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Approaches to SHRM

BM606 · Strategic Human Resource Management — Week 4 of 16

CourseBM606
Week4 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Approaches to SHRM

  1. Universalistic, contingency, and bundling approaches
  2. High-Performance Work Systems (HPWS)
  3. Commitment-based versus control-based HR systems
  4. HRM CH09--High Performance Work Systems
  5. Soft and Hard Approaches to HRM
  6. Storey's Model on Ideal Types of Human Resource Management

What you will be able to do

  • 2.2 Assess the approaches of Strategic Human Resource Management.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: assess the approaches of Strategic Human Resource Management.

Study materials

Videos

  • HRM CH09--High Performance Work Systems · YouTube · William Obenauer · 25 min · for registered students
  • Soft and Hard Approaches to HRM · YouTube · Galton College · 38 min · for registered students
  • Storey's Model on Ideal Types of Human Resource Management · YouTube · Galton College · 46 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • MIT OpenCourseWare 15.660 Strategic HR Management (Spring 2003) · Reading · MIT OpenCourseWare, course · for registered students
  • Principles of Management, ch. 16: Strategic Human Resource Management · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 608–646 · 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
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Foundations of Strategic HRM
  • Week 2: SHRM Frameworks and Organisational Impact
  • Week 3: The Strategic HRM Process
  • Week 4: Approaches to SHRM
  • Week 5: Developing and Operationalising HR Strategy
  • Week 6: Strategic Resourcing and Talent Development
  • Week 7: Strategic Reward and Performance Management
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Application and Impact Assessment of HR Strategies
  • Week 10: Current Perspectives in SHRM
  • Week 11: Contemporary Challenges in SHRM
  • Week 12: Applying Strategic Human Resource Management in practice: c…
  • 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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