The Management of Human Resources (BS0147)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : SBE-P-BS0147

This course analyses the organisational issues arising from the management of human resources and of the employment relationship. It begins by considering the extent to which the terms of the debate on managing employees have shifted in recent years, largely driven by key changes in the economic, political, social and legal environment. In particular, it examines claims of a shift in managerial approaches from low-trust to high trust employee relations. From this, the course examines developments in the key component parts of human resource management, such as employee resourcing and retention, performance management and employee wellbeing.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : PGs Only

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Business Studies, (School of Business and Economics, Schedule H)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 11 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 2 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course the students should be able:

- to describe and discuss the key elements of current debates in human resource management

- to outline alternative approaches to specific policy areas, such as appraisal systems or selection methods

- to identify the scale and nature of adoption of specific personnel policies