HRM09007 2023 Strategic Human Resource Management

Evaluate ways in which organisations integrate people management practice within their culture, brand and values

Evaluate the alignment of people practices to organisational strategy and culture.

Critically discuss different models of people practice management, linking them with effective business performance.

Critically discuss how the development of people practices improves organisational performance and employee experience.

Evaluate current practice in major areas of people management and development work.

Critically assess the role and influence of people professionals in different organisational settings.

Effective teaching and learning strategies will evolve as the module is delivered. However, it is expected that lectures (live, virtual, and/or recorded), videos, guest speakers, group work, problem-based learning, enquiry based learning, reading, research, reflection, workshops and peer review will be core to this module. Principles of Universal Design for Learning will be incorporated in the delivery of the module.  

A range of Computer- Aided Learning packages are available to support this module (e.g. Moodle, Teams, Panopto etc.)

This module will be 100% continuous assessment.  In order to use the module and programme for the CIPD accreditation, students must pass all assessments within the module and must reach the pass mark in all modules.

Students will receive formative feedback such as in class discussions, polls and quizzes.  Students will also receive summative feedback on assessments so that they can reflect on their progress and make adjustments in later assessments. 

Depending on the learner group the assessments will vary and may be any of the following: group project, presentation (recorded/live or virtual), role play, open-book exam or essay, multiple choice quiz, case study, portfolio, reflective diary, podcast, infographic.   

Some of the assessments may be shared with other modules to enhance student learning and assessment.  If shared assessment is being used it will be clear to the students which elements of the assessment apply to which modules.  

Assessments will be scheduled in conjunction with other modules being taught in the semester. This is so that assessments are spaced out to allow students to adequate time to meet all deadlines. 

Actual assessments will be reviewed annually based on student and lecturer feedback and adapted as appropriate.

Repeat assessments will be developed to align with failed components. The pass grade for the module is 40%.

1. Aligning people practices with organisational strategy and culture.

• Objectives of people practices
• Advantages of associated with aligning people management policies with organisational strategy and risk.
• Integrating people management practice within their culture, brand and values
• Models of systemic thinking and how they underpin the interconnective nature of people practice work

2. How the development of people practices can improve organisational performance and employee experience.

• Models of people practice management,
• The link between people management practice in organisations and improved employer outcomes.
• Best practice, contingency and resource-based approaches to the development of people practices.
• High-performance work practices associated with positive organisational and employee outcomes.

3. Current practice in major areas of people management and development work.

• Major areas of responsibility in people management work in organisations.
• Current developments in the fields of resourcing and performance management.
• Current developments in the fields of learning and development and organisational design and development.
• Current developments in the fields of employment relations, employee engagement and diversity and inclusion.

4. Understand the role and influence of people professionals in different organisational settings.

• Various ways in which people practice activities are organised, structured and evaluated in different organisational settings
• The nature of professionalism in people practice and the role of the CIPD.
• Advantages of partnering with customers to understand their current and future needs from a people practice perspective.
• The value of facilitation, coaching and mentoring, and consulting in different people practice contexts.
• How data analytics and technological developments present practical and ethical challenges for people professionals.