International Human Resource Management
PostgraduateTAS-BMA7772023
Course information for 2023 intake
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
International Human Resource Management
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Examine the impact of political and cultural factors on human resource management in international context.
- Design evidence-based solutions to a range of HRM issues in complex and changing international context.
- Effectively communicate IHRM knowledge and ideas in written and oral form.
- Effectively work in a team to complete an assigned task.
- Week 1-Introduction to IHRM
- Week 2-The cultural and political context of IHRM (1)
- Week 3-The cultural and political context of IHRM (2)
- Week 4-Recruitment and Selection in IHRM (Part 1)
- Week 5-Recruitment and Selection in IHRM (Part 2)
- Week 6-International Performance Management (Part 1)
- Week 7-International Performance Management (Part 2)
- Week 8-International Performance Management (Part 3)
- Week 9-Diversity Management in international context
- Week 10-Diversity Management in international context
- Week 11-Poster presentation and workshop activities
- Week 12-Poster presentation and workshop activities
- Week 13-Poster presentation
This subject explores the impact of the global environment on the management of human resources. The subject explains the process of expatriation and repatriation in multinational corporations; analyses problematic issues associated with the recruitment, development, and performance management, expatriates; and finally examines the impact of cultural and legal differences in a multinational setting on human resource policies and practices.
You will gain a solid theoretical, conceptual, and practical understanding of the core HRM functions relevant to contemporary international corporations. In classroom settings, you will analyse and discuss how the theory can be applied in real-life case study examples. This format provides you with opportunities to analyse HR problems in the workplace and generate potential solutions while also developing your research and academic writing skills.
This subject mainly focuses on five topics as below;
• The impact of Cultural and political factors on HRM in an international context
• Recruitment and selection in an international context
• Performance Management System in an international context
• Diversity Management in an international context
- Group Poster Presentation (40%)
- Workshop Contribution (20%)
- Case Study Essay (40%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- OUA-PSU-GCE-2023 - Postgraduate Single Subjects
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
PostgraduateOUA-PSU-GCE