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Level 6 Diploma in Business Management

Developing and Operationalising HR Strategy

BM606 · Strategic Human Resource Management — Week 5 of 16

CourseBM606
Week5 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Developing and Operationalising HR Strategy

  1. Designing contextual HR initiatives
  2. Change management models in HR execution
  3. Overcoming implementation barriers
  4. Line manager devolution and capability
  5. Developing the HR Plans & Policies
  6. 10 Change Management Models Explained in 10 Minutes
  7. Madan Pillutla: Why we fail to execute our plans | London Business School

What you will be able to do

  • 2.3 Analyse the development and implementation of human resource strategies.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: analyse the development and implementation of human resource strategies.

Study materials

Videos

  • Developing the HR Plans & Policies · YouTube · MBA Planet · 27 min · for registered students
  • 10 Change Management Models Explained in 10 Minutes · YouTube · EPM · 10 min · for registered students
  • Madan Pillutla: Why we fail to execute our plans | London Business School · YouTube · London Business School · 12 min · for registered students
  • Helping line managers to develop people management skills (2015) · YouTube · The Open University Business School · 32 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Human Resource Management, ch. 2: Developing and Implementing Strategic HRM Plans · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 36–63 · for registered students
  • MIT OpenCourseWare 15.660 Strategic HR Management (Spring 2003) · Reading · MIT OpenCourseWare, course · for registered students
  • Leading Large Scale Change: a practical guide (NHS England, 2018) · PDF · Other, guidance; 123 pages · 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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