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International Human Resource Management (MGMT90027)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Dr Jesse Olsen jesse.olsen@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Dr Jesse Olsen jesse.olsen@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject will examine the challenge of managing a global workforce in an international setting. The relationships between the external environment, organisational factors, and international HRM strategies and practices will be studied from both a theoretical and empirical perspective. The key issues considered will be cultural diversity in global business; international recruitment and selection; international performance management; training and development for global workforces; international compensation and international comparison of labour relations.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Explain the cross-cultural issues in dealing with an international workforce
- Evaluate and analyse the relationships between the external environment, organisational factors and international HRM strategies
- Analyse the impact of local labour relations and employment policies on the firm's HRM strategies
- Analyse the implications of the differences between HRM in domestic and international settings
- Identify changes in international human resource management practice
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:
- Problem solving and critical thinking skills, which should be developed through group discussion and major project work;
- Communication skills and collaborative learning, which should be developed through group work and oral presentations in class;
- Application of theory to practice, which should be enhanced by analysing case studies;
- Synthesis of information, which should be fostered by evaluating international HRM strategies and practices; and
- Research, both in terms of accessing the appropriate material and analysing this information.
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Individual case study analysis
| From Week 4 to Week 6 | 20% |
Group assignment (4-5 students per group)
| From Week 10 to Week 11 | 30% |
Take-home exam
| End of semester | 50% |
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Jesse Olsen Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours (1.5hr lecture plus 1.5hr workshop each week) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 Semester 1 contact information
Dr Jesse Olsen jesse.olsen@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2
Coordinator Jesse Olsen Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours (1.5hr lecture plus 1.5hr workshop each week) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Dr Jesse Olsen jesse.olsen@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 12 November 2022