International Human Resource Management

Subject MGMT90027 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject is not offered in 2011.

Time Commitment: Contact Hours: Three hours of classes per week
Total Time Commitment: Approximately 2.5 hours of personal study per hour of class time is required to achieve a satisfactory level of performance
Prerequisites: Entry into the Master of International Business or Master of Human Resource Management
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

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Graduate School of Business and Economics
Level 4, 198 Berkeley Street
Telephone: +61 3 8344 1670
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Web: www.gsbe.unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

This subject will examine the challenge of managing a global workforce in an international setting. The relationships between the external environment, organisational factors, and international HRM strategies and practices will be studied from both a theoretical and empirical perspective. The key issues considered will be cultural diversity in global business; international recruitment and selection; international performance management; training and development for global workforces; international compensation and international comparison of labour relations.

Objectives:

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • Explain the cross-cultural issues in dealing with an international workforce;
  • Evaluate and analyse the relationships between the external environment, organisational factors and international HRM strategies;
  • Analyse the impact of local labour relations and employment policies on the firm's HRM strategies;
  • Analyse the implications of the differences between HRM in domestic and international settings;
  • Identify changes in international human resource management practice.

Assessment:
  • One 2-hour examination (50%)
  • Assignments not exceeding 3000 words (50%)
Prescribed Texts: None
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

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Generic Skills:

On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:

  • Problem solving and critical thinking skills, which should be developed through group discussion and major project work;
  • Communication skills and collaborative learning, which should be developed through group work and oral presentations in class;
  • Application of theory to practice, which should be enhanced by analysing case studies;
  • Synthesis of information, which should be fostered by evaluating international HRM strategies and practices;
  • Research, both in terms of accessing the appropriate material and analysing this information.

Related Course(s): Graduate Certificate in Global People Management
Master of Human Resource Management
Master of International Business
Master of International Business
Master of International Business

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