Global Human Resource Management
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International Management


Process of applying management concepts & techniques in a multinational environment


IHRM/GHRM

The interplay among the dimensions of Human resource activities
.Procurement
.Allocation
.Utilization

Types of employees /national involved in IHRM
.Host country nationals (HCN)
.Parent country nationals (PCN)
.Third country nationals (TCN)
Countries of operation
-Host, Home, Other


The phases of cultural adjustment


Phase 1 : Honeymoon
Excitement, anxiety, Sense of adventure, upswing in mood
Phase 2: Crisis
Novelty wears off, Realities of everyday life begin to intrude, homesickness, Emptiness or Rejection phase
Culture shock is a term used to describe the anxiety & feelings (of surprise, disorientation, confusion, etc.) felt when people have to operate within an entirely different cultural or social environment, Difficulties in assimilating the new culture


Expatriate Failure


.Premature return from an international assignment

.“The inability of the expatriate or repatriate to perform according to the expectations of the organization”