GBP (Global Business Program)

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MAN300FB-A5549（経営学 / Management 300）
Seminar

Azusa Ebisuya

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school GBP (Global Business Program)
Attached documents
Year 2023
Class code A5551
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Previous Class title
Term 秋学期授業/Fall
Day/Period 火5/Tue.5
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷 / Ichigaya
Classroom name 市BT‐0902
Grade 2～4
Credit(s) 2
Notes
Open Program
Open Program (Notes)
Global Open Program
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers (Notes)
Class taught by instructors with practical experience
SDGs CP
Urban Design CP
Diversity CP
Learning for the Future CP
Carbon Neutral CP
Chiyoda Campus Consortium
Category 専門教育科目／Business Administration Courses
GBP科目／Global Business Courses

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Outline and objectives

This course analyzes worldwide cases of contemporary human resource management practices. Each case focuses on one country and highlights challenges and problems encountered by managers and HR practitioners The cases emphasize the national and cultural contexts of human resource management and provides students with a global understanding of employee motivation, reward systems, recruitment and selection, etc.

Goal

By the end of this course, students are expected to be able to grasp the significance of cases of global human resource management being practiced all over the world. The students are also expected to actively share their thoughts and opinions on each case with classmates through the interactive learning experiences.

Which item of the diploma policy will be obtained by taking this class?

This course is strongly related to the"DP1-1", "DP2-1", "DP2-2", "DP4" and "DP5" diploma policies and fairly related to the "DP3" policy.

Default language used in class

英語 / English

Method(s)（学期の途中で変更になる場合には、別途提示します。 /If the Method(s) is changed, we will announce the details of any changes. ）

The entire course will be delivered in an interactive manner, facilitating the students to be actively involved in the class. Students are required to give presentation(s) as well as to write a term-paper at the end of the course. Feedback on class assignments will be given through the Hosei University Course Management Support System (Hoppii).

Due to the epidemic of infectious disease, classes may possibly be provided through the online system (Zoom) or hy-flex style. Detailed information will be updated.

Active learning in class (Group discussion, Debate.etc.)

あり / Yes

Fieldwork in class

なし / No

Schedule

授業形態/methods of teaching：対面/face to face

※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

Week 1[オンライン/online]：Introduction to the course

·Objectives and goals of this course
·How you can participate in the course effectively
·Evaluating and grading

Week 2[対面/face to face]：Cases of Austria

·Austrian employment legislation, employee relations and labor market dynamics
·The apprenticeship system in Austria

Week 3[対面/face to face]：Cases of Belgium

·HRM in Belgium from a perspective of compromise culture
·An innovative selection approach at the Port of Antwerp

Week 4[対面/face to face]：Cases of Germany

·The environment of HRM in Germany from the historical perspective
·The organization setting of Bosch Group

Week 5[対面/face to face]：Cases of Ireland

·Recruitment and training at Creativity Co.
·Pay and performance

Week 6[対面/face to face]：Cases of the Netherlands

·Recruitment, selection, and socialization at Retail Co.
·Appraisal and rewards

Week 7[対面/face to face]：Cases of Denmark

·HRM in Denmark
·"Talent Greenhouse" where talents develop

Week 8[対面/face to face]：Cases of Finland

·Managing workforce diversity in Finland
·Implementing the D&I initiative in Petrocom Finland

Week 9[対面/face to face]：Cases of Iceland

·HRM in Iceland from the historical perspective
·The HRM context and issues at Marel and Stork

Week 10[対面/face to face]：Cases of Norway

·The HRM context in Norway
·The operational and HRM context in the Airport Express Train and Southwest Airlines

Week 11[対面/face to face]：Cases of Sweden

·The HRM context of Sweden from the historical perspective
·The plant closure process

Week 12[対面/face to face]：Cases of Bulgaria

·The global information technology industry in Bulgaria
·Human capital management at Telerik

Week 13[対面/face to face]：Cases of Czech Republic

·Economic, technological, and political advancement of Czech Republic
·The operational context in the LIQUEUR Company

Week 14[対面/face to face]：Cases of Hungary

·Socio-economic background of Hungary
·Recruiting with an online game "Bitfection"

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)

The students are expected to read the materials for each class beforehand and prepare for discussions during the class. Each student should prepare at least one presentation based on the given materials. In addition, each student should submit a term-paper after the course ends. Preparatory study and review time for this class are 2 hours each.

Textbooks

Christiansen, L.C., Biron, M., Farndale, E., & Kuvaas, B. (Eds.). (2017). The Global Human Resource Management Casebook (2nd ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315668888

References

Supplementary reading materials and/or websites will be shared through Hoppii (Hosei Portal Site).

Grading criteria

Participation in discussions: 42%
Case presentations: 38%
Term paper (Individual case study): 20%

Changes following student comments

In order to enhance the quality of the readings and discussions, a quiz will be given at the beginning of class to check students' understanding of each chapter.

Equipment student needs to prepare

We'll use Hoppii (Hosei Portal Site) for sharing reading materials and handouts, and submitting papers.

Prerequisite

None