Course overview
This course develops students knowledge about the central themes and diverse views within strategic human resource management (HRM) and skills in identifying appropriate strategic HRM responses to organisational challenges. Many organisations are undertaking all sorts of changes that require the adoption of new work practices and new approaches to decision-making and performance management. HR people have been leaders in identifying the organisation's particular challenges and in finding and implementing solutions. Some organisations are struggling to find sufficient employees. This course is concerned with broader questions, such as: what sort of training and development do we want What skills are we looking for Students are assessed through an essay, a presentation and report.
Course learning outcomes
- Apply operational HR techniques towards the achievement of organisational HR and business strategic goals with readings and class activities around the topics by completing the core requirements of this CLO in an essay, a presentation and report
- Apply concepts and recent innovations in HR theory and practice towards the achievement of organisational goals with readings and class activities around the topics by completing the core requirements of this CLO in an essay, a presentation and report
- Analyse an organisation's business and HR environmental context with readings and class activities around the topics by completing the core requirements of this CLO in an essay, a presentation and report
- Evaluate an organisation's HR-business integration and the sophistication of its HR system with readings and class activities around the topics by completing the core requirements of this CLO in an essay, a presentation and report
- Evaluate the organisation's internal, external and environmental fit with readings and class activities around the topics by completing the core requirements of this CLO in an essay, a presentation and report
- Create an appropriate set of HR strategies and practices that enable the organisation to fully implement its business strategy with readings and class activities around the topics by completing the core requirements of this CLO in an essay, a presentation and report
- Demonstrate skills in self-management, problem solving and written communication with readings and class activities around the topics by completing the core requirements of this CLO in an essay, a presentation and report