Checking date: 14/04/2023

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Course: 2023/2024

Human resources in the new economy
(13315)
Bachelor in Employment and Labour Relations (2008 Study Plan) (Plan: 150 - Estudio: 207)


Coordinating teacher: STIRPE , LUIGI

Department assigned to the subject: Business Administration Department

Type: Electives
ECTS Credits: 6.0 ECTS

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Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)
Human Resource Management HR Decision Making
Objectives
- Identify the main competitive characteristics of the actual economic environment. - Know the role the HR function can play in organizational change processes. - Know the barriers to organizational change and the tools available to the HR function to overcome them. - Understand what it takes to manage HR in a sustainable way. - Know external and internal challenges for a sustainable HRM.
Description of contents: programme
Topic 1. The HR pillars Topic 2. The challenges of the actual business environment on HRM Topic 3. Knowldge management as a soyrce of competitive advantage Topic 4. The HRM influence on firm innnovation outcomes Topic 5. The strategic audit of the HR function Topic 6. Diversity management as a source of competitive advantage Topic 7. Change management
Learning activities and methodology
Learning methodology is based on two main activities: 1) Master classes based on readings and case studies. This methodology aims at facilitating the acquisition of skills and knowledge as well as to analyze the effects of HR policies and practices. 2) Case studies
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination 60
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 40

Basic Bibliography
  • Dievernich, F.E.P., Tokarski, K.O., Gong, J. (Editors) . Change Management and the Human Factor: Advances, Challenges and Contradictions in Organizational Development. Springer. 2015
  • Raihana Mannan. Knowledge Management: The role of Human Resource Management. Lambert. 2012
Additional Bibliography
  • BEER, M. & Nohria, N. . Cracking the code of change. Harvard Business Review May 1. 2000
  • LENGNICK-HALL, M. & LENGNICK-HALL, C. . Strategic human resource management: The evolution of the field. Human Resource Management Review, 19, 64-85.. 2009
  • MARSHAK, R. . Covert processes at work: Managing the five hidden dimensions of organizational change. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler. 2006
  • PFEFFER . The Human equation. #. 1998
  • PFEFFER, J. & SUTTON, R. . Hard facts, dangerous half-truth, and total nonsense. Profiting from evidence-based management.. Boston: Harvard Business School Press.. 2006
  • ULRICH, D. y BROCKBANK, W. . The HR value proposition.. #. 2005

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.