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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
M.B.A - SEMESTER IV ? EXAMINATION- WINTER 2015
Subject code: 840302 Date: 03/12/2015
Subject Name: International Human Resource Management (IHRM)
Time: 2:30 pm ? 5:30 pm Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q-1
(a) Discuss the difference between Domestic HRM vs International
Human Resource Management.
(07)
(b) Define Expatriate. Explain advantages and disadvantages of PCN, TCN
& HCN.
(07)
Q-2
(a) There are essentially four approaches to Multinational Staffing
Decision. Describe each of them. Give examples of some companies
who have adopted such approaches.
(07)
(b) What are the stages a firm typically goes through as it grows
internationally and how does each state affect the HR function?
(07)
OR
Q-2 (07)
(b) What is COLA? Why is it important in international human resource
management?
Q-3 (14)
(a) Differentiate between a multinational company and a transnational
company.
(b) What is standardization of work? Explain factors influencing
standardization of work.
OR
Q-3 (14)
(a) What is re-entry shock? Elaborate the factors contributing to re-entry
shock.
(b) What type of strategies are used by the MNCs use to counter the trade
union influences?
Q-4 (14)
(a) Define Performance Management. What criteria are used for
performance appraisal of international employee?
(b) Define Culture. Explain Hofstede model on culture and workplace.
OR
Q-4 (14)
(a) Describe the main differences in the Going Rate and Balance Sheet
approaches to international compensation.
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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
M.B.A - SEMESTER IV ? EXAMINATION- WINTER 2015
Subject code: 840302 Date: 03/12/2015
Subject Name: International Human Resource Management (IHRM)
Time: 2:30 pm ? 5:30 pm Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q-1
(a) Discuss the difference between Domestic HRM vs International
Human Resource Management.
(07)
(b) Define Expatriate. Explain advantages and disadvantages of PCN, TCN
& HCN.
(07)
Q-2
(a) There are essentially four approaches to Multinational Staffing
Decision. Describe each of them. Give examples of some companies
who have adopted such approaches.
(07)
(b) What are the stages a firm typically goes through as it grows
internationally and how does each state affect the HR function?
(07)
OR
Q-2 (07)
(b) What is COLA? Why is it important in international human resource
management?
Q-3 (14)
(a) Differentiate between a multinational company and a transnational
company.
(b) What is standardization of work? Explain factors influencing
standardization of work.
OR
Q-3 (14)
(a) What is re-entry shock? Elaborate the factors contributing to re-entry
shock.
(b) What type of strategies are used by the MNCs use to counter the trade
union influences?
Q-4 (14)
(a) Define Performance Management. What criteria are used for
performance appraisal of international employee?
(b) Define Culture. Explain Hofstede model on culture and workplace.
OR
Q-4 (14)
(a) Describe the main differences in the Going Rate and Balance Sheet
approaches to international compensation.
(b) Explain importance of pre-repatriation program. What aspects would
you include in a pre-repatriation program?
Q-5 (14)
(a) As a newly-appointed Project Manager of a research team, you consider
that you will be able to manage the project virtually from your office in
London, even though the other six members are located in Munich. This
will solve your personal dilemma as your family does not want to be
relocated. The project has a six-month deadline. What factors should
you need to consider in order to make this virtual assignment effective?
(b) Discuss the major factors associated with appraisal of expatriate
managerial performance.
OR
(a) You are the President of a small but growing graphics software provider
based in Silicone Valley in California. The company?s main product is
the provision of specialised computer-generated graphics for televised
sporting events. You have just been awarded the contract to provide
graphics for a European sports channel. This requires you to establish an
office in Paris where the European client is based. The best available
person to establish and manage the Paris office is Julia Moore but she
has indicated that to stay in Paris for more than one year will place a
strain on her relationship with partner Rod Cook, who is the
owner/manager of a successful computer software development firm.
What solution can you come up with to overcome this barrier to
mobility?
(b) What is turnkey project? Explain the advantages and disadvantages of
Turnkey Projects.
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