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 Academic Year: | 2018/9 | |
| Owning Department/School: | School of Management | |
| Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] | |
| Notional Study Hours: | 120 | |
| Level: | Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) | |
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| Assessment Summary: | CW 30%, EX 70% | |
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| Requisites: | In taking this module you cannot take MN10570 OR take MN20291 OR take MN20313 OR take MN30313 | |
| Description:
| 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 and explores some contemporary policy issues. Learning Outcomes: By the end of this unit, the student should be able to: * Understand the main theoretical issues surrounding HRM * Understand basic HR functions; * How HR functions impact individual and organisational performance; * Understand the practical key elements of HR; * Appreciate some contemporary issues in HRM practice * Understand the development and context of HRM in the UK. Skills: * Understanding of theory and critical debates in HRM field (T/A) * A critical awareness of current theoretical and practical issues in HRM field (T/A). * Ability to understand and analyse the fit between various HR practices and organisational and individual outcomes; (T/A) * Ability to communicate during in-class case study analyses and practical examples (T/F). * Critical engagement with the subject matter and examples of practice, including own experience (F/A) * Ability to apply subject-specific knowledge into a range of situations such as case studies, exercises, real life examples (T/F/A) * Ability to apply and analyze case studies, in-class practical exercises and real life examples to HRM theory (T/F/A). Content: HRM and organisational performance, Recruitment, Selection, Negotiation, Training and Development, Performance Management, Turnover and Downsizing, International HRM, Contemporary issues in HRM. | In taking this unit you cannot take MN10071 or take MN20291 or take MN20313 |
| Programme availability: |
MN20072 is a Generally Available Unit which is available to all students of the University (subject to the usual constraints) to take either as a Director of Studies approved option within their programme of study or as an 'extra' unit which does not count towards a final award.
MN20072 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Department of Computer Science
MN20072 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Biology & Biochemistry
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