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 | This course explores the challenges posed by the continued globalisation of business and provides students with an understanding of human resource issues within the contemporary international business environment. |
| Course description |
The continuing globalisation of business is having a significant impact on the management of human resources. It is more imperative than ever for organisations to practice human resource management on an international scale, rather than viewing it as a collection of domestic matters. Today's business leaders must be able to make decisions and confront challenges in the field of HRM while working within and across different national and cultural environments. Also, managers working in the corporate headquarters of MNEs must deal with human resource issues relating to PCNs, HCNs and TCNs. The objectives of this course are to explore the challenges posed by the internationalisation of business, and through this to analyse and understand human resources issues for making effective decisions in the contemporary business environment.
This course reviews 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 for international HRM practices. It covers management issues which have implications for international HR-related activities, as well as specific topics related to international human resource management. Future directions, challenges and developments in the field of international HRM are explored.
Syllabus:
Introduction to managing human resources within a cross-cultural international context;
Motivation and employee engagement;
Teamwork and cross-cultural communication;
Diversity management;
International recruitment and selection;
International compensation and reward systems;
Training and development in a global context;
Performance management;
Expatriation, repatriation and career development;
Future directions, challenges and developments in IHRM.
Student learning experience:
Application of the theories and concepts learned in the course will be explored through lectures, discussions, videos and case analyses.
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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 2015/16, 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 |
All students will be given at least one formative feedback or feedforward event for every course they undertake, provided during the semester in which the course is taken and in time to be useful in the completion of summative work on the course. Such feedback may be at course or programme level, but must include input of relevance to each course in the latter case. |
| 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:
- Understand and discuss critically the globalisation phenomenon and assured theoritical debates concerning its impact upon national labour systems and practices
- Critically appreciate the rapid transformation of the HRM context in different regions of the world.
- Understand and discuss critically the challenges of integrating organisational HRM strategies on a global scale.
- Understand and discuss critically the reality of how international HRM policies and practices are developed along with an understanding of ethical dilemmas associated with international HRM policies and practices.
- Critically evaluate the activities of MNCs and how these are embedded in distinctive institutional, national and international contexts.
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Reading List
Key texts:
Dowling, P. J., Festing, M. and Engle, A. (2008) International Human Resource Management. London: Thomson. (5th Edition)
Brewster, C., Sparrow, P.R., Vernon, G. and Houldsworth, L. (2011) International HRM. 3rd Edition. Wimbledon: CIPD. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Professional/subject-specific/practical skills
-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
-Competently communicate and exchange ideas in both large and small group settings;
-Critically evaluate evidence and present a balanced argument;
-Plan, organise and prioritise work effectively.
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Ishbel Mcwha-Hermann
Tel: (0131 6)51 5466
Email: Ishbel.McWha@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Peter Newcombe
Tel: (0131 6)51 3013
Email: Peter.Newcombe@ed.ac.uk |
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