INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF JAPAN Graduate School of International Management

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1 INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF JAPAN Graduate School of International Management Academic Year: 2014/2015 Term: Spring Course Course code Course title MGT4570 Human Resources and Global Talent Management Name of Instructor Hirose, Shinichi Credit Number: 2 Instructor s contact Information Class Schedule Day / Time Office# Office Hours By appointment hirose.z@iuj.ac.jp Friday periods 2 & 3 (10:30-12:00, 13:00-14:30) Course Description: This course deals with issues of human resources management (HRM) and global talent management (GTM), especially in globally deployed organizations. It provides practical understanding of major issues and knowledge for working with typical challenges. The contents covered under human resources management (HRM) lay foundations for people management practices. The contents covered under global talent management (GTM) offer the class participants the opportunity to be exposed to the most contemporary people management challenges among global organizations. Another focal point of this course is regarding the assessment and development of globally diversified people. We examine various methods for people assessment and development. Learning Objectives: Under the umbrella concept of human resources management, we learn the following three topics: Job Grading and Compensation Structure Succession Planning and Advancement Procedures People and Organization Development (OD)

2 Under the umbrella concept of global talent management, we learn the following three topics: Global Mobility Expatriate Management Local Workforce Management Associated with assessment and development of people, we consider the following aspects: Assessment Techniques and Procedures Ensuring Fairness Career Relevance: This course is suitable for the students who seek deeper understandings on people and organization management under the global context. The knowledge and skills expected to be acquired in this course are highly relevant for those who plan to pursue general management and human resources careers. Course Context or Rationalization: The global organizations today face with competitive challenges in terms of speed for their people deployment worldwide. Organizations can no longer rely on their headquarters for their global mobility management (huband-spoke structure), but they need to operate under the concept of distributed network so that any regional operations can directly access the resources of other regions without having interactions with their headquarters. Another imminent issue is assessment and development of highly diverse group of people. Any assessment should be perceived to be fair by members of the organization, and it should provide management with valid and non-biased findings. Similarly, the people development activities need to be fair and effective so that they can impact diverse range of people with customized approach. Delivery Methods: - Case discussions Group discussions in classroom Each student MUST come to the class with individual preparation by reading and analyzing the case material(s) Group discussions will take place in the classroom with pre-assigned group members Class discussion, where each student is expected to speak up individually - Short lectures (includes key concepts of the week, supplementary topics, and the case wrap up)

3 Assessment: - Case Preparation (submit 1-page analysis memo by 23:00, on the day before each class): 15% - Class Participation (active involvement in discussions, in terms of frequency and quality): 25% - Peer Evaluation (discussion group member survey, conducted in the Week 9): 25% - Week 4 Case Analysis Assignment 5% - Final Exam (case analysis and essay): 30% Prerequisite: None. Prior taking of Organizational Behavior course strongly recommended. Textbook(s) Required (Main Textbook): Noe, R. A., Hollenbeck, J. R., Gerhart, B. A., & Wright, P. M. (2015). Human resource management: gaining a competitive advantage. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education. Sub Textbook (Reserved in MLIC) Briscoe, D., Schuler, R. S., & Tarique, I. (2012). International human resource management: policies and practices for multinational enterprises (4th ed.). New York: Routledge. [Call Number: B859] Reference books/journal Articles: Scullion, H., & Collings, D. G. (2011). Global talent management. New York: Routledge. Levy, P. E. (2013). Industrial organizational psychology. New York; Basingstoke: Worth; Palgrave. Schuler, R. S., Jackson, S. E., & Tarique, I. (2011). Global talent management and global talent challenges: Strategic opportunities for IHRM. Journal of World Business, 46(4), Stahl, G. K., Björkman, I., Farndale, E., Morris, S. S., Paauwe, J., & Stiles, P. (2012). Six Principles of Effective Global Talent Management. MIT Sloan Management Review, 53(2), Class Outline Week 1: INTRODUCTION - Course Walkthrough Read Textbook: Browse Chapters 1 and 2 for Figures and Tables Read and Analyze Case: Global Talent Management at Novartis [HBS, 17 pages]

4 Week 2: Job Analysis and Work Design Read Textbook: Skim Ch. 4. Skip columns. Read and Analyze Case: Jack Smith (A) (B) (C) [HBS, pages] Week 3: HR Acquisition and Preparation Read Textbook: Skim Chapters 5, 6, and 7. Skip Columns. Read and Analyze Case: The War for Management Talent in China [HBS] Week 4: Foundations of Global Talent Management - Special case-based assignment - (No class) Read Textbook: Global Talent Management (Scullion) Ch.1 and 2 [Subtext (Briscoe et al.) Ch. 8 Ch. 10 (pp ) (optional)] Read and Analyze Case: A.P. Møller - Maersk Group: Evaluating Strategic Talent Management Initiatives [HBS, 20 pages] Week 5: Employee Assessment and Performance Management Read Textbook: Read Ch. 8. [Subtext Ch. 12 optional] Read and Analyze Case: Jensen Shoes: Lyndon Brooks Story [HBS, 8 pages, ] Jensen Shoes: Jane Kravitz s Story [HBS, 7 pages, ] Week 6: Employee Development and Retention Read Textbook: Skim Chapters 9 and 10. Read and Analyze Case: Baker & McKenzie (A) [HBS, 27 pages, ]

5 Week 7: Compensation and Incentives Read Textbook: Skim Chapters 11 and 12, then browse Ch. 13. Read and Analyze Case: The Merit of a Points-based Merit System at the Edwards School of Business [IVEY, 16 pages, W11603] Week 8: Expatriate Management (International Assignment) Read Textbook: Subtext Ch. 9 Read and Analyze Case: Solvay Group: International Mobility and Managing Expatriates [HBS, 42 pages, ] Week 9: Global Leader Development Read Textbook: Skim Ch. 15. Read and Analyze Case: Colgate-Palmolive: Managing International Careers [HBS, 21 pages, ] Week 10: General Review and Wrap-up Read Textbook: Skim Ch. 16. Read and Analyze Case: CIRQUE DU SOLEIL'S HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES [IBS, 16 pages, ] Week 11: FINAL EXAM Others (if any) Reading assignments are MANDATORY. Read the textbook AND the case BEFORE coming to each class. You are expected to conduct analyses on the case, based on the lead questions provided by the instructor. Mini-lectures are NOT substitutes for textbook contents.

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