This module will introduce students to the key concepts of managing people, involving an examination of organisational, human resource management and industrial relations theory. This will be achieved through relating relevant theory to practical people and organisational management issues.
Topics of study are:
The theory of strategic HRM; Strategic HRM and Business Strategy;
Strategic HRM and Organisational Performance;
Strategic employee involvement and participation;
HRM in the public sector;
HRM in Small and Medium Enterprises;
HRM in the voluntary sector;
Strategic HRM in the international context.
Total contact hours: 22
Private study hours: 128
Total study hours: 150
Main assessment methods:
Group presentation (20%)
2 hour Examination (80%)
Reassessment method:
100% Examination
Beardwell, J. and Claydon, T. (2010) Human Resource Management: A Contemporary Approach 6th Edition London: FT Prentice-Hall
Bratton, J. and Gold, J. (2012) Human Resource Management: Theory and Practice. Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan
Kramar, R. and Syed, J. (2012) Human Resource Management in a Global Context. Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan.
Truss, C., Mankin, D. & Kelliher, C. (2012), Strategic Human Resource Management Oxford: Oxford University Press.
See the library reading list for this module (Canterbury)
See the library reading list for this module (Medway)
The intended subject specific learning outcomes.
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
- critically evaluate the theory of HRM and its links with organisational theory.
- critically evaluate the strategic importance of human resource management.
- understand the links between strategic human resource management and business strategy.
- critically assess the role and impact of strategic HRM in the performance of organisations.
- understand performance outcomes associated with different forms of strategic HRM.
- assess the strategic contribution of employee participation and involvement to strategic HRM and organisational performance.
- evaluate the process of HRM in relation to size and sectoral contexts
The intended generic learning outcomes.
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
- demonstrate enhanced analytical skills by linking theoretical perspectives to contemporary organisational situations
- work independently and manage their time effectively
- demonstrate effective communication skills
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