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[ 973LHRCHAMS24 ] SE Human Resource Architectures and Management

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4 ECTS M1 - Master's programme 1. year Business Administration Claudio Biscaro 2 hpw Johannes Kepler University Linz
Detailed information
Pre-requisites KS Advances in Leadership, Human Resource Management, and Change
Original study plan Master's programme Management 2024W
Objectives This course objectives are:

  • Understanding the challenges of designing and managing HR Architectures strategically and becoming able to analyze the fit of HR practices.
  • Understanding the basics of various key activities of Human Resource Management (HRM) such as recruiting, staff induction, performance appraisal, compensation & rewards, and development.
  • Understanding the leadership challenges of HRM.

Learning outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, the students will be able to:

  • LO1: Gain knowledge about all relevant HR processes in organizations along the HR life cycle (recruiting, onboarding & socialization, talent management, personnel development, compensation and benefits management, exit).
  • LO2: Define HR strategies in (international) organizations.
  • LO3: Examine the components of modern HR work (based on the business partner model by Dave Allen).
  • LO4: Identify HR success factors in organizations in an international context.
  • LO5: Evaluate the roles of management and HR in organizations as well as the contribution of HR to the company´s success.
  • LO6: Implement effective HR tools in organizations.
  • LO7: Apply theories learned in practice.
Subject The overall course goal of the lecture is to teach all relevant aspects of state of the art HR work in organizations (both aspects - strategic and operational - are covered). Following the approach of Dave Ulrich's "HR Business Partner Model", modern HR work consists of people focused as well as process focused tasks.

More precisely, the following content is covered in the course:

  • Human Resource Management (HRM) in all aspects alongside the HR life cycle
    • recruiting,
    • onboarding & socialization,
    • talent management,
    • personnel development and performance appraisals
    • compensation and benefits management
    • global mobility management
    • outplacement and leaving
  • Success Factors of HRM
  • Defining HR Strategies
  • Executing efficient HR processes and procedures
  • Implementing HR tools
Criteria for evaluation Two major components: exam and group work (literature review).

Exam:
* minimum 51 points (out of 100) need to be achieved for a positive grade

  • Basis: slides, group presentations, recommended reading
  • 50 % of overall grade

Literature review:
* in groups of 4-5

  • 15 pages literature review (deadline for LR is exam date)
  • 15 minutes presentation for each group (should be focusing more on practical cases/examples from companies; please prepare a power point presentation to visualize; will be shared with whole group)
  • 50 % of overall grade (25 % LR, 25 % presentation)

The learning outcomes are evaluated in both, exam and literature review.

The exam consists of theoretical questions as well as case-based questions, where a short situation/context in an organization is described and students have to apply theories/models/concepts in that particular context.

Learning outcome 1: exam and literature review Learning outcome 2: exam and literature review Learning outcome 3: exam and literature review Learning outcome 4: exam and literature review Learning outcome 5: exam and literature review Learning outcome 6: exam and literature review Learning outcome 7: exam and literature review

Methods Approach
We combine theory presentations and case study based teaching. There is a strong focus on experience based learning, providing room for reflection and discussion of cases and exercises.

Blended learning approaches are used in the course: in-classroom teaching is used as well as online teaching. Teaching content is provided online after every course session (power point presentations / short eLearnings / reading material).

Students are invited to actively contribute to the in-classroom teaching sessions. Reflection and feedback questions are an essential part of every lecture. Certain content has to be prepared by the students for in classroom presentations.

Feedback from the students is collected at the end of every course session verbally and more comprehensively (questionnaire) once the course is finished.

Language English
Study material Human Resource Management by Gary Dessler

HR Competencies: Mastery at the Intersection of People and Business by Dave Ulrich, Wayne Brockbank, Dani Johnson, Kurt Sandholtz, Jon Younger

(Other materials can be retrieved from Moodle and/or will be announced in class.)

Changing subject? No
Further information For quality assurance and improvement purposes, please participate in all JKU course evaluations and surveys!
Earlier variants They also cover the requirements of the curriculum (from - to)
973DLHRHAMS19: SE Human Resource Architectures and Management (2019W-2024S)
On-site course
Maximum number of participants 25
Assignment procedure Assignment according to priority