Difference between IHRM and DHRM

Prerequisite – Human Resource Management (HRM)

1. International Human Resource Management (IHRM) :
International Human Resource Management (IHRM) is involved with the management of employees in the three nation categories i.e. parent/home country, host country and third country. Simply it can be said as IHRM is done at international level. So, staffs are placed and work outside national boundaries. It deals with several external factors such as government regulations of foreign country. There is greater complexity involved in handling different people from different countries as they work outside the national boundaries.

2. Domestic Human Resource Management (DHRM) :
Domestic Human Resource Management (DHRM) is involved with the management of employees in only one or single country. Simply it can be said as DHRM is done at national level. So, staffs are placed and work within the national boundaries. It deals with few and limited external factors so it is less complicated as compared to IHRM due to less influence from external factors. It is relatively easy to handle the employees as they belong to same country and all employees works inside the national boundary.

Difference between IHRM and DHRM :

S.No.	IHRM	DHRM
01.	IHRM stands for International Human Resource Management.	DHRM stands for Domestic Human Resource Management.
02.	International HRM is involved with the management of employees in the three nation categories i.e. home country, host country and third country.	Domestic HRM is involved with the management of employees in only one or single country.
03.	Simply it can be said as IHRM is done at international level.	Simply it can be said as DHRM is done at national level.
04.	In IHRM staffs are placed and work outside national boundaries.	In DHRM staffs are placed and work within the national boundaries.
05.	It addresses a broad range of HRM activities.	It address a narrow range of HRM activities.
06.	In this there is a high involvement of HR manager in the personal life of employees.	In this there is less involvement of HR manager in the personal life of employees.
07.	In this there is high exposure to risks in international assignments.	In this there is limited risks in domestic assignment.
08.	IHRM deals with several external factors such as government regulations of foreign country.	DHRM deals with few and limited external factors so it is less complicated as compared to IHRM due to less influence from external factors.