37:533:315:02– Global Human Resource Management Course Syllabus Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations Human Resource Management Department Contact Details Hadi El-Farr, Ph.D., MBA, PHR Office: 215E Janice H. Levin Telephone: (848) 445-9432 Email: [email protected]Website: http://www.hadielfarr.com/ Office hours: Mondays and Thursdays 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Other office hours attended by teaching aids will be assigned later Class Details Day: Mondays and Thursdays Time: 12:00 PM – 1:20 PM Location: TIL 264
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A. Attendance & Participation ............................................................................................................................................................... 5
B. Exams & Make-up Policy ................................................................................................................................................................. 5
C. Extra-credit Assignments .................................................................................................................................................................. 6
D. Paper& Presentation ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
6. Course Requirements and Instructor Expectations ............................................................................................................. 7
7. Academic Honesty and Code of Conduct ........................................................................................................................... 8
9. Special Needs and Accommodation ................................................................................................................................... 9
Understanding the course structure and students’ responsibilities and
rights.
Syllabus Lecture
Group Formation
Read Ch.1
Group Formation
2 Monday
01/28/2019
The Internalization of
HRM
Describe the many drivers of the internationalization of business
Describe the growth and spread of internationalization
Describe the different settings of international human resource
management
Discuss the development of international human resource management
Ch.1 Lecture
Group Formation
Read Ch.2
Group Formation
Thursday
01/31/2019
Strategic
International HRM
Describe the development of SIHRM and the process of international
strategic management
Describe the evolution of the MNE in terms of various stages of
internationalization and the methods firms use to enter international
markets
Describe the process for developing MNE strategy and IHRM strategy
and the relationship between the two
Ch.2 Lecture
Case study
Group Formation
Read Ch.3
Group Formation
3 Monday
02/04/2019
Design and Structure
of the Multinational
Enterprise
Explain the fundamentals of organizational design and Structure and
explain the process of designing an MNE
Describe the basic characteristics associated with different organizational
structures
Ch.3 Lecture
Case study
Read Ch.3
Decide on the case
study
Thursday
02/07/2019
Design and Structure
of the Multinational
Enterprise
Explain the implications for IHRM from the different structures
Describe the importance of teams, networking, and the need for learning
in MNEs
Ch.3 Lecture
Case study
Read Ch.4
Decide on the case
study
4 Monday
02/11/2019
International Mergers
& Acquisitions, Joint
Ventures and
Alliances
Describe the basic nature of international mergers and acquisitions,
international joint ventures, and international alliances
Explain the major IHRM implications from international mergers and
acquisitions, international joint ventures, and international alliances
Define the IHRM professional’s role in implementing effective
international mergers and acquisitions, international joint ventures, and
international alliances
Ch.4 Lecture
Case study
Read Ch.5
Research the case
study
Thursday
02/14/2019
International HRM
and Culture
Define and explain the concept of culture
Explain the importance of culture in IB
Describe the basic research findings of Hofstede and Trompenaars
Ch.5 Lecture
Case study
Read Ch.5
Research the case
study
5 Monday
02/18/2019
International HRM
and Culture
Explain the importance of culture to IHRM Ch.5 Lecture
Case study
Read Ch.6
Prepare for the exam
Research the case
study
Thursday
02/21/2019
International
Employment Law,
Labor Standards and
Ethics
Describe the three major legal systems and their key differences
Describe international labor law and standards and explain their impacts
List and describe the goals of the various international trade agreements
Ch.6 Lecture
Case study
Prepare for the exam
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6 Monday
02/25/2019
Exam 1 The exam material covers chapters 1,2,3,4 and 5. N/A Examination Read Ch.6
Research the case
study
Write the optional
extra-credit
assignment
Thursday
02/28/2019
International
Employment Law,
Labor Standards and
Ethics
Integrate existing employment laws and regulations, ethical
standards, CSR, and corporate governance into IHRM policies and
practices
Ch.6 Lecture
Case study
Read Ch.7
Research the case
study
Write the optional
extra-credit
assignment
7 Monday
03/04/2019
International
Employee Relations
Describe the nature of union membership around the world
Describe the evolution and make-up of global employee relations
Explain the relationship between unions and MNEs.
Describe the various strategies with which MNEs approach global
employee relations
Describe the various approaches taken to non-union worker
representation
Explain the litigation risks in international employee relations
Ch.7 Lecture
Case study
Read Ch.8
Research the case
study
Submit the optional
extra-credit
assignment
Thursday
03/07/2019
International
Workforce Planning
and Staffing
Describe the workforce planning process and the challenges involved in
planning the international workforce for an MNE
Explain the many options available to MNEs for staffing their operations
in terms of the different types of international employees that MNEs can
draw on to staff their operations in the global marketplace
Ch.8 Lecture
Case study
Read Ch.8
Research the case
study
8 Monday
03/11/2019
International
Workforce Planning
and Staffing
Explain the many options available to MNEs for staffing their operations
in terms of the different types of international employees that MNEs can
draw on to staff their operations in the global marketplace
Describe the implications of the different staffing options and the various
types of employees for the MNE
Ch.8 Lecture
Case study
Read Ch.9
Working on the report
draft
Thursday
03/14/2019
International
Recruitment,
Selection and
Repatriation
Describe the broad issues involved in staffing subsidiaries with
international assignees or expatriates
Describe the various issues involved in recruiting international assignees
or expatriates
Ch.9 Lecture
Case study
Read Ch.9
Working on the report
draft
9 Monday
03/18/2019 Spring Recess Spring Recess N/A N/A Working on the report
draft
Thursday
03/21/2019 Spring Recess Spring Recess N/A N/A Working on the report
draft
10 Monday
03/25/2019
International
Recruitment,
Selection and
Repatriation
Describe the general process of selection of international assignees (IAs)
for international assignments and the issue of failure in an IA assignment
and reasons for it
Ch.9 Lecture
Case study
Read Ch.10
Working on the report
draft
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Describe the characteristics of successful IA selection programs and
exemplary practices
Explain the essential nature of repatriation
Thursday
03/28/2019
International Training
and Management
Development
Advocate for training and development programs for the MNE’s global
managers and workforce
Identify the challenges of training an international workforce
Explain key learning objectives that drive training programs aimed at
enabling a productive global workforce
Ch.10 Lecture
Case study
Read Ch.10
Working on the report
draft
11 Monday
04/01/2019
International Training
and Management
Development
Design cross-cultural training programs that enable international
assignees to successfully complete their assignments and develop an
effective global management team
Develop a global mindset, global competencies, and global leadership in
the international organization
Improve the effectiveness of global and virtual teams
Ch.10 Lecture
Case study
Read Ch.11
Working on the report
draft
Thursday
04/04/2019
International
Compensation,
Benefits and Taxes
Outline the basic objectives of global compensation and benefits (C&B)
Distinguish between global remuneration and international assignment
C&B
Identify critical issues in C&B of the global workforce of the MNE
Ch.11 Lecture
Case study
Read Ch.11
Finalizing the report
12 Monday
04/08/2019
Exam 2 The exam material covers chapters 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. N/A Examination Read Ch.11
Working on the
presentation and
report
Write the optional
extra-credit
assignment
Thursday
04/11/2019
International
Compensation,
Benefits and Taxes
Describe the types of compensation systems available for international
assignees
Explain the balance-sheet approach, as well as other approaches, of
designing international assignment C&B packages
Identify the challenges of dealing with various tax structures and
methods affecting the international assignment
Ch.11 Lecture
Case study
Prepare for the exam
Finalizing the report
13 Monday
04/15/2019
International
Employee
Performance
Management
Describe the importance of developing an international performance
management system
Explain the characteristics of a successful international performance
management system
Identify and overcome the major challenges to international performance
management
Describe the role of cultural value dimensions in the design,
implementation, and evaluation of an international performance
management system
Formulate the evaluation criteria and practices that meet parent-company
requirements while addressing the host culture's norms and expectations
Ch.12 Lecture
Case study
Reach Ch.13
Working on the
presentation and
report
Write the optional
extra-credit
assignment
37:533:315– Global Human Resource Management
Human Resource Management Department
School of Management and Labor Relations
The final exam will be assigned by the university. Usually, it will take place in the same class location, except if you were informed otherwise. The day and time of
the final exam will be declared later on during the semester. You can check the time and date of the final exam @ https://finalexams.rutgers.edu/
The final exam is non-cumulative and the exam material covers chapters 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15.
Identify and overcome the major challenges related to the performance
management of international assignees
Thursday
04/18/2019
Well-Being of the
International
Workforce, and
International HRIS
Explain the importance of global health & Safety
Identify the role of IHRM in health & Safety
Display the importance of HRIS in supporting evidence-based decisions
Identify the major challenges in designing and implementing global
HRIS
Ch.13 Lecture
Case study
Read Ch.14
Working on the
presentation and
report
Submit the optional
extra-credit
assignment
14 Monday
04/22/2019
Comparative IHRM:
Operating in Other
Regions and
Countries
Understand the field of Comparative IHRM
Understand different types of regions in the world
Describe the institutional, economic, and cultural context for IHRM in
different regions
Ch.14 Lecture
Case study
Read Ch.14
Working on the
presentation and
report
Thursday
04/25/2019
Comparative IHRM:
Operating in Other
Regions and
Countries
Describe important features of IHRM in Europe, North America, Asia
Pacific, and Latin America
Explain the current debate over the convergence of IHRM across
countries and regions
Ch.14 Lecture
Case study
Finalizing the report
and presentation
15 Monday
04/29/2019
Presentations
(Group1-5)
Submit the report and
presentation for
groups 1-5.
Describe the institutional, economic, and cultural context for HRM in
different countries
Describe the important features of HRM in different countries
N/A Case Study
Presentations
Studying for the
Final Exam
Prepare for the
presentations &
Report
Thursday
05/02/2019
Presentations (Group
6-10)
Submit the report and
presentation for
groups 6-10.
Describe the institutional, economic, and cultural context for HRM in
different countries
Describe the important features of HRM in different countries
N/A Case Study
Presentations
Studying for the Final
Exam
Prepare for the
presentations &
Report
16 Monday
05/06/2019
Presentations (Group
11-15)
Submit the report and
presentation for
groups 11-15.
Describe the institutional, economic, and cultural context for HRM in
different countries
Describe the important features of HRM in different countries