13937 - Seminar International Human Resource Management Modulübersicht

Module Number: 13937
Module Title:Seminar International Human Resource Management
  Seminar Internationales Personalmanagement
Department: Faculty 5 - Business, Law and Social Sciences
Responsible Staff Member:
  • Prof. Dr. phil. Michalk, Silke
Language of Teaching / Examination:English
Duration:1 semester
Frequency of Offer: Every winter semester
Credits: 6
Learning Outcome: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.
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.
Recommended Prerequisites:None
Mandatory Prerequisites:None
Forms of Teaching and Proportion:
  • Seminar / 4 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Self organised studies / 120 Hours
Teaching Materials and Literature:
  • 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
additional literatur will be profided in moodle
Module Examination:Continuous Assessment (MCA)
Assessment Mode for Module Examination:
  • 15-page Essay (80%)
  • 20-minutes presentation of findings (20%)
Evaluation of Module Examination:Performance Verification – graded
Limited Number of Participants:None
Part of the Study Programme:
  • Bachelor (research-oriented) / Betriebswirtschaftslehre / PO 2024
  • Bachelor (research-oriented) - Co-Op Programme with Practical Placement / Betriebswirtschaftslehre - dual / PO 2024
Remarks:None
Module Components:Seminar International Human Resource Management
Components to be offered in the Current Semester:
  • no assignment