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HRM30070

Academic Year 2024/2025

HRM in Multinationals (HRM30070)

Subject:
Human Resources Management
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Huw Thomas
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module provides students with an opportunity to explore critical areas of international human resource management (IHRM), examining how people management has changed in the face of globalisation. The core principle of this module is that to understand HRM in multinational companies (MNCs) we must be sensitive to the question of context. The way that HRM develops and is implemented is shaped by a wide range of institutional and cultural factors, strategic and political interventions and struggles over the balance of power. In this module, students will be encouraged to critically debate key trends within IHRM including the convergence and divergence of HRM policies and practices in a global context, the difficulties of managing a global workforce, and the ethical and sustainability challenges created by the expansion of global capital.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completing this module, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the process of managing human resources in MNCs
• Apply social, economic and political theories to questions pertinent to the management of human resources in an international context.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the context of international HRM
• Reflect analytically on the formulation and dissemination of HRM practices in MNCs operating in different locations; and
• Develop an awareness of ethical and sustainability dilemmas that may arise in managing people in MNCs.

Indicative Module Content:

Globalisation and HRM
MNCs as rule-makers and rule-takers
Structure and strategy for managing international HR
The institutional and cultural context of international HRM
International assignments for multinationals
From the firm to the network: global supply chains and CSR
Employee voice in MNCs
Sustainability and green HRM



Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

64
Lectures

24
Seminar (or Webinar)

20
Field Trip/External Visits

8
Total

116

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The approach taken with this module is a combination of theory (lectures), practical case study investigation and individual and team-based project work. Students are expected to study the teaching material and recommended readings. The in-class discussion is an important part of the teaching and learning process; students are therefore expected to read the material assigned for each class and to participate actively in discussions. Attendance at lectures is compulsory unless a student has a valid reason for not attending.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
HRM20050 - Comparative Human Resource Mgt, HRM30090 - International HRM, HRM30100 - International HRM


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Reflective Assignment: Reflective report Week 10 Graded No
10
 No
Assignment(Including Essay): Report on a multinational company and their HR strategy. Week 12 Graded Yes
70
 Yes
Group Work Assignment: Group-based case studies Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 10 Graded No
20
 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

The feedback provided will differ across assessment components. Class feedback will be given on the group work whereas individual feedback will be given on an individual basis for the academic essay. Students will have the opportunity to attend one-on-one sessions for feedback on essay planning.

Miguel-Martinez, L. and MacKenzie, R. (2022). International Human Resource Management. 2nd edition. SAGE:London
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