Human Resources Management (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Content scheduling

the role of superior
roles of HRM in a modern organisation
HR planning and recruitment
HR development
motivation (rewarding)
work well-being
international human resource management and diversity
labour relations and labour legislation
employee security

Objective

The student understands the content and significance of human resource management in managerial work and organizational performance. The student reflects his/her potential or achieved readiness in management role, shares experiences and developes skills and understanding further. The student understands employment law, collective labor agreement and can apply those to rota planning leading to profitable outcome. The student can state reasons, make and carry out decisions leading to profitable business in line with certain strategy.

Content

the role of superior
roles of HRM in a modern organisation
HR planning and recruitment
HR development
performance management
reward and compensation
work well-being
international human resource management and diversity
labour relations and labour legislation
employee security

Location and time

The course (lectures/webinars, assignments and exam) is conducted during 11 January - 19 May 2021. Final personal assignment due date is 28.3.2021. Exam online in Moodle during 15 May - 19 2021.

Materials

Torrington, D., Hall, L., Atkinson, C. & Taylor, S. (2017). Human resource management (Tenth edition.). New York: Pearson. eBook.

Horner, S. (2017). Talent Management in Hospitality and Tourism. Oxford: Goodfellow Publishers Ltd. eBook.

Dessler, G. (2017). Human resource management (Fifteenth edition. Global edition.). Boston: Pearson. eBook.

Additional and recommended learning material will be provided by the teacher during the course. (e.g. legislation, rota planning etc.)

Teaching methods

Course will proceed and begin in Online-mode.

(Course implementation plan will be updated during the spring semester in relation to covid-pandemic and possible restrictions.)

Exam schedules

Exam online in Moodle during 15 May - 19 2021.
Final personal assignment due date is 28.3.2021.

Completion alternatives

Exam/Assignments
Individual and group work
Self-evaluation

Student workload

135 h in total, of which 48 h classroom learning and 87 h other student work

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The general criteria of the competences that the Bachelor's Degrees awarded by Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences provide can be found on JAMK's web pages. The learning outcomes of individual courses are assessed in relation to the objectives of the course concerned. Assessment is based on knowledge, skills and competence in accordance with the National and European Qualifications Framework, level 6

Assessment methods are based on learning objectives.
A course accepted as completed is assessed on the following five-step scale:
5 (Excellent) Student plays a readiness in management role, shares experiences and develop skills and understanding further. The student argues for employment law, collective labor agreement and can apply those to planning and leading to profitable outcome. The student can analyze the reasons, make and carry out decisions leading to profitable business.

4 (Very Good) Student reflects a readiness in management role, shares experiences and develop skills and understanding further. The student demonstrates employment law, collective labor agreement and can apply those to planning and leading to profitable outcome. The student can choose the reasons, make and carry out decisions leading to profitable business.

3 (Good) The student reflects his/her potential or achieved readiness in management role, shares experiences and develop skills and understanding further. The student understand employment law, collective labor agreement and can apply those to planning and leading to profitable outcome. The student can state reasons, make and carry out decisions leading to profitable business.
2 (Satisfactory) The student explains his/her potential or achieved readiness in management role, shares experiences and identifies skills and understanding for further development. The student lists employment law, collective labor agreement and defines those to planning and leading to profitable outcome. The student understands reasons for carrying out decisions leading to profitable business.

1 (Sufficient) The student identifies his/her potential in management role, shares experiences and skills. The student lists employment law, collective labor agreement and defines those to planning and leading to profitable outcome. The student identifies reasons for carrying out decisions leading to profitable business.

If the student does not meet the minimum criteria set for the course, the grade is 0 (Fail).

Qualifications

Basics of business function
(entrepreneurship, management, marketing, accounting)

Further information

Open UAS 3