HRMT20006  Human Resources Management on the Pacific Rim

The course will identify the development of HRM in organisations in each of the countries under scrutiny. By utilising various conceptual frameworks, students will have the opportunity to compare, contrast and integrate the patterns of HRM practice in significant countries of the Pacific Rim. HRM institutions, practices and attitudes will be explored in the countries of Australia, China, Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand. The role of HR managers and HR knowledge in the administration of the organisations’ internal labour markets will be scrutinised. Likely future developments in HRM in each of these countries will also be examined. Skills developed in this course will benefit those with responsibility for developing policies and strategies for Human Resources in the global marketplace.