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School of Management, Unit Catalogue 2011/12


MN30054: Strategy & human resource management

Click here for further information Credits: 6
Click here for further information Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6)
Click here for further information Period: Semester 2
Click here for further information Assessment: CW 25%, EX 75%
Click here for further information Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Click here for further information Requisites: Before taking this unit you must take MN20080 or take MN20312 or take MN20291 or equivalent for exchange/occasional students if approved by tutors.
Click here for further information Description: Aims:
1. The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to the 'strategic' human resource management in organisations.
2. This course aims to develop a critical understanding of what 'being strategic' means for organizations when it comes to managing their human resources. It will focus on how different practices and characteristics of organisations are aligned with such strategy. It will also help students to see how HRM is perceived in various organisations and how such perception might impact various organisational outcomes.

Learning Outcomes:
1. After taking this course, students will have a better understanding of why and how organisations might become strategic about managing their human resources.
2. The students will have an understanding of meaning as well as the differences between business and HRM strategies. They will also understand different organisational characteristics that might impact the goal of 'being strategic' about HRM and various organisational outcomes that might be influenced by the preferred strategy will be understood better.

Skills:
Intellectual skills
* facility to apply subject specific knowledge to a range of organisational situations (TFA)
* an awareness of current issues and frameworks
* understanding of theoretical concepts and frameworks that enables meaningfully and critically to link theory and practice
Practical skills
* deal with complex issues and make sound judgements in the absence of complete information, and to communicate conclusions clearly and competently (FA);
* work effectively within cross-cultural groups and assume leadership roles where appropriate (F);
* communicate and manage effectively in cross-cultural contexts (TF)
* develop the facility to apply their advanced knowledge to practical cases (F)
Transferable skills
* ability to develop a holistic perspective on the HR strategies of organizations (TFA);
* ability to develop a deep appreciation of contextual influences which affect the management of human resources (TFA);
* appreciation and in-depth understanding of the human resources and competences required for improving the contribution of Hr to the performance of the organisation (TA);
(Inter)Personal
* communicating, including presenting and promoting themselves and their ideas; preparing and production of effective management analysis (F);
* verbal reasoning (F);
* self motivation (F);
* cooperative working with other students (F);
* debating and appreciating the views of others (F).

Content:
Textbook: "Strategy and Human Resource Management", Peter Boxall and John Purcell, 2007.
* Organisational Strategy vs. SHRM: Aligning HR to the Business
* Goals and Models of SHRM
* Strategic HRM and the resource-based view of the firm
* High-performance work systems
* Employee experience of HRM: Competencies and Commitment
* SHRM in International Environment
* Strategic Selection & Recruitment
* Strategic Training & development
* Strategic Performance Evaluations
* SHRM in Alliances
* The changing role of HRM.
Click here for further informationProgramme availability:

MN30054 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Social & Policy Sciences
  • UHSP-AFB11 : BSc (hons) Sociology with Human Resource Management (Full-time) - Year 3
  • UHSP-AKB11 : BSc (hons) Sociology with Human Resource Management (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 4

MN30054 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Chemistry
  • USCH-AFB03 : BSc (hons) Chemistry with Management (Full-time) - Year 3
  • USCH-AKB04 : BSc (hons) Chemistry with Management with Industrial Training (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 4
  • USCH-AAB04 : BSc (hons) Chemistry with Management with Study Year Abroad (Full-time with Study Year Abroad) - Year 4
  • USCH-AFM07 : MSci (hons) Chemistry with Management (Full-time) - Year 3
  • USCH-AKM07 : MSci (hons) Chemistry with Management with Industrial Training (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 4
School of Management
  • UMMN-AFB02 : BSc (hons) Accounting and Finance (Full-time) - Year 3
  • UMMN-AKB02 : BSc (hons) Accounting and Finance (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 4
  • UMMN-ANB01 : BSc (hons) Business Administration (Full-time with Thin Sandwich Placements) - Year 4
Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
  • UXXX-AYB05 : BSc (hons) International Management and Modern Languages (French) (Full-time with Year Abroad) - Year 4
  • UXXX-AYB04 : BSc (hons) International Management and Modern Languages (German) (Full-time with Year Abroad) - Year 4
  • UXXX-AYB06 : BSc (hons) International Management and Modern Languages (Spanish) (Full-time with Year Abroad) - Year 4

NB. Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.