NBS8387 : HRM in Cross-National Contexts
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Available for Study Abroad and Exchange students, subject to proof of pre-requisite knowledge.
- Module Leader(s): Dr Martí Lopez Andreu
- Owning School: Newcastle University Business School
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
This module has been designed to prepare students for their academic studies and a professional career in HR. It is primarily concerned with students’ personal understanding of how the role of the HR practitioner is influenced by the varying types of employment systems across the globe. As such, it underpins, integrates and consolidates students’ learning and experience on the MSc Global Human Resource Management programme.
Outline Of Syllabus
The syllabus includes the following topics relevant to a clear appreciation of comparative employment systems, all of which will be considered within different national contexts;
Varieties of capitalism
Employment Relations across the world
Welfare state regimes and HRM
MNEs - host country and home country effects
HRM in different regions of the world
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 30:00 | 30:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 7 | 2:00 | 14:00 | PiP lectures |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | PIP lecture |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 33:00 | 33:00 | Estimated based on 3 hours per teaching week (not necessarily to do in that week) |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 3 | 1:00 | 3:00 | PIP Seminars |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 19:00 | 19:00 | N/A |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The module combines formal lectures with practical seminars to give students knowledge and understanding about key issues and to allow students to apply them in practical tasks, thereby fostering formal learning in class as well as self-directed independent and peer learning.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 2 | M | 100 | 2000 words individual assignment |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | 2 | M | Students receive formative feedback from other students and the module tutor in the seminars. |
| Case study | 2 | M | Student understanding is formatively assessed through the use of case studies and other activities |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The assessment task has been designed to ensure that students have a strong grasp of the content covered on the module and also to establish that students can work independently. The assessment ensures that the students can display a clear understanding of the varieties of capitalism literature underpinning comparative employment systems. It also affords students the opportunity to display their understanding by developing the basis for HR policies and strategies when an organisation is entering a new location.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- NBS8387's Timetable