International Workplace Relations (8034.3)
Level: | Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit |
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Credit Points: | 3 |
HECS Bands: | Band 3 2013-2020 (Expires 31 Dec 2020) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 5 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Faculty: | Faculty of Business, Government & Law |
Discipline: | School of Management |
CLOSED FOR FUTURE ENROLMENT.
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Syllabus
This unit analyses theories and issues in human resource management and industrial relations across countries, and those that pertain to organisations when operating internationally, including Management of the workforce in international organisations.Policies and practices that support the strategy and structure of international organisations. Balancing MNC policies and their adaption to local country practices.Complying with international regulations in the management of labour.Management of expatriates and a multicultural workforce.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate and develop a familiarity with a critical and comparative analysis of major social and corporate issues impacting on organisations and workplace globally;
2. Understand the relationships between organisational factors (such as strategy and structure), external factors (such as legal and political systems, culture and competition), and International HRM policies and practices adopted by MNEs;
3. Investigate the nature of HRM and IR policies and practices in a comparative overview of countries, and relate these to national contexts and implications for MNE operations;
4. Critically evaluate the literature in the field of international HRM and IR, and apply theoretical and empirical research findings to the analysis of cases;
5. Describe key differences between International HRM in MNEs and HRM in organisations operating domestically;
6. Demonstrate an understanding of specific demands placed on the HR activities of recruitment and selection, performance management, training and development, and remuneration when managing expatriate employees and local employees in different national contexts;
7. Develop an appreciation of potential IHRM future trends and the impact and implications on the practices of MNEs; and
8. Demonstrate basic competencies in the written and oral presentation of academic work.
Assessment Items
Contact Hours
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites
4207 Introduction to Management OR 9525 Principles of Management
Referenced Courses
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- 943AA Bachelor of Applied Economics
- 986AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Advertising and Marketing Communication
- 987AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Journalism
- 988AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Media Arts and Production
- 989AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Public Relations
- 798AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce
- 125JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies
- 216JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Advertising
- 217JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Journalism
- 218JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Media and Public Affairs
- 219JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Public Relations
- 799AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Information Technology
- 801AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
- 802AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Management
- 804AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Psychology
- 183JA Bachelor of Australian Politics and Public Policy
- 761AA Bachelor of Business Administration
- 762HG Bachelor of Commerce
- 762AA Bachelor of Commerce
- 100JA Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Advertising and Marketing Communication
- 232JA Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Communication in Journalism
- 281JA Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Event and Tourism Management
- 811AA Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Tourism Management
- 112JA Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Commerce
- 208JA Bachelor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- 279JA Bachelor of Event and Tourism Management
- 184JA Bachelor of Finance
- 185JA Bachelor of Human Resource Management
- 186JA Bachelor of International Business
- 248JA Bachelor of Justice Studies
- 394AA Bachelor of Management
- 187JA Bachelor of Marketing Management
- 124JA Bachelor of Politics and International Relations
- 210JA Bachelor of Public Administration
- 188JA Bachelor of Social Science