Module manager: Meenakshi Sarkar
Email: M.Sarkar@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
This module is not approved as a discovery module
This module aims to provide students with foundation level knowledge and understanding of the theory and practice of Human Resource Management (HRM) and an insight into some of the key issues in HRM, including recent innovations in thinking and practice, social diversity and the management of Human Resources in an international environment.
Upon completion of this module students will be able to recognise and describe:
- the role of HRM within different types of business organisation and the theories and assumptions on which HRM is founded
- the relationship between HRM practice and regulation of employment
- the value of diversity and how organisations manage diversity.
- recent important developments within HR practice, such as performance management and high performance work systems
- at foundation level how HRM differs from country to country depending on national characteristics
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
Transferable
- Communicate clearly, both orally and in writing
Indicative content
Coverage of the role of HRM within different types of business organisation, an introduction to theories of HRM, an overview of the relationship between HRM practice and regulation of employment, definitions of diversity and how organisations manage diversity, introduction to comparative HRM practice, and recent important developments within HR practice.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Seminar | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Private study hours | 85 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 15 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100 | ||
This could include a variety of activities, such as reading, watching videos, question practice and exam preparation.
Your teaching methods could include a variety of delivery models, such as face-to-face teaching, live webinars, discussion boards and other interactive activities. There will be opportunities for formative feedback throughout the module.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | 2,000 words | 70 |
| Presentation | Group (10 Minutes) | 30 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
The resit for this module will be 100% by 2,000 word essay.
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 8/7/2024
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