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LIPC3400 Issues in International Human Resource Management
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DMU IC
Programme: International Incorporated Masters
Module title: Issues in International Human Resource Management
Module Code: LIPC3400
Owning Board: Joint Academic Board (DMU/OIEG)
Faculty: University Wide Learning (DMU)
Term/semester: Summer Term, (1) 2020
Module Tutor: Fiona Lloyd
Email address: Fiona.lloyd@dmu .ac.uk
Assessment (Coursework): Individual essay – Assessment Weighting: 40%Assignment issued:-Week 4(in class). 22/4/2020
Assignment Hand-in dates:
All groups, before 9.00am, Monday 11th May, 2020
Tutorials for first drafts: see availability of tutors on Blackboard.
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Learning outcomes to be met on this assignment
- Demonstrate an awareness of the nature HR issues in different international contexts
- Examine international perspectives on HRM in a critical manner
- Compare HR practices in differing national and regional contexts
Instructions:- Choose ONE of the following titles to produce a narrativereport (guidance – suggested word count of 1,500 words (notincludingreferences))
Title One
The average company’s workforce now consists of 54% full time employees, 20% freelance employees /contractors/interns and 26% remote/part-time employees – according to a study by Fieldglass in 2015.
Identify and evaluate thekey issues that any organisation could face regarding organisational culture with such a diverse workforce as suggested above and any possible implications of this for IHRM Managers.
Title Two
As stress levels and Karoshi, (deaths attributed to overwork), increase, the Japanese Government is now implementing and enforcing laws that will force employers to implement policies and procedures making it compulsory for workers to take periods of paid holiday. (The Guardian, Feb 2015)
Identify and evaluate the implications of such a change in legislation on organisational culture for IHRM Managers and propose HRM activities to ensure compliance at corporate level.
IHRM Coursework mark scheme
| Criteria | Expectations from students | Max. Mark |
| Task Response: Task fully addressed with relevant supportive evidence, question answered and within the word count | Tasks discussed, including appropriate definition for the essay title and at least one basic example included (up to 10 marks) As above with additional examples, expanded and developed upon, beginning to answer the task well (up to 18 marks) As above with further discussion, leading to drawing effective conclusions that answer the task question itself (up to 25 marks) An excellent answer to the question set, with impact justified and with appropriate additional research (up to 30 marks) |
30 |
| Evidence of analysis: Discussion to support an analytical approach to the essay title chosen | Basic discussion, weak level of analysis (up to 10 marks) Developing discussion, with some analysis, evidence of wider reading and research, beginning to provide an outline conclusion (up to 18 marks) Good discussion, supported analysis with additional evidence used effectively, compare and contrast included, working towards an effective conclusion (up to 25 marks) Excellent thoroughdiscussion, supported and justified and task appropriate analysis with supported conclusions drawn (up to 30 marks) |
30 |
| Critical Approach: Critical approach: strands of discussion are compared and contrasted A formal conclusion with justification | Critical approach beginning to be developed (up to 8 marks) As above with some good elements of critical approach evident and has a conclusion (up to 14 marks) As above with excellent critique throughout the report and includes a justified conclusion (up to 20 marks) |
20 |
| Structure: Report style There is a sequential logic and clear structure to the report, including an appropriate introduction, argument and supported conclusion |
Basic structure, (beginning, middle and end) up to 4 marks Good structure (beginning, middle and end, with a conclusive argument followed through (up to 7 marks) Excellent structure, (beginning, middle and end) with an argument drawn from the threads of the structure of the report throughout (up to 10 marks) | 10 |
| Referencing: Must use Harvard style as per DMU | Not used Harvard (0 marks) For appropriate use of Harvard (up to 3 marks) For excellent and exemplary use of Harvard ReferencingTechnique (up to 5 marks) | 5 |
| General Presentation: Layout, spelling, punctuation and grammar | SPAG, layout and easy to follow and read, presentation – front cover, justification, page numbers, headers and footers, suitable use of appendices (up to 5 marks given) |
5 |
| Total |
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100 |
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