In this topic, you study the difference between global or international HRM (IHRM) and Domestic HRM.
| IHRM | Domestic HRM |
| Employees are from different countries. | Employees are within one national boundary. |
| Employees are categorised as HCN, PCN and TCN for convenience of language, socio-cultural and food habits | Employees may be grouped on region or zone-wise for convenience of regional language and food habits. |
| Needs constant attention on adjustment matters in living conditions and work ethics. | Routine work pattern. |
| The compensation package needs to be re-designed based on taxation matters and parity of emoluments with equivalents in the organisation. | Not much variation or differences in compensation. |
| Language translator may be required for better communication. | Communication is normal. |
| Administrative support required for visa, driving license, currency transfer, banking services, etc. | No administrative support required. |
| HR department needs to bother about housing, entertainment, communication of foreign nationals. | Organisations do not normally care about children schooling, arranging medical facilities. |
| HR department needs to be extra careful of foreign nationals in case of terrorism, natural calamities, epidemics and ethnic agitations. | Locals can take care of themselves in unusual and difficult situations. |
| Administrative support felt necessary to get school admissions for employee’s children. Similarly the medical services to be provided. | Public relations work taken care by employees themselves. |