Human Resource Management (P02930)

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

The course would consider 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 will examine claims of a shift in managerial approaches from low-trust to high trust employee relations. From this, the course will focus on developments in the key component parts of human resource management, such as employee resourcing and retention, performance management and employee wellbeing.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : P02879 Organisational Behaviour

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Common Courses (School of Business and Economics), (School of Business and Economics, Schedule H)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

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

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Wednesday	09:00	10:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding:
On completion of the course the students should:
? be able to describe and discuss the key elements of current debates in human resource management
? be able to outline alternative approaches to specific policy areas, such as involvement initiatives or approaches to resourcing
? be able to identify the scale and nature of adoption of specific human resource policies

Cognitive Skills:
On completion of the course the students should:
? demonstrate that they can evaluate critically the strengths and weaknesses of particular human resource approaches in specific contexts
? be able to identify the likely effectiveness of currently proposed solutions to managerial and organisational dilemmas
? exhibit an awareness of the concerns and experiences of a range of organisational stakeholders
? be able to identify the implications for all stakeholder groups of a variety of policy alternatives

Key Skills:
On completion of the course students should:
? be able to apply critical analytical skills to complex practical problems
? be able to summarise and explain alternative organisational choices
? be able to demonstrate considerable clarity in evaluating alternative human resource policy choices, both in writing and verbally

Assessment Information

This course would be examined by coursework only. This would be an integrative assignment completed on an individual basis. The aim would be to allow the student to apply their knowledge of the subject to a contemporary management issue.