Human Resource Management

6 ECTS credits
159 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4017121EEW for working students in the 2nd semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.

Semester

2nd semester

Enrollment based on exam contract

Possible

Grading method

Grading (scale from 0 to 20)

Can retake in second session

Yes

Enrollment Requirements

Alvorens men een inschrijving kan nemen voor 'Human Resource Management' moet men ingeschreven of reeds geslaagd zijn voor 'Inleiding tot Management en HRM' indien dit deel uitmaakt van uw voortraject. LET OP: Inschrijven voor deze aanbieding is daarnaast enkel mogelijk voor studenten die als werkstudent geregistreerd staan of die geregistreerd staan met een toelating om de specifieke lessen voor werkstudenten te volgen. Gewone studenten kunnen niet inschrijven voor de lessen behorend bij deze aanbieding, zij kunnen enkel lessen volgen van aanbiedingen waarvan het studiegidsnummer eindigt op een R. Bij vragen of problemen, neem contact op met het Studenten Administratie Centrum via SAC@vub.ac.be. For students of the Master in Management: To be able to enroll for 'Human Resource Management' it is necessary to have succesfully passed for 'Introduction to Management and HRM' or at least you need to be enrolled for 'Introduction to Management and HRM'.

Taught in

English

Faculty

Faculty of Social Sciences & SolvayBusinessSchool

Department

Business

Educational team

Imke Dirkx
Bert Schreurs (course titular)
Maarten Andriessen

Activities and contact hours

10 contact hours Lecture
6 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
143 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study

Course Content

In the course Human Resource Management students develop a general understanding of how human resource decisions contribute to individual, team, and organizational effectiveness, and to a firm’s sustained competitive advantage. This knowledge can be applied in small, medium, and large firms, as well as non-profits. The course covers topics such as:

The historical background of HRM,
HR roles,
Strategic HRM (SHRM),
Job analysis and competency modeling,
Recruitment and employer branding,
Personnel selection and assessment,
Performance appraisal and management,
Compensation,
Employee well-being.

The course approaches the management of human resources from a strategic perspective. The strategic perspective describes how each of the basic HR functions has its own part within the overall strategic plan of the organization and contributes to organizational performance. The course further takes an evidence-based approach to HRM which aims to help students in developing critical judgment in making decisions that impact the well-being and performance of organizations and employees.

Course material

Handbook (Recommended) : Fundamentals of Human Resource Management, Functions, Applications, Skill Development, Robert N. Lussier & John R. Hendon, 2nd, Sage - International Student Edition, 9781544377728, 2020
Digital course material (Required) : Lecture slides, teacher notes, and the material used for the practicals will be made available, Canvas

Additional info

Teaching Methods

- Lecture: collective contact-dependent moments during which the lecturer engages with learning materials
- Seminar, Exercises or Practicals (Practical): collective or individual contact-dependent moments during which the students are guided to actively engage with learning materials
- Independent or External Form of Study (Self): independent study

This description of the teaching methods is indicative, in order to assess the expected study load.

REGULAR and WORKING STUDENTS
Contact hours: 16 hours

Lectures course coordinator (on campus): 10 hours
Online Q&A (online): 2 hours
Practical sessions (online): 4 hours
- Students can work on their assignment and get the opportunity to ask questions.

Self: 143 hours

Watching pre-recorded videos: 30 hours
Keeping up with the course material during the semester, adding up to 4 hours per chapter: 32 hours
Preparing for the exam: 50 hours
Preparing for the Q&As: 3 hours
Answering self-test questions: 4 hours
Assignment: 24 hours

Learning Outcomes

General competencies

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

identify and describe the key concepts and frameworks for human resource management;
describe the fundamentals and functionality of the different HR domains;
understand and explain how the HR domains separately and in combination contribute to sustained competitive advantage;
critically analyze factors that influence the strategic management of human resources in today’s international environment.
evaluate the extent to which an organization’s HR architecture is in accordance with the most recent scientific evidence;
identify causes of HR-related problems and formulate recommendations based on the best available evidence.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

Written Exam with a relative weight of 75 which comprises 75% of the final mark.
Individual Paper with a relative weight of 25 which comprises 25% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

(!) In accordance with the supplementary faculty regulations to article 8§3 of the Teaching and Examination Regulations, the examination in the first examination session for all students only takes place in the additional examination block, organized in the two weeks following the spring break.

Evaluation 1st and 2nd session:

Written examination. The written examination accounts for 75% of the total grade. The exam tests students' knowledge and understanding. The exam consists mainly of multiple-choice questions.
Individual paper. The assignment accounts for 25% of the total grade. Students are requested to apply concepts from the course to a fictional organization.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark

The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context