International Human Resource Management

The general objective of this course is to enable a manager to respond effectively and comprehensively to the demands of IHRM. Knowledge of strategic choices in Staffing, Compensation, Performance Appraisal, and Labor Relations is developed, primarily on the basis of selected readings on these topics. Skill in diagnosing the origins of HR problems in international settings and responding effectively to it is also developed, primarily through the use of case materials. Finally, participants will demonstrate expertise in a discrete IHRM problem or issue associated with one or another of the strategic or tactical HRM tasks addressed by the course.