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MMH352 - International Human Resource Management

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2021 unit information

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Last updated: 4 June 2021

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)
Trimester 2: Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Jo Ingold
Trimester 2: Shuang Ren
Prerequisite:

For students commencing courses M300, M307, D301, D313, D317, D321, D322, D325, D338, D366 or D388 from Trimester 1 2016: MMM132.

For all other students: MMH230

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.

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

1 x 2 hour class + 1 x 1 hour seminar per week

Scheduled learning activities - cloud:

11 x 2 hour class (recordings provided) + 11 x 1 hour online seminars

Content

This unit critically examines the challenges of managing human resources in a global context. The unit takes a comparative approach to evaluate the cultural and institutional factors which influence international human resource management practices. Main learning contents cover discussions of globalisation trends, organisational structures and labour management strategies of multinational companies as they respond to different national cultures and institutions, and to the dynamic changes of labour market conditions in the global marketplace.

 

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 specialist knowledge of international human resource management to a range of situations 

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO2

Communicate specialist knowledge to diverse audiences for a range of purposes 

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication

ULO3

Apply critical and analytical thinking and reasoning to assess the impact of international human resource management practices on contemporary organisations 

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO4

Evaluate the ethical, cultural and social responsibility dimensions of international human resource management 

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO8: Global citizenship

 

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week 
Written Assignment (Essay) 3000 40% Week 6
Examination (colsed book) 2 hours 60% Exam period

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: MMH352 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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