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Course Syllabus

Master 2022/2023

HR Management in International Companies

Type: Elective course (Master in International Business)
Area of studies: Management
Delivered by: Department of Management
Where: St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management
When: 2 year, 1 module
Mode of studies: distance learning
Online hours: 20
Open to: students of all HSE University campuses
Instructors: Бакарева Ирина Ивановна, Natalia Volkova
Master’s programme: International Business
Language: English
ECTS credits: 3
Contact hours: 20

Course Syllabus

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Abstract

The course provides a practical and realistic perspective on various HR policies and practices in a context where international companies are facing high challenges related to ongoing changes in the local and global markets. Issues such as talent acquisition, onboarding, attrition and change management, workforce diversity, internationalization, employee engagement, as well as career and talent development are essential parts of this course, contributing to manage human talents not only today but also in the future.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the different activities and practices for international human resource management (IHRM).
  • Explain the importance of culture and institutional legal context to IHRM.
  • Discuss the peculiarities of teams, networking, and the needs for learning in international companies.
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrate the ability to develop and support programs for organizational development in the global context.
  • Demonstrate the ability to make managerial decisions and evaluate their consequences for IHRM issues.
  • Demonstrate the ability to manage and implement various HR activities to reach the company goals in the global context
  • Formulate tasks and develop HR business processes for multinational companies in the global context.
  • Study and apply people science methods adjusting them to the IHRM practices.
  • Study and apply people's science methods adjusting to HR strategies.
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Integrating People, Process, and Context Issues in the Field of International Human Resource Management (IHRM).
  • Acquisition of Human Resources and Onboarding
  • Global Talent Training, Succession Planning and Organizational Development
  • Performance Management and Rewards
  • Staffing functions (online course)
  • Employee turnover modeling (online course)
  • Visual communication (online course)
  • Dashboards in HR (online course)
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Individual assignment: an interactive dashboard
    This individual assignment includes a file in Excel that must be uploaded to SmartLMS not later than the deadline agreed at the beginning of the course. No grades will be given if files are not uploaded to SmartLMS.
  • non-blocking Group presentation
    Group presentation «Strengths, weaknesses and improvement actions suggested for international company based on the outcomes of global employee survey”. The group should be no more than 4 members.
  • non-blocking Individual assignment “Cross-cultural program for international assignees coming to Russia”
    Individual assignment “Cross-cultural program for international assignees coming to Russia”
  • non-blocking Exam
    The exam consists of 30 test questions (up to 2 marks for each positive answer). No negative marks for wrong answers. Students take this exam individually. Total time: 60 min.
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • 2022/2023 1st module
    0.25 * Individual assignment: an interactive dashboard + 0.25 * Group presentation + 0.25 * Individual assignment “Cross-cultural program for international assignees coming to Russia” + 0.25 * Exam
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • International human resource management, Reiche, B. S., 2019
  • Murali Chemuturi, & Vijay Chemuturi. (2019). Managing People at Work : A New Paradigm for the 21st Century. River Publishers.
  • Paul Iles, & Crystal L Zhang. (2013). International Human Resource Management : A Cross-Cultural and Comparative Approach. CIPD - Kogan Page.

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Briscoe, D. R., Tarique, I., & Schuler, R. S. (2012). International Human Resource Management : Policies and Practices for Multinational Enterprises: Vol. 4th ed. Routledge.
  • Duarte, N. (2008). Slide:ology : The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations (Vol. 1st ed). Beijing: O’Reilly Media. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=412140

Authors

  • VOLKOVA NATALYA VLADIMIROVNA