Under the supervision of an expert on the HRM field, this module advances students' knowledge and skills linked to the diagnosis and investigation of a complex business issue from an HR perspective. Upon the completion of this module students will be able to position identified issue within the body of contemporary HR knowledge, collect and analyse data, derive supportable conclusions and make practical and actionable recommendations for change, improvement or enhancement of current practice.
The applied nature of the report requires a critical evaluative approach, empirical investigation and analysis and a combination of academic research and business report writing skills.
Private Study: 442
Contact Hours: 8
Total: 450
Main assessment methods
HRM Business Project (8,000-10,000 words) – 100%
Reassessment methods
100% project
The intended subject specific learning outcomes.
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
- Identify and justify a business issue that is of strategic relevance to the organisation.
- Critically analyse and discuss existing literature, contemporary HR policy and practice relevant to the chosen issue.
- Undertake a systematic analysis of quantitative and/or qualitative information and present the results in a clear and consistent format.
- Draw realistic and appropriate conclusions and make recommendations based on costed options.
- Produce a report in the required format that integrates and communicates knowledge gained from the MSc in HRM course.
The intended generic learning outcomes.
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
- Compare and contrast the relative merits of different research methods and their relevance to different situations.
- Undertake a systematic analysis of quantitative and/or qualitative information and present the results in a clear and consistent format.
- communicate effectively to a variety of audiences and/or using a variety of methods.
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