Module Information
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 20 x 2 hours |
| Seminars / Tutorials | 5 x 2 hours |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | 1 Hours Class Test | 20% |
| Semester Assessment | 1,500 word essay | 20% |
| Semester Exam | 3 Hours Examination | 60% |
| Supplementary Assessment | 1,500 Word Essay | 20% |
| Supplementary Assessment | 1 Hours Class Test | 20% |
| Supplementary Exam | 3 Hours Examination | 60% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Examine the historical development of human resource management, both as an academic discipline and within organisations
Analyse the major issues involved in the employment relationship and the dynamics shaping the contemporary labour market
Locate organisations? approaches to recruitment, selection and training within the wider industrial relations context
Understand the importance of organisational learning and networks in the operation of the organization
Understand the location of pay as one of a number of rewards, and links to motivation
Evaluate the contemporary issues around human resource management, and the management of a diverse workforce
Apply HR and OB theory to live cases
Brief description
The aim of the People and Oganisations module is to ensure students can examine and evaluate organizational behaviour and the employment relationship.
Aims
The module begins with a macro perspective, investigating theoretical perspectives of organisations and the employment relationship, and the context of the labour markets in which they operate. The module then explores the employment relationship by examining this process, starting with recruitment and selection, and then the training and development of people. The module then examines motivation of individuals, and examines the specific case of change management, and then investigates how this is linked to pay and reward. Students also examine the impacts of an increasingly diverse workforce and the influence of the labour movement. The module then investigates what happens when there are problems in the employment relationship, with a study of grievance and discipline, and finally exit. The module also introduces students to relevant Organisational Behaviour theory. Finally, the module concludes with sessions introducing contemporary research in the fields of Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour, influenced by the research conducted within SMB. Students then have the opportunity to apply the knowledge gained during the course.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | • Interpretation of statistics, such as productivity measures |
| Communication | Present information and analysis in a variety of forms including, but not limited to: • Case studies • Presentations • Assignments • Examinations |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | • Identify and distil the key issues covered by lectures, tutorials and self study • Identify and use a range of learning resources • Structure study to accommodate intensive learning |
| Information Technology | • Use a variety of web based resources, learning to analyse the validity of each • Improve use of office programmes, particularly word and powerpoint |
| Personal Development and Career planning | • A session is devoted to talent recruitment and organisations’ use of recruitment centres, analyzing what hard and soft currencies are measured and evaluated |
| Problem solving | • Assess relevant theoretical perspectives related to the question • Evaluate the appropriateness of these perspectives • Select and apply appropriate methods for analysing the problem • Solving live issues in the form of case studies |
| Research skills | • Identifying relevant sources • Analysing the validity and reliability of sources |
| Subject Specific Skills | • Develop knowledge of relevant labour law |
| Team work | • Working in a team to analyse case studies • Working in a team to produce group work and presentations |
Reading List
Essential ReadingBeardwell, J. and Claydon, I. (2010) Human Resource Management: A Contemporary Approach Harlow: Prentice Hall Primo search Bratton, J., Sawchuk, P., Forshaw, C., Callinan, M. and Corbett, M. (2010) Work and Organizational Behaviour Basingstoke: Palgrave Primo search Recommended Text
Bach, S. (2005) Managing Human Resources: Personnel Management in Transition Oxford: Blackwell Primo search Blyton, P. and Turnbull, P. (2004) The Dynamics of Employee Relations Basingstoke: Macmillan Primo search Colling, T. and Terry, M. (2010) Industrial Relations: Theory and Practice Oxford: Blackwell Primo search Gilmore, S. and Williams, S. (2009) Human Resource Management Oxford: Oxford University Press Primo search Rose, E. (2004) Employment Relations Harlow: Prentice Hall Primo search Torrington, D., Taylor, S. and Hall, L. (2007) Human Resource Management Harlow: Prentice Hall Primo search Consult For Futher Information
www.cipd.co.uk Primo search www.acas.org.uk www.eurofound.eruopa.eu
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7