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1. To acquire a critical understanding of HRM in a comparative context;
2. To identify key specific HR practices used by HR managers in the MNC across different geographic locations;
3. To compare the role of HR managers across countries and evaluate their capacity to make a strategic contribution to the organisation;
4. To explore the debate around HRM in the MNC by applying both a critical lens and a multi-level perspective;
5. To approach the management of people at work from a multi-stakeholder perspective
Lecture 1. Module introduction - module’s focus, assessment and expectations
· The importance of culture and institutions
Lecture 2. Multinationals as employment relations actors
Lecture 3. Culture at work
· Managing people across countries
Lecture 4. Institutions and HRM
· Varieties of capitalism (VoC)
Lecture 5. Flexibility in LMEs and CMEs
· Flexibility in different contexts: opportunities and constraints for HR managers
Lecture 6. International integration of HRM Practices
· Do MNCs integrate their HRM practices across countries?
Lecture 8. People’s voice at work
Lecture 9. Pay and performance at work
· The business case for pay for performance
Lecture 10. HR Analytics
· What is HR Analytics? How does HR Analytics add value to the HR function?
Lecture 11. Managing diversity
Lecture 12. End of term coursework.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 90 |
Total | 114 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Examination: End of Semester Examination | Coursework (End of Trimester) | Yes | Graded | No | 70 |
Continuous Assessment: Group Assignment Class-test |
Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Dr Maria Belizón | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |