MMH352 - International Human Resource Management
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 2: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Amanda Coles Trimester 2: Shea Fan |
| Prerequisite: | For students commencing courses M300, D301, D321, D322, D325, D338, D366, D385 or D388 from Trimester 1 2016: MMM132. For all other students: MMH230 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 1 hour on-campus lecture and 1 x 2 hour on-campus seminar each week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 1 hour online lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 2 hour online seminar each week |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
This unit critically examines the challenges of managing human resources in a global context. The unit takes a comparative approach to evaluate the cultural and institutional factors which influence international human resource management practices. Main learning contents cover discussions of globalisation trends, organisational structures and labour management strategies of multinational companies as they respond to different national cultures and institutions, and to the dynamic changes of labour market conditions in the global marketplace.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Apply specialist knowledge of international human resource management to a range of situations. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Communicate specialist knowledge to diverse audiences for a range of purposes. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Apply critical and analytical thinking and reasoning to assess the impact of international human resource management practices on contemporary organisations. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Evaluate the ethical, cultural and social responsibility dimensions of international human resource management. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) Continuous Program Based Assessment | 2000 words (5 x 400 words) | 50% | Weeks 2 - 7 |
| Assessment 2: (Individual) Report (Business) | 2000 words | 50% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for MMH352 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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