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Module 1 – Background
CULTURE AND INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Required Reading
A good place to start are these this short interactive tutorial and video below which will give you a brief introduction to some of the main concepts of human resource management. Pay close attention to the concepts of hiring host country nationals, expatriates (parent country nationals), and third country nationals. Also, pay close attention to the concept of ethnocentric, polycentric, and geocentric human resource management:
International employees. (2014). Pearson Learning Solutions. New York, NY.
Bheobhe. (2015, October 5). International human resource management
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. University of New South Wales, Australia. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1WzcxtEUps
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MGMT5609 – International Human Resources Management
Once you have finished reviewing the tutorials, delve deeper into this topic by reading the following chapter. Pay special attention to the section on ethnocentric, geocentric, and polycentric human resource orientations and also the section on host country nationals (HCNs), parent country nationals (PCNs), and third country nationals (TCNs):
Rao, P. (2010). Unit 6: International human resource management and development. In International business environment. Mumbai, India: Global Media. [Available in Ebrary. Note: For locating textbooks in the main Trident library search engine, it is best to include only the name of the author and the title of the book in the search engine. For example: Rao International business environment.]
Besides international human resource management, this module will also focus on national culture. Geert Hofstede’s concepts of national culture are the most commonly used ones in international business. For a good overview of Hofstede’s dimensions of national culture, check out the video:
Wengryzn, R. [AH Shaalan]. (2015, December 1). Hofstede’s cultural dimensions theory [Video file]. Education Portal. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV04Msn-1GY&t=8s
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Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions Theory
For a more detailed discussion of the role of culture in international business see the following book chapter. One of the coauthors of this book is Dr. Mason Carpenter of the University of Wisconsin, one of the world’s leading experts on international management. Pay special attention to Section 3.2 on Hofstede’s dimensions:
Carpenter, M., & Dunung, S. (2012). Chapter 3: Culture and Business. In Challenges and opportunities in international business. Flatworld Knowledge. Retrieved from http://saylordotorg.github.io/text_international- business/s07-culture-and-business.html
The reading below is optional but can be highly useful in providing additional understanding of the main concepts covered in this module and for completing your assignments.
Optional Reading
Hofstede, G. (2012). National culture dimensions. The Hofstede Centre. Retrieved from http://geert-hofstede.com/national-culture.html
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