HRM08009 2022 Strategic Human Resource Management
Full Title
Strategic Human Resource Management
Transcript Title
Strategic HRM
Code
HRM08009
Attendance
N/A %
Subject Area
HRM - Human Resource Management
Department
BUS - Business
Level
08 - Level 8
Credit
05 - 05 Credits
Duration
Semester
Fee
€
Start Term
2022 - Full Academic Year 2022-23
End Term
9999 - The End of Time
Author(s)
Colette Armstrong, Caroline Casey, Jimmy Treacy, Mary Gilmartin, Karen McManus, Aileen Brennan
Programme Membership
SG_BBUSI_H08 202200 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Business
SG_BHRMS_K08 202200 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Business with Human Resource Management
SG_BGENE_K08 202200 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in General Business
SG_BBUSS_K08 202200 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Business
SG_BBUSB_H08 202200 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Business
Description
This subject aims to introduce students to the key ideas of Human Resource Management as a strategic component of business activity and to develop their capacities to think and act strategically. A general management focus rather than a functional HRM focus is adopted.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module the learner will/should be able to;
1.
Discuss the nature of strategy and the role of HRM in the strategic management process.
2.
Analyse the role and practice of HRM at the strategic level. Examine the way HR strategy affects business viability and competitive advantage across the phases of the industry life cycle.
3.
Assess theoretical frameworks and principles that can help firms to manage individuals more effectively, including building a workforce & employee voice.
4.
Examine HR Strategy in service, manufacturing, multidivisional & multinational settings
5.
Evaluate business scenarios and propose relevant HR responses to deal with the issues involved
Teaching and Learning Strategies
A combination of lectures, class discussion, case study and guided readings are used to enable students to relate to and understand module concepts and their application.
Module Assessment Strategies
Multiple Choice Quizzes to ensure that students are completing the readings and understanding the concepts. Two multiple choice quizzes will be scheduled between week 4 & week 12.
Case studies are used to give students an opportunity to apply the concepts.
A research project is used to give students an opportunity to discover how large successful companies apply the concepts and to compare and assess different approaches used by different companies.
A final case study is used to assess the students' overall grasp of the module and apply the concepts.
Repeat Assessments
Repeat any failed parts of continuous assessment.
Indicative Syllabus
1. The Foundations of Strategic HRM
- Strategic Goals and Tensions in HRM
- Strategy and the process of strategic management
2. General Principles of Strategic HRM
- Strategic HRM best fit or best practice
- Strategic HRM and the sustained competitive advantage
- Building a workforce – the challenge of interest alignment
- Employee Voice and social legitimacy
- Workforce performance and the ‘Black Box’ of HRM
3. Managing people in Specific Contexts
- HR strategy in Manufacturing
- HR Strategy in Services
- HR Strategy in Multidivisional firms
- HR Strategy in Multinational firms
4. Conclusions and implications
- Reviewing and enhancing HR strategy
Coursework & Assessment Breakdown
Coursework & Continuous Assessment
100 %
Coursework Assessment
| Title | Type | Form | Percent | Week | Learning Outcomes Assessed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiple Choice Computer based assessment & case study analysis | Coursework Assessment | Multiple Choice/Short Answer Test | 40 % | OnGoing | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| 2 | Assignment Case study & company analysis and recommendations | Coursework Assessment | Project | 30 % | Week 8 | 1,2 |
| 3 | Final Case Study | Coursework Assessment | Assignment | 30 % | End of Semester | 3,4,5 |
Full Time Mode Workload
| Type | Location | Description | Hours | Frequency | Avg Workload |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | Lecture Theatre | lecture/discussion | 3 | Weekly | 3.00 |
| Tutorial | Flat Classroom | Student presentation/feedback | 1 | Weekly | 1.00 |
Total Full Time Average Weekly Learner Contact Time 4.00 Hours
Part Time Mode Workload
| Type | Location | Description | Hours | Frequency | Avg Workload |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | Flat Classroom | Lecture/discussion | 1 | Weekly | 1.00 |
| Independent Learning | Not Specified | Independent Learning | 3 | Weekly | 3.00 |
Total Part Time Average Weekly Learner Contact Time 1.00 Hours
Required & Recommended Book List
Required Reading
2022-05-19 Strategy and Human Resource Management
ISBN 9781350309869 ISBN-13 1350309869
2022-05-19 Strategy and Human Resource Management
ISBN 9781350309869 ISBN-13 1350309869
Strategy and Human Resource Management is concerned with examining how HR strategy impacts on an organisation's chances of survival and its relative success, and with understanding how it varies across important organisational, industry and societal contexts. It takes an analytical approach, which examines and explains what managers do and why they do it before offering any sort of prescription for what the authors think they should do. This approach is grounded in research but is brought to life with examples, cases and vignettes to offer a practice-orientated analysis of the subject. As well as explaining important general principles in strategic HRM, critical features of the different contexts in which they are applied are examined. For this fifth edition, there is increased coverage of contemporary topics, including capital markets and increasing financialisation, Industry 4.0, the shaping of employee voice under different varieties of capitalism and the effects of austerity. Strategy and Human Resource Management retains, however, the classic sources that are fundamental to the subject while also including important theoretical advances and the best new studies of strategies in the world of work and people.
Required Reading
2020-12-29 Armstrong's Handbook of Strategic Human Resource Management Kogan Page
ISBN 1789661722 ISBN-13 9781789661729
2020-12-29 Armstrong's Handbook of Strategic Human Resource Management Kogan Page
ISBN 1789661722 ISBN-13 9781789661729
Develop and implement HR strategies which are aligned with wider business strategies to achieve organizational success.
Module Resources
Non ISBN Literary Resources
Core Text
Strategy and Human Resource Strategy 5th ed; Boxall P., & Purcell J, Bloomsbury 2022
Journal Resources
Full text Journals available on Library Databases:
Emerald Database
Career Development International
Employee Relations
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal
Gender in Management: An International Journal
Human Resource Management International Digest
Journal of Management Development
Journal of Managerial Psychology
Personnel Review
Business Source Premier Database
Human Resource Management Review
Human Resource Management Journal
International Journal of Human Resource Management
Human Resource Planning
Human Resource Development International
Other Resources
Additional Information
None