Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho nº 1887/2016 - 05/02/2016
5 ECTS; 2º Ano, 2º Semestre, 60,0 TP + 15,0 OT , Cód. 964033.
Lecturer
- Maria Fernanda Pires Aparício (1)(2)
(1) Docente Responsável
(2) Docente que lecciona
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Objectives
Students should be able to:
- recognize the specificities of different cultures;
- understand the differences in values in societies and their consequences at the management level;
- differentiate models of management functioning in different cultures;
- to discriminate organizational behaviors, such as leadership, typical of different cultures;
- planning expatriation and repatriation.
Program
Chapter I: Introduction to International Human Resource Management (IWRM)
What is International Human Resources Management ?;
The complexity of IWRM;
Differences between IWRM and the domestic management of human resources;
Strategies for international expansion and linkage to IWRM;
International missions: global trends.
Chapter II: Different IWRM Practices - USA, EUROPE, ASIA
Human resources management policies and practices in different locations: USA, Europe and Asia;
IWRM in a European context: specificities and challenges;
IWRM in Portugal;
The internationalization of Portuguese companies: challenges and opportunities for IWRM.
Chapter III: The Cycle of Expatriation - Attract, Prepare, and Adapt
Typologies of international workers and international labor;
Reasons for using expatriates versus motives for accepting an international mission;
Recruitment, selection and preparation for an international mission;
Expatriate training and development;
The adaptation of expatriates.
Chapter IV: The Cycle of Expatriation - Evaluate and Reward
The consequences of (de) adaptation of expatriates: performance, satisfaction and turnover;
Compensation for expatriates: models, references and practical aspects.
Chapter V: The Cycle of Expatriation - Repatriate and Withhold
Repatriation - the other side of the coin?
Other results of the Expatriation: personal and professional implications of an international mission;
Challenges to the retention of individuals with international experience.
Chapter VI: Challenges to IWRM - New Ways of International Labor
Evaluation Methodology
Midterm assessment: Individual written test (40%) with a minimum mark of 9.5; preparation of an individual or group assignment (maximum 3 students) with oral presentation/discussion (30%) and an assignment consisting of preparing a lesson on a course topic (30%).
Bibliography
- Cunha, M. e Rego, A. (2009). Gestão Multicultural. Lisboa: Editora RH
- Finuras, P. (2011). Gestão Intercultural - Pessoas e Carreiras na Era da Globalização. Lisboa: Edições Sílabo
- Martins, J. (2011). Internacionalização e Globalização de Empresas. Lisboa: Edições Sílabo
- Silva, V. e Reis, F. (2014). Capital Humano - Temas para uma boa gestão das organizações. Lisboa: Edições Sílabo
Teaching Method
Lectures are focused on the presentation and discussion of the students' scientific and practical work, which allows them to better understand the theory and provides them with the tools to tackle real-world solutions.
Software used in class
Microsoft Windows. Microsoft Teams e Moodle
