School of Management, Unit Catalogue 2006/07

MN20291 Human resource management 1

Credits: 6

Level: Intermediate

Semester: 2

Assessment: EX70CW30

Requisites:

Before taking this unit you must take MN10005 or take MN10309 or take MN20081 or take SP10002

Aims: The course aims to give a broad overview of major features of human resource management. It examines issues from the contrasting perspectives of management and employees.
Learning Outcomes:
After completing this unit the student will be able to:
* Understand the contribution of HRM to the organisation;
* Identify the key HR practice areas;
* Describe and analyse both content and context for these sets of HR practices;
* Apply HR models to various sectors;
* Critically assess the value of theoretical HRM models.
Skills:

* Juxtaposition of theory and practice (taught)
* Identification good practice (taught)
* Case analysis (taught and facilitated)
Content:
Approaches to the management of human resources; resourcing and equality; training, learning and development; remuneration and reward; performance management systems and managing people in contemporary organisational forms.

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