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Global Human Resource Management
McGraw-Hill/Irwin
Global Business Today, 5e
© 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., All Rights Reserved.

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INTRODUCTION
Human resource management (HRM) refers to the activities an organization carries out to utilize its human resources effectively.
These activities include:
determining the firm's human resource strategy
staffing
performance evaluation
management development
compensation
labor relations

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THE STRATEGIC ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL HRM
Success in international business requires that HRM policies be congruent with the firm’s strategy

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STAFFING POLICY
Staffing policy is concerned with the selection of employees who have the skills required to perform a particular job.
Types of Staffing Policy
Expatriate Managers

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TRAINING AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
Training begins where selection ends and it focuses upon preparing the manager for a specific job
Management development is concerned with developing the skills of the manager over his or her career with the firm

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Training for Expatriate Managers
Repatriation of Expatriates
Management Development and Strategy

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PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL
How should the performance of expatriate managers be evaluated?
Performance Appraisal Problems
Guidelines for Performance Appraisal

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COMPENSATION
How should compensation packages be structured for expatriates?
National Differences in Compensation
Expatriate Pay

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INTERNATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS
A key issue in international labor relations is the degree to which organized labor is able to limit the choices available to an international business
A firm's ability to pursue a transnational or global strategy can be significantly constrained by the actions of labor unions

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The Concerns of Organized Labor
The Strategy of Organized Labor
Approaches to Labor Relations