This week’s topics
Purpose and Objectives of HRM
- Enhancing organisational performance and competitive advantage
- Core staffing and retention objectives
- Ethical, legal, and societal responsibilities
- HRM CH01--Managing Human Resources
- INTRODUCTION INTO HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT - LECTURE 01
- HRM and its Functions
What you will be able to do
- 1.2 Discuss the purpose of human resource management.
- 1.3 Explain the objectives of human resource management.
Activity
Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: discuss the purpose of human resource management.
Study materials
Videos
- HRM CH01--Managing Human Resources · YouTube · William Obenauer · 29 min · for registered students
- INTRODUCTION INTO HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT - LECTURE 01 · YouTube · Armin Trost · 36 min · for registered students
- HRM and its Functions · YouTube · Galton College · 22 min · for registered students
Further resources
- Principles of Management, ch. 11: Human Resource Management · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 313–340 · for registered students
- Principles of Management, ch. 16: Strategic Human Resource Management · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 608–646 · for registered students
- Introduction to Business 2e, ch. 8: Managing Human Resources and Labor Relations · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 265–308 · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.
