ULMS Electronic Module Catalogue

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Title Strategic Human Resource Management
Code MGTK729
Coordinator Dr AI Rostron
Work, Organisation and Management
A.Rostron@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2023-24 Level 7 FHEQ Whole Session 15

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):

 

Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite:

 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis:

 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis:

 

Teaching Schedule

  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours           10

8

18
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 132
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment

EXAM Duration Timing
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CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
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Personal Development Plan Reassessment Opportunity: new assignment with the same brief. Penalty for Late Submission: Standard UoL penalty applies Anonymous Assessment: Yes    30       
Individual report Reassessment Opportunity: new assignment with the same brief. Penalty for Late Submission: Standard UoL penalty applies Anonymous Assessment: Yes    70       

Aims

This module aims to:

Introduce students to key principles and theories of Strategic HRM strategy and the role of SHRM within business strategy;

Enable students to understand and critically examine the international and global nature of contemporary work and organisations, and the challenges for SHRM in a global context:

Enable students to understand and critically reflect on the role of HRM in supporting managers to effectively manage people;

Introduce students to a range of core HRM practices and their role in delivering strategic business objectives;

Enable students to critically reflect on their own organisational role and their career aspirations, and be able to effectively identify and plan development priorities.


Learning Outcomes

(LE1) Internationally aware.
Students will examine the global context and challenges in which businesses operate, the global nature of contemporary work and organisations, and how HRM can contribute to business strategy in this context.

(LE2) Flexible and adaptable.
Students will understand the changing nature of work, organisations and the global environment and be challenged to analyse and evaluate the changing role of HRM.

(LE3) Commercially aware.
Students will develop an understanding of how HRM fits within wider business practices, including business finances and business sustainability.

(LE4) A leader.
Students will understand and reflect on the strategic position and value of HRM within a business, and the challenges of creating and sustaining strategic influence. Students will begin to examine and reflect on their own role and capabilities as influencing leaders.

(LO1) Students will understand key principles and theories of Strategic HRM strategy and the role of SHRM within business strategy.

(LO2) Students will understand and be able to critically examine the global nature of contemporary work and organisations, and the challenges for SHRM in a global context.

(LO3) Students will be able to critically reflect on the role of HRM in supporting managers to effectively manage people.

(LO4) Students will be aware of and understand a range of core HRM practices and their role in delivering strategic business objectives.

(LO5) Students will be able to critically reflect on their own organisational role and their career aspirations and be able to effectively identify and plan development priorities.

(LRE1) A lifelong learner.
Students will be introduced to the key skills of personal critical reflection, and experiential and reflective learning. Students will develop a personal development plan in which they identify the key skills and qualities they wish to develop as strategic influencers within an organisation.

(LRE2) IT literate.
The nature of the module in terms of online delivery will enable students to develop skills in using a virtual learning/communications environment.

(LRE3) An excellent verbal and written communicator.
Students will have the opportunity to develop written and oral communication skills through virtual group discussions, discussion boards, and individual assessment.

(LRE4) Organised and able to work under pressure.
This will be evident in the students’ independent management of their assignments and coursework and by meeting deadlines.


Teaching and Learning Strategies

The module Learning and Teaching strategy is underpinned by the concepts of active, collaborative and co-produced learning. Students will apply key concepts to their own professional contexts and practice and will be encouraged to determine the direction and focus of discussions according to their own experiences and interests, both individually and in groups.

The module will primarily be delivered through eight weekly e-lectures, delivered through a variety of methods, covering key concepts, theories and case examples. These will be supported by individual online tasks, case studies, blogs, collaborative tasks and discussion boards, which will be used to develop and apply learning. These activities will be moderated by the module instructor. Students will also be directed to key academic and practitioner readings to further develop their learning.

Unscheduled Directed Student Hours: 10 hours
Description: The e-lectures will equate to 1.25 hours/week over 8 weeks un dertaken asynchronously.
Attendance Recorded: Yes – tracked via the learning platform.

Students will also participate in eight weekly e-seminars where they will engage in peer discussion of key concepts and application to their own work contexts. Seminars will be conducted via a discussion board with input from the module instructor.

Unscheduled student hours: 8 hours
Description: The e-seminars will equate to 1 hour/week over 8 weeks undertaken asynchronously.
Attendance Recorded: Yes – tracked via the learning platform.

Self-directed learning hours: 132 hours
Description: This will involve directed and independent reading, and independent research into strategic human resource management theories and practices.


Syllabus

 

Work, organisations and strategy in a global context – the nature of contemporary organisations; organisational strategy; the role of HRM.

The evolution of HRM – the diverse and changing roles of HRM; levels of strategic influence.

HRM in a global context – how global drivers have shaped HRM; global challenges for HRM.

Strategic HRM – key theories and approaches.

Strategy in practice – managing performance in the organisation.

Strategy in practice – managing learning in the organisation.

Strategy in practice – managing organisational change.

The future of HRM – the changing nature of work and organisations; the role and impact of contemporary technologies for HRM; predicting future challenges.


Recommended Texts

Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module.