Global Human Resource Management
Code
2334
Credits
3,5
Teacher in charge
Rita Maria Ferreira Duarte de Campos e Cunha
Teaching language
English
Objectives
This course is an elective that follows the HRM course. The purpose of this course is to identify and develop awareness to the specific challenges of managing people in Multinational Corporations (MNCs), such as the impact of national cultures, challenges with crosscultural alliances and M&As, the impact of MNCs international strategies, how international strategies determine the type of HRM practices and the degree of globalization vs. local adjustment, how to develop a global corporate culture and global leadership competencies, managing international assignments and knowledge.
In a very interactive and participative format, the course will have discussions, readings, essays and, hopefully, experiential learning in an internationally diverse environment.
Prerequisites
N/A
Subject matter
Class 1 & 2 - Introduction to the course and to the assignments; Introduction to GHRM. Global leadership and team development.
Class 3 & 4 - National cultures. Convergence vs. Divergence in IHRM. Cross-border Alliances, Mergers and Acquisitions Article presentations
Class 5 & 6 - Discussion of case Role of HRM in MNC strategy. Internationalization strategies, relationship between HRM in subsidiaries and headquarters.
Class 7 & 8 - Performance Management and Knowledge Management in MNCs. Article presentations
Class 9 & 10 - Cross-border Alliances, Mergers and Acquisitions
Class 11 & 12 - Discussion of individual report. Article presentation Course wrap-up.
Bibliography
Textbook:
(D,F & E) Dowling, P.; Festing, M. & Engle, A. (2008) "International Human Resource Management, Managing People in a Multinational Context", fifth edition, Thomson Learning, London, UK. Required readings for presentation:
(BG) Gerhart, B. (2008) "How much does national culture constrain organizational culture", Management and Organization Review, 5(2):241-259
(C et al) Capelli, P.,Singh, H., Singh, J. & Useem, M. (2010) "The India way: lessons for the U.S.",Academy of Management Perspectives, May: 6-24
(L, K & P) Lee, SJ., Kim, J. & Park, B. (2014) "Culture clashes in cross-border mergers and acquisitions: a case study of Sweden´s Volvo and South Korea´s Samsung", International Business Review, 1-14
(C, D & K) Choudary, V., Dewhurst, M. & Kahlrsagar, A. (2012) "How Western multinationals can organize to win in emerging markets", McKinsey Perspectives on Global organizations, June: 13-21
(D, P & S) Dewhurst, M., Pettigrew, M. & Srinivasan, R. (2012) "How multinationals can attract the talent they need", McKinsey Quarterly, June: 1-8
(B & L) Barsoux, JL & Lawrence, P. (1991) "The making of a French manager", Harvard Business Review, July-August: 58-67
(DC) Collings, D. (2014) "Integrating global mobility and global Talent management: exploring the challenges and strategic opportunities", Journal of World Business, 49:253-261 Required readings:
(G, D & T) Von Glinow, MA, Drost, E. & B Teagarden, M (2002) "Converging on IHRM best practices: Lessons learned from a globally distributed consortium on theory and practice", Human Resource Management, Vol. 41(1): 123-40.
(F, S & S) Farndale, Scullion & Sparrow (2010) "The role of the corporate HR function in global talent management", Journal of World Business, 45: 162-168. Other references of interest:
(J, T & B) Javidan, Teagarden & Bowen (2010) "Making it overseas", Harvard Business Review, April, 109-13.
(M & DS) Maznevski & DiStefano (2000) "Global Leaders are team players: Developing global leaders through membership on global teams", Human Resource Management, 39 (2 & 3): 195-208.
(GH) Hofstede, Geert (1980) "Motivation, Leadership and Organization: Do American Theories apply abroad?" Organizational Dynamics, 42-63.
(C, C & S) Correia, M., Cunha, R.C. & Scholten, M. (2013) "Impact of M & As on organizational performance: the moderating role of HRM centrality", European Management Journal, Vol. 31: 323-332.
(NA) Adler, Nancy (1987) "Pacific Basin Managers: A Gaijin, not a woman", Human Resource Management, 26(2): 169-91.
(O, M & R) Oddou, Mendenhall & Ritchie (2000) "Leveraging Travel as a tool for global Leadership Development", Human Resource Management, 39 (2 & 3): 159-72.
(B & G) Black, JS & Gregersen, HB (1999) "The right way to manage expats", Harvard Business Review, March-April.
(JO) Osland, J. (2000) "The journey inward: expatriate hero tales and paradoxes", Human Resource Management, Vol. 39 (2 & 3): 227-38
(NK) Krupp, N. (2002) "Global Compensation Planning - Establishing and maintaining a competitive edge in the international marketplace", Compensation and Benefits Management, Spring: 54-56. RESOURCES.
Lecture slides and case studies will be provided.
Teaching method
A variety of teaching and learning methods will be used in this course: lectures and case study discussions, as well as presentations on group work.