MGMT71-301: International Human Resource Management

Description

Globalisation challenges managers and employees to grapple with complex issues as they seek to gain competitiveness. The relationships between the external environment, organisational factors, and international HRM strategies and practices will be studied from both theoretical and practical perspectives. The subject will include topics such as strategic issues for international HRM, HRM in a variety of international organisational forms, cross-cultural issues, and expatriate management.

This subject provides an opportunity for students to explore international dimensions of the core aspects of Human Resource Management, such as linkage with international business strategy and structure, recruitment, compensation and reward management, training and development, performance management, and industrial relations. 

Subject details

Learning outcomes

1. Explain the roles and functions of international human resource managers including job analysis & design, recruitment and selection, compensation and benefits, performance management, training and development, and related responsibilities. 2. Evaluate the fit (i.e., alignment) between an organisation’s strategy and its human resource management practices using various Harvard Case Studies. 3. Assess the impact of differing cultural, legal, social, political, economic and other environmental factors on international human resource management. 4. Apply appropriate evidence-based principles and best practices to address international human resource management issues.

Enrolment requirements

Subject outlines

• September 2021 [Online]
• September 2020 [Online]
• September 2019 [Online]
• September 2018 [Standard]
• September 2017 [Standard]

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