AMBERTON UNIVERSITY

e-COURSE SYLLABUS

MGT6220.E1 Managing the Global Workforce

Summer, 2023

PROFESSOR INFORMATION:
Name: Dr. Di Ann Sanchez, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Phone Number: 972-279-6511 ext. 163
Email Address: DSanchez@amberton.edu@Amberton.edu

COURSE INFORMATION:
MGT6220.E1 Managing the Global Workforce
Level: Graduate
Beginning Date of Session: Saturday, June 10, 2023
Ending Date of Session: Thursday, August 17, 2023
Student access available to the Student Portal: Saturday, June 10, 2023.

4th of July Holiday: There will be no classes held and no assignments due on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.

Students enrolled in distance learning courses are not assessed any additional fees for security or identity
verification.

COURSE PREREQUISITES:
None

TEXTBOOK(S) AND REQUIRED MATERIALS:

Title: International Human Resources Management
Author: Lucio, Miguel, MacKenzie, Robert
Publisher: Sage, Inc
Year Published: 2022
Edition: 2nd
ISBN: 13: 9781529768879
Price: Available at http://amberton.ecampus.com

Amberton University has an agreement with eCampus.com to provide a full-service online bookstore to
students. The Amberton University Virtual Bookstore is accessible through the University’s website,
www.Amberton.edu. There is also a bookstore link in the Student Portal.

The AU Virtual Bookstore provides an easy to use interface, online buyback of books, and same day shipment
of most titles with an average delivery time of 2-3 days depending on the student’s location. Textbook options
include new, used, rental, and electronic media as available.

Since no books are sold on campus, students should plan accordingly and purchase their books in advance of
the first day of class, allowing time for shipping. Be certain you are enrolled in the course before purchasing
your book(s). All textbook information (Title, Author, ISBN, etc.) is available in the course syllabi so students
can shop competitively. Most textbooks can be purchased from many different textbook vendors. Some
textbooks may only be available on the University’s Virtual Bookstore. Students should be careful to obtain the
exact resource(s) required for the course.

APA Requirement
APA (American Psychological Association) style is most commonly used to cite sources within the social
sciences. This resource, revised according to the 7th edition, offers examples for the general format of APA
research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the reference page. For more information, please
consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, (7th ed.). All coursework at
Amberton University will comply with the standards contained in the APA Publication Manual.
COURSE COMPETENCIES:
This course provides students with the skills necessary to manage the global workforce effectively. Students
will learn how to conduct human resources in global organizations. The course will examine the international
dimensions of human resource management, global business strategies, and contexts for managing the global
workforce. A variety of global workforce topics will be discussed including global competencies, cultural
concerns, selection, training, and development as well as managing attitudes and behaviors globally. The
course will also explore the future of global workforce planning and talent management by identifying alignment
with strategic goals, future technology, and contextual issues affecting companies.

UPON COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, THE STUDENT WILL BE COMPETENT IN:

1. Evaluating globalization principles, global human resource management, and global strategic human
resource management elements.
2. Analyzing factors that influence global multiculturalism and geographical dispersion.
3. Researching the natural culture influences, attitudes and behaviors in joint ventures, acquisitions,
collaborative alliances, subsidiaries, and multinational structures and the effects on the global workforce.
4. Differentiating cross-border differences in labor economics, labor supply, employment regulations,
employee representation, and long-term graphic trends.
5. Illustrating Hofstede’s cultural differences, cultural agility, cultural adaptations, and cultural integration.
6. Distinguishing the four types of staffing strategies, the differences in staffing across countries, and issues
associated with implementing global staffing and talent management.
7. Debating the global competencies for the workforce, strategic and global challenges in employee training
and identifying global training and development trends.
8. Developing and designing an effective global mobility program highlighting global assignments,
adjustment to foreign cultures, work role factors, expatriation-repatriation cycle, and support practices.
9. Managing the challenges, issues, and decisions for managing the global workforce.
10. Comparing and contrasting the elements of national labor relations systems, the relationship between
MNE’s (multi-national enterprises) and organized labor around the world.
11. Summarizing different institutional environments related to various forms of corporate social
responsibility.
12. Comparing the various guidelines for ethical decision making and discussing the elements of a corporate
code of conduct globally.
13. Anticipating the emerging issues in global organizations and changes in global business environments.
14. Examining human resource activities and technology in cross-border mergers and acquisitions.
15. Developing and recommending a selection method and training strategy for a particular country using
technology.
16. Analyzing the psychological contract across national contexts and institutional contexts.
17. Evaluating convergence, divergence or equilibrium concepts related to global strategy and the effects it
has on managing the global workforce.
18. Diagnosing factors that influence organizations developing a global workforce.
19. Comparing and contrasting international joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions and collaborative
alliance as it relates to global workforce staffing, training, compensation, etc.
20. Researching the workforce effects of country of origin, dominance, localization, and re-contextualization
processes.
21. Evaluating Global and Cultural effectiveness in organizations and the role of Human Resources.

COURSE POLICIES:
1. Guidelines for Written Assignments. When you submit written work, please prepare it in a word
processor using a format/style consistent with professional business practice. All written assignments must
use APA standards (see using APA style in the library resources). The following website will provide some
examples of proper APA citations (http://www.apastyle.org), but the best source is The Publication Manual
of the American Psychological Association (7th edition).

2. Late Policy for Assignments is as follows: An assignment submitted after the due date will be assessed
a 10% grade deduction for the first 2 days late and 5% each day afterward up to 5 days. If
 circumstances arise that preclude meeting this course requirement or assignment deadline, you must notify
me immediately.

a. If an assignment is turned in 5 or more days late, the assignment will be accepted, but NO points
will be earned. When submitting an assignment, please include your name, MGT6220.E1, and the
assignment title on the first page of the assignment. When you upload your assignment to Moodle,
it must be able to be opened in order for it to be considered on time.

b. Assignments not submitted correctly will not be graded and will be returned. Resubmitted
assignments must still be in by the due date. Due date credit is not given for assignments that are
returned ungraded.

c. All assignments must be submitted by 11:30 pm (CST) on the dates listed to ensure no penalty
points will be applied. The student is responsible if a file is submitted that cannot be read and,
therefore, cannot be graded. It is acceptable to submit assignments early, however, grading will be
according to the stated schedule for the due dates. No work will be accepted after one week past
the due dates.

3. Extra Credit – There is no extra credit work in this class.

4. Academic Resources – When conducting research for an assignment, the majority of your sources should
be textbooks or peer-reviewed academic journals, such as those found in the university library
databases. Internet searches will often take you to non-academic information resources such as
Wikipedia.com, Ask.com, Encarta.msn.com, Infoplease.com, etc. Information gathered from these sites
may be unreliable and inaccurate since they do not follow the formal oversight of the peer review
process. Please avoid using these sites. They will not be permitted in this course and will not count
towards fulfilling assignments.

5. Feedback – Feedback is provided for graded exercises and assignments within 5-6 days of the due
date. Moreover, if you need feedback at any time regarding participation assignments, please ask.

6. Incompletes – Amberton University policy states that it is up to an instructor’s discretion as to whether or

not he or she grants an “Incomplete” at the end of the course.

7. Course Contribution – You are expected to study and learn, provide on-time completion of assignments,
and regularly participate in and supply effective contributions to online discussions and activities. Those
who demonstrate consistently high quality and professional performance and who regularly contribute to
course activities will earn high grades in this course. As a guideline, you should log in to the course and
participate in the discussion at least two (2) times per week. Please plan on meeting the course
requirements schedule. On rare occasions, circumstances beyond your control may result in your missing
a course commitment. Please contact me in advance of the due dates to discuss your situation.

8. Plagiarism - Students agree that by taking this course, all required papers may be subject to submission
for textual similarity review to TurnItIn.com for the detection of plagiarism. All submitted papers will be
included as source documents in the TurnItIn.com reference database solely for the purpose of detecting
plagiarism in such papers. Use of TurnItIn.com service is subject to the Usage Policy posted on the
TurnItIn.com site. The maximum Turnitin report can be at most 20%.

Student’s Responsibilities
This syllabus contains information, policies, and procedures for a specific course. By enrolling, the student
agrees to read, understand, and abide by the policies, rules, regulations, and ethical standards of Amberton
University as contained in the current university catalog and schedule of classes.

Attendance Policy:
Regular and punctual class attendance and engagement is expected at Amberton University. In case of an
absence, it is the student’s responsibility to contact the professor as soon as possible. If a student intends on
withdrawing from a course, it is the student’s responsibility to follow the university’s policy on formally
withdrawing from a course. Ceasing to attend classes does not constitute an official withdrawal.

Attendance in a lecture course is defined as punctual arrival to, and engagement in, a full lecture session.
Attendance in a distance learning course is defined as active participation in the weekly online class sessions.
“Active participation” can be defined as: submitting an academic assignment, taking an exam, engaging in an
interactive tutorial, participating in an online discussion forum (or chat session), or initiating (or responding to) a
communication with a faculty member about an academic assignment or the subject matter of the course. A
student not meeting these requirements may be dropped at the discretion of Amberton University.

Plagiarism Policy
Plagiarism is the presentation of someone else’s work as though it were your own. If you use another person’s
words, ideas, or information; or if you use material from an outside source – whether a book, magazine,
newspaper, business publication, broadcast, speech, or electronic media – you must acknowledge that
source. Plagiarism is a violation of the University’s code of student ethical conduct and is one that is taken
seriously. Amberton University operates on an honor system; therefore, honesty and integrity are essential
characteristics of all who are associated with the institution. All Amberton students are expected to abide by
the honor system and maintain academic integrity in all their work. Amberton University and its instructors
monitor student work for plagiarism and reserve the right to submit such work to technology-based plagiarism
detection services and applications at any time.

Self-plagiarism means reusing work that you have already published or submitted for a class. It can involve:
• Resubmitting an entire paper
• Copying or paraphrasing passages from your previous work

Self-plagiarism misleads your readers by presenting previous work as completely new and original. Students
may not submit the same paper in substance in two or more classes without prior written permission of the
instructors involved.

Students agree that by taking this course, all required assignments may be subject to submission for a textual
similarity review to Turnitin.com for the detection of plagiarism and self-plagiarism. All submitted papers will be
included as source documents in the Turnitin.com reference database solely for the purpose of detecting
plagiarism in future papers. Use of Turnitin.com service is subject to the Usage Policy posted on the
Turnitin.com website.

Turnitin is a writing improvement and plagiarism prevention tool which uses special algorithms, to compare
text-based student submissions to the Turnitin database and other online sources. Turnitin produces a
detailed similarity report that can be customized and viewed by instructors and students.

Turnitin “Draft Coach” is a Google based add-on to Turnitin which supports students in developing high-quality
academic writing; and serves as an integrity coach. Draft Coach, helps address errors and improve the quality
of student’s writing by highlighting grammar mistakes, identifying incorrectly cited sources, and scanning for
similarity across several databases. By providing formative feedback on how to address citation issues,
incorrect grammar, and matches with the Turnitin database, Draft Coach provides explanations to help
students become more confident writers, capable of producing higher quality work both in academics and in
the workplace.

COURSE OUTLINE AND CALENDAR:

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Week Topic Assignment Competencies Due Date
Covered
 1 Cultural & Cross-Cultural Chapter 1 1 Sunday, June 11, 2023,
Management Orientation to Class: Text
Review
Syllabus Review
11:30 PM CST
2 Comparative Human Chapter 2 & 3 2-4, 17-20 Sunday, June 18, 2023
Resource Management & Assignment #1
Employment Practices Chapters -1-3
Across Borders 11:30 PM CST
3 International HRM & Chapter 4 & 5 17 - 21 Sunday, June 25, 2023
International Assignments
4 Host Country Environment Chapters 6 &7 9-13 Sunday, July 2, 2023
& MNC Regulations Assignment #2
Chapter 4-7
11:30 p.m. p.m. CST
5 Mergers & Acquisitions Chapter 8 & 9 17 -20 Sunday, July 9, 2023
Multi-national Firms Graduate Research
Project Topic Approved by
Dr. Di
6 Global Training & Chapter 10 & 12 7, 9,13, 15 Sunday, July 16, 2023
Development & Assignment #3
Performance Management Chapters 8-12
11:30 p.m. CST
7 Global Total Rewards & Chapters 13 &14 4-6 Sunday, July 23, 2023
Diversity Management
8 Global Social Responsibility Chapter 15 12,13, 20 Sunday, July 30, 2023
and Ethics Assignment #4
Chapters 13-15
11:30 p.m. CST
9 Graduate Research Project Chapters 1-15 1-21 Sunday, August 6, 2023
Graduate Project Due
10 Final Discussions Chapters 1-16 1-21 Sunday, August 13, 2023
Final Discussion Posts

GRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECT: The presentation will consist of a professional 25-30 minute analysis.
You should use PowerPoint (or other technology) to create the recording and production of the topic, and
presentations should be professional and engaging. You will be expected to develop and design an
effective global mobility program highlighting global assignments, adjustment to foreign cultures,
work role factors, expatriation-repatriation cycle, and support practices of a particular country. During
your presentation, you are also expected to follow Bloom’s Taxonomy Guidelines, including a robust
Literature Review. Please review my webcast on the details of your Graduate Research Project. Your
grade will be based on the Critical Thinking Rubric (see study guide). The student learner is expected to do
ample research on the Managing the Global Workforce and Global Mobility Programs. Please note due date
of the Graduate Project is Sunday August 6, 2023. Each graduate student will produce and record a
PowerPoint presentation (posted to the class discussion board via YouTube)

ARTICLE REVIEWS: During this session, there will be article reviews as part of the assignments, and each
requires a three (3) page written critique of peer-reviewed journal articles related to the reading for the week.
There will be an online discussion component for each review that will require the student to share the
research they have reviewed. Detailed instructions for the assignment will be provided in the course. The
reviews must follow APA guidelines and written requirements outlined in the syllabus.

DISCUSSION POSTINGS:
Discussion postings are a two-step process. In Step 1 you will be asked to post a response to a discussion
question. This may include textbook questions, reviewing video links, conducting internet searches and/or mini
cases. I am expecting 250 to 400 words in your responses. In Step 2 you will pick two other students’ posting
and give them feedback. Your job is not to “nitpick” his or her post. If you disagree, provide scholarly-based
feedback. You should expand upon the posting content in your response. Be specific in your feedback. I am
expecting 75-100 words in each of your responses to other students’ postings. Responses to other students’
postings are due 5 days after the due date for the Step 1 postings.

Grading of discussion postings will be proportioned as follows:

• 60% - your original posting
• 20% - review of one other posting
• 20% - review of one other posting

GRADING CRITERIA:
Assignment 1 15% 15 points
Assignment 2 15% 15 points
Assignment 3 15% 15 points
Assignment 4 15% 15 points
Graduate Research Project 25% 25 points
Discussions and Participation 15% 15 points
TOTAL POSSIBLE 100% 100 points
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GRADING CRITERIA:
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Graduate
92 – 100 A
82 – 91 B
72 – 81 C
62 – 71 D
Below 62 F

GRADE NOTIFICATION AND INSTRUCTOR FEEDBACK:

A successful distance learning experience requires a flow of communication between instructor and student
throughout the session. Instructor comments are considered essential to the learning process. Therefore,
each assignment/exam submitted will be reviewed, graded, and returned to the student in a timely manner
along with the appropriate commentary. Students should carefully review all comments.

Final grades are processed approximately one week after the last day of the session and may be located in the
My Grades section of the online registration portal as well as being emailed to the student’s Amberton
University email. Amberton University staff will not release grades over the phone. University instructors will
not leave a message with comments or grades in any type of media that is not secure.

For questions regarding grades after the semester has ended, students should use their university email
account and contact the instructor at the faculty email address as provided above in Professor Information
area.

Incomplete Grades
An “I” (incomplete grade) is given at the discretion of the professor and may be given only when an emergency
or illness prevents the student from completing course requirements. Should an “I” be granted, the student has
30 days from the end of the session to complete the conditions of the incomplete. An “I” which is not properly
removed within 30 days following the session enrolled will become an “F” grade.

How To Withdraw From a Course

To be official, the class withdrawal must be in writing and signed by the student requesting the withdrawal; no
withdrawal is accepted verbally. Please review the “Schedule of Classes” (online or in-print) for procedures for
class changes or withdrawals and the refund policy and schedule.

COURSE DELIVERY METHODOLOGY:

This course is offered as a distance-learning course through the Moodle Learning Platform. Amberton’s
distance learning courses, called e-Courses, are identical to classroom courses in terms of learning outcomes,
competencies, and instructor expectations. A student choosing to take an e-Course must have the following
skills and technical capabilities:

1. Access to the Internet

2. General knowledge in:
Internet browser settings and configuration
e-mail and file attachments
Uploading and downloading files
Using a word processing package
3. Ability to conduct on-line research

Students who have not mastered these skills should not enroll for this course but should consider enrolling in
MIS2110 Computer Concepts and Internet Technologies for instruction in these areas.

HOW TO ACCESS YOUR COURSE:

Through the Amberton University Student Portal

Students enrolled in distance learning courses using the Moodle Learning Platform may access the course
through the Amberton University Student Portal. The site may be accessed through the University’s main
page (http://www.Amberton.edu) or at http://apps.Amberton.edu. After selecting the “Student Portal” link,
you will be prompted for a Username and Password.

Use your assigned username and password (AUID) as described below to enter the AU Student Portal:

Username = your capitalized firstname initial+lastname+last 3 digits of your SSN.

* Use your name exactly as it is listed on the University’s records, including any suffixes or
hyphenations, such as Jr, Sr, or II, as a part of your username.

For example: James Jones, Jr. SSN: 123-45-6789

Username: JJonesJr789

Password = your Amberton University ID# (AUID) including the dashes

For example: 04-999-999

Once your login has been validated, you may select from a variety of menu options, including your
individual E-Course, email account, Remote Research, General Tools, all Syllabi, Research Tutorials and
Electronic Instructor Folders (FTP).

If you are accessing the Student Portal from a public or shared computer, close the browser completely
when finished, or click on the Logout button. For security purposes, no other person should have access to
your Username or Password. If you feel your information has been compromised or if you experience
technical difficulties, contact the e-course system administrator at: e-sysop@amberton.edu

If you have lost or do not know your Amberton ID#, please contact the Student Services Office 972/279-
6511 or advisor@Amberton.edu for a replacement AUID card. You must know your Amberton ID# to gain
access to the course and to send email to your professor.

Through the Amberton University Moodle Website

Students enrolled in distance learning courses using the Moodle Learning Platform may also access the
course by going to: http://moodle.Amberton.edu

For those utilizing Moodle for the first time, the username and password for the Moodle Learning Platform
will be emailed to the student’s University email account prior to the start of the course. For those returning
 to Moodle who do not remember their username and password, click on the link “Forgotten your username
or password” available on the Moodle log in page (http://moodle.Amberton.edu). Otherwise use the same
username and password as previous session.

Moodle Tutorial:
Upon successful log in and access to the Moodle learning platform, there is a Student Moodle Tutorials course
available, to learn about the basics of Moodle. Simply click on the link for the Student Moodle Tutorials and
read through the various learning topics: Navigating; Communicating; Assignments & Exams; Grades; and
Student Resources.

COURSE COMMUNICATIONS:
Students will communicate with faculty through the Moodle Learning Platform or the Amberton University email
system.
Each student enrolled is assigned an Amberton email account, which gives the student access to the
Amberton email system (my.Amberton.edu). This email account is provided by Google Apps for Education.
Students are encouraged to check their email regularly for University news, notices, and to communicate with
instructors.

The student’s assigned email address would be Username@my.Amberton.edu

Example: LJones-Smith789@my.Amberton.edu

The student Username is determined by:

firstname initial+lastname+last 3 digits of student ssn.

For example: Linda Jones-Smith SSN: 123-45-6789

Email Address = LJones-Smith789@my.Amberton.edu

Students will be prompted for a Username and Password when accessing their email account. Use the
Username portion of the email address as the username (Example: LJones-Smith789) and your Amberton ID#
(including the dashes) as the password.

If you already have a Google gmail account, you might be prompted to add this account to your current
account. Click ‘Yes’ and you will be logged into your my.Amberton.edu email account. It will be a separate
email account from your personal gmail account.

If you need assistance with your email account, please visit https://support.google.com/mail

Students are responsible for reviewing the “Communication Guidelines” provided on the individual E-
Course for specific instructor requirements.

Upon completion of a session, all communication and course specific information is removed from the Moodle
system. If a student needs to maintain a record of communications or assignments, the student is strongly
encouraged to print out or download these items to a disk for their own records.

FORMAT AND SUBMISSION OF ASSIGNMENTS:

Assignments are to be submitted to the appropriate assignment Drop Box in the Moodle system. Specific
directions and guidelines for submission of assignments are located on-line in the “Communication Guidelines”
of the e-course. Due to compatibility issues, Office 2007 files cannot be read by earlier versions of Microsoft
Office. Before submitting an exercise file, confirm the file is in the proper format for grading by the instructor.

INSTRUCTOR/COURSE EVALUATION:
Each session, all Amberton students are provided with the opportunity to evaluate their courses and
instructors. The evaluation process is an important one and provides students with an anonymous and
confidential way to give meaningful feedback to the University. Summary information and comments are
provided to faculty after the close of the session. All information provided is anonymous.

The Instructor/Course Evaluation will be open for completion during week 9 of the session. An evaluation
assignment will be placed in week 9 of the Moodle course, along with the instructions on how to complete the
evaluation. Prior to week 9, the University will send out an email containing instructions and dates for the
evaluation period.

RESEARCH RESOURCES:
The Library provides access to full-text, and peer reviewed articles, and digital research tools. Students can
search Library holdings through the online catalog and databases search engines available on the Library
website or browse the physical library space and holdings located at the Garland campus.

Research items not contained in the Amberton Library collection can be located through interlibrary Loan (ILL)
or through the TexShare program with the help of the Library staff. Students with questions about available
services, resources, or research, may contact the Library via email at Library@amberton.edu.

RESEARCH ACCESS:
Databases can only be accessed by authorized users, and students at Amberton must enter their Amberton ID
credentials-same as Moodle login-to gain access when off-campus. Use an Amberton website, such as the
University site (Amberton.edu) or the library site (Library.amberton.edu) to find links to databased and digital
books. Online resources are available all day, every day.

Library Live Chat Feature

Library staff are available to assist students with research problems or questions during Library hours through
a live online chat feature, telephone, email, “How-to” videos, or in person. The Library telephone is (972-279-
6511 ext. 136, 137, or 138. You can email questions to library@amberton.edu or visit the Library in person on
the Garland campus for assistance.