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Human Resource ManagementLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: YZ00CL59

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish
  • English

Responsible person

  • Kari Jaatinen
  • Marianne Ekonen, Liiketalous
  • Pia Kreus, IBM/SBM

Objective

Personnel, i.e. people, are the most important asset and the most critical success factor in terms of the organization's success. Personnel management requires versatile and up-to-date skills, especially in an ever-changing working life, where e.g. the diversity of employees, multi-location work and well-being at work have become very important issues. Personnel management is an integral part of the organization's strategic management and the building of the organizational culture. When implemented correctly, personnel management creates significant value for the organization and its employees.

Course competencies:
Ethics; promote diversity and accessibility
Functioning in working life; knows how to develop and manage the comprehensive well-being of the work community, knows how to develop and lead multidisciplinary teams and work communities
Internationality and multiculturalism; knows how to develop operating methods that take multiculturalism into account in his work community
Sustainable development; is able to lead the search, implementation and establishment of sustainable solutions and operating models in his work community

Objectives of the course:
After completing the course, you will understand the key concepts, theories and main tasks of personnel management. You know how to structure the key challenges of personnel management and occupational well-being management in your own operating environment. After the course, you will be able to examine personnel management practices and processes based on your organization's strategy. You know how to develop personnel management from the point of view of the organization's competitiveness and sustainability and evaluate the importance of well-being at work as part of personnel management and as a necessary element for the effective functioning of the work community.

Content

Key concepts, theories, processes and main tasks of personnel management.

The key challenges for personnel management in your own operating environment.

Sustainable development of working life and social responsibility.

Factors affecting well-being at work and models of managing well-being at work and work ability.

Dialogue in personnel management.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Passed:

You understand the key concepts, theories and main tasks of personnel management.

You know how to structure the key challenges of personnel management and occupational well-being management in your own operating environment.

You know how to review personnel management practices and processes based on your organization's strategy.

You know how to develop personnel management from the point of view of the organization's competitiveness and sustainability.

You know how to evaluate the importance of well-being at work as part of personnel management and as a necessary element for the effective functioning of the work community.


Failed:
The student does not achieve the competence goals of the course