School: Business and Law

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.

  • Unit Title

    International and Comparative Human Resource Management
  • Unit Code

    MAN3246
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Somayehsadat BAHMANNIA

Description

This unit examines Human Resource Management (HRM) in an international context. Students investigate the impact of culture on HRM functions. Students also explore the transition of an organisation from a domestic to an international organisation and compare different International Human Resource Management (IHRM) practices.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from MAN2145

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse the institutional characteristics for human resource management in an international context.
  2. Choose appropriate approaches to develop HRM systems in an international context.
  3. Implement HRM practices in an international context to show due consideration to key issues.
  4. Use effective written and oral communication skills in addressing HRM challenges in an international context.
  5. Analyse HRM challenges with professional/organisational values from a viewpoint of professional organisational values.

Unit Content

  1. International HRM
  2. Cultural Frameworks
  3. Cultural Shock
  4. Communicating effectively
  5. Conflict and negotiation
  6. Diversity Management
  7. Selecting employees
  8. Global Staffing
  9. Training and performance
  10. Rewards and compensation
  11. Global etiquette and Social Custom
  12. Comparative HRM

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 3 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Teaching and Learning processes to be changed to: The on-campus version of the unit will make use of mixed-mode delivery; that is, a mixture of face-to-face plenary sessions, on-line readings, activities and self-paced work. The off-campus version of the unit will be interactive; there will be requirements for active weekly contributions to Discussion Board activities (regardless of students localities). The content will include theory, knowledge, skill building and application of learnings.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
JournalLearning Journal40%
ProjectProject40%
ParticipationParticipation20%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
JournalLearning Journal40%
ProjectProject40%
ParticipationParticipation20%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Business and Law

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

  • Unit Title

    International and Comparative Human Resource Management
  • Unit Code

    MAN3246
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Somayehsadat BAHMANNIA

Description

This unit examines Human Resource Management (HRM) in an international context. Students investigate the impact of culture on HRM functions. Students also explore the transition of an organisation from a domestic to an international organisation and compare different International Human Resource Management (IHRM) practices.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from MAN2145

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse the institutional characteristics for human resource management in an international context.
  2. Choose appropriate approaches to develop HRM systems in an international context.
  3. Implement HRM practices in an international context to show due consideration to key issues.
  4. Use effective written and oral communication skills in addressing HRM challenges in an international context.
  5. Analyse HRM challenges with professional/organisational values from a viewpoint of professional organisational values.

Unit Content

  1. International HRM
  2. Cultural Frameworks
  3. Cultural Shock
  4. Communicating effectively
  5. Conflict and negotiation
  6. Diversity Management
  7. Selecting employees
  8. Global Staffing
  9. Training and performance
  10. Rewards and compensation
  11. Global etiquette and Social Custom
  12. Comparative HRM

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 3 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Teaching and Learning processes to be changed to: The on-campus version of the unit will make use of mixed-mode delivery; that is, a mixture of face-to-face plenary sessions, on-line readings, activities and self-paced work. The off-campus version of the unit will be interactive; there will be requirements for active weekly contributions to Discussion Board activities (regardless of students localities). The content will include theory, knowledge, skill building and application of learnings.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
JournalLearning Journal40%
ProjectProject40%
ParticipationParticipation20%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
JournalLearning Journal40%
ProjectProject40%
ParticipationParticipation20%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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