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Fundamentals of Human Resource Management (MUR-B-5-PEO-GPM-ILV)
Department
- Bachelor's program Management & Law
Course unit code
- MUR-B-5-PEO-GPM-ILV
Level of course unit
- Bachelor
Year of study
- Fall 2024
Semester when the course unit is delivered
- 5
Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3.0
Name of lecturer(s)
- FH-Prof. Dr. Kittler Markus
Learning outcomes of the course unit
- Students are familiar with objectives and goals of corporate human resource management and requirements relating to holistic, strategic human capital management. They possess comprehensive knowledge about the nature of HR with key considerations for success, being familiar with most important theories, developing skills to apply in practice that aid sustainability, talent planning and retention, talent management and performance and navigating/preparing for the future of HR. Students have the competence to discuss and apply HR topics to people management.
Mode of delivery
- face-to-face
Prerequisites and co-requisites
- relevant course(s) of previous semester(s)
Recommended optional program components
- none
Course contents
- overview of HRM
workforce analytics
diversity at work
planning for people
recruiting and staffing organizations
training and on-boarding employees
performance appraisal and management
managing careers
strategic pay and incentives
justice and ethics in a workplace
international dimensions of HRM
Recommended or required reading
- All readings and video links are posted in the document called "Overview and Schedule of Topics and Activities" uploaded to Sakai. Please make sure that you watch the videos and read the cases assigned for each day in advance of attending each class. All cases are also uploaded to Sakai under "Course Cases" for easy access:
- Big data and talent management
- Shifting the diversity climate: A Sodexo solution
- LinkedIn and modern recruiting
- Reinventing employee onboarding
- Gap Inc.: Refashioning performance management
- Supervalu Inc.: Professional Development Program
- Jaguar or Bluebird, Parts I and IIBooks:
Cascio, W. F. (2019). Managing Human Resources, Productivity, Quality of Work Life, Profits (11th edition). New York: McGraw-Hill.
Noe, R., Hollenbeck, J., Gerhart, B., & Wright, P. (2019). Human Resource Management (11th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.
Industry magazines and Websites:
Harvard Business Review
berkeley.edu
Mercer
World Health Organization
CIPD
Journals:
Human Relations
Human Resource Development International
Human Resource Management
Specific additional reading will be provided as part of the lecture notes.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- The course comprises an interactive mix of lectures, case studies, discussions, individual and group work.
Assessment methods and criteria
- Exam
- Participation
- The final grade consists of the following parts:
Participation during the course (20%)
Final Exam (80%)
Language of instruction
- English
Work placement(s)
- none