Course overview
The aim of this course is to provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge of the role and impact of international human resource management on management decision making, business strategy, and business conduct in the international business context. The aim of this course is to explore the complexities of managing human resources within international businesses and consider a range of human resource strategies available to managers to enable businesses to compete more effectively in today's global economy.
Students completing the course develop a body of knowledge that contributes to a comprehensive and integrated application of knowledge of international human resource management to recent developments in the field of international business management, and provides a pathway for further learning. The growing importance of international human resource management; the impact of national culture on human resource management; specific issues in recruitment, motivation and retention of international employees; challenges faced in international compensation; complexities of labour relations for the multinational firm; and international human resource management issues in developing countries.
Course learning outcomes
- Acquire a body of knowledge of, and critically reflect on, theoretical and practice-based principles of the role and impact of international human resource management on management decision making.
- Critically assess and evaluate the complexities of managing human resources within international businesses and the human resource strategies available to managers to enable businesses to compete more effectively in today's global economy.
- Apply principles of human resource management to organisational management in the international business setting.
- Demonstrate Business Enterprise Skills: i) Self-Management (intermediate level); ii) Problem Solving (intermediate level); iii) Written Communication (intermediate level); and iv) International Perspective (intermediate level).