School of Management, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
MN20291 Human resource management 1 |
| Credits: 6 |
| Level: Intermediate |
| Semester: 2 |
| Assessment: CW 30%, EX 70% |
| Requisites: |
| Before taking this unit you must take MN10005 or take MN10071 or take MN20081 or take SP10002 |
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Aims: The course aims to give a broad overview of major features of human resource management. It examines issues from the contrasting perspectives of management and employees.
Learning Outcomes: After completing this unit the student will be able to: * Describe the contribution of HRM to the organisation; * Identify the key HR practice areas; * Describe and analyse both content and context for these sets of HR practices; * Apply HR models to various sectors; * Critically assess the value of theoretical HRM models. Skills: Juxtaposition of theory and practice (taught) Identification good practice (taught) Case analysis (taught and facilitated). Content: Approaches to the management of human resources; resourcing and equality; training, learning and development; remuneration and reward; performance management systems and managing people in contemporary organisational forms. |