CourseBM502

Week11 of 16

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This week’s topics

External factors affecting HRM: competition, PESTEL, skills trends, HR costs, legislation

Competition and PESTEL forces
Skills trends
Competitor behaviour
HR availability
HR costs
Legislation

What you will be able to do

3.2 Compare the external factors which affect human resource management.

Study materials

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Course plan

Week 1: The concept of human resource management and how it has evo…
Week 2: The purpose of HRM: staffing, employee compensation and dis…
Week 3: Objectives of HRM: workforce planning, talent management, e…
Week 4: Operational HRM functions: recruitment and selection, train…
Week 5: Operational HRM functions: employee welfare and employment …
Week 6: Strategic HRM functions: strategy integration, HR planning,…
Week 7: The relationship between business strategy and human resour…
Week 8: Midterm evaluation
Week 9: Internal factors affecting HRM: resources, leadership, lear…
Week 10: Internal factors affecting HRM: strategies, organisational …
Week 11: External factors affecting HRM: competition, PESTEL, skills…
Week 12: Impact of technology on HRM: AI-driven recruitment, perform…
Week 13: Impact of technology on HRM: learning platforms, workload, …
Week 14: Effectiveness of flexible working, mental health programs a…
Week 15: Review and coursework completion
Week 16: Final evaluation and project assessment

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