2008/09 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

LUBS5356M Human Resource Management in the Asia Pacific

30 creditsClass Size: 100

Module manager: Dr Chris Forde
Email: cjf@lubs.leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2008/09

Module replaces

LUBS5355M

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the main developments in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations in East Asia.
- Develop an understanding of the traditional systems of employee relations in the major economies of the region including Japan, China, India and Singapore.
- Display an awareness of contemporary developments in HRM and Industrial Relations and how these have impacted on and been influenced by national systems.

Syllabus

This module will consider the systems of employee relations in eastern Asia and will particularly focus on industrial relations and Human Resource Management in the key economies including Japan, India, China, Singapore and Taiwan. It will explore the ways in which contemporary economic developments, including the growth of transnational corporations and 'Globalization', have impacted on traditional systems of industrial relations and employment regulation. The module will adopt a comparative approach to a number of issues in HRM and industrial relations in these countries, including pay and reward systems, training and development, employee communications, gender and trade unions. The influence of national and global economic forces in the development of these issues will be explored.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	10	1.00	10.00
Seminar	9	2.00	18.00
Private study hours			272.00
Total Contact hours			28.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			300.00

Private study

5 hours reading and 2 hours preparation per seminar: 63 hours;
20 hours further reading and 189 hours preparation for assessment: 209 hours.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Formative feedback will be given on group and individual contributions during class, on an essay plan before each assessed essay and detailed formative feedback will be given on the first assessed essay in time to give students a good measure of their progress.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	1,500 words	30.00
Assignment	3,000 words	70.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 17/08/2009

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