MMH753 - Human Resource Management in the Global Context

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: John Molineux
Prerequisite:

For M782 students: The completion of four other Master of HRM core units from: MMH701, MMH702, MMH703, MMH704, MMH707, MMH709, MIS714 

All other students: Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

Online independent and collaborative learning including a 90-minute weekly scheduled online seminar.

Content

Human Resource Management in the Global Context provides students with an advanced theoretical knowledge required to manage people effectively in a global environment. The unit critically examines changes which are shaping global HR practices and takes a comparative approach in developing students’ appreciation of managing people in different cultural and institutional contexts. A major focus is upon the role of the multinational corporations and national variations in HRM practices.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Apply international HRM in different cultural contexts to a range of people management issues.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO2

Evaluate the impact of international HRM context and IRHM policies and practices on multinational organisations and apply recommendations.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO3

Assess and apply key capabilities required of a HR professional in the global context.

GLO6: Self-management
GLO8: Global citizenship

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1: (Individual) - Case study 2000 words 35% Week 6

Assessment 2: (Individual) -
Part A: Business Report
Part B: Video presentation

 

Part A: 2500 words
Part B:10 minutes
55% total:
Part A:40%
Part B:15%
Week 11
Assessment 3: (Individual)
Part A: Self-assessment
Part B: Reflection
Part A: 500 words
Part B: 500 words
10% total:
Part A: 5%
Part B: 5%
Week 3

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MMH753 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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