COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MBA 3010 INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Maritime Business Administration (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DIDEM ÖZER ÇAYLAN

Offered to

Maritime Business Administration (Evening)
Maritime Business Administration (English)

Course Objective

This course aims to provide students with knowledge of human resource management and an opportunity to examine international firms' relevant HRM functions and practices in the maritime industry across different countries.
This course also explores the importance of international business management in the context of international human resource management. Topics include strategy, culture, compensation and benefits, performance, training and development, international industrial relations, and the legal and regulatory considerations that global maritime businesses face.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   to provide an overview of human resources management and define its main functions.
2   to explain job design and job analysis; recruitment and selection processes; training; performance appraisal and career management processes; wage and benefits; and HRM strategies in an international context.
3   to examine key issues affecting the HRM practices of maritime businesses in the competitive environment.
4   to evaluate strategic human resources management.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to international human resource management (HRM)
2 Employment and Equal Opportunity Law
3 Functions of Human Resources Management
4 Strategic HRM
5 Introduction to International Human Resources Management (IHRM)
6 Approaches to IHRM
7 The Cultural and organizational Context of IHRM
8 IHRM in MNEs, Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions, International Alliances and SMEs
9 Sourcing Human Resources for Global Markets Staffing, Recruitment and Selection
10 International Performance Management
11 International Training, Development and Careers
12 International Compensation
13 International Industrial Relations and The Global Institutional Context (the legal and regulatory considerations)
14 IHRM Trends and Future Opportunities and Challenges

Recomended or Required Reading

1- Dessler, G. (2015) Human Resources Management, 14. Edition, Pearson, USA.
2- Dowling, Peter J., Festing, Marion and Engle, Allen D., Sr. (2013) International Human Resource Management, 6th Edition, Cengage Learning EMEA.China
3-DeCenzo, David A, Robbins, Stephen P. (2010) Fundamentals of Human Resource Management, 10th ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
4- Ashish Malik (2022) Strategic Human Resource Management and Employment Relations: An International Perspective 2nd Edition, Springer Texts in Business and Economics.
5- MSC (2010) The Human Element: A Guide to Human Behavior in the Shipping Industry
6- Fei, J. (2018) Managing Human Resources in the Shipping Sector, Routledge, USA.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

reading, literature review, data analysis, case studies

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 RPT REPORT
4 FINS FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.10 + RPT * 0.10 + FINS * 0.60
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.10 + RPT * 0.10 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Didem Özer Çaylan
Room no: MA-K3-9
Tel: + 90 232 301 88 94
E-mail: didem.ozer@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Before and after the lectures

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 8 8
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 123

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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