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HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION

Lecturer(s)	DRUMMOND, DAMON
Credit(s)	2
Academic Year/Semester	2024 Fall(1st Half)
Day/Period	Tue.1,2
Campus	Mita
Class Format	Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person)
Registration Number	75088
Faculty/Graduate School	INTERNATIONAL CENTER
Year Level	2, 3, 4
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Course Description	A course to aim to learn the key concepts in human resource management in an Asia Pacific environment (HRM AP).
K-Number	CIN-CO-00243-212-07

Course Administrator	Faculty/Graduate School	CIN	INTERNATIONAL CENTER
Course Administrator	Department/Major	CO
Main Course Number	Level	0	Faculty-wide
	Major Classification	0	Other Course
	Minor Classification	24	International Center Course (Social Sciences) - Business and Management
	Subject Type	3	Elective subject
Supplemental Course Information	Class Classification	2	Lecture
	Class Format	1	Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person)
	Language of Instruction	2	English
Academic Discipline		07	Economics, business administration, and related fields

Course Contents/Objectives/Teaching Method/Intended Learning Outcome

Class members will learn the key concepts in human resource management in an Asia Pacific environment (HRM AP). This course aims to be member centered interactive learning as far as possible.

The objectives of this course are to:
1 Enable students to understand how HRM is a key function of organizations especially within the context of HRM AP.
2 Develop the students knowledge and awareness of the nature of HRM inter-relationships and principles for HRM AP.
3 Learn about significant differences in HRM AP external and internal environments for various economies and cultures.

- Standards to be achieved.
To achieve this, a good understanding of the fundamentals of HRM principles and processes will be necessary. Added to this will be new comparative knowledge concerning HRM in AP countries, analyze and apply concepts to critique optimal solutions and comparisons.

This course will be taught in class with individual and team components.

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Textbooks

Varma, & Budhwar, P. S. (2014). Managing human resources in Asia-Pacific (2nd ed.). Routledge. Notes will be provided.

Reference Books

Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, OCLC number 52029127
Dessler, S., 2022, Human Resources Management, 17e Pearson ISBN 9781292018430 (Keio E-book)
Connell, J., Teo S.,(Eds) (2011). Strategic HRM : contemporary issues in the Asia Pacific region, 1st e, Tilde University Press, ISBN 9780734610805
Nankervis, A., Rowley, C., and Salleh, N.M., 2016, Asia Pacific Human Resource Management and Organisational Effectiveness - Impacts on Practice, Chandos Publishing, ISBN 978-0-08-100643-6, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/C2014-0-04366-3
Rowley, C., (1998) Human resource management in the Asia Pacific region convergence questioned Frank Cass Publishers, London. (Keio E-book)
Rowley, C., Sohn, T.W., Bae, J.S., (Eds) (2002), Managing Korean business: organization, culture, human resources and change, Studies in Asia Pacific business, London.
Saha J., Rowley C., 2014, Changing Role of the Human Resource Profession in the Asia Pacific Region, Chados Publishing ISBN 9780857094759
Shen, J., Edwards, V., (2006), International Human Resources Management in Chinese Multinationals, Routledge, ISBN 978415649261
Tarique, I., Briscoe, D., Schuler, R., (2016). International Human Resource Management, 5e, Routled

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