Course overview
This course aims to foster a critical understanding of the role and functions of human resource activities within multinational enterprises (MNEs). It explores the strategic management of human resources in multinational companies, to address key issues encountered in international contexts. Topics include strategic issues in international human resource management, expatriate management, and the intersection of human resource management with international business strategy and structure, encompassing recruitment, compensation, training, performance management, and industrial relations. Through an examination of the context, strategies, and functional aspects of human resource management in international settings, students gain insights into global workforce dynamics, labour regulations, and the complexities of managing diverse talent pools.
Course learning outcomes
- Acquire a body of knowledge and critically reflect on theoretical and practice-based principles about 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 skills in self-management, problem solving, written communication, and applying an international perspective
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Class details
Adelaide City Campus West
Class number 56923
Section WS01
Size 30
Available 30
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