Last modified: 31 Jul 2023 11:30
This course considers human resource management as the focal point of developing and managing human asset capability in relation to the strategic direction of an organisation. An organisational development agenda is woven through this module to provide students with an understanding of the shortcomings of classical human resource management alongside critical and practical perspectives of how strategic human resource management can drive a more purposeful and value-adding core function of business.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Offshore | Sustained Study | No |
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The ability of human resource management functions depends on a strong strategic perspective of the direction of an organization in the short and long terms, alongside a synthesized approach to managing and developing human assets. The integration of the human resource management function in a business organisation is therefore the critical point at which strategy is interpreted into values, skills and competences as well as capacity requirements in order to succeed against a performance framework. Issues such as talent management, workforce analysis, reputation and risk, high performance work systems and the international dimensions of business are fundamental to this area of study. Engagement and internal stakeholder processes underpin the strategic management culture in organisations. In turn, these processes feed in to strategic management, strategy formation, visioning and implementation issues.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 70 | |
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| Feedback | Word Count | 2500 | ||
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Reflection | Understand | Critically understand the nature of strategy and human resource management and how they apply in practice. |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Critically analyse the assumptions, implications and limitations of strategy and human resource management studies. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Critical evaluate the analytical, planning and development processes of strategic human resource management. |
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