J.S.Subramanian Contact No. 9871292471
Email anuandravi@yahoo.com
Introduction
The rapid Globalization across the world has necessitated the need to study the cultures prevalent in various
parts of the world and their impact on the global business. It is no more only local customs and practices which
need to be understood .Right from recruitment down to post repatriation adjustments are needed to be
understood.
Objectives-
.To provide basic conceptual reference to the student on the various issues of global cultures and their impact on
global business
.To give insights into blending HRM practices world widewith the cultural variables.
Reference Books-
1.Text book of International HRM-S.C Gupta-Macmillan India Ltd.
2.International Human Resources Management—Managing people in a multinational context-Easleen Press
Evaluation Component &Weightage.
End Term Examination 40 Marks
Case Analysis 15 Marks
Assignments 25Marks(1 for 10 marks &1 for 15 marks.)
Class Tests 20 marks(Best 4 to be counted)
Total Marks 100 Marks
SESSION PLAN

2. S,NO
SESSION.
NO SESSION THEME
ADDITIONAL
READINGS/CASES
1 1
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT-CONCEPT/SCOPE
2 Session Cond.
2 3
UNDERSTNDING CULTURE-Role in
IHRM
4 SESSION-3 COND.
3 5
CROSS CULTURAL THEORIES& THEIR
RELEVANCE
6 SESSION 5 CONTD
4 7
CROSS CULTURAL COMMUNICATION-
BEHAVIOUR AND NEGOTIATION ASSAIGNMENT-1-
8
5 9
ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE&IMPACT
ON IHR PERFORMANCE
10 -SESSION-9 CONTD
6 11
RECRUITMENT &SELECTION BY-
MULTINATIONALS
12 -SESSION -11 CONTD
7 13
EXPATRIATE TRAINING
&DEVELOPMENT
14 SESSION 13- CONTD. ASSAIGHNENT-2
8 15
ORGANISING MULTINATIONAL
STRUCTURES-
16 -SESSION 15-CONTD.
9 17
COMPENSATION
MANAGEMENT&LATEST TRENDS IN THE
FIELD
18 SESSION-17-CONTD
10 19
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
ININTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
MANAGING GLOBAL
WORKFORCE-VANCE&PAIK
Case Analysis
11 20 MANAGEMENT OF DIVERSITY
ADDITIONAL REFRANCES-
1.HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT-SNELL&BOHLINGER
2..INTERNATIONAL HRM BY P.L.RAO
3. .HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT-GARY DESSLER/BIJU VARKHEY