• International HRM- Meaning and Features, Objectives, Evolution of IHRM, Reasons for Emergency of IHRM, Significance of IHRM in International Business, Scope/Functions
• Difference between International HRM and Domestic HRM
• Approaches to IHRM- Ethnocentric, Polycentric, Geocentric and Regiocentric
• Limitations to IHRM
• Qualities of Global Managers
• Organizational Dynamics and IHRM
• Components of IHRM- Cross Cultural Management and Comparative HRM
• Cross Cultural Management- Meaning, Features, Convergence of Cultures, Role of IHRM in Cross Culture Management, Problems of Cross Cultural Issues in Organizations, Importance of Cultural Sensitivity to International Managers
• Comparative HRM- Meaning, Importance, Difference between IHRM and Comparative HRM
• Managing Diversity in Workforce
• Dealing with Cultural Shock

• International Recruitment and Selection- Meaning- Sources of International Labour Market, Global Staffing, Selection Criteria, Managing Global Diverse Workforce
• International Compensation – Meaning, Objectives, Components of International Compensation Program, Approaches to International Compensation
• HRM Perspectives in Training and Development – Meaning, Advantages, Cross Cultural Training, Issues in Cross Cultural Training
• International Performance Management – Meaning, Factors Influencing Performance, Criterion used for Performance Appraisal of International Employees, Problems Faced in International Performance Management
• Motivation and Reward System- Meaning, Benchmarking Global Practices
• International Industrial Relations – Meaning, Key Issues in International Industrial Relations, Trade Union and International IR

• Concepts of PCNs (Parent-Country Nationals), TCNs(Third-Country Nationals) and HCNs(Host-Country Nationals)
• Expatriation- Meaning, Reasons for Expatriation, Factors in Selection of Expatriates, Advantages of Using Expatriates, Limitations of using Expatriates, Role of Family, the Role of Non-expatriates, Reasons for Expatriate Failure, Women and Expatriation, Requirements/Characteristics of Effective Expatriate Managers
• Repatriation- Meaning, Repatriation Process, Factors affecting Repatriation Process, Role of Repatriate, Challenges faced by Repatriates

• Emerging Trends in IHRM
• Off Shoring – Meaning, Importance, Off Shoring and HRM in India
• International Business Ethics and IHRM – Meaning of Business Ethics, Global Values, International Corporate Code of Conduct, Criminalization of Bribery, Operationalizing Corporate Ethics of HR in Overall Corporate Ethics Programme
• Managing International Projects and Teams- Meaning, How Projects are Managed across the World and Challenges in Managing International Projects across the World
• HR in MNCs – Industrial Relations in MNCs
• Role of Technology on IHRM
• IHRM and Virtual Organization- Meaning and Features of Virtual Organization, Difference between Virtual Organization and Traditional Organization, Managing HR in Virtual Organization
• Growth in Strategic Alliances and Cross Border Mergers and AcquisitionsImpact on IHRM
• Knowledge Management and IHRM