Postgraduate Course: International and Comparative Human Resource Management (CMSE11179)
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 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.
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| Course description |
The course will review the theories, models and concepts developed in the areas of international management, international organisational behaviour, 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. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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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 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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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework assignment 30%
Exam 70%
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| Feedback |
Assessment feedback will be provided on feedback forms in an appropriate format. Marks and feedback on the first (individual) assignment will be made available within 15 working of submission or before students sit their degree examination. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | International and Comparative Human Resource Management CMSE11179 | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand and discuss critically the globalisation phenomenon and associated theoretical debates concerning its impact upon national labour systems and practices;
- Critically discuss the rapid transformation of the HRM context in different regions of the world, including the activities of MNCs and how these are embedded in distinctive institutional, national and international contexts;
- Understand and critically evaluate the challenges of integrating organisational HRM strategies on a global scale;
- Understand and critically evaluate the reality of how international HRM policies and practices are developed;
- Understand and discuss critically ethical dilemmas associated with international HRM policies and practices.
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Reading List
| Dowling, P. J., Festing, M. and Engle, A. (2008) International Human Resource Management. London: Thomson. (5th Edition) |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Cognitive Skills:
By the end of the course students will have developed or enhanced:
-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;
-demonstrate critical facility and confidence to challenge contrary viewpoints.
Subject Specific Skills:
On completion of the assessed course work, students should have:
-secured sound practical knowledge of effective approaches in such key areas as: managing expatriates, devising international reward strategies, and managing international employee engagement;
-the ability to locate appropriate academic and practitioner resources germane to the field of international HRM;
-internalised a degree of cultural sensitivity and awareness required of an international HRM practitioner;
-improved their analytical and writing skills 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. |
| Keywords | HRM-ICHRM |
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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