Students study important and interrelated aspects of international and comparative employment relations (ER). Students analyse international human resource management (IHRM) and industrial relations (IR) terms, concepts and theories from an international perspective and examine how Multinational Corporations (MNCs) may adapt and coordinate human resource management HRM and industrial relations IR programs to better integrate them into overall firm strategies in a competitive global environment. Students further examine how globalisation is impacting on traditional employment practices within countries as local governments and firms attempt to increase labour productivity to better... -- Course Website
