Managing People for Global Business

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This course explores the complexities of managing people in the global business arena. Globalization, through international alliances, mergers, joint ventures, and offshoring, is part of strategic management of the firm. A major challenge posed by global business is the need to respond to cultural and historical institutions and social justice issues in human resource management across countries. A broader and deeper understanding is called for in order to manage people in this globalized world. Strategic international human resource management (SIHRM) entails recruiting the best, motivating them to perform their best, and providing them with a rewarding and fulfilling career globally across countries. The HRM activities take on new meaning when applied in the global business arena where people from different social and historical institutional setup work. As the firm operates in global markets, hires foreign employees, or outsource work to foreign countries, SIHRM practices like global recruitment, training, compensation and benefits, performance management, and employee relations become more complex. In this course, students will analyze these complexities from the cultural, social, and organizational justice perspective and discuss SIHRM issues for global companies. Open to management majors only.