Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course aims at exploring the basic components of human resources management (HRM) policies adopted by modern companies, putting the emphasis on their main assumptions, their potentialities and their risks. It lies upon the fundamental hypothesis of a direct link between organisational structures and HRM models.
Far away from offering a detailed directory of techniques, the course aims at highlighting the main orientations of current HRM policies and their modalities in various organisational contexts.
It thus envisages the following items: organizational entries (recruitment, selection, induction), training & skills development, evaluation and careers, compensation & benefits, labour time flexibility, social relations & restructuring processes.
The position of the HR department is also envisaged through a critical analysis on the main evolutions of this function.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The objectives are both analytical (diagnosis of HRM policies) and theoretical (initiation to current debates in HR literature).
This course contributes to the following Intended Learning Outcomes :
ILO-1 : To strengthen knowledge and understanding of management disciplines and its legal, policy and social context.
ILO-2 : Gaining the knowledge and understanding of one of the proposed fields of concentration (HRM)
ILO-4 : To acquire the capacity to research autonomously and methodically the information needed to solve a complex, transversal management problem.
ILO-7 : Being capable of professional team work.
ILO-9 : Developing a critical sense (arguing).
ILO-12 : Professional capacity for oral communication.
ILO-13 : Professional capacity for written communication.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
"Strategic Human Resource Management" or any other HRM introductive course.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
Interactive seminar based on presentations to invited HRM professionals
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
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Continuous assessment
Further information:
The assessment consists of two elements. Firstly, students will be invited, in small groups, to give an oral presentation on a contemporary HRM issue from the perspective of managerial and professional literature on the one hand, and scientific literature on the other. These presentations will be given in the presence of a guest speaker from the world of HRM (50% of the final mark).
In addition, each week, students will be asked to carry out a diagnosis of the dominant HRM model and the positioning of the HR department in the company from which the guest comes; these diagnoses must be carried out live and finalised before the end of each session (50% of the final mark). Attendance is compulsory and students may be penalised if they fail to attend class.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Supplementary informations concerning this course (organization, supports, evaluation, etc.) are available on the website http://lola.hec.uliege.be
Contacts
Grégory Jemine
Chargé de cours
mail: gjemine@uliege.be