MGF5610 People management and work in a global context
Faculty of Business and Economics
MGF5610 People management and work in a global context is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MGF5610
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After MGF5610
No unit lists MGF5610 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in course B6002, B6009, B6010, B6018, B6020, B6037, B6038, B6040, B6041, B6042, B6044, B6049, B6050, B6051, B6052, B6053, B6063 or be granted permission by the Chief Examiner to undertake this unit.
Overview
This unit analyses national differences in how people and work are managed in terms of the historical, economic, legal, political and cultural factors associated with national differences and similarities in the employment regulatory environment. Based on the premise that people are a source of competitive advantage for international organisations, employment and human resource management practices and strategies within multinational corporations are examined. Topics include; internationalisation and globalisation, divergence and convergence in national systems of employment relations in European, Anglophone and Asian countries, varieties of capitalism in these same regions, labour management practices in multinational corporations, corporate social responsibility and labour standards, regulatory and institutional differences governing the management of labour.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Written24%
- Written36%
- Presentation40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
critically analyse the globalisation of trade and production systems and the impact on employment relations and labour standards
- 2
identify the implications of globalisation for the management of labour via human resources management in different national settings
- 3
evaluate the work practices and labour standards in MNC's by applying ethnocentric and polycentric approaches
- 4
examine institutions governing trade and labour standards, including international labour standards, trade agreements, and corporate codes of conduct
- 5
critically assess the relationship between business, labour and government internationally
- 6
demonstrate knowledge or skills for crafting sustainable futures for people, organisations, communities, and/or the environment.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars36 hours
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
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 includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but you need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
This unit allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Learning resources
Required resources
Lucio-Martinez, M (ed) (2013) International Human Resource Management: An Employment Relations Perspective
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Greg Bamber
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MGF5610?
MGF5610 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MGF5610 offered?
In 2025, MGF5610 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is MGF5610?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MGF5610 have an exam?
No. MGF5610 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.