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Strategic Human Resource Management

BM606

Course CodeBM606
ECTS

Course Description

The aim of this unit is to develop learners’ understanding of competing and contrasting perspectives of strategic HRM. The unit develops learners’ understanding of how HRM strategies and practices contribute to organisational and employee performance, and the problems and complexities of operationalising an HRM strategy within different types of organisation.

Course Objectives

The aim of this unit is to develop learners’ understanding of competing and contrasting perspectives of strategic HRM. The unit develops learners’ understanding of how HRM strategies and practices contribute to organisational and employee performance, and the problems and complexities of operationalising an HRM strategy within different types of organisation.

Key Topics

  1. LO1: Understand the role and importance of human resource management in achieving organisational effectiveness.
  2. LO2: Understand the formulation and implementation of human resource strategies.
  3. LO3: Be able to critically analyse the use and application of a range of HR strategies designed to improve employee and organisational performance.
  4. LO4: Be able to critically evaluate various key perspectives within Strategic Human Resource Management.

Course Outline

WeekTopics
1Foundations of Strategic HRM
2SHRM Frameworks and Organisational Impact
3The Strategic HRM Process
4Approaches to SHRM
5Developing and Operationalising HR Strategy
6Strategic Resourcing and Talent Development
7Strategic Reward and Performance Management
MidtermMidterm evaluation
9Application and Impact Assessment of HR Strategies
10Current Perspectives in SHRM
11Contemporary Challenges in SHRM
12Applying Strategic Human Resource Management in practice: case studies
13Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
14Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
15Review and coursework completion
FinalFinal assessment and submission

Learning Outcomes

  1. LO1 Understand the role and importance of human resource management in achieving organisational effectiveness.
  2. 1.1 Discuss key concepts and models governing Strategic Human Resource Management.
  3. 1.2 Evaluate the role and importance of Strategic Human Resource Management in organisations.
  4. 1.3 Analyse the frameworks of Strategic Human Resource Management.
  5. LO2 Understand the formulation and implementation of human resource strategies.
  6. 2.1 Analyse the strategic human resource process.
  7. 2.2 Assess the approaches of Strategic Human Resource Management.
  8. 2.3 Analyse the development and implementation of human resource strategies.
  9. LO3 Be able to critically analyse the use and application of a range of HR strategies designed to improve employee and organisational performance.
  10. 3.1 Evaluate appropriate human resource strategies for an organisation.
  11. 3.2 Assess human resource strategies and their application in an organisation.
  12. LO4 Be able to critically evaluate various key perspectives within Strategic Human Resource Management.
  13. 4.1 Review current perspectives on Strategic Human Resource Management.
  14. 4.2 Evaluate contemporary issues affecting Strategic Human Resource Management.
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