Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security ;

Subject Description Form

Subject Code MM4121

Subject Title Human Resource Management in China

Credit Value 3

Level 4

Pre-requisite/ Co- Pre-requisite: Management and Organization (MM2021) or requisite/ Human Resource Management (MM3111) or equivalent Exclusion This course contributes to the achievement of the outcomes of the BBA (Hons) in Role and Purposes Management Programme by developing students with professional-specific skills and knowledge in management and in human resource management (HRM) (Progarmme Outcome 13). This is a specialized elective course to enable students to understand and analyse the contextual forces of the labour market, characteristics of workforce and prevailing HRM functions and policies in China and develop them to evaluate and apply those learned skills and principles in managing human resources in China.

Subject Learning Upon completion of the subject, students will be able to: Outcomes a. explain and analyse the characteristics of the contextual factors, including economic, institutional, legal and social factors, which shape the labour market in China; b. identify and analyse the characteristics of the Chinese workforce in China; c. understand and analyse the prevailing HRM functions and polices in various kinds of enterprises in China; d. critically evaluate and apply those learned HRM skills and principles in making logical recommendations to enterprises in China; Subject Synopsis/ Introduction and Overview of contextual factors in China Indicative Syllabus Characteristics of economic, institutional, and social contexts of employment and labour market in China. The PRC Labour Law and Labour Contract Law and employment contracts. Characteristics of Chinese workforce. Influence of traditional cultural values. Implications to management of human resources in China. Staffing: Recruitment and Selection Various forms and means of recruitment in China. Unique role of employment agencies in staffing. Expatriates and localization. Selection techniques adopted by enterprises. Difficulties and development of recruitment and selection in China context. Remuneration practices in China Characteristics of remuneration systems in China. Compulsory and optional portions of benefits. Development of effective compensation and benefits policies in enterprises in China. Employee Performance and Development in China Purposes and characteristics of performance appraisal in China. Strategies and techniques in training frontline employees. Management development programmes for local managers. The importance of equal opportunities in performance appraisal and training in China context.

Characteristics of employment relations in China Management of employment relations in enterprises. Handling workers' grievance and discipline. Relationships between enterprises and Chinese trade unions. Labour Union Law and other provisions in China. Industrial conflicts, Strikes and their resolution in China. 9.2010 MM4121 Human Resource Management in China Page 1 of 3 The two-hour weekly lectures focus on introduction and explanation of the contextual Teaching/Learning forces, workforce characteristics and prevailing HRM practices in China and stimulate Methodology students to analyse and evaluate those learned HRM principles to be applied in China. The one-hour tutorials emphasize review and discussion of those key materials of lectures, analyses of cases and company practices and let students give presentations on their group projects. Feedback is given to students immediately following each group presentation and all students are invited to join this discussion. Students will learn how to evaluate and to apply the relevant HRM principles in China throughout the lectures and tutorials.

Assessment Methods in Specific assessment % Intended subject learning outcomes to be Alignment with methods/tasks weighting assessed (Please tick as appropriate) Intended Learning Outcomes a. b. c. d. Continuous Assessment 50% 1. Mid-term Test – √ √ √ Individual (22%) 2. Group Presentation & √ √ √ √ Written Report (20%) 3. Class Participation √ √ √ (8%) Final Examination 50% √ √ √ √

Total 100 %

To pass this subject, students are required to obtain Grade D or above in BOTH the Continuous Assessment and Exam components. Explanation of the appropriateness of the assessment methods in assessing the intended learning outcomes: The above assessment methods are designed to ensure that all students – 1. Read the main text and other recommended readings and materials 2. To actively participate in a group project and to discuss with others how to anlayse the project topic and to apply the learned principles. 3. To take a mid-term test to demonstrate their understanding, analytical and evaluation abilities on those learned topics in a greater depth. 4. To take a closed-book examination to demonstrate their conceptual, evaluative and creative skills in certain topics including the characteristics of labour market, workforce, and HRM practices in China, so as to make sound recommendations to enterprises in China.

Student Study Class contact: Efforts Expected . Lecture 28 Hrs. . Tutorials / Seminars 14 Hrs. Other study efforts: . Prepare group project and 28 Hrs. discuss with classmates . Read books and references 56 Hrs. and prepare for mid-term test and examination Total students’ study effort 126 Hrs. 9.2010 MM4121 Human Resource Management in China Page 2 of 3 Reading List and Recommended Textbook References Cooke, F.L. (2005), HRM, Work and Employment in China, Routledge. Useful References Bond, M.H. (ed) (1996) The Handbook of Chinese Psychology, 1996. CCH Asia Pte Ltd (ed) (2002) Managing HR in China, Singapore: CCH Asia Pte Ltd. Fremova, E. et al (2008), The China Human Resources Paradox. CH-ina (Shanghai). Li, J.T. et al (2000), Management and Organizations in the Chinese Context, Macmillan Press. Nankervis A & Lee N (2007), “Managing global integration, national values and local development in China”, in Chatterjee, S R & Nankervis A R (eds) Asian Management in Transition: Emerging Themes, Palgrave. Ng, S.H. & Warner, M. China's Trade Unions and Management, Macmillan, 1998. Tsui, A.S. & Lau C.M. (eds) (2002), The Management of Enterprises in the PRC, Kluwer Academic. Warner, M. (2000) Changing Workplace Relations in the Chinese Economy, Macmillan. Warner, M. (ed) (2009) Human Resource Management ‘with Chinese Characteristics’, Rutledge. Whiteley, A. et al (2000). Human Resource Strategies in China, World Scientific. Westwood, R.I. (ed) (1992) Organisational Behaviour: Southeast Asian Perspectives, Longman. Zanko M. (ed) (2002) The Handbook of Human Resource Management Policies & Practices in Asia-Pacific Economies, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2002. Zhu, C.J. (2005), Human Resource Management in China, Routledge, 2005.

Indicative Readings Chow, I. et al (2009) Strategic HRM in China: Configurations and Competitive Advantage, Human Resource Management, 47(4): 687-706, 2009. Dessler, G. Expanding into China? What foreign employers should know about human resource management in China today. SAM Advanced Management Journal, 71: 11-23 Economist Intelligence Unit, China Hand - “Human Resources”, various years. Wang, K. A. (2008) Changing of Industrial Relations in China: What is happening after 1978. Personnel Review 30(2). Wei L.Q. & Lau C.M. (2005) Market orientation, HRM importance and competency: determinants of strategic HRM in Chinese firms. International Journal of HRM, 16(10). Zhu, C.J. & Dowling, P.J. (2000) Managing People during Economic Transition: The Development of HR Practices in China, Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, 38(2). Academic Associations or Websites Hong Kong Institute of Human Resources Management www.hkihrm.org ; Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security www.mohohrss.gov.cn ; China Human Resources Network www.chinahrd.net ; China Labour Market www.lm.gov.cn ; www.51job.com Academia Journals Asia Pacific Journal of Management Employee Relations Human Resource Management Human Relations International Journal of Human Resource Personnel Review Management Practitioner Journals Academy of Management Executive China Business Review China Staff Human Resources (HKIHRM)

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