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GSM 5500: Human
Resource Management
(3 Credits) |
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The course emphasises interface between line and
personnel departments in managing human resource
activities such as manpower planning, employee
recruitment and selection, training and development,
compensation management, and performance appraisal. |
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Pre-requisite(s): |
GSM 5100: Organisation and Business Management |
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GSM 5101: Organisational Behaviour |
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GSM 5521: Organisational Development
(3 Credits) |
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This course focuses on the nature of planned change
in an organisational setting, the essential
knowledge and skills required of a change agent and
steps involved in an organisation development
programme. |
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Pre-requisite(s): |
GSM 5100: Organisation and Business Management |
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GSM 5101: Organisational Behaviour |
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Elective Courses for Human Resource
Management Specialisation |
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GSM 5103:
Communication for Managers
(3 Credits) |
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This course is designed to demonstrate the
interrelationship between the management function
and the communication process and focuses on the
verbal and non-verbal processes of message and
information exchange. The course will focus on the
competencies necessary to deliver successfully
presentations in a variety of situations that
involve subordinates, superiors, with the board,
peers, and external constituencies like the media.
Students will learn to analyse challenging
communication situations, prepare for contingencies,
think on their feet, answer difficult questions and
develop poise and confidence under pressure. |
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Pre-requisite(s): |
None |
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GSM 5520:
Training and Development Management
(3 Credits) |
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This course focuses on the management aspects of an
organisation’s training and human resource
development programmes by emphasising specifically
on the systematic approach to training and
development. |
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Pre-requisite(s): |
GSM 5100: Organisation and Business Management |
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GSM 5101: Organisational Behaviour |
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GSM 5530:
Compensation Management
(3 Credits) |
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This course differentiates between the various
components of an organisation’s compensation
programmes. Topics include activities required to
design and implement an effective compensation
programme. |
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Pre-requisite(s): |
GSM 5100: Organisation and Business Management |
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GSM 5101: Organisational Behaviour |
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GSM 5540:
Industrial Relations
(3 Credits) |
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This course highlights issues, which are often faced
by employers in dealing with their workers in
general or with the trade unions. Emphasis is given
to appropriate actions and strategies an employer
should consider when dealing with issues such as
formation of trade unions, recognition, collective
bargaining, individual actions and employee
discipline. |
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Pre-requisite(s): |
GSM 5100: Organisation and Business Management |
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GSM 5101: Organisational Behaviour |
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GSM 5550:
Cross-Cultural Management
(3 Credits) |
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This course is to introduce the major concepts and
current thinking in cross-cultural management,
recognises and appreciates the Intercultural
diversity and develops business strategies from a
cross-cultural management situation. |
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Pre-requisite(s): |
GSM 5100: Organisation and Business Management |
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GSM 5101: Organisational Behaviour |
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GSM 5580:
International Human Resource Management
(3 Credits) |
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Through case studies, classroom exercises, and
applied projects, students explore international
business considerations for the human resource
professional. Topics to be examined include
international customs and differences, multicultural
environments and the organisational impact on world
markets. |
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Pre-requisite(s): |
GSM 5100:
Organisation and Business Management |
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GSM 5500: Human Resource Management |
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GSM 5590:
Current Issues in Human Resource Management
(3 Credits) |
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This course adopts a strategic perspective and
examines current topics in human resource from the
perspective of how human resources management can
help the firm compete more effectively. Topics
include current challenges to HRM such as
downsizing, managing the changing psychological
contract between employee and employer, career
systems for the 21st century, managing knowledge
workers, managing cross-culturally and the changing
legal environment. Throughout these topics, the
students are exposed to the HRM function and the
current issues challenging HRM practitioners. |
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Pre-requisite(s): |
GSM 5100: Organisation and Business Management |
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GSM 5101: Organisational Behaviour |
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