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Module code: MAIM-133 |
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4V (4 hours per week) |
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Semester: 1 |
Mandatory course: yes |
Language of instruction:
English |
Assessment:
Written exam (60 minutes / can be repeated semesterly) and flexible test performance (has to be announced in advance / can be repeated annually); Weighting: 1:1
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MAIM-133 (P420-0280, P420-0282) International Management, Master, ASPO 01.10.2020
, 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 180 hours (equivalent to 6 ECTS credits). There are therefore 135 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-311 Seminar International Management MAIM-322 International Management Workshop
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Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Stefanie Jensen |
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Petra Garnjost Prof. Dr. Stefanie Jensen
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Learning outcomes:
After successfully completing this module the student should be able to … • explain the content and purpose of international human resource management • explain and reflect on compensation models, employee selection and employee deployment in a global environment • explain the specifics of international human resources management in practice. • name and evaluate cultural influences on human resources management. • identify the tools used for personnel development and assess their application and potential. • explain, reflect upon and apply the principles and fields of application of cultural diversity. • analyse areas of tension in the multi-cultural work environment and develop solutions. • evaluate a culturally influenced work environment and adjust the own behavior. • form and justify an opinion about selected topics from the field of international human resource management. • successfully work within a work group towards a specific goal within a specific timeframe. This comprises literature research, the independent distribution of work packages within the group, their respective completion by the individual group members and the combination of these to form a group effort. This also includes solving possible conflicts within the group resp. escalating them to the lecturer.
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Module content:
Background, purpose and organization of human resource strategies in multinational companies • Compensation, planning and implementation of personnel deployment • Human resources development in multinational companies • Cultural behavioral patterns and their effect on international human resource work • Intercultural cooperation in mixed teams • Diversity management
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Teaching methods/Media:
Lecture, group work, case studies and structured discussions
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Recommended or required reading:
in the newest edition: •Briscoe/Schuler, International Human Resource Management, London. •Dowling/Festing/Engle, International Human Resource Management: managing people in a multinational context, Andover. •Mendenhall/Oddou, Readings and Cases in IHRM, Cincinnati. •Deresky, International management: managing across borders and cultures •Hall/Hall, Understanding cultural differences, Boston. •Hofstede, Culture´s consequences, comparing values, behaviors, institutions, and organizations across nations, Thousand Oaks. •Kutschker/Schmid, Internationales Management, De Gruyter. •Lewis, When cultures collide, Nicholas Brealey International. •Scholz/Böhm, Human Resource Management in Europe –Comparative analysis and contextual understanding, Routledge. Current expert articles in English-language business magazines such as the Harvard Business Review
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