Effective Term: 200830 HRM 5824 - International Human Resource Management

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
H. Wayne Huizenga School
of Business and Entrepreneurship
Masters Programs

HRM 5824 - International Human Resource Management


I. COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course examines the strategic role of international human resource management in conjunction with effective organizational structures, to meet the requirements of multinational corporations. Topics include international staffing, expatriation and repatriation, training, compensation, benefits, union and employee relations, labor law, health and safety issues. Students compare country-specific HRM practices, and they discuss the future of IHRM. Prerequisite: INB 5821.

II. PREREQUISITES
( GMP 5821 OR INB 5821 )

III. LEARNING OUTCOMES
A. Entrance Competencies

It is expected that through prior graduate courses students will already be familiar with the major concepts and theories of:

1) The environmental factors affecting managerial choice and behavior.
2) The distinctions between organizational strategy and policy as well as organizational structure.
3) Macro and micro-economic relationships and their impact on the decisions of a corporation.
4) Analysis of marketing opportunities and risks, product development and pricing, and consumer behavior.
5) The impact of government legislation or external economic/social conditions on corporate decisions.
6) The evaluation and section of corporate assets and corporate capital structure, in terms of corporate strengths/weaknesses.

B. Exit Competencies

1) Be able to identify the complex, multi-dimensional factors inherent in the operating environments of different countries.
2) Understand the potential business and management practices and business organization and structures available to firms involved in international activities.
3) Be able to develop and apply the management skills and techniques used by companies in operating across national boundaries.

IV. COURSE MATERIAL
  1. Required Materials

    1. Textbooks

      2. International Human Resource Management - 5.Edition - 2009
       Peter Dowling, Marion Festling, Allen Engle
      Thomson Learning
      ISBN: 0324580347

      Readings and Cases is International Human Resource Management - 4.Edition - 2007
       Mark E. Mendenhall, Gary R. Oddou, Gunter K. Stahl
      Routledge Publishers Taylor & Francis Books
      ISBN: 9780415396882


    APA Manual
    Effective October 1st 2009, the 6th edition of the APA Manual is required for all courses.

    NSU Bookstore
    Textbooks and Case Studies may be purchased from the NSU Bookstore (located in the University Park Plaza) by calling 1-800-509-2665 or online at http://www.nsubooks.bkstore.com.

  2. Recommended Materials

    3. International Assignments: An integration of Strategy, Research and Practice. 2005. Linda Stroh, J. Stewart Black, Mark E. Mendenhall and Hal B. Gregersen. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.


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Please note that all required and recommended materials should be referenced in APA style.