BE443-6-AU-SO:
International Human Resource Management
2017/18
Essex Business School
Southend Campus
Autumn
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Thursday 05 October 2017
Friday 15 December 2017
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Requisites for this module
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BSC N120 International Business and Entrepreneurship,
BSC N121 International Business and Entrepreneurship (Including Year Abroad),
BSC N123 International Business and Entrepreneurship (Including Placement Year)
The module focuses on understanding how to procure and allocate human resources for international markets; identifying training and development needs; utilising and motivating human resources internationally; developing cross-cultural literacy; building a corporate culture; understanding policies and practices for managing international operations; managing information systems; engaging in strategic international human resource management.
The main aim of the unit is to enable students to acquire a critical understanding of the diverse national contexts in which organisations operate and the strategic role of HRM in the context of globalisation; to develop a sound understanding of key HR strategies, structures, and processes in multinational organisations; to learn about the changing role of the HR manager in the context of different stakeholder demands; to examine HRM policies and regulations in different countries and to apply them with reference to the specific nature of companies and businesses; identify appropriate interventions for the strategic implementation of HR practices, particularly international recruitment and training; to understand the ongoing challenges in motivating different kinds of employees, both in terms of rewards and pay as well as through the ways individuals and groups can be supported in their work; to understand the changing nature of jobs and careers in an international perspective and under influence of the current knowledge economy.
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The following learning and teaching methods will inform the pedagogic process of the course:
- Lectures;
- Seminars and tutorials (for discussion of case studies, journal articles, presentations)
- Group work;
- Signposting to additional resources
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Individual Essay |
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100% |
| Exam |
Main exam: 120 minutes during Summer (Main Period)
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Prof Caleb Kwong, email: ckwong@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Caleb Kwong
ckwong@essex.ac.uk
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Prof Sunil Sahadev
The University of Salford
Professor of Marketing
Available via Moodle
Of 28 hours, 16 (57.1%) hours available to students:
12 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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