Studies of International Human Resource Management

The first course module focuses on the role of International HRM, from various perspectives (global integration vs. local responsiveness, industrial and employment relations, links to overall business/organisational strategy, etc.). Furthermore, various theoretical perspectives applied in studies of international HRM, such as resource-based view, economic theories of firms, institutional theory, social network/social capital theory, critical approaches (including gender theory), are elaborated. The second module focuses on research conducted within the field of International HRM studies, concentrating on topics such as global staffing, performance and talent management, international assignments and global career management, international teams, mergers and acquisitions. The third module develops understanding of strategic challenges in International HRM, considering various contextual factors (economic, institutional, cultural, industry and/or organisational), and how these contexts matter in the actual strategy practice and decision-making.