MGMT90027_IHRM - International Human Resource Management (Week 1-12) Full Study Material for Exam 2027 (100%) H1

Description

It presents a comprehensive, structured overview of International Human Resource Management (IHRM) concepts across Week 1-12, covering core HRM activities, global environmental influences, strategic alignment, and international staffing practices. It opens by defining Human Resources and contrasting domestic HRM with IHRM and Comparative HRM, illustrating how organisations navigate the balance between global "Best Practices" and context-sensitive "Best Fit" approaches across diverse legal and regional systems. A substantial portion is dedicated to cultural theories: including Hofstede's dimensions, the GLOBE framework, the Iceberg Model, and psychological contracts, while critically warning against individual stereotyping and evaluating positivist, interpretive, and critical paradigms. Additionally, it details international labor governance, examining binding and non-binding standards from the ILO, United Nations initiatives (UNGC and SDGs), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), extra-territorial legal applications, and variations among common, civil, and religious legal traditions. Finally, it connects strategic frameworks: such as Porter's Value Chain, generic business strategies, and national competitive advantage with IHRM orientations (Global, Transnational, Multidomestic) and Perlmutter’s EPRG framework (Ethnocentric, Polycentric, Regiocentric, and Geocentric) to guide international recruitment and the management of Parent Country Nationals (PCNs), Host Country Nationals (HCNs), Third Country Nationals (TCNs), and Self-Initiated Expatriates (SIEs).