Human Resource Management (5cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The course covers theories, approaches and techniques for recruitment, management, maintenance and development of a performance based human resources for contemporary multicultural- and multiskilled organizations.

After completing of the course, the students will be able to:

Perform basic functions of HRM; staffing, training, development, motivation and maintenance.
Define long term HR needs for a company.
Manage contacts with labor union concerning different company issues.
Deal with multicultural and multi-skilled workforce.
Integrate effectively ICT to HRM.

Content (course unit)

How to conduct HR plan based on company strategy?
How to perform HR functions like staffing, training, development, motivation and maintenance?
What is the impact of culture on HR management?
How ICT has been changing the nature of organization and its impact on HRM?

Assessment methods and criteria

Group assignment 20%
Individual HRM assignment 50%
Attendance 30 %

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

This is a contact lesson based course so attendance is obligatory for learning point of view because during lectures we will have different kind of exercises.

Learning materials

All material is in Tabula

Student workload

Lectures 24 h
Assignment 57 h
Excercises 16 h
Independent studies 38 h
TOTAL 135 h

Content scheduling

Th 27.08. from 8.30 until 10.45 Introduction to HRM
Th 03.09. from 8.30 until 10.45 Recruitment, selection
Th 10.09. from 8.30 until 10.45 Labour Legislation
Th 17.09. from 8.30 until 10.45 Motivation
Th 24.09. from 8.30 until 10.45 Performance appraisal
Th 01.10. from 8.30 until 10.45 Visiting lecturer Hippu Pintilä
Tu 06.10. from 11.15 until 13.45 Café Learning
Th 08.10. from 8.30 until 10.45 Career Planning

Completion alternatives

None

Practical training and working life cooperation

Everyone should find individually a company which will be the base for course assignment. Each participant has to write an essay called HRM in practice and this project must be based on a real company.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Essay is short. Connection to the company exist, but only on declaratory level. No theoretical part in view. Improvements for operations are missing. No own opinion. Mistakes in appearance of essay. References has not been used.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Essay is connected well with the company and there are some improvements. Essay is structured. Theoretical part is in view someh how. Some mistakes in reference marks, but refeneces has been used.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Essay is connected excellent with the company. Many improvements. Good and relevant sources. Essay is very well structured. Theoretical part is excellently connected with essay. Own opinions. References have marked almost right.