Seminar International Human Resource Management
Seminar Internationales Personalmanagement
6 CPWinterEN
Contents
This module weaves together two key themes: international differences in HR management, and the HRM practices of corporations that operate in multiple countries. Topics may include: • specific HRM function areas (such as pay/rewards systems, working time, employee voice at the company or sector level) • variability in the interpretation of high performance HRM systems • global diffusion of HRM practices • different 'home country' effects shaping MNC employment practices • international assignments as an HRM tool • gendered dimensions of MNC HRM practices • the role of culture in global diversity management • corporate social responsibility issues • global talent management • implications of outsourcing and off-shoring for HRM.
Learning outcomes
Students • understand concepts, issues and debates around human resource management and employment relations within the context of the growing internationalisation of business. • know the implications of the rise of multinational corporations and foreign direct investment for employment, and the particular challenges of managing a workforce across national borders. • can adopt a comparative perpective for the discussion of varied human resource practices across different national contexts.
Assessment
• 15-page Essay (80%) • 20-minutes presentation of findings (20%)
Literature (4)
- Adisa, Toyin Ajibade/Mordi, Chima (2022): HRM in the Global South. Critical Perspective, Cham , Springer International Publishing
- Crocco, Oliver S. (2021): Developing Human Resources in Southeast Asia.:A Holistic Framework for the ASEAN Community, Cham, Springer International Publishing
- Collins, Joshua C. / Callahan, Jamie L. ( Hrsg) (2023): The Palgrave Handbook of Critical Human Resource Development, Cham, Springer International Publishing
- Singh, Riann / Person:Ramdeo, Shalini (2023): Contemporary Perspectives in Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior. Research Overviews and Gaps to Advance Interrelated Fields, Cham, Springer
Source: BTU's module description · retrieved 20 Oct 2026Original