Question:
The concepts and practices of human resource management. It focuses on the key areas of employee resourcing and development and examines how these core HR activities can contribute to organisational effectiveness and impact on the organisation, the employee and the customer.
After studying this module you should be able to:
Explain the concept of human resource management (HRM) and identify the major trends affecting the profession Examine the role played by HR specialists and line managers in people management strategies in a range of organisations Understand the main models and methods adopted in employee resourcing with particular focus on recruitment and selection and assess the impact of these processes on organisational success.Understand the systematic process of training and development and identify the extent to which this influences the performance of individuals within the organisation.
Explain the concept of human resource management (HRM) and identify the major trends affecting the profession Examine the role played by HR specialists and line managers in people management strategies in a range of organisations Understand the main models and methods adopted in employee resourcing with particular focus on recruitment and selection and assess the impact of these processes on organisational success.Understand the systematic process of training and development and identify the extent to which this influences the performance of individuals within the organisation.
Complete an activity (provided via Moodle) relating to that week’s lecture/tutorials. This will be extremely helpful in preparation for the assessment and exam and to check your understanding of and ability to apply module and lecture content to various activities including case studies, question and answer exercises and research based enquiry activities.