This module will introduce 2nd year undergraduate students to the main strategies, functions and processes that HR departments use within their companies :
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to meet national employment regulations and industrial standards
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to provide the organisation with a suitably qualified and motivated workforce
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to aid Management in the assessment of employees performance
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to devise appropriate reward and compensation schemes
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to promote and help improve the reputation of the firm as an 'employer'
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to work with the Senior Management team in improving the financial and commercial performance of the company
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to develop new approaches to people management that are relevant to economic, organisational and technological developments that have taken place this century
Learning Outcomes
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Appreciate the historical development of the profession and academic subject.
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Demonstrate a good understanding of the issues and problems of the role of HR within a commercial organisation.
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Be able to utilise the various metrics that indicate HR performance.Utilise the concept of an Employer Brand as a Recruitment strategy
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Show good knowledge of the main selection techniques and the important role of psychological tests
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Devise pay and benefit schemes that are integrated into a Total Reward System.
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Utilise a competency framework within a Performance Management System.
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Incorporate the principles of Talent Management within traditional HR processes
Assessment
1 x 2hr Exam (100%)