2022/23 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
LUBS5322M Strategic Human Resource Management
30 creditsClass Size: 100
Module manager: Xanthe Whittaker
Email: X.Whittaker@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2022/23
This module is not approved as an Elective
Module summary
This module aims to give students a grounding in the fundamentals of human resource management. It covers HRM as a strategic activity; the way that good HRM is shaped by the environment that organisations operate in and the strategy of the organisation and looks at different operational HR practices and the ways in which these can be integrated as part of an HR strategy. It also covers the ethics of people management. On completion of the course, students should have acquired some of the core knowledge required for chartered membership of the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development.Objectives
The module aims to develop the capacity to critically evaluate theory and evidence around people management issues. It introduces the major aims and practices of people and HR management and covers major debates on leadership, flexibility, change management and ethics in people management. Module content is designed to map onto the learning outcomes of the CIPD modules 7LMP & 7LRC in order to allow the programme to meet the requirements of CIPD accreditation.Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
1. Contemporary organisations and the key environments in which they operate.
2. Major contemporary research and debates in the field of HRM including different approaches to HR strategy and practice.
3.The way in which markets, competition, technology, globalisation and internationalisation, government policy, legal regulations, demographics and social trends shape HR strategies and practices.
4.The major theories of leadership, motivation, commitment and engagement at work and how these influence people management practice.
5. The key aims and practices of the HR function in different organisational contexts.
6. Ethical issues involved in people management.
Students should be able to:
7. Critically evaluate theory, arguments and evidence in relation to the topics and issues mentioned above.
8. Identify and evaluate the suitability of different people management practices and approaches for different contexts.
9. Communicate analysis and argument concisely and coherently.
10. Solve problems through the application of theory and evidence.
Syllabus
Organisations, HR and the environment; Strategic HR; Ethics and people management; Motivation and work attitudes; Recruitment and selection; Pay and Performance management; Training and learning at work; leadership and HR effectiveness; flexibility, downsizing and redundancy; Equality and diversity management; HR and change management.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Workshop | 11 | 3.00 | 33.00 |
| Private study hours | 267.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 33.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 300.00 | ||
Private study
Students will be required to both prepare for the seminars and to undertake further research and study following the teaching period in order to complete their individual assignments.Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Students will receive formative feedback on the presentations through meetings with their personal tutors. There will be an opportunity to take a mock exam and receive feedback at the end of Semester one.Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Presentation | 15 minute group presentation | 30.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 30.00 | |
Resit is by a 2 hour exam for 100% of the module mark.
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Exam with advance information on questions | 2 hr 00 mins | 70.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 70.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
There is no reading list for this moduleLast updated: 15/09/2022
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