Human Resource Management with international Perspectives

Code

BUSI2179

School

Nottingham University Business School China

Level

2

Credits

20

Semesters

Autumn China

Summary

PRE-REQUISITE   

Please note that for this module, the following pre-requisite applies:

           Organisational Behaviour

(Please ignore    Requisites: N/A     below)

Theories of HRM, HR planning and strategic HRM, recruitment and selection, reward, training and development, engagement and employee retention, performance appraisal, learning and development, compensation and talent development; issues to be covered within a global context and with reference to cultural diversity.

Re-assessment format is decided by the school.

Target Students

Available to all students with the required pre-requisites.

Classes

• One 2-hour workshop each week for 6 weeks
• One 1-hour seminar each week for 2 weeks
• One 2-hour lecture each week for 11 weeks

Assessment

• 70% Coursework 1: One 2000-word individual coursework
• 30% Group Presentation: One 15-min group presentation

Assessed by end of autumn semester

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and understanding:

This module develops a knowledge and understanding of:

• The dynamic and changing nature of business and the consideration of the future of organisations within the global business environment, including the management of risk.
• Leadership, management and development of people and organisations including the implications of the legal context.
• Leadership, management and development of organisations including the implications of the legal context.
• The development of appropriate policies and strategies within a changing environment to meet stakeholder interests.
• The need for individuals and organisations to manage responsibly and sustainably and behave ethically in relation to social, cultural, economic and environmental issues.
• The design, development of organisations, including cross-cultural issues, change, diversity and values.

Intellectual skills:

This module develops:

• The ability to analyse facts and circumstances to determine the cause of a problem and identifying and selecting appropriate solutions.
• Conceptual and critical thinking, analysis, synthesis and evaluation.

Professional practical skills:

This module develops:

• Self-analysis and awareness/sensitivity to diversity in terms of people and cultures. This includes a continuing appetite for development.
• People management, to include communications, team building, leadership and motivating others.

Transferable (key) skills:

This module develops:

• Self-management and a readiness to accept responsibility and flexibility, to be resilient, self-starting and appropriately assertive, to plan, organise and manage time.
• Ability to work with people from a range of cultures.
• Articulating and effectively explaining information.

Conveners

• Dr Feng Xuan