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HA_E33 - International Human Resource Management*"CLOSED FOR FURTHER ENROLMENT"

Faculty
Kenneth Børgesen and Rikke K. Nielsen
Course Coordinator
Chris J. Mathieu
Prerequisite/progression of the course
A basic knowledge of organization theory and/or organizational behaviour is advantageous but not a requirement, as is knowledge (theoretical and/or practical) of transnational contexts and processes.
Course content, structure and teaching
Human resource management (HRM) is a key field in today’s business world, and is practised in many different ways. This course focuses on international human resource management in respects. The first looks at national, regional and sectoral differences in the way HRM is practiced (what could be called comparative HRM). The second builds upon this basis and looks at how multi-national/global companies develop HRM practices to span and draw benefit from transnational differences. This course also provides a summary introduction to the evolution of HRM as a discipline or academic field of study and a realm of corporate or organizational practice. The course introduces a variety of theories, perspectives and approaches to the study and practice of human resource management and development, as well as theories and perspectives on what the causes and consequences of international/cultural difference and globalization. Basic HR issues such as recruitment, selection and retention of employees, competence and skill development, career planning and development and incentives and motivation are taken up from a international perspective.
Topics are discussed and analysed using on theory, cases and practical problems.
The class will be a combination of student presentation, lectures, guests from international companies, group work and plenum discussion.
The course's development of personal competences
The course helps the student to assess one’s own competence and commitment. Based on this, the course helps the student to reflect over own situation and design an appropriate development path.
Learning Objectives
After having attended the course, the student:
  • has comprehensive general knowledge about HRM as a discipline or academic field of study and a realm of corporate or organizational practice
  • is familiar with specific core topics within the field of HRM, in particular how organizations attract, retain and develop individuals
  • is able to contextualize the way organizations deal with human resources, in particular what characterizes the interaction between the individual, the job, the manager and the organization
  • has a thorough knowledge about key aspects of comparative and international human resource management
  • is able to critically analyze theoretical and/or practice oriented HRM challenges, in particular the ones relevant to internationally oriented organizations.
Type of examination, exam aids and assessment
4 Hour Written Open Book Exam (with the use of laptop). Internal assessment
Recommended literature
Brewster, C. et al. International Human Resource Management. London: CIPD, 2. ed. 2007
Millmore, M. et al. Strategic Human Resource Management. Pearson, 2007

Last updated by The electives Secretariat 08/09/2009