604.010 (22S) International HRM and Organizational Behavior

Sommersemester 2022

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First course session
12.03.2022 09:00 - 12:45 HS 8 On Campus
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Overview

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be necessary to make changes to courses and examinations at short notice (e.g. cancellation of attendance-based courses and switching to online examinations).

For further information regarding teaching on campus, please visit: https://www.aau.at/en/corona.
Lecturer
Course title german International HRM and Organizational Behavior
Type Lecture - Course (continuous assessment course )
Course model Attendance-based course
Hours per Week 1.0
ECTS credits 1.5
Registrations 37 (35 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
possible language(s) of the assessment English
Course begins on 12.03.2022
eLearning Go to Moodle course
Remarks (english)

!!! Please note: The lecture is part of the master's degree programme "International Management" and can therefore only be attended by students registered for the particular programme. MCM students and Incoming exchange students are welcome, too.

Time and place

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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

Course Targets

ALL managers, not only HR managers, need a strong foundation in Human Resources Management concepts and techniques to do their jobs in an organization. Because all managers do have personnel related responsibilities, this course will focus on practical applications that all managers need to deal with their HR related responsibilities.

By exploring the topics below, students will gain an insight into the importance of HRM to a business organization, find out how each HR tool interacts with and affects the others and recognize the importance of leadership.

Essential HR management topics covered in this course are:

Organizational development, HR-development, strategic HRM, recruitment, placement and retention, selection methods, onboarding, training and development, an overview of selected issues of labor law and, most importantly, leadership.

The intensely competitive nature of business today means HR managers must be able to defend their plans and contributions to develop their organization in measurable terms in achieving the company’s strategic aims. 

In addition, through teaching the course in English, students will be exposed to the relevant international business terminology and the pragmatic use of English in business. 

The course target is to introduce the students to issues of modern HRM as practiced by international companies in Austria and abroad.


Teaching methodology

Methodology

Due to the current developments of the CoVid-situation, instead of group work and plenary discussions the focus will be on individual Q&A in class (active participation), reading assignments, a semester paper/individual research, and an online-final exam (quiz).

This class will be taught by experts with years of practical experience in the fields of management, human resource management, and law.

Grading requirements

1.  30% Engagement and interaction, active participation in discussions, Q&A in class

2.  40% Semester paper on one HR-tool with individual outside research (5 pages)

3.  30% Online final exam (quiz): on reading assignment in Moodle (Dessler and HBR) and HR-topics, principles and tools covered in class.


Course content

Content/Topics

  • Organizational Development
  • The strategic role of Human Resources Management
  • Leadership
  • Recruitment, placement, onboarding and retention
  • Methods of selection
  • HR-Development and training
  • International aspects of labor law

The main focus is to introduce the students to issues of modern Human Resources Management as practiced by international companies in Austria and abroad. Students will work (in teams or) individually to identify and analyze HR issues. Language goals are the acquisition of the relevant business terminology and the particular language of HRM to ensure effective business outcomes.

Literature

Literature

Class materials are available on Moodle:

Excerpts from Gary Dessler, Human Resource Management (Pearson Prentice Hall 2005)

Harvard Business Review, Vol. 83, Nr. 7, The Balanced Scorecard, pg. 172 - 180

Harvard Business Review, Vol. 83, Nr. 7, The Discipline of Teams, pg. 162 - 171

Harvard Business Review, Vol. 83, Nr. 7, On Finding and Keeping the Best People: The Art of Retaining Your Best People (Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation 2001)

available in class:

Gary Dessler, Human Resource Management (Pearson Prentice Hall 2005)

Peter F. Drucker, The Essential Drucker (Harper Business 2003)

Shawn Smith and Rebecca Mazin, The HR Answer Book (American Management Association 2014)



Examination information

Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.

Examination methodology

Rope Online Klausur und schriftliche Ausarbeitungen

Examination topic(s)

Details werden im Moodle und in der LV genannt.

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

Details werden im Moodle und in der LV genannt.

Modified examination information (exceptional COVID-19 provisions)

final written exam (quiz) (online or at University) and graded written assignments during the semester - please look at Moodle

Examination methodology

final written exam online (quiz) and graded written assignment - please look at Moodle

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Master's degree programme International Management (SKZ: 908, Version: 19W.1)
    • Subject: Principles of International Business (Compulsory subject)
      • 1.3 International HRM and Organizational Behavior ( 0.0h VC / 1.5 ECTS)
        • 604.010 International HRM and Organizational Behavior (1.0h VC / 1.5 ECTS)
  • Master's degree programme International Management (SKZ: 908, Version: 16W.1)
    • Subject: Principles of International Business (Compulsory subject)
      • International HRM and Organizational Behavior ( 0.0h VC / 1.5 ECTS)
        • 604.010 International HRM and Organizational Behavior (1.0h VC / 1.5 ECTS)

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

Sommersemester 2024
  • 604.010 VC International HRM and Organizational Behavior (1.0h / 1.5ECTS)
Sommersemester 2023
  • 604.010 VC International HRM and Organizational Behavior (1.0h / 1.5ECTS)
Sommersemester 2021
  • 604.010 VC International HRM and Organizational Behavior (1.0h / 1.5ECTS)
Sommersemester 2020
  • 604.010 VC International HRM and Organizational Behavior (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2019
  • 604.010 VC International HRM and Organizational Behavior (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2018
  • 604.010 VC International HRM and Organizational Behavior (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2017
  • 604.010 VC International HRM and Organizational Behavior (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2016
  • 604.010 VC International HRM and Organizational Behavior (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2015
  • 604.010 VC International HRM and Organizational Behavior (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2014
  • 604.010 VC International HRM and Organizational Behavior (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2013
  • 604.010 VC Human Resource Management in China and Europe (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)