International and Comparative Human Resource Management

Course Level Undergraduate

Year

Area/Catalogue
BUSS 3025

Course Level
Undergraduate

Offered Externally
Yes

Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Course ID
012280

Unit Value
4.5

University-wide elective course
No

Course owner
UniSA Business

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Course aim

To provide a comprehensive understanding of the complexity in managing human resources within, and across, international businesses and the varied approaches Multi-National Enterprises (MNE’s) may take in different countries.

Course content

Globalisation; Theoretical perspectives in IHRM and comparative HRM; Global staffing; Diversity management; International recruitment and selection; International training and management development; International performance management; International reward and compensation; International employment relations; Talent management; IHRM strategic integration; HRM in selected countries.

Textbook(s)

Lucio, M. M. (Ed.) 2013, International human resource management: An employment relations perspective, 1st edn, SAGE Publications Ltd, Great Britain

Prerequisite(s)

Successful completion of 49.5 units.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Preparatory	1 x 1 week
Lecture	2 hours x 10 weeks
Lecture (Virtual)	2 hours x 10 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External	30 hours x n/a
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Seminar	30 hours x n/a

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case study, Examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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