BUS2000 : Human Resource Management

  • Offered for Year: 2012
  • Module Leader(s): Mrs Shelagh Cauwood
  • Owning School: Newcastle University Business School
Semesters
Semester 1 Credit Value: 10
Semester 2 Credit Value: 10

Aims

The module provides an introduction to the complex issues and problems involved in managing people in organisations in the public and private sectors and in domestic and international organisations. The module considers these issues from theoretical and practical perspectives using a combination of lectures and case studies in order to examine the contribution that the management of people can make to organisational success.

The module aims to develop:
-       an understanding of the management of people in a variety of organisational settings
-       an understanding of the role of people management in the achievement of organisational objectives
-       a critical understanding of the options organisations have for managing people

Outline Of Syllabus

1 Introduction to managing people in organisations
2 Business strategy and human resource management
3 Recruitment and selection
4 Performance management
5 Learning and development
6 Reward management
7 Managing people in the public sector
8 International human resource management
9 Case studies in HRM
10 Revision
11 Group assignment
12 Managing with and without trade unions
13 Employee involvement and participation
14 Managing discipline and grievances
15 Group assignment
16 Managing redundancies
17 Collective bargaining and negotiation
18 Case studies in HRM
19 Group assignment
20 Group assignment

Teaching Methods

Teaching Activities
Category Activity Number Length Student Hours Academic Staff Contact Hours Comment
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion159:0059:000:00N/A
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesLecture191:0019:0019:00N/A
Guided Independent StudyDirected research and reading150:0050:000:00N/A
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesSmall group teaching181:0018:000:00N/A
Guided Independent StudyStudent-led group activity22:004:000:00N/A
Guided Independent StudyIndependent study150:0050:000:00N/A
Total200:0019:00
Teaching Rationale And Relationship

Lectures introduce aspects of theory and relate this to practical examples through the use of case studies.

Assessment Methods

Exams
Description Length Semester When Set Percentage Comment
Written Examination901A60N/A
Other Assessment
Description Semester When Set Percentage Comment
Report2M40Group assignment.
Other Assessment Resits
Description When Set Percentage Comment
ReportA100Individual assignment of 2,000 - 2,500 words.
Assessment Rationale And Relationship

The examination is designed to assess both students' knowledge and understanding of Human Resource Management contributes to organisational performance.

The group assignment requires students to examine key a human resource management topic in depth and exposes students to the practical issues surrounding working in groups.

Reading Lists

Timetable

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