International Human Resource Management
| Numbering Code | G-ECON31 6A650 LE44 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
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| Language | English | Day/Period |
Thu.3・4 May-June |
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| Instructor name | SEKIGUCHI TOMOKI (Graduate School of Management Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course |
*** This course will be taught by Professor Jie Li （Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Associate Professor). This course aims to introduce key concepts concerning human resource management in an international context. Through understanding how external and internal environments influence human resource management and its impact on organizational performance, students will be able to analyze the complex nature of managing human resources across border and explain how multinational corporations (MNCs) can effectively manage their employment relations. |
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| Course Goals |
On successful completion of this course you will be able to: (1) Critically analyze the impact of contemporary issues and global imperatives on HR concepts, policies and practices in MNCs; (2) Apply concepts and knowledge about the range of HR functions to the deployment of expatriate employees on international assignments; (3) Compare and explain a variety of strategic approaches to the talent management in MNCs. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
1. Introduction and course overview This introduction shows the teaching plan and arrangement of this course. What topics are included in IHRM will be introduced. 2. Globalization and its impact on HRM Key HRM challenges facing organizations working internationally Key features of the three main approaches to IHRM 3. National and organizational culture What is culture The major cultural frameworks 4. Cross-cultural HRM Convergence and divergence paradigms Similarity and difference in HRM practice across countries 5. International talent acquisition and management The roles of regional issues in the area of recruitment and selection The most marked differences between countries in recruitment and selection practice in cultural terms 6. Diversity and multiculturalism Diversity and multiculturalism in MNCs Strengths and weaknesses of various forms of diversity initiatives in MNCs Challenges in managing multicultural teams 7. Language in MNCs This session will introduce the development of corporate language in the international business. 8. Expatriate assignments The relationship between international assignments and organizations’ international strategy Measuring the performance of expatriates 9. Performance management and rewards The background of performance management and its western origins The impact of culture and context on performance management 10. Learning, training, and development Institutional and cultural factors that influence training and development 11. Working with labor unions American factory case Industrial relations and labor unions 12. Integrating global HRM practices Balance between global integration and local responsiveness The impact of country of origin and country of operation on global HRM integration 13. New research findings in IHRM This session will introduce some latest findings in the leading IHRM journals. 14. Course wrap up 15. Student presentations |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Lectures, examples, short exercises and case studies (100 points). This course will require personal work in addition to the class hours. Evaluation will be based on the capabilities to understand the main issues in the domain of international human resource management and interpret some simplified examples from the "real life". | |||
| Course Requirements | None | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Reading materials will be provided by the instructor. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | International Human Resource Management (4th edition)., Chris Brewster, Elizabeth Houldsworth, Paul Sparrow & Guy Vernon., (CIPD-Kogan Page) | ||
