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Level 5 Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management

External Environmental Drivers of HRM

THM504 · The Management of Human Resources — Week 7 of 16

CourseTHM504
Week7 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

External Environmental Drivers of HRM

  1. Employment legislation and statutory compliance
  2. Labour market supply and demand
  3. Macroeconomic cycles
  4. Demographic trends and globalization
  5. Environmental Analysis and HRM
  6. Employment Legislation
  7. HRM CH02--Trends in Human Resource Management

What you will be able to do

  • 3.2 Compare the external 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 external factors which affect human resource management.

Study materials

Videos

  • Environmental Analysis and HRM · YouTube · Galton College · 40 min · for registered students
  • Employment Legislation · YouTube · Galton College · 40 min · for registered students
  • HRM CH02--Trends in Human Resource Management · YouTube · William Obenauer · 24 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • OECD Tourism Trends and Policies 2024, ch. 2: Strengthening the tourism workforce · PDF · Oecd, report; pp. 47–70 · for registered students
  • Human Resource Management, ch. 2: Developing and Implementing Strategic HRM Plans · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 36–63 · for registered students
  • Principles of Management, ch. 11: Human Resource Management · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 313–340 · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Evolution and Origins of HRM
  • Week 2: Purpose and Core Objectives of HRM
  • Week 3: Operational Human Resource Functions
  • Week 4: Strategic Human Resource Functions
  • Week 5: Strategic Alignment and Business Performance
  • Week 6: Internal Organizational Influences on HRM
  • Week 7: External Environmental Drivers of HRM
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Technological Advancements and Digital HRM
  • Week 10: Contemporary Workplace Wellbeing and Inclusion
  • Week 11: Evaluating Strategic 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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