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Module code: MAIM-130 |
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4V (4 hours per week) |
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Semester: 1 |
Mandatory course: yes |
Language of instruction:
German |
Assessment:
Written examination
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MAIM-130 (P420-0278) International Management, Master, ASPO 01.10.2011
, semester 1, mandatory course
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60 class hours (= 45 clock hours) over a 15-week period. The total student study time is 150 hours (equivalent to 5 ECTS credits). There are therefore 105 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
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Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
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Recommended as prerequisite for:
MAIM-310 International Management Seminar MAIM-320 International Management Workshop (case study / business game)
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Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Stefanie Jensen |
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Appel
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Learning outcomes:
After completing this course, students will be able to: - recognize the core fundamental principles of international human resource management and to take these principles into account when structuring practical personnel management procedures in an international context - assess specific national cultural environments from the viewpoint of corporate culture and corporate strategic requirements and to draw relevant conclusions for IHRM - structure the central areas of IHRM activity in terms of the methodology and control of decision-making processes; students will learn about human resource management and its methods with special emphasis placed on national and international aspects of manpower management
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Module content:
The conceptual frame of reference of IHRM: - Changes in the social and economic environment - The characteristics of cultural context: Intercultural comparative research - Corporate strategy, corporate culture, and international staffing strategy Areas of activity in IHRM: - Manpower resourcing needs and personnel recruitment planning in international companies - Pre-employment screening procedures in international companies - Transnational deployment of personnel (foreign postings and reintegration of expatriates on return) - Personnel management (motivation) in an international context - Personnel development and career planning in international companies - Performance appraisal (employee rating schemes) and performance targets as management instruments for personnel deployment and personnel development in international companies - International remuneration, particularly compensation for employees deployed internationally - Organization of human resource management in international companies Industrial relations in international companies: - National co-determination (employee participation) models; cross-country comparison of the influence of unions on corporate decision-making - Industrial relations management
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Teaching methods/Media:
Lectures and case studies
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Recommended or required reading:
- Wolfgang Weber; Marion Festing; Peter J. Dowling; Randall S. Schuler: Internationales Personalmanagement, Verlag Dr. Th. Gabler, 2. Aufl., Wiesbaden 2001 - Ewald Scherm: Internationales Personalmanagement, 2. Aufl., R. Oldenburg Verlag, München-Wien 1999 - Alois Clermont; Wilhelm Schmeisser (Hrsg.): Internationales Personalmanagement, Verlag Franz Vahlen, München 1997
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