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Human Resource ManagementLaajuus (7 cr)

Code: HBIB0018

Credits

7 op

Teaching language

  • English

Responsible person

  • Juha Saukkonen, IB
  • Pia Kreus, IB, Study Abroad (IGS HRM)

Objective

The course aims at giving the student and overview of what a modern HRM is in contents and sub-processes across the different stages of employer-employee relationship. Via assignments and workshops student will get a view of the real-life applications of the HRM frameworks introduced.

Upon completion of the course you will be able to:
Skills in Critical and Analytical Understanding IBCRI

Critically review, analyze and understand information available from academic and professional business sources in HRM field.

Applied Business Skills IBBUS

Apply disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge to analyze business challenges and trends to propose or take in action practical HRM solutions based on the findings.

Communication Skills IBCOM

Communicate responsibly, effectively and professionally in English in oral and written formats.

Intercultural Collaborative Skills IBCOL

Participate in inter- and multicultural settings and demonstrate teamwork skills

Ethical Conduct IBETH

Embrace ethical conduct in practice and decision-making. This may be according to the Principles for Responsible Management Education (UNPRME) or the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations.

Content

HRM´s role in strategy, Job analysis, Workforce Planning and Recruitment, Performance Evaluation and Management, Development and Training, Compensation, Legal and ethical aspects in HRM, Occupational Health and Safety, HRM and emerging technologies, International HRM and careers, Future trends for HRM.

For each content unit there will be processes and analytical tools provided for instantiations of models and concepts learned.

Qualifications

First year course of Management (JAMK Degree students) or equivalent course of basics of management (exchange students) completed.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient (1):

Critical and Analytical Understanding Skills: You show some ability to analyze and evaluate academic and business information relevant to HRM.

Applied Business skills: You show some but narrow skills in analyzing business challenges and trends in HRM and propose viable HRM action.

Communications Skills: You are able to transmit to a limited extent your and your team’s ideas and findings in English

Collaborative Skills: You show some but low-level skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and teamwork.

Ethical skills: You are able to identify and assess some very basic ESR-related issues and discuss superficially their meaningful applications in HRM



Satisfactory (2):

Critical and Analytical Understanding: You show basic ability to analyze and evaluate academic and business information relevant for HRM.

Applied Business Skills: You show skills in analyzing business challenges and trends and propose solutions for HRM but the approach is thin or superficial

Communications Skills: You are able to get your main message through when presenting your and your team’s ideas and findings in English but improvement would be needed.

Collaborative Skills: You show some skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and teamwork.

Ethical skills: You are able to identify and assess some ESR-related issues for HRM and the action related to them and discuss some of their meaningful applications in the business practice.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3) –
Critical and Analytical Understanding: You show ability to analyze and evaluate business data and consider possible approaches and outcomes for business in HRM

Applied Business skills: You show the average-level skills in analyzing business challenges and trends and propose solutions for HRM.

Communications Skills: You are able to present your and your team’s ideas and findings in a clear manner in English

Collaborative Skills: You show skill in participating in a productive way in inter- and multicultural setting and teamwork.

Ethical skills: You are able to identify and assess deeply and widely the ESR-related issues and to discuss their meaningful applications in HRM


Very Good (4) –

Critical and Analytical Skills: You show very good ability to analyze and evaluate HR-relevant information

Applied Business skills: Student show skills with merit in analyzing business challenges and trends and proposing practical solutions for HRM

Communications Skills: You are able to present your and your team’s ideas and findings in a very good manner in English on a level clearly above average of your peers

Collaborative Skills: You are able to show in a very good manner skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and demonstrate teamwork skills.

Ethical skills: Student are able to identify on a very good width and depth the ESR-related issues and discuss their meaningful applications in HRM

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5) –

Critical and Analytical Understanding: You show excellent ability to analyze and evaluate academic and business information on HRM.

Applied Business Skills: You show excellent skills in analyzing business challenges and trends and propose HR solutions.

Communications Skills: You are able to present your and you’re your team’s ideas in a convincing manner in English

Collaborative Skills: You show excellent skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and demonstrate teamwork skills.

Ethical skills: You are able to identify and assess very deeply and widely the ESR-related issues and discuss their meaningful applications in HRM

Further information

The learning outcomes of the course can be deepened during the exchange year at JAMK´s partner universities in courses like Workplace Relations, Workplace Psychology etc.

Enrollment

01.08.2024 - 24.08.2024

Timing

10.02.2025 - 19.05.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Face-to-face, 20 % Online learning

Unit

School of Business

Campus

Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

40 - 70

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Business
Teachers
  • Pia Kreus
Teacher in charge

Juha Saukkonen

Groups
  • HBI25VKIGSH
    Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, IGS Group HRM, (Bachelor's)

Objectives

The course aims at giving the student and overview of what a modern HRM is in contents and sub-processes across the different stages of employer-employee relationship. Via assignments and workshops student will get a view of the real-life applications of the HRM frameworks introduced.

Upon completion of the course you will be able to:
Skills in Critical and Analytical Understanding IBCRI

Critically review, analyze and understand information available from academic and professional business sources in HRM field.

Applied Business Skills IBBUS

Apply disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge to analyze business challenges and trends to propose or take in action practical HRM solutions based on the findings.

Communication Skills IBCOM

Communicate responsibly, effectively and professionally in English in oral and written formats.

Intercultural Collaborative Skills IBCOL

Participate in inter- and multicultural settings and demonstrate teamwork skills

Ethical Conduct IBETH

Embrace ethical conduct in practice and decision-making. This may be according to the Principles for Responsible Management Education (UNPRME) or the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations.

Content

HRM´s role in strategy, Job analysis, Workforce Planning and Recruitment, Performance Evaluation and Management, Development and Training, Compensation, Legal and ethical aspects in HRM, Occupational Health and Safety, HRM and emerging technologies, International HRM and careers, Future trends for HRM.

For each content unit there will be processes and analytical tools provided for instantiations of models and concepts learned.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Coursebook: Gary Dessler: Human Resource Management (e-book), 2017

+ lecture notes and additional readings as provided by the lecturers

Teaching methods

In-class teaching:
- lectures by faculty and guests
-workshops
-exam

+ individual assignments
+ group work case paper writing

Practical training and working life connections

Guest speakers from industry

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Final exam appr. 4th December.
Retakes according to JAMK study rules

Alternative completion methods

You have the right to apply for recognition of your studies if you have prior learning (e.g. university studies completed elsewhere) that can be accredited towards the degree you are currently completing.
The recognition of prior learning is possible in three primary ways: accreditation (replacement or inclusion), recognition of informal learning and studification. More precise info: JAMK Degree Regulations, section 17.

Student workload

Student workload consists of:
- lectures and workshops: 60 hrs
- groupwork assignments and presentations 59 hrs
- individual self-paced study (assignments + exam preparation) 70 hrs


Total: 189 hrs

Content scheduling

2 x 1,5 hrs of contact sessions/ student/week between 2.9.-2.12.2024

Further information for students

4 places reserved for Open AMK students

Assessment based on the following items:
- Exam 40 %
- Individual Assignments 4x10 % = 40 %
- Group Work 20 %

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient (1):

Critical and Analytical Understanding Skills: You show some ability to analyze and evaluate academic and business information relevant to HRM.

Applied Business skills: You show some but narrow skills in analyzing business challenges and trends in HRM and propose viable HRM action.

Communications Skills: You are able to transmit to a limited extent your and your team’s ideas and findings in English

Collaborative Skills: You show some but low-level skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and teamwork.

Ethical skills: You are able to identify and assess some very basic ESR-related issues and discuss superficially their meaningful applications in HRM



Satisfactory (2):

Critical and Analytical Understanding: You show basic ability to analyze and evaluate academic and business information relevant for HRM.

Applied Business Skills: You show skills in analyzing business challenges and trends and propose solutions for HRM but the approach is thin or superficial

Communications Skills: You are able to get your main message through when presenting your and your team’s ideas and findings in English but improvement would be needed.

Collaborative Skills: You show some skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and teamwork.

Ethical skills: You are able to identify and assess some ESR-related issues for HRM and the action related to them and discuss some of their meaningful applications in the business practice.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good (3) –
Critical and Analytical Understanding: You show ability to analyze and evaluate business data and consider possible approaches and outcomes for business in HRM

Applied Business skills: You show the average-level skills in analyzing business challenges and trends and propose solutions for HRM.

Communications Skills: You are able to present your and your team’s ideas and findings in a clear manner in English

Collaborative Skills: You show skill in participating in a productive way in inter- and multicultural setting and teamwork.

Ethical skills: You are able to identify and assess deeply and widely the ESR-related issues and to discuss their meaningful applications in HRM


Very Good (4) –

Critical and Analytical Skills: You show very good ability to analyze and evaluate HR-relevant information

Applied Business skills: Student show skills with merit in analyzing business challenges and trends and proposing practical solutions for HRM

Communications Skills: You are able to present your and your team’s ideas and findings in a very good manner in English on a level clearly above average of your peers

Collaborative Skills: You are able to show in a very good manner skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and demonstrate teamwork skills.

Ethical skills: Student are able to identify on a very good width and depth the ESR-related issues and discuss their meaningful applications in HRM

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5) –

Critical and Analytical Understanding: You show excellent ability to analyze and evaluate academic and business information on HRM.

Applied Business Skills: You show excellent skills in analyzing business challenges and trends and propose HR solutions.

Communications Skills: You are able to present your and you’re your team’s ideas in a convincing manner in English

Collaborative Skills: You show excellent skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and demonstrate teamwork skills.

Ethical skills: You are able to identify and assess very deeply and widely the ESR-related issues and discuss their meaningful applications in HRM

Prerequisites

First year course of Management (JAMK Degree students) or equivalent course of basics of management (exchange students) completed.

Further information

The learning outcomes of the course can be deepened during the exchange year at JAMK´s partner universities in courses like Workplace Relations, Workplace Psychology etc.

Enrollment

01.08.2024 - 24.08.2024

Timing

26.08.2024 - 18.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

7 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

86 % Face-to-face, 14 % Online learning

Unit

School of Business

Campus

Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

40 - 70

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Business
Teachers
  • Pia Kreus
  • Juha Saukkonen
Teacher in charge

Juha Saukkonen

Groups
  • HBI23S1
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Business

Objectives

The course aims at giving the student and overview of what a modern HRM is in contents and sub-processes across the different stages of employer-employee relationship. Via assignments and workshops student will get a view of the real-life applications of the HRM frameworks introduced.

Upon completion of the course you will be able to:
Skills in Critical and Analytical Understanding IBCRI

Critically review, analyze and understand information available from academic and professional business sources in HRM field.

Applied Business Skills IBBUS

Apply disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge to analyze business challenges and trends to propose or take in action practical HRM solutions based on the findings.

Communication Skills IBCOM

Communicate responsibly, effectively and professionally in English in oral and written formats.

Intercultural Collaborative Skills IBCOL

Participate in inter- and multicultural settings and demonstrate teamwork skills

Ethical Conduct IBETH

Embrace ethical conduct in practice and decision-making. This may be according to the Principles for Responsible Management Education (UNPRME) or the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations.

Content

HRM´s role in strategy, Job analysis, Workforce Planning and Recruitment, Performance Evaluation and Management, Development and Training, Compensation, Legal and ethical aspects in HRM, Occupational Health and Safety, HRM and emerging technologies, International HRM and careers, Future trends for HRM.

For each content unit there will be processes and analytical tools provided for instantiations of models and concepts learned.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Coursebook: Gary Dessler: Human Resource Management (e-book), 2017

+ lecture notes and additional readings as provided by the lecturers

Teaching methods

In-class teaching:
- lectures by faculty and guests
-workshops
-exam

+ individual assignments
+ group work case paper writing

Practical training and working life connections

Guest speakers from industry

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Final exam appr. 4th December.
Retakes according to JAMK study rules

Alternative completion methods

You have the right to apply for recognition of your studies if you have prior learning (e.g. university studies completed elsewhere) that can be accredited towards the degree you are currently completing.
The recognition of prior learning is possible in three primary ways: accreditation (replacement or inclusion), recognition of informal learning and studification. More precise info: JAMK Degree Regulations, section 17.

Student workload

Student workload consists of:
- lectures and workshops: 60 hrs
- groupwork assignments and presentations 59 hrs
- individual self-paced study (assignments + exam preparation) 70 hrs


Total: 189 hrs

Content scheduling

2 x 1,5 hrs of contact sessions/ student/week between 2.9.-2.12.2024

Further information for students

4 places reserved for Open AMK students

Assessment based on the following items:
- Exam 40 %
- Individual Assignments 4x10 % = 40 %
- Group Work 20 %

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient (1):

Critical and Analytical Understanding Skills: You show some ability to analyze and evaluate academic and business information relevant to HRM.

Applied Business skills: You show some but narrow skills in analyzing business challenges and trends in HRM and propose viable HRM action.

Communications Skills: You are able to transmit to a limited extent your and your team’s ideas and findings in English

Collaborative Skills: You show some but low-level skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and teamwork.

Ethical skills: You are able to identify and assess some very basic ESR-related issues and discuss superficially their meaningful applications in HRM



Satisfactory (2):

Critical and Analytical Understanding: You show basic ability to analyze and evaluate academic and business information relevant for HRM.

Applied Business Skills: You show skills in analyzing business challenges and trends and propose solutions for HRM but the approach is thin or superficial

Communications Skills: You are able to get your main message through when presenting your and your team’s ideas and findings in English but improvement would be needed.

Collaborative Skills: You show some skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and teamwork.

Ethical skills: You are able to identify and assess some ESR-related issues for HRM and the action related to them and discuss some of their meaningful applications in the business practice.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good (3) –
Critical and Analytical Understanding: You show ability to analyze and evaluate business data and consider possible approaches and outcomes for business in HRM

Applied Business skills: You show the average-level skills in analyzing business challenges and trends and propose solutions for HRM.

Communications Skills: You are able to present your and your team’s ideas and findings in a clear manner in English

Collaborative Skills: You show skill in participating in a productive way in inter- and multicultural setting and teamwork.

Ethical skills: You are able to identify and assess deeply and widely the ESR-related issues and to discuss their meaningful applications in HRM


Very Good (4) –

Critical and Analytical Skills: You show very good ability to analyze and evaluate HR-relevant information

Applied Business skills: Student show skills with merit in analyzing business challenges and trends and proposing practical solutions for HRM

Communications Skills: You are able to present your and your team’s ideas and findings in a very good manner in English on a level clearly above average of your peers

Collaborative Skills: You are able to show in a very good manner skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and demonstrate teamwork skills.

Ethical skills: Student are able to identify on a very good width and depth the ESR-related issues and discuss their meaningful applications in HRM

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5) –

Critical and Analytical Understanding: You show excellent ability to analyze and evaluate academic and business information on HRM.

Applied Business Skills: You show excellent skills in analyzing business challenges and trends and propose HR solutions.

Communications Skills: You are able to present your and you’re your team’s ideas in a convincing manner in English

Collaborative Skills: You show excellent skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and demonstrate teamwork skills.

Ethical skills: You are able to identify and assess very deeply and widely the ESR-related issues and discuss their meaningful applications in HRM

Prerequisites

First year course of Management (JAMK Degree students) or equivalent course of basics of management (exchange students) completed.

Further information

The learning outcomes of the course can be deepened during the exchange year at JAMK´s partner universities in courses like Workplace Relations, Workplace Psychology etc.

Enrollment

01.02.2024 - 11.02.2024

Timing

12.02.2024 - 20.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

7 op

Virtual portion

3 op

RDI portion

7 op

Mode of delivery

58 % Face-to-face, 42 % Online learning

Unit

School of Business

Campus

Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Business
Teachers
  • Pia Kreus
Groups
  • HBI24VKIGSH
    Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, IGS Group HRM, (Bachelor's)

Objectives

The course aims at giving the student and overview of what a modern HRM is in contents and sub-processes across the different stages of employer-employee relationship. Via assignments and workshops student will get a view of the real-life applications of the HRM frameworks introduced.

Upon completion of the course you will be able to:
Skills in Critical and Analytical Understanding IBCRI

Critically review, analyze and understand information available from academic and professional business sources in HRM field.

Applied Business Skills IBBUS

Apply disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge to analyze business challenges and trends to propose or take in action practical HRM solutions based on the findings.

Communication Skills IBCOM

Communicate responsibly, effectively and professionally in English in oral and written formats.

Intercultural Collaborative Skills IBCOL

Participate in inter- and multicultural settings and demonstrate teamwork skills

Ethical Conduct IBETH

Embrace ethical conduct in practice and decision-making. This may be according to the Principles for Responsible Management Education (UNPRME) or the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations.

Content

HRM´s role in strategy, Job analysis, Workforce Planning and Recruitment, Performance Evaluation and Management, Development and Training, Compensation, Legal and ethical aspects in HRM, Occupational Health and Safety, HRM and emerging technologies, International HRM and careers, Future trends for HRM.

For each content unit there will be processes and analytical tools provided for instantiations of models and concepts learned.

Time and location

First contact lecture/introduction to the course will be held second week of February.
1 x 2 hour lecture for the whole course/week + 1 x 2 hrs per group a workshop weekly.
No lectures on week 9 (winter break).
Course will utilise MOODLE virtual learning environment.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Gary Dessler; Human Resource Management, international edition (10th or newer).
Lecture notes in the e-learning platform + assigned additional readings

Teaching methods

Classroom teaching - lectures, workshops, exam, individual assignmentsx4 and a group assignment.

Practical training and working life connections

The learnings of the course can be deepened at JAMK partner universities in the 3rd = exchange year. Guest lectures from HRM profession also part of the course.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Final exam in mid May. Retakes at JAMK Exam-studio before June.

International connections

International guest lectures (in-class or online) on selected topics

Student workload

Lectures and workshops 55 hours
Individual online study (assignments, discussions, exam preparation) 80 hours
Groupwork 55 hours

Content scheduling

For each student 2 x 2 hours per week - from 2nd week of February till to 3rd week of May.

Further information for students

IGS-Group: 5

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient (1):

Critical and Analytical Understanding Skills: You show some ability to analyze and evaluate academic and business information relevant to HRM.

Applied Business skills: You show some but narrow skills in analyzing business challenges and trends in HRM and propose viable HRM action.

Communications Skills: You are able to transmit to a limited extent your and your team’s ideas and findings in English

Collaborative Skills: You show some but low-level skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and teamwork.

Ethical skills: You are able to identify and assess some very basic ESR-related issues and discuss superficially their meaningful applications in HRM



Satisfactory (2):

Critical and Analytical Understanding: You show basic ability to analyze and evaluate academic and business information relevant for HRM.

Applied Business Skills: You show skills in analyzing business challenges and trends and propose solutions for HRM but the approach is thin or superficial

Communications Skills: You are able to get your main message through when presenting your and your team’s ideas and findings in English but improvement would be needed.

Collaborative Skills: You show some skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and teamwork.

Ethical skills: You are able to identify and assess some ESR-related issues for HRM and the action related to them and discuss some of their meaningful applications in the business practice.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good (3) –
Critical and Analytical Understanding: You show ability to analyze and evaluate business data and consider possible approaches and outcomes for business in HRM

Applied Business skills: You show the average-level skills in analyzing business challenges and trends and propose solutions for HRM.

Communications Skills: You are able to present your and your team’s ideas and findings in a clear manner in English

Collaborative Skills: You show skill in participating in a productive way in inter- and multicultural setting and teamwork.

Ethical skills: You are able to identify and assess deeply and widely the ESR-related issues and to discuss their meaningful applications in HRM


Very Good (4) –

Critical and Analytical Skills: You show very good ability to analyze and evaluate HR-relevant information

Applied Business skills: Student show skills with merit in analyzing business challenges and trends and proposing practical solutions for HRM

Communications Skills: You are able to present your and your team’s ideas and findings in a very good manner in English on a level clearly above average of your peers

Collaborative Skills: You are able to show in a very good manner skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and demonstrate teamwork skills.

Ethical skills: Student are able to identify on a very good width and depth the ESR-related issues and discuss their meaningful applications in HRM

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5) –

Critical and Analytical Understanding: You show excellent ability to analyze and evaluate academic and business information on HRM.

Applied Business Skills: You show excellent skills in analyzing business challenges and trends and propose HR solutions.

Communications Skills: You are able to present your and you’re your team’s ideas in a convincing manner in English

Collaborative Skills: You show excellent skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and demonstrate teamwork skills.

Ethical skills: You are able to identify and assess very deeply and widely the ESR-related issues and discuss their meaningful applications in HRM

Prerequisites

First year course of Management (JAMK Degree students) or equivalent course of basics of management (exchange students) completed.

Further information

The learning outcomes of the course can be deepened during the exchange year at JAMK´s partner universities in courses like Workplace Relations, Workplace Psychology etc.

Enrollment

01.08.2023 - 24.08.2023

Timing

28.08.2023 - 19.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

7 op

Virtual portion

3 op

RDI portion

7 op

Mode of delivery

58 % Face-to-face, 42 % Online learning

Unit

School of Business

Campus

Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Business
Teachers
  • Pia Kreus
  • Juha Saukkonen
Groups
  • HBI23VSIGSH
    Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, IGS Group HRM
  • ZJA23SH
    Avoin amk, lita
  • HBI22S1
    Degree Programme in International Business

Objectives

The course aims at giving the student and overview of what a modern HRM is in contents and sub-processes across the different stages of employer-employee relationship. Via assignments and workshops student will get a view of the real-life applications of the HRM frameworks introduced.

Upon completion of the course you will be able to:
Skills in Critical and Analytical Understanding IBCRI

Critically review, analyze and understand information available from academic and professional business sources in HRM field.

Applied Business Skills IBBUS

Apply disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge to analyze business challenges and trends to propose or take in action practical HRM solutions based on the findings.

Communication Skills IBCOM

Communicate responsibly, effectively and professionally in English in oral and written formats.

Intercultural Collaborative Skills IBCOL

Participate in inter- and multicultural settings and demonstrate teamwork skills

Ethical Conduct IBETH

Embrace ethical conduct in practice and decision-making. This may be according to the Principles for Responsible Management Education (UNPRME) or the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations.

Content

HRM´s role in strategy, Job analysis, Workforce Planning and Recruitment, Performance Evaluation and Management, Development and Training, Compensation, Legal and ethical aspects in HRM, Occupational Health and Safety, HRM and emerging technologies, International HRM and careers, Future trends for HRM.

For each content unit there will be processes and analytical tools provided for instantiations of models and concepts learned.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Coursebook: Gary Dessler: Human Resource Management (e-book), 2017
+ lecture notes and additional readings as provided by the lecturers

Teaching methods

In-class teaching:
- lectures by faculty and guests
-workshops
-exam

+ individual assignments
+ group work case paper writing

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Final exam appr. 4th December.
Retakes according to JAMK study rules

International connections

guest speakers, group work

Student workload

Student workload consists of:
- lectures and workshops: 60 hrs
- groupwork assignments and presentations 69 hrs
- individual self-paced study (assignments + exam preparation) 60 hrs


Total: 189 hrs

Content scheduling

2 x 1,5 hrs of contact sessions between 29.8.-9.12.2023

Further information for students

Assessment based on the following items:
- Exam 40 %
- Individual Assignments 4x10 % = 40 %
- Group Work 20 %

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient (1):

Critical and Analytical Understanding Skills: You show some ability to analyze and evaluate academic and business information relevant to HRM.

Applied Business skills: You show some but narrow skills in analyzing business challenges and trends in HRM and propose viable HRM action.

Communications Skills: You are able to transmit to a limited extent your and your team’s ideas and findings in English

Collaborative Skills: You show some but low-level skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and teamwork.

Ethical skills: You are able to identify and assess some very basic ESR-related issues and discuss superficially their meaningful applications in HRM



Satisfactory (2):

Critical and Analytical Understanding: You show basic ability to analyze and evaluate academic and business information relevant for HRM.

Applied Business Skills: You show skills in analyzing business challenges and trends and propose solutions for HRM but the approach is thin or superficial

Communications Skills: You are able to get your main message through when presenting your and your team’s ideas and findings in English but improvement would be needed.

Collaborative Skills: You show some skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and teamwork.

Ethical skills: You are able to identify and assess some ESR-related issues for HRM and the action related to them and discuss some of their meaningful applications in the business practice.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good (3) –
Critical and Analytical Understanding: You show ability to analyze and evaluate business data and consider possible approaches and outcomes for business in HRM

Applied Business skills: You show the average-level skills in analyzing business challenges and trends and propose solutions for HRM.

Communications Skills: You are able to present your and your team’s ideas and findings in a clear manner in English

Collaborative Skills: You show skill in participating in a productive way in inter- and multicultural setting and teamwork.

Ethical skills: You are able to identify and assess deeply and widely the ESR-related issues and to discuss their meaningful applications in HRM


Very Good (4) –

Critical and Analytical Skills: You show very good ability to analyze and evaluate HR-relevant information

Applied Business skills: Student show skills with merit in analyzing business challenges and trends and proposing practical solutions for HRM

Communications Skills: You are able to present your and your team’s ideas and findings in a very good manner in English on a level clearly above average of your peers

Collaborative Skills: You are able to show in a very good manner skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and demonstrate teamwork skills.

Ethical skills: Student are able to identify on a very good width and depth the ESR-related issues and discuss their meaningful applications in HRM

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5) –

Critical and Analytical Understanding: You show excellent ability to analyze and evaluate academic and business information on HRM.

Applied Business Skills: You show excellent skills in analyzing business challenges and trends and propose HR solutions.

Communications Skills: You are able to present your and you’re your team’s ideas in a convincing manner in English

Collaborative Skills: You show excellent skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and demonstrate teamwork skills.

Ethical skills: You are able to identify and assess very deeply and widely the ESR-related issues and discuss their meaningful applications in HRM

Prerequisites

First year course of Management (JAMK Degree students) or equivalent course of basics of management (exchange students) completed.

Further information

The learning outcomes of the course can be deepened during the exchange year at JAMK´s partner universities in courses like Workplace Relations, Workplace Psychology etc.

Enrollment

06.02.2023 - 12.02.2023

Timing

06.03.2023 - 26.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

7 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Business

Campus

Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Business
Teachers
  • Pia Kreus
Groups
  • HBI23VKIGS
    Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, IGS Paris, (Bachelor's)
  • HBI23VK
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Business, vaihto-opiskelu/Exchange studies

Objectives

The course aims at giving the student and overview of what a modern HRM is in contents and sub-processes across the different stages of employer-employee relationship. Via assignments and workshops student will get a view of the real-life applications of the HRM frameworks introduced.

Upon completion of the course you will be able to:
Skills in Critical and Analytical Understanding IBCRI

Critically review, analyze and understand information available from academic and professional business sources in HRM field.

Applied Business Skills IBBUS

Apply disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge to analyze business challenges and trends to propose or take in action practical HRM solutions based on the findings.

Communication Skills IBCOM

Communicate responsibly, effectively and professionally in English in oral and written formats.

Intercultural Collaborative Skills IBCOL

Participate in inter- and multicultural settings and demonstrate teamwork skills

Ethical Conduct IBETH

Embrace ethical conduct in practice and decision-making. This may be according to the Principles for Responsible Management Education (UNPRME) or the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations.

Content

HRM´s role in strategy, Job analysis, Workforce Planning and Recruitment, Performance Evaluation and Management, Development and Training, Compensation, Legal and ethical aspects in HRM, Occupational Health and Safety, HRM and emerging technologies, International HRM and careers, Future trends for HRM.

For each content unit there will be processes and analytical tools provided for instantiations of models and concepts learned.

Time and location

First contact lecture/introduction to the course will be held second week of February.
1 x 2 hour lecture for the whole course/week + 1 x 2 hrs per group a workshop weekly.
No lectures on week 9 (winter break).
Course will utilise MOODLE virtual learning environment.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Gary Dessler; Human Resource Management, international edition (10th or newer).
Lecture notes in the e-learning platform + assigned additional readings

Teaching methods

Classroom teaching - lectures (that are also recorded) , workshops, exam
Online and virtual learning (assignments, virtual discussions)

Practical training and working life connections

The learnings of the course can be deepened at JAMK partner universities in the 3rd = exchange year. Guest lectures from HRM profession also part of the course.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Final exam in mid May. Retakes at JAMK Exam-studio before June.

International connections

International guest lectures (in-class or online) on selected topics

Student workload

Lectures and workshops 55 hours
Individual online study (assignments, discussions, exam preparation) 80 hours
Groupwork 55 hours

Content scheduling

For each student 2 x 2 hours per week - from 2nd week of February till to 3rd week of May.

Further information for students

IGS-Group: 5

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient (1):

Critical and Analytical Understanding Skills: You show some ability to analyze and evaluate academic and business information relevant to HRM.

Applied Business skills: You show some but narrow skills in analyzing business challenges and trends in HRM and propose viable HRM action.

Communications Skills: You are able to transmit to a limited extent your and your team’s ideas and findings in English

Collaborative Skills: You show some but low-level skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and teamwork.

Ethical skills: You are able to identify and assess some very basic ESR-related issues and discuss superficially their meaningful applications in HRM



Satisfactory (2):

Critical and Analytical Understanding: You show basic ability to analyze and evaluate academic and business information relevant for HRM.

Applied Business Skills: You show skills in analyzing business challenges and trends and propose solutions for HRM but the approach is thin or superficial

Communications Skills: You are able to get your main message through when presenting your and your team’s ideas and findings in English but improvement would be needed.

Collaborative Skills: You show some skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and teamwork.

Ethical skills: You are able to identify and assess some ESR-related issues for HRM and the action related to them and discuss some of their meaningful applications in the business practice.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good (3) –
Critical and Analytical Understanding: You show ability to analyze and evaluate business data and consider possible approaches and outcomes for business in HRM

Applied Business skills: You show the average-level skills in analyzing business challenges and trends and propose solutions for HRM.

Communications Skills: You are able to present your and your team’s ideas and findings in a clear manner in English

Collaborative Skills: You show skill in participating in a productive way in inter- and multicultural setting and teamwork.

Ethical skills: You are able to identify and assess deeply and widely the ESR-related issues and to discuss their meaningful applications in HRM


Very Good (4) –

Critical and Analytical Skills: You show very good ability to analyze and evaluate HR-relevant information

Applied Business skills: Student show skills with merit in analyzing business challenges and trends and proposing practical solutions for HRM

Communications Skills: You are able to present your and your team’s ideas and findings in a very good manner in English on a level clearly above average of your peers

Collaborative Skills: You are able to show in a very good manner skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and demonstrate teamwork skills.

Ethical skills: Student are able to identify on a very good width and depth the ESR-related issues and discuss their meaningful applications in HRM

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5) –

Critical and Analytical Understanding: You show excellent ability to analyze and evaluate academic and business information on HRM.

Applied Business Skills: You show excellent skills in analyzing business challenges and trends and propose HR solutions.

Communications Skills: You are able to present your and you’re your team’s ideas in a convincing manner in English

Collaborative Skills: You show excellent skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and demonstrate teamwork skills.

Ethical skills: You are able to identify and assess very deeply and widely the ESR-related issues and discuss their meaningful applications in HRM

Prerequisites

First year course of Management (JAMK Degree students) or equivalent course of basics of management (exchange students) completed.

Further information

The learning outcomes of the course can be deepened during the exchange year at JAMK´s partner universities in courses like Workplace Relations, Workplace Psychology etc.

Enrollment

01.08.2022 - 25.08.2022

Timing

29.08.2022 - 21.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

7 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

58 % Face-to-face, 42 % Online learning

Unit

School of Business

Campus

Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 55

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Business
Teachers
  • Pia Kreus
  • Juha Saukkonen
Groups
  • HBI21S1
    Degree Programme in International Business
  • HBI22VSIGS
    Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, HRM Paris
  • ZJA22SH
    Avoin AMK, lita

Objectives

The course aims at giving the student and overview of what a modern HRM is in contents and sub-processes across the different stages of employer-employee relationship. Via assignments and workshops student will get a view of the real-life applications of the HRM frameworks introduced.

Upon completion of the course you will be able to:
Skills in Critical and Analytical Understanding IBCRI

Critically review, analyze and understand information available from academic and professional business sources in HRM field.

Applied Business Skills IBBUS

Apply disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge to analyze business challenges and trends to propose or take in action practical HRM solutions based on the findings.

Communication Skills IBCOM

Communicate responsibly, effectively and professionally in English in oral and written formats.

Intercultural Collaborative Skills IBCOL

Participate in inter- and multicultural settings and demonstrate teamwork skills

Ethical Conduct IBETH

Embrace ethical conduct in practice and decision-making. This may be according to the Principles for Responsible Management Education (UNPRME) or the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations.

Content

HRM´s role in strategy, Job analysis, Workforce Planning and Recruitment, Performance Evaluation and Management, Development and Training, Compensation, Legal and ethical aspects in HRM, Occupational Health and Safety, HRM and emerging technologies, International HRM and careers, Future trends for HRM.

For each content unit there will be processes and analytical tools provided for instantiations of models and concepts learned.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Coursebook: Gary Dessler: Human Resource Management (e-book), 2017
+ lecture notes and additional readings as provided by the lecturers

Teaching methods

In-class teaching:
- lectures by faculty and guests
-workshops
-exam

+ individual assignments
+ group case study competition (international)

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Final exam appr. 5th December.
Retakes according to JAMK study rules

International connections

The Case Competition element is a joint global initiative between various universities

Student workload

Student workload consists of:
- lectures and workshops: 60 hrs
- groupwork assignments and presentations 69 hrs
- individual self-paced study (assignments + exam preparation) 60 hrs


Total: 189 hrs

Content scheduling

2 x 1,5 hrs of contact sessions between 29.8.-9.12.2023

Further information for students

Assessment based on the following items:
- Exam 40 %
- Individual Assignments 4x10 % = 40 %
- Group Case Competition 20 %

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient (1):

Critical and Analytical Understanding Skills: You show some ability to analyze and evaluate academic and business information relevant to HRM.

Applied Business skills: You show some but narrow skills in analyzing business challenges and trends in HRM and propose viable HRM action.

Communications Skills: You are able to transmit to a limited extent your and your team’s ideas and findings in English

Collaborative Skills: You show some but low-level skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and teamwork.

Ethical skills: You are able to identify and assess some very basic ESR-related issues and discuss superficially their meaningful applications in HRM



Satisfactory (2):

Critical and Analytical Understanding: You show basic ability to analyze and evaluate academic and business information relevant for HRM.

Applied Business Skills: You show skills in analyzing business challenges and trends and propose solutions for HRM but the approach is thin or superficial

Communications Skills: You are able to get your main message through when presenting your and your team’s ideas and findings in English but improvement would be needed.

Collaborative Skills: You show some skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and teamwork.

Ethical skills: You are able to identify and assess some ESR-related issues for HRM and the action related to them and discuss some of their meaningful applications in the business practice.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good (3) –
Critical and Analytical Understanding: You show ability to analyze and evaluate business data and consider possible approaches and outcomes for business in HRM

Applied Business skills: You show the average-level skills in analyzing business challenges and trends and propose solutions for HRM.

Communications Skills: You are able to present your and your team’s ideas and findings in a clear manner in English

Collaborative Skills: You show skill in participating in a productive way in inter- and multicultural setting and teamwork.

Ethical skills: You are able to identify and assess deeply and widely the ESR-related issues and to discuss their meaningful applications in HRM


Very Good (4) –

Critical and Analytical Skills: You show very good ability to analyze and evaluate HR-relevant information

Applied Business skills: Student show skills with merit in analyzing business challenges and trends and proposing practical solutions for HRM

Communications Skills: You are able to present your and your team’s ideas and findings in a very good manner in English on a level clearly above average of your peers

Collaborative Skills: You are able to show in a very good manner skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and demonstrate teamwork skills.

Ethical skills: Student are able to identify on a very good width and depth the ESR-related issues and discuss their meaningful applications in HRM

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5) –

Critical and Analytical Understanding: You show excellent ability to analyze and evaluate academic and business information on HRM.

Applied Business Skills: You show excellent skills in analyzing business challenges and trends and propose HR solutions.

Communications Skills: You are able to present your and you’re your team’s ideas in a convincing manner in English

Collaborative Skills: You show excellent skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and demonstrate teamwork skills.

Ethical skills: You are able to identify and assess very deeply and widely the ESR-related issues and discuss their meaningful applications in HRM

Prerequisites

First year course of Management (JAMK Degree students) or equivalent course of basics of management (exchange students) completed.

Further information

The learning outcomes of the course can be deepened during the exchange year at JAMK´s partner universities in courses like Workplace Relations, Workplace Psychology etc.

Enrollment

07.02.2022 - 28.02.2022

Timing

14.02.2022 - 27.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

7 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Business

Campus

Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Business
Teachers
  • Pia Kreus
Groups
  • HBI22VKIGS
    Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, IGS Paris (HRM), (Bachelor's)

Objectives

The course aims at giving the student and overview of what a modern HRM is in contents and sub-processes across the different stages of employer-employee relationship. Via assignments and workshops student will get a view of the real-life applications of the HRM frameworks introduced.

Upon completion of the course you will be able to:
Skills in Critical and Analytical Understanding IBCRI

Critically review, analyze and understand information available from academic and professional business sources in HRM field.

Applied Business Skills IBBUS

Apply disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge to analyze business challenges and trends to propose or take in action practical HRM solutions based on the findings.

Communication Skills IBCOM

Communicate responsibly, effectively and professionally in English in oral and written formats.

Intercultural Collaborative Skills IBCOL

Participate in inter- and multicultural settings and demonstrate teamwork skills

Ethical Conduct IBETH

Embrace ethical conduct in practice and decision-making. This may be according to the Principles for Responsible Management Education (UNPRME) or the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations.

Content

HRM´s role in strategy, Job analysis, Workforce Planning and Recruitment, Performance Evaluation and Management, Development and Training, Compensation, Legal and ethical aspects in HRM, Occupational Health and Safety, HRM and emerging technologies, International HRM and careers, Future trends for HRM.

For each content unit there will be processes and analytical tools provided for instantiations of models and concepts learned.

Time and location

First contact lecture/introduction to the course will be held on 15th on February in Rajakatu BP15 4th 10.30-12.00
1 x 2 hour lecture for the whole course/week + 1 x 2 hrs per group a workshop weekly. No lectures on week 9 ( winter break).
Course will utilise MOODLE virtual learning environment.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Gary Dessler; Human Resource Management, international edition (10th or newer).
Lecture notes in the e-learning platform + assigned additional readings

Teaching methods

Classroom teaching - lectures (that are also recorded) , workshops, exam
Online and virtual learning (assignments, virtual discussions)

Practical training and working life connections

The learnings of the course can be deepened at JAMK partner universities in the 3rd = exchange year. Guest lectures from HRM profession also part of the course.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Final exam 10th of May, Retakes at JAMK Exam-studio before June.

International connections

International guest lectures (in-class or online) on selected topics

Student workload

Lectures and workshops 55 hours
Individual online study (assignments, discussions, exam preparation) 80 hours
Groupwork 55 hours

Content scheduling

For each student 2 x 2 hours per week - from 2nd week of February till to 3rd week of May.

Further information for students

IGS-Group: 5

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient (1):

Critical and Analytical Understanding Skills: You show some ability to analyze and evaluate academic and business information relevant to HRM.

Applied Business skills: You show some but narrow skills in analyzing business challenges and trends in HRM and propose viable HRM action.

Communications Skills: You are able to transmit to a limited extent your and your team’s ideas and findings in English

Collaborative Skills: You show some but low-level skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and teamwork.

Ethical skills: You are able to identify and assess some very basic ESR-related issues and discuss superficially their meaningful applications in HRM



Satisfactory (2):

Critical and Analytical Understanding: You show basic ability to analyze and evaluate academic and business information relevant for HRM.

Applied Business Skills: You show skills in analyzing business challenges and trends and propose solutions for HRM but the approach is thin or superficial

Communications Skills: You are able to get your main message through when presenting your and your team’s ideas and findings in English but improvement would be needed.

Collaborative Skills: You show some skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and teamwork.

Ethical skills: You are able to identify and assess some ESR-related issues for HRM and the action related to them and discuss some of their meaningful applications in the business practice.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good (3) –
Critical and Analytical Understanding: You show ability to analyze and evaluate business data and consider possible approaches and outcomes for business in HRM

Applied Business skills: You show the average-level skills in analyzing business challenges and trends and propose solutions for HRM.

Communications Skills: You are able to present your and your team’s ideas and findings in a clear manner in English

Collaborative Skills: You show skill in participating in a productive way in inter- and multicultural setting and teamwork.

Ethical skills: You are able to identify and assess deeply and widely the ESR-related issues and to discuss their meaningful applications in HRM


Very Good (4) –

Critical and Analytical Skills: You show very good ability to analyze and evaluate HR-relevant information

Applied Business skills: Student show skills with merit in analyzing business challenges and trends and proposing practical solutions for HRM

Communications Skills: You are able to present your and your team’s ideas and findings in a very good manner in English on a level clearly above average of your peers

Collaborative Skills: You are able to show in a very good manner skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and demonstrate teamwork skills.

Ethical skills: Student are able to identify on a very good width and depth the ESR-related issues and discuss their meaningful applications in HRM

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5) –

Critical and Analytical Understanding: You show excellent ability to analyze and evaluate academic and business information on HRM.

Applied Business Skills: You show excellent skills in analyzing business challenges and trends and propose HR solutions.

Communications Skills: You are able to present your and you’re your team’s ideas in a convincing manner in English

Collaborative Skills: You show excellent skill in participating productively in inter- and multicultural setting and demonstrate teamwork skills.

Ethical skills: You are able to identify and assess very deeply and widely the ESR-related issues and discuss their meaningful applications in HRM

Prerequisites

First year course of Management (JAMK Degree students) or equivalent course of basics of management (exchange students) completed.

Further information

The learning outcomes of the course can be deepened during the exchange year at JAMK´s partner universities in courses like Workplace Relations, Workplace Psychology etc.