ØKB3123 Human Resource Management

Contents and structure

The HR subject's background and main characteristics. Various directions, HR strategies, and prerequisites. Design of HR measures or HR activities associated with planning, recruitment, achievement, rewards, competence development, and carriers. The effects of HR measures. The relationship between measures, HR systems, and management. Framework conditions and trends in working life that can influence HR activities in an organization.

Learning Outcome

The student:

• Knows the HR subject's history and development, key concepts, main directions, and strategies.
• Has insight into evidence-based HRM, including concrete HR activities associated with planning, acquiring, and developing employees.
• Knows the effects of various HR measures, and has insight into the relationship between measures, HR strategies, and management.
• Has insight into various institutional conditions and environmental characteristics that can have significance for how a company manages its HR.

The student:

• Has developed skills in planning, analyzing, and arranging HR activities.

The student:

• Can evaluate the appropriateness of various HR measures.
• Can make contributions towards forming and executing specific HR measures.

Entry requirements

ØKB1112 Organizational Theory and ØKB1113 Organizational Psychology and Management. Relevant practical experience may be considered.

Recommended previous knowledge

As outlined in prerequisites

Teaching methods

Lectures, group work, exercises with feedback.

Compulsory learning activities

None

Assessment

Project, 2 weeks, 40%

Written exam, 4 hours, 60%

Grad scale A-F

Examination support material

Part 1; HR, the individual and the system; Project exercise with feedback: All materials allowed

Part 2;HR, the individual and the system; written exam: No supporting materials allowed

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