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2008/09 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LUBS3060 HRM and Industrial Relations

20 creditsClass Size: 75

Module manager: Mr Ian Greenwood
Email: ig@lubs.leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2008/09

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

The module is designed to provide a comprehensive guide to current developments in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management. The experience of the UK is examined and compared to that of other industrialised nations. Particular attention is given to: 1) The various ways in which the labour market, management practices and the organisation of work are changing, and how these changes influence the ways in which work is experienced2) Relations between the key social agencies (the state, employers and trade unions), how and why these change and the consequences for industrial relations, work and economic performance3) Transnational and supra-national influences - for example, European integration, the role of the European Commission and the activities of Transnational Corporations.On completion of this module, students will be able to: 1) a clear understanding of contemporary developments in Industrial Relations.2) an ability to use theory and empirical evidence so as to evaluate the nature and consequences of changes in industrial relations and the organisation of work3) an understanding of management practices, including the meaning, extent and impact of HRM4) an understanding of how relations between key social agencies affect the regulation of work and employment, and the social and economic outcomes that result5) more developed individual and group presentation skills.Further information about the Business School is available on the website: Business School

Objectives

On completion of the module, students will have acquired: a clear understanding of contemporary developments in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations; an appreciation of the complexities of human resource strategies change over time; an ability to use theory and empirical evidence so as to evaluate the role of key social agencies and labour market institutions in shaping comparative competitive performance; an ability to apply theories of organisational change so as to account for why industrial relations and HRM practices differ between firms, sectors and countries; and more developed individual and group presentation skills.

Syllabus

Theoretical debates surrounding the employment relationship and industrial and labour market change; Contemporary debates on Human Resource Management and the question of its emergence in the UK economy: non-unionism, new managerialism in the public sector, the decentralistion of collective bargaining and the development of new payment systems; The social dimensions of the European Union; The impact of Transnational Corporations and new organisational strategies; The impact of national labour market policies and institutions on competitive performance and HRM; and Developments in HRM and IR in the USA and Japan.

Teaching methods

Delivery typeNumberLength hoursStudent hours
Lecture201.0020.00
Seminar101.0010.00
Private study hours170.00
Total Contact hours30.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)200.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Feedback will be provided on the coursework assignments to help students assess their progress and prepare for the examination. Participation in the seminar classes also provides the opportunity for students to assess their progress and receive feedback from tutors on an ongoing basis.

Methods of assessment


Coursework
Assessment typeNotes% of formal assessment
Assignment3,000 words40.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)40.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated


Exams
Exam typeExam duration% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)2 hr 00 mins60.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)60.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 27/03/2009

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