Question 1: Define the term IHRM. Analyze the reasons for the rise in the significance of IHRM.
Question 2: Identify the main environmental factors which an organization must consider when setting up business operations in a foreign country.
Question 3: Who is expatriate? What are the merits and demerits of using expatriate managers rather than host country nationals?
Question 4: Why is it significant to give a comprehensive pre-departure training to an employee who is going abroad on a foreign posting and to his/her family? Identify the main components of a pre-departure training program.
Question 5: What are the main components of expatriate compensation? What factors have to be considered in designing an international compensation package?
Question 6: Visit two or three organizations. Conduct interview with HR manager and some other employees of the firm to get the following information:
a) Firm’s work life programs.
b) The reason for adoption of the work life programs.
c) How well such programs are being utilized in each of such firms.
d) Did you notice Gap between the design of work life programs and implementation and utilization.
e) Are the employees satisfied with organizational support for their personal requirements? Make a report for class presentation.