1.      Description

To survive and thrive in a competitive business environment, organisations require more than just business strategic plans. They need the right talented human resources to put those strategic objectives into place and effectively implement the business plans. Human resource management (HRM) is defined as the effective use of human capital in an organisation through the management of people-related activities. The general purpose of HRM course is to familiarise students with the basic principles and techniques of HRM with the technical aspects of implementing the HR function in the ‘real business world.’ The course involves strategic HR, employment planning, recruiting and selecting employees, training and compensating them, and evaluating their performance.

2.      Course’s Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the HRM course, students will be able to, as follows:

1.      Articulate the importance of aligning strategic HR and Business Strategy.

2.      Discuss the HR role in relation to other functions in the organization to improve business performance.

3.      Understand the scope of HR functions/practices: Job analysis, HR planning, HR Training and Development, Performance Management, and Compensation system, and the ways they relate to improving HR performances.

4.      Describe employee assessment and development strategies and tactics.

5.      Discuss current issues, emerging trends, opportunities and challenges in HRM.

6.      Awaken in the students’ sense of managerial responsibility by critically evaluating the existing HR system of particular case study (company) and proposing a particular approach to improve the HR system.

3.      References

1.      Dessler, G.  (2020). Human Resource Management (16th edition), Pearson.

2.      Jones, Gareth R., Organizational Theory, Design, and Change, 7th Edition, Global Edition, Pearson, 2012.  

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