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Title Effective HRM
Code ULMS886
Coordinator Dr H Yang
Work, Organisation and Management
Huadong.Yang@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2024-25 Level 7 FHEQ Second Semester 10

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

 15

       3

 28
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 72
TOTAL HOURS 100

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Group presentation. There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment.  15    30       
Individual essay. There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment.  0    70       

Aims

This module aims to:

Provide students with advanced knowledge on functional and strategic HRM;

Contribute to students' better understanding of HR issues in the workplace;

Enhance students’ skills in performing HR tasks and managing human resources.

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Students will be able to evaluate and critically analyse how HRM helps firms achieve and sustain the competitive advantage.

(LO2) Students will be able to evaluate and critically reflect on how HRM strategies assist organisations in achieving sustainable development advantages through enhancing human capitals.

(LO3) Students will be able to demonstrate in-depth understanding of the implications of globalisation and internationalisation on workforce and HR tasks.

(LO4) Students will have developed a deep awareness of theories and practices associated with the management of people in work organisations.

(LO5) Students will be able to critically reflect upon the role HRM plays in contributing to employee outcomes and organisational performance.

(S1) Communication Skills
Students will have opportunities to develop written and oral communication skills through group discussions, in-class presentations and coursework.

(S2) Group Working and Networking Skills
In-class assignments for students will require them to work in groups and manage the interaction and relationships with other group members. Furthermore, students will be required to engage with fellow students and external business contacts in establishing a networked resource for the exchange of ideas and the development of future business relationships.

(S3) Information and Communication Technology Skills
Students will have opportunities to improve their ICT skills by demonstrating skills in the use of software applications including word processing, visual presentations, databases, spreadsheets and using the internet for information searches in the course of researching and presenting coursework.

(S4) Problem Solving and Decision Making
Students will be challenged to think critically about HR issues and dilemmas. They will do this by gathering and synthesising information, analysing alternative perspectives and options and presenting a considered opinion or course of action in their course assessment.

(S5) Personal Effectiveness
Students will be encouraged to think critically about theory and practice and to challenge and critique assumptions about management theories.

Teaching and Learning Strategies

2 hour lecture x 5 weeks
3 hour seminar x 5 weeks
36 minutes asynchronous or peer to peer directed learning x 5 weeks
72 hours self-directed learning

Syllabus
 

The changing context and nature of HRM;

Functional HR 1: Selection and Recruitment;

Functional HR 2: Training and Development;

Functional HR 3: Performance Management;

Strategic HR: Introduction to HR strategy;

Strategic HR: High Performance Work System;

Effectiveness of HR: Effect of HRM on employee and organisational outcomes;

Cross-cultural HRM.

Recommended Texts
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