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Human resource management (3709)

Coordinating lecturer:Prof. dr. Chris WUYTENS 
Co-lecturer:Prof. dr. Ralf CAERS 


Credits: 3,0
Study load hours: 81
Period: semester 2 (3sp)

Language of instruction: English

2nd Chance Exam1: Yes
Final grade2: Numerical
Tolerance3: See included in these programmes

Sequentiality
No sequentiality


Prerequisites

The student can analyse and synthesize practical examples (hrmcases) brought to class and debate them with fellow students.



Content

Throughout the 20th century HRM has developed into a broad discipline, that is practiced both within the HR-department (job rating, ...) and outside (leadership, ...). Ideally always in reciprocal consideration and reliable cooperation. This course attempts to offer the students a broad basic knowledge that allows them to function better as an employer or as an executive in their future organization. Knowledge that will be valuable to them, even though they do not aspire to a career within the HR-department. On the other hand this basis will be made sufficiently strong and broad to make them able to study partial domains of HRM more profoundly. In this way future HR-professionals will also be prepared to start there subsequent studies optimally.

The course includes the following chapters:
1. HRM: concept, history, mission, economic and psychological frameworks
2. Job description, analysis and valuation
3. Recruitment
4. Selection
5. Socialization of new employees
6. Performance management
7. Management of outflow



Compulsory textbooks (bookshop)
 

Textbook 1:

HRM Basics, Caers, R. (2021), 3rd edition, Intersentia

ISBN: 9781839701269



Organisational and teaching methods
Organisational methods  
Lecture  


Evaluation

Semester 2 (3,00sp)

Evaluation method
Written exam100 %
Multiple-choice questions

Second examination period

Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt
No


Learning outcomes
  EC = learning outcomes      DC = partial outcomes      BC = evaluation criteria  
Bachelor of Business Administration
  •  EC 
  • EC 01: The holder of the degree builds up knowledge autonomously with a view to lifelong learning. (Self-direction and entrepreneurial spirit)

     

  •  EC 
  • EC 10: The holder of the degree identifies stakeholders and their interests and takes them into account when making decisions. (Stakeholder awareness)

     

  •  EC 
  • EC 12: The holder of the degree is aware of ethical and sustainability aspects in the conduct of business. (Stakeholder awareness)

     

  •  EC 
  • EC 14: The holder of the degree is able to apply academic insights from organisational and management sciences and relevant supporting/related disciplines when analysing management problems. (Problem-solving capacity)

 

Included in these programmesTolerance3
3th year of Bachelor of Business Administration Y
Exchange Programme Business Economics Y



1   Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.12.2, section 2.
2   Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.15.1, section 3.
3   Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.16.9, section 2.