School of Management, Unit Catalogue 2007/08 |
MN50174 Human resource management |
| Credits: 6 |
| Level: Masters |
| Semester: 1 |
| Assessment: CW 30%, EX 70% |
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Aims: Students will be introduced to concepts and theories of human resource management (HRM), and explore contemporary policy developments and management practice.
Learning Outcomes: The Unit's learning outcomes are for students to be able to: * understand the development of HRM, the theoretical issues surrounding HRM & the context of HRM in the UK and within the wider international environment; * understand the core elements of HRM practice (resourcing, development, employee relations and reward); * appreciate some contemporary issues in HRM practice; * debate the impact of HRM on performance. Skills: Key skills: Group work (assessed), data searching (assessed), gain understanding of what practitioners do (facilitated by consideration of case studies). Content: Key topics covered include the development and main models of HRM, HRM in context, recruitment and selection, managing pay, managing with/without trade unions, employee involvement and participation, flexibility, HR and performance. Although the course will focus on HRM from a UK perspective, aspects of international and comparative HRM will be introduced throughout the course. |