mudule guide

International and Comparative Human Resource Management

Module Code: 7BSP 1025

2013/14
Semester A

Module Leader: Dr Moira Calveley

University of Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire Business School
1 Module Guide for International and Comparative Human Resource Management

Module Title: International and Comparative Human Resource Management HRM (Int/Comp HRM)
Module code: 7BSP 1025
Level of Study: M
Credit Points: 15
Academic Year: 2013/14
Department (responsible for this module) Management, Leadership and Organisation

The module leader:
Dr Moira Calveley
Contact details:
 M245, de Havilland Campus
 01707 285775
e.mail: [e-mail]
Office Hours:
Tuesday 10.00 – 11.00
Friday 10.00 – 11.00
Other tutors
Dr Natalia Rocha Lawton
 M330, de Havilland Campus
e.mail: [e-mail]
Office Hours:
Wednesday
Other tutors
Dr David Allsop
 M245, de Havilland Campus
e.mail: [e-mail]
Office Hours:
Wednesday
Day and Time of Lecture and seminars
Lecture: Tuesday 11.00 – 12.00 N110
Seminars: Tuesday 12.00 – 13.00 M139 15.00 – 16.00 M133 16.00 – 17.00 M133

Module Guide

2a Brief description of the module and the module aims
The module will critically explore the management of people from an international perspective, analysing the complex human resource and employment strategies and policies that organisations pursue in the context of globalisation. Students will be encouraged to evaluate and debate issues in contemporary international HRM which is recognised as a field of study and a professional area of work.

2b Learning outcomes of this module

Knowledge and Understanding
By the end of this module, successful students will typically have gained a knowledge and understanding of: contemporary developments in the field of IHRM and the influence of change on