Monash University Handbook 2010 Postgraduate - Unit

Synopsis

This unit examines national differences in work and employment practices, the historical, economic, political and cultural factors associated with these differences, and their implications for global business and other stakeholders, particularly in the Asia Pacific region. It assesses the impact of globalisation on work and employment in different national contexts, with a particular focus on the Asian economies. Topics include: internationalisation and global production systems, divergence and convergence in national systems of employment relations in European, Anglophone and Asian countries, labour management practices in multi-national enterprises, corporate social responsibility and labour standards, regulatory and institutional differences governing the management of labour.

Objectives

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

1. analyse the globalisation of trade and production systems and the impact on employment relations and labour standards
2. identify the implications of globalisation and finacialisation for the management of labour in different national settings
3. evaluate the work practices and labour standards in MNCs
4. examine institutions governing trade and labour standards, including international labour standards, trade agreements, and corporate codes of conduct
5. assess the relationship between trade and labour standards in industrialising and transition economies.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 50%
Examination (3 hours): 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Lakmal Abeysekera

Contact hours

3 hours per week