Postgraduate Course: International HRM Policies and Practices (CMSE11285)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 15 |
ECTS Credits | 7.5 |
| Summary | 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 for international HRM practices. |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
150
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Lecture Hours 20,
Other Study Hours 127,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 3,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
0 )
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| Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) |
Preparation - 77 hours, Research/Writing up - 40hours, Exam Revision - 10hours
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework - 30%
Written Exam - 70% |
| Feedback |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | International HRM Policies and Practices (CMSE11285) | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Knowledge and Understanding
By the end of the course, students will have had the opportunity to:
* A secure knowledge and understanding of the globalisation phenomenon and associated theoretical debates concerning its impact upon national labour systems and
practices;
* Appreciation of the rapid transformation of the HRM context in Eastern Europe and Asia;
* Awareness of the activities of MNCs and how these are embedded in distinctive institutional, national and international contexts;
* Understanding of the challenges of integrating organisational HRM strategies on a global scale;
* Understanding of the reality of how international HRM policies and practices are negotiated and developed;
* Understanding of key ethical dilemmas associated with international HRM policies and practices. - Intellectual skills
By the end of the course students will have developed or enhanced:
* A broad range of factual and theoretical material to permit a reasoned and informed understanding of international developments in the labour sphere, including the role and impact of increasing MNC activity;
* Critical competence and the confidence to challenge contrary viewpoints. - Professional/subject-specific/practical skills
On completion of the assessed course work, students should have enhanced their ability to:
* Formulate effective approaches in such key areas as managing expatriates, devising international reward strategies and managing international employee engagement;
* Locate appropriate academic and practitioner resources germane to the field of international HRM;
* Display a degree of cultural sensitivity and awareness required of an international HRM practitioner;
* Analyse and write in accordance with accepted academic conventions. - Transferable skills
On completion of the course students should:
* Be able to competently communicate and exchange ideas in both large and small group settings;
* Be able to critically evaluate evidence and present a balanced argument;
* Be able to plan, organise and prioritise work effectively.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Charmi Patel
Tel: (0131 6)50 8069
Email: Charmi.Patel@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Peter Newcombe
Tel: (0131 6)51 3013
Email: Peter.Newcombe@ed.ac.uk |
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