MG480 Half Unit
Management of Human Resources: Strategies and Policy
This information is for the 2020/21 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Elaine Yerby, NAB 3.26
Availability
This course is compulsory on the MSc in Human Resources and Organisations (Human Resource Management/CIPD), MSc in Human Resources and Organisations (International Employment Relations and Human Resource Management) and MSc in Human Resources and Organisations (Organisational Behaviour). This course is not available as an outside option.
Course content
The course examines central issues pertinent to the theory and practice of Human Resource Management (HRM). It introduces students to a range of theoretical perspectives which underpin the ways in which organisations manage the employment relationship through the deployment of HRM strategy and policy. From a practice perspective, it reviews challenges involved in the design, implementation and evaluation of both overall HRM strategy and specific practice areas. In this respect we review HR policy and practice in the areas of recruitment and selection, job redesign, pay and rewards, training and development, employee voice and conflict, engagement, retention and attrition, performance management and appraisal, and strategic HRM.
Teaching
15 hours of lectures and 13 hours and 30 minutes of seminars in the MT. 1 hour and 30 minutes of seminars in the ST.
Students on this course will have a reading week in Week 6, in line with departmental policy
Formative coursework
Students will be expected to produce 1 essay in the MT.
Indicative reading
Students are expected to read widely in the appropriate journals; a detailed reading list will be provided at the start of the course.
For students who have not formally studied Human Resource Management previously and/or would like an introduction to course fundamentals, we recommend the following textbook:
Torrington, et al. (2017). Human Resource Management. 10th edition.
If you already have an understanding of Human Resource Management foundations, we recommend the following textbook as it encompasses more than a fundamental text:
Boxall, P.; Purcell, J.; & Wright, P. (2008): The Oxford Handbook of Human Resource Management, Oxford University Press.
Additional textbooks of interest include:
J Baron & D Kreps, Strategic Human Resources: Frameworks for General Managers, John Wiley, New York, 1999
Boxall, P, and Purcell, J. (2016) Strategy and human resource management. 4th ed. Palgrave
Marsden, David (1999) A theory of employment systems, Oxford University Press.
Assessment
Exam (60%, duration: 2 hours) in the summer exam period.
Essay (40%, 1500 words) in the LT.
Important information in response to COVID-19
Please note that during 2020/21 academic year some variation to teaching and learning activities may be required to respond to changes in public health advice and/or to account for the situation of students in attendance on campus and those studying online during the early part of the academic year. For assessment, this may involve changes to mode of delivery and/or the format or weighting of assessments. Changes will only be made if required and students will be notified about any changes to teaching or assessment plans at the earliest opportunity.
Key facts
Department: Management
Total students 2019/20: 150
Average class size 2019/20: 19
Controlled access 2019/20: Yes
Value: Half Unit
Personal development skills
- Leadership
- Team working
- Problem solving
- Communication
