Course: Human Resources Management

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Course title Human Resources Management
Course code KŘE/HRM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Holátová Darja, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Kocourková Markéta, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Lectures: 1. Position of HRM. Human Potential Management. 2. New trends in HRM (digitization in HRM, Industry 4.0, ESG, using AI, Age management, generation gap, changes within labour market, stress management interventions). 3. The Social, Legal, and Organizational Context of Personnel Decisions. 4. Human Resources Strategies in a Competitive Environment. 5. Job design and job analysis (job, work trends, job design, job design approaches, job analysis methods and process). 6. Recruitment (trends, process of recruitment, e-recruitment, methods, types of candidates, talent pool, AI in recruitment + staffing). 7. Selection process (criterias, process, methods, validity and reliability of methods, onboarding). 8. Manpower and Human Potential Development. 9. Work Motivation. Team managing. 10. Productivity. Labour Costs. (Performance management, Reward management) 11. Quality of Work Environment. Safety, Health. 12. International Dimensions of HRM - Intercultural Management. 13. Culture, Climate, and Ethics. 14. Employer brand (the importance, strategy, Employer branding tools, top 10 global employer brands, using social media in recruitment, gamification). Seminars: Case studies Team work activities Play roles

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The Course provides Students with Basic Principles about HRM and an Overview of the Present HRM and Personnel Management trends.
Students understand the principles of Human Resources Management and should be able to apply them in practice.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination, Seminar work

Credit Requirements: Only 2 absences within seminars are possible Active participation in seminars The presentation of your semester project in the chosen seminar and submission on Moodle Semester Project Guidelines Duration: The presentation must be a minimum of 10 minutes in length. Content Relevance: Students are required to present a chosen topic directly related to the subject matter of the course. Incorporation of Practical Application: Each presentation should not only discuss theoretical aspects but also demonstrate practical applications relevant to the chosen topic. Slide Requirement: The presentation must consist of a minimum of 7 slides structured as follows: Title Slide; Table of Contents; Introduction; Topic Discussion; Practical Application; Conclusion; References (APA citation style) Exam writing examination (10 questions - 4 closed and 6 open questions, 25 minutes, maximum will be 20 points; minimum will be 15 points) oral examination (discussion on 2 assigned questions)
Recommended literature
  • Armstrong, M., & Taylor, S. Armstrong´s handbook of human resource management practise. London: Kogan Page, 2017.
  • Mathis, Robert L.; Jackson, John Harold,; Valentine, Sean; Meglich, Patricia A. Human resource management. Fifteenth edition. Boston : Cengage Learning, 2015. ISBN 978-1-305-50070-9.
  • Noe, Raymond A.; Hollenbeck, John R.; Gerhart, Barry A.; Wright, Patrick M. Human resource management : gaining a competitive advantage. 10e. New York : McGraw-Hill Education, 2017. ISBN 978-1-259-57812-0.
  • Trost, A. Human Resources Strategies: Balancing Stability and Agility in Times of Digitization. Wiesbaden: Springer. 2020. 2020.
  • Waters, Shonna D.; Streets, Valerie N.; McFarlane, Lindsay; Johnson-Murray, Rachael. The practical guide to HR analytics : using date to inform, transform, and empower HR desicions. First edition. Alexandria, Virginia : Society for Human Resource Management ; Mumbai, India : Society for Human Res, 2018. ISBN 978-1-586-44532-4.


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