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Level 5 Diploma in Accounting and Business

Internal Factors Affecting HRM

AB505 · The Management of Human Resources — Week 6 of 16

CourseAB505
Week6 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Internal Factors Affecting HRM

  1. Organisational culture and leadership styles
  2. Financial resources and budget allocation
  3. Organisational size and operational structure
  4. Trade union presence and employee voice
  5. Current factors and Issues impacting Human Resources
  6. Employee Voice
  7. Development of Organisational Culture

What you will be able to do

  • 3.1 Compare the internal factors which affect human resource management.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: compare the internal factors which affect human resource management.

Study materials

Videos

  • Current factors and Issues impacting Human Resources · YouTube · Galton College · 37 min · for registered students
  • Employee Voice · YouTube · Galton College · 22 min · for registered students
  • Development of Organisational Culture · YouTube · Galton College · 22 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Organizational Behavior, ch. 15: Organizational Culture · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 640–697 · for registered students
  • Introduction to Business 2e, ch. 8.7: The labour relations process (trade unions) · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 271–276 · for registered students
  • Organizational Behavior, ch. 12.5: Behavioural approaches to leadership · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 342–344 · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Evolution of Human Resource Management
  • Week 2: Purpose and Objectives of HRM
  • Week 3: Operational Functions of HRM
  • Week 4: Strategic Functions of HRM
  • Week 5: Strategic Alignment of HRM and Business Strategy
  • Week 6: Internal Factors Affecting HRM
  • Week 7: External Factors Affecting HRM
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Technological Advancements in HRM
  • Week 10: Contemporary Workplace Initiatives
  • Week 11: Sustainable HRM and Future Trends
  • Week 12: Applying The Management of Human Resources in practice: cas…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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