LB5303 - Cross-Cultural Management
[Offered in 2011 only]
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 3 |
| Administered by: | School of Business |
This subject gives an overview of cross-cultural Human Resource Management issues, covering the areas of: (1) National Culture and its impact on the global manager; (2) the role and structure of Multi-National Enterprises (MNE's); (3) the HRM functions of MNEs in a global context; and (4) the Impact of Host country governments on MNEs.
Learning Outcomes
- an ability to undertake comparative analysis of aspects of international HRM with an emphasis on the role of national culture, and its effect on global firms or firms operating transnationally;
- the ability to assess, analyse and understand strategic international HRM in the light of overall business planning;
- an inquiry into the specific areas of Host government relations and Host country labour relations;
- to gain a clear understanding of the current issues involving the managing of people cross- culturally, with an emphasis on people in multinational enterprises (MNEs).
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
- The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
- The ability to work individually and independently.
Availabilities | |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51 | |
| Census Date 24-Mar-2011 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Stephane Le Queux |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); presentations (10% - 20%); essays (30% - 40%). |
| JCU Singapore, Block, Study Period 54 | |
| Census Date 17-Mar-2011 | |
| Face to face teaching 05-Mar-2011 to 03-Apr-2011 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Stephane Le Queux |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); presentations (10% - 20%); essays (30% - 40%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.