W032 – Human Resources Management in globalising firms

Module
Human Resources Management in globalising firms
Human Resources Management in globalising firms
Module number
W032
Version: 1
Faculty
Business Administration
Level
Master
Duration
1 Semester
Semester
No information
Module supervisor

Prof. Dr. Gerard Lewis
gerard.lewis(at)htw-dresden.de

Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Gerard Lewis
gerard.lewis(at)htw-dresden.de
Lecturer in: "Human Resources Management in globalising firms"

Dipl.-Sprachmittlerin Beate Virk
beate.virk(at)htw-dresden.de
Lecturer in: "Human Resources Management in globalising firms"

Course language(s)

English
in "Human Resources Management in globalising firms"

ECTS credits

4.00 credits

Workload

120 hours

Courses

2.00 SCH (2.00 SCH Seminar)

Self-study time

90.00 hours

Pre-examination(s)
None
Examination(s)

Alternative examination - Presentation
Module examination | Examination time: 20 min | Weighting: 100% | tested in English language
in "Human Resources Management in globalising firms"

Form of teaching
  • Group/plenary discussions: Course participants discuss current issues in HRM based on selected readings
  • Role plays: Students practise how to provide feedback to employees
  • Short lectures: The lecturer provides a short topic overview and/or presents main theories, concepts and principles
  • Readings: For many topics there are chapters from the module text books and some additional readings
  • Worked examples and problems: Application of the module materials is reinforced using mini-cases, problems and examples
  • Case studies: Students prepare short case assignments; students will be asked questions relating to the case and are expected to present their arguments and reasoning
Media type

Lecture slides are in ppt format; where appropriate, guest lectures and AV material will be used.

Instruction content/structure
  1. English language skills for Human Resources Managers: Training of speaking and writiking skills for HRM-related settings; training of reading comprehension skills on the basis of module materials (textbook and additional readings); training of presentation skills for academic and professional purposes
  2. Human resources management in globalising firms: The multi-national corporation; strategic options for internationalisation; HRM implications of an internationalisation strategy
Qualification objectives

The aims of the module are:

  • to enable course participants to communicate in English in different HRM-related settings
  • to enable students to spell out an internationalisation strategy and to foresee the major HRM implications of such a strategy
Social and personal skills
  • Development of analytical and problem solving skills within a strategic context
  • Presentation skills
Special admission requirements
No information
Recommended prerequisites

Recommended: English skills level B2  or TOEFL 550 or equivalent

Continuation options
No information
Literature

Helen Deresky, International Management - Managing Across Borders and Cultures (7th ed.), Pearson, 2011.

Current teaching resources

Module materials are available on OPAL.

Notes
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