MGF2656 HRM and managing global workforces
Faculty of Business and Economics
MGF2656 HRM and managing global workforces is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs MGB2430, MGC2430, MGX2661 or MGW2430.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MGF2656
After MGF2656
No unit lists MGF2656 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Overview
This unit explores the HRM theory and practice of managing workforces globally. Topics may include workforce planning in a global context, design of work processes and systems, and risk management in a dynamic environment.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Written70%
- Presentation30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
explain and critically evaluate the major challenges impacting on workforce planning in organisations
- 2
integrate theoretical and empirical knowledge with practical examples
- 3
evaluate and recommend human resource management solutions to global workforce challenges
- 4
demonstrate knowledge or skills for crafting sustainable futures for people, organisations, communities, and/or the environment.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
Learning resources
Required resources
Harzing, A. and Pinnington, A. (eds.) (2015). International Human Resource Management , 4th edition, London: Sage.
Where it fits
MGF2656 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Fang Lee Cooke
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MGF2656?
You need MGB2430, MGC2430, MGX2661 or MGW2430 before you enrol.
When is MGF2656 offered?
In 2025, MGF2656 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is MGF2656?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MGF2656 have an exam?
No. MGF2656 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include MGF2656?
MGF2656 is part of Business management and Human resource management.