COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

International Business and Trade (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SELCEN KILIÇASLAN GÖKOĞLU

Offered to

International Trade and Business (English)
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (English)
International Business and Trade (English)

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide the context of international HRM, examining the process of globalization, specific issues relating to multinational organizations, such as how and why they transfer practices across operations in different countries, and HR issues in international context, such as management development, pay and reward, and recruitment and selection.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Textbook: Chris Rees, and Tony Edwards (2011), International Human Resource Management: Globalization, National Systems and Multinational Companies, 2/E, Publisher: Financial Times Press, ISBN-10: 0273716123, ISBN-13: 9780273716129. Available also from: http://www.pearsoned.co.uk/bookshop
2. Additional Textbook: Gary Dessler (2011), Human Resource Management, Global Edition, 12/E, Textbook, Pearson Higher Education, ISBN: 9781408279083.
3. Case Study
4. Lecture Notes

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Individual Assignments
3. Group Work & Presentations
4. Class discussions

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Students will explain how to improve international assignments through selection.
2. Students will explain expatriate training and development needs.
3. They will describe the main considerations in repatriating employees from abroad.
4. Students will discuss the major considerations in formulating a compensation plan for overseas employees.
5. Students will illustrate how inter-country differences affect HRM.
6. Students will discuss how to train and maintain international employees.
7. They will discuss how managing international HR-related tasks more effectively.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1.Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2.Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

omur.ozmen@deu.edu.tr
selcen.kilicaslan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

TBA

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes