Postgraduate Course: International and Comparative Human Resource Management (CMSE11179)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 15 |
| Home subject area | Common Courses (Management School) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The globalisation of business is having a significant impact on human resource management. It is more imperative than ever for organisations to engage in human resource management on an international scale. Today's managers and business leaders confront decision problems in various functional areas of HRM while working in different national and cultural environment. Also, managers working in the corporate headquarters of MNEs have to deal with human resource issues relating to PCNs, HCNs, and TCNs. The objectives of this course are to explore the challenges posed by rapid globalisation of business, understand and analyse human resource issues for making effective decisions in the contemporary business environment.
The course will review the theories, models and concepts developed in the areas of international management, international organisational behavior, cross-cultural management, and other emerging disciplines, and study their implications on international HRM practices. Application of the theories and concepts would be explored through lectures, discussions and case analyses. This course will
cover the management issues which have implications on international HRM decisions including; cross-cultural negotiations, international dimensions of leadership, motivation, team work, and communicating with people of different cultural environment. A major focus of the course will be
on international human resource management & development issues of recruitment and selection, compensation and reward systems, training and development, performance management, expatriation, repatriation and career development. Special emphasis would be provided on cross-cultural globalisation / regionalisation drive through identifying and analysing critical issues confronting the management of emerging Asian MNEs. Finally, future directions, challenges and developments in the field of international HR management would be explored.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | For Business School PG students only, or by special permission of the School. Please contact the course secretary. |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
150
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Lecture Hours 22,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 11,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 3,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
112 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. By the end of the course, students will have:
1. A good knowledge and understanding of the main issues involved in the management of human resources in the international context.
2. The capacity to contribute to the development and review of management policy, practices and systems in the field of international human resource management.
3. Knowledge of different international perspectives on human resource management.
4. Knowledge of the operation of human resource management in multinational enterprises/ different countries.
5. Acquired skills in library-based research, team working and team discussion and in written presentations.
6. Been able to evaluate critically and analyse case studies based on the functional areas of international human resource management.
2. Knowledge and Understanding:
By the end of the course, students will have had the opportunity to:
1. a secure knowledge and understanding of the globalisation phenomenon and associated theoretical debates concerning its impact upon national labour systems and practices;
2. appreciation of the rapid transformation of the HRM context in Eastern Europe and Asia;
3. awareness of the activities of MNCs and how these are embedded in distinctive institutional, national and international contexts;
4. understanding of the challenges of integrating organisational HRM strategies on a global scale;
5. understanding of the reality of how international HRM policies and practices are negotiated and developed;
6. understanding of key ethical dilemmas associated with international HRM policies and practices.
3. Cognitive Skills:
By the end of the course students will have developed or enhanced:
1. a broad range of factual and theoretical material in reaching a reasoned and informed understanding of international developments in the labour sphere, including the role and impact of increasing MNC activity;
2. demonstrate critical facility and confidence to challenge contrary viewpoints.
4. Subject Specific Skills:
On completion of the assessed course work, students should have enhanced their ability to:
1. have secured sound practical knowledge of effective approaches in such key areas as: managing expatriates, devising international reward strategies, managing international employee engagement; and corporate social responsibility;
2. have the ability to locate appropriate academic and practitioner resources germane to the field of international HRM;
3. have internalised a degree of cultural sensitivity and awareness required of an international HRM practitioner;
4. have improved their analytical and writing skills in accordance with accepted academic conventions.
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Assessment Information
Coursework assignment ¿ 30%
Exam ¿ 70%
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
On completion of the course students should:
1. be able to competently communicate and exchange ideas in both large and small group settings;
2. be able to critically evaluate evidence and present a balanced argument;
3. be able to plan, organise and prioritise work effectively.
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| Reading list |
Dowling, P. J., Festing, M. and Engle, A. (2008) International Human Resource Management. London: Thomson. (5th Edition) |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | HRM-ICHRM |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Charmi Patel
Tel: (0131 6)50 8069
Email: Charmi.Patel@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Rachel Allan
Tel: (0131 6)51 3757
Email: Rachel.Allan@ed.ac.uk |
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