International human resource management
International
Human Resource Management (IHRM) examines how HRM is practiced
and implemented in different countries. IHRM includes the study
of international employee relations issues such as host country
union recognition and the management of labour disputes.
Our researchers are interested in exploring both practical IHRM strategies for organisations operating overseas and theoretical approaches to IHRM. Topics include the effect of globalisation on HRM practices, the different ethical frameworks used by managers in different nations, the relevance of HRM practices (such as devolution of HR activities to line managers and labour relations practices) across national boundaries and the way multi-national manage the global movement of talent. Much of the research conducted by the Centre members has an international orientation, with research data obtained from Japan, Vietnam, China, Philippines, Malaysia, Bangladesh, India, and the United States.