Course Syllabus
MGT3204 Human Resources Management
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Code
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MGT3204
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Title
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Human Resources Management
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Prerequisites
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MGT3001
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Credits
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3
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Description
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The purpose of the course is to introduce foundational concepts of human resources management and acquaint with major functions of human resource management within the organizational context in rapidly changing environment.
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Outcomes
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Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
define foundational HRM concepts, purpose, functions and processes
identify and discuss relationship between organizational efficiency and employee performance
determine and adequately apply obtained knowledge and skills in problem solving of studied issues related to the area of human resources management in any organization
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Assessment
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60 % -first and second assessments
40 % -final assessment
- Tentative course outline
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Week1
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Introduction to the course
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Week2
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Chapter 1: Introduction to HRM. The manager’s HRM jobs, crucial global and competitive trends, how managers use technology and modern HRM systems to create high-performance work systems.
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Week3
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Chapter 17: Managing Global Human Resources. The growing importance of IB, and HR’s role in managing the personnel side of multinational operations.
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Week4
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Chapter 3: Strategic HRM and the HR Scorecard. What is strategic planning; high-performance work systems; strategic HR; the HR Scorecard.
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Week5
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Chapter 4: Job Analysis. How to analyze a job; how to determine the HR requirements of the job, as well as its specific duties and responsibilities.
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Week6
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Chapter 5: Personnel Planning and Recruiting. HR planning and planning systems; determining what sorts of people need to be hired; recruiting them.
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Week7
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Student’s presentations: Groups 1, 2, 3
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Week8
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Student’s presentations: Groups 4, 5, 6
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Week9
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Chapter 6: Employee Testing and Selection. Techniques you can use to ensure that you’re hiring the right people.
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Week10
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Chapter 7: Interviewing Candidates. How to interview candidates to help ensure that you hire the right person for the right job.
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Week11
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Chapter 8: Training and Developing Employees. Providing the training necessary to ensure that your employees have the knowledge and skills needed to accomplish their tasks; concepts and techniques for developing more capable employees, managers, and organizations.
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Week12
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Chapter 9: Performance Management and Appraisal. Techniques for appraising performance and for linking performance with the organization’s goals.
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Week13
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Chapter 10: Managing Careers. Techniques such as career planning and promotion from within that firms use to help ensure employees can achieve their potential.
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Week14
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Student’s presentations: Groups 4, 5, 6
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Week15
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"Chapter 11: Establishing Strategic Pay Plans. How to develop equitable pay plans for your employees.
Chapter 12: Pay-for-Performance and financial Incentives. Pay-for-performance plans such as financial incentives, merit pay, and incentives to help tie performance to pay.
Chapter 13: Benefits and Services. Providing benefits that make it clear the firm views its employees as long-term investments and is concerned with their welfare.
Chapter 14: Ethics, Justice, and Fair Treatment in HRM. Ensuring ethical and fair treatment through discipline, grievance, and career management processes."