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WORK 6108
INTERNATIONAL DIMENSIONS OF
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Semester 2, 2009
Unit of Study Outline

Coordinator: Dr Susan McGrath-Champ
Phone: 02 93516437, Email: s.mcgrath-champ@econ.usyd.edu.au (See below for email policy)
Office: Faculty of Economics and Business, H03, Room no. 436 (Institute building, south wing, top floor)
Staff:
Ms Mimi Zou
Email: m.zou@econ.usyd.edu.au

Consultation Times: by appointment
Your tutor is the main source for inquiries regarding matters covered in ‘break out’ sessions, assignments and course-related aspects. For these things you must seek advice from your tutor. Matters that cannot be addressed by the tutor will be referred to the Unit of Study coordinator who is available for consultation by appointment. Please do not email inquiries directly to the lecturer that are covered in the Unit of Study outline or can be answered by your tutor.

Classes:
Time(s): 9.30am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-4.30pm in weeks 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Half day only in week 2: 1.30pm-4.30pm.
Venue(s): Merewether Lecture Room 5 (with break out rooms in Merewether Lecture Rooms 3 & 4 which will be used as advised).

Students must ensure they attend classes as a substantial amount of assessment is conducted during these sessions.

1. Unit of study information

1. Faculty Handbook description
This Unit of Study considers the opportunities and challenges associated with managing employees in international and cross-cultural contexts, with specific emphasis on international recruitment, selection, preparation, placement, management development, performance management, reward, remuneration and repatriation. The unit considers the implications of internationalisation and globalisation for human resource management, the different levels of international business activity, the difference between domestic and international HRM, the challenges of cross-cultural management,...