International Human Resource Management

Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften

Version 12.0 vom 19.10.2017

22B0703

International Human Resource Management

International Management (B.A.)

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• International companies and international human resource management
• Cultural differences especially regarding impacts of gender role expectations
• Human resources planning in international companies
• International personnel selection and recruitment
• Socialisation in international companies
• Cross-border deployment of staff
• Personnel development and career planning in international companies
• Employee appraisal and performance appraisal in international companies
• Determination of international remuneration
• Cross-cultural teams
• International industrial relations
• Demands on HR specialists in international companies

Wissensverbreiterung
Students are able to explain various approaches of international human resource management, cultural differences as well as the distinctive features of international human resource management. They are able to critically reflect on example cases from the field of practice and select alternative courses of action.
Wissensvertiefung
Students have an advanced knowledge of special international characteristics of recruitment, selection, the deployment and development of personnel and incentive structures.
Können - instrumentale Kompetenz
For case studies from the field of practice students are able to
- develop suitable overseas assignment programmes.
- compile appropriate elements for international human resource selection.
Können - kommunikative Kompetenz
Students are able to critically analyse overseas assignment situations which have arisen in practice as well as international human resource management strategies. They can also present suggestions for improvement/ways of solving the issues.
Können - systemische Kompetenz
Within exemplary cases students recognise the connections between intercultural challenges, strategies for deployment of personnel, management situations and organisational framework. They are able to modify selection procedures, staff development programmes and overseas assignment strategies in order to optimise international deployment of personnel.

Lectures, group work, role plays, self-awareness exercises, case studies, group presentations

Human Resource Management and Legal Systems

Böhmer, Nicole

• Böhmer, Nicole
• Steinert, Carsten
• Schinnenburg, Heike

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-Armstrong, Michael (2014) Armstrongs´s Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice. London.

-Crawley, E. et al. (2013): Introduction to International Human Resource Management. Oxford.

-Dowling, Peter J.; Festing, Marion; Engle, Allen D. (2013): International Human Resource Management. Bath, Singapure.

-Ewards, Tony; Rees, Chris (2011): International Human Resource Management. Harlow.

• Klausur 2-stündig
• Klausur 1-stündig und Assignment
• Hausarbeit
• Referat

homework/2-hour written examination, seminar paper

1 Semester

Nur Sommersemester

Englisch