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International human resources (5 cr)

Code: IB00EC52-3001

General information


Enrollment
12.04.2021 - 25.04.2021
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
30.08.2021 - 31.12.2021
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
5 cr
RDI portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
Liiketalouden koulutusyksikkö, Kouvola (vanhennettu)
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
English
Seats
20 - 50
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Digital International Business
Teachers
Harrison Okuogume
Teacher in charge
Harrison Okuogume
Groups
IBKV20SP1
Digital international business, full-time studies
IBKV20SP2
Digital international business, full-time studies
Course
IB00EC52
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Objective

You are able to describe the human resources procedures in multicultural/international organisations

You can define the HRM development strategies for companies in an international context.

You are able to explain the processes of planning, recruitment, orientation, and training of employees in the international environment.

Content

What is the history of human resources management in different global regions?

How has the international nature of companies affected the growth and development of human resources?

How to recruit and select employees in the global environment?

Evaluation

Students can

a. use professional vocabulary systematically

b. look for information in the key information sources of the field

c. identify interrelated tasks

e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field

Course material

International Human Resource Management: Managing People in a Multinational Context
Peter Dowling and Denice Welch
Cengage Publishing, 4th Edition, 2004

Managing a Global Workforce: Challenges and Opportunitites in International Human Resource Management (Required)
Vance Charles and Yongsin Paik
M.E. Sharpe, 2nd Edition, 2010

Study forms and methods

Contact session, individual and group tasks

RDI and work-related cooperation

• Case study
• Classroom discussion of case and other materials

Timing of exams and assignments

• Individual assignment
• Case study analysis
• Exam

Student workload

• 1 ect = 27hrs and 5 ect the total will be (27x5 = 135 hours)
• The total hours for the course is 135 hour; and that includes, classroom lectures, case analysis, in-class discussion, assignments and final presentations

Course part description

What is the history of human resources management in different global regions?

How has the international nature of companies affected the growth and development of human resources?

How to recruit and select employees in the global environment?

Further information

You are able to describe the human resources procedures in multicultural/international organisations

You can define the HRM development strategies for companies in an international context.

You are able to explain the processes of planning, recruitment, orientation, and training of employees in the international environment.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

• Participation and attendance 10%
• Case study & presentation 30%
• Exam 60%

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