WELCOME MESSAGE 6
PART 1: INTRODUCTION 7
Accessing Brightspace Collaborate 8
Engagement tools on Collaborate 8
’I can’t see this! Can I make it bigger?!! 11
Background Details 13
Module Aims 13
Programme Goals 14
PART 2: MODULE OUTLINE 16
Module Learning Outcomes 16
Themes and topics 16
Learning Materials 17
PART 3: MODULE DELIVERY SCHEDULE 18
Session Arrangements 18
Class schedule 20
Preparation Required in Advance of Sessions / Seminars 21
Student Engagement 21
Office Hours Arrangements 21
PART 4: ASSESSMENT DETAILS 22
Assignments 22
Module Assessment Components 23
1. Continuous Assessment 1 (40% of the total grade) 23
2. Continuous Assessment 2 (60% of the total grade) 25
Assessment deadlines summary 27
PART 5: GRADING 28
PART 6: TOPIC OUTLINES 32
Topic 1: Strategic HRM 32
Topic 2: Trends influencing HRM 35
Topic 3: Employee resourcing and introduction to talent management 39
Topic 4: Human resources development (HRD) 43
Topic 5: Performance management and rewards system 48
Topic 6: Retaining staff and downsizing the organisation 53
Topic 7: Employment relationship 57
Topic 8: Employee engagement and employee voice 64
Topic 9 : HRM, ethics and corporate social responsibility 69
PART 7:CONCLUDING COMMENTS 72
APPENDICES 73
APPENDIX 1: GROUP WORK GUIDELINES 73
APPENDIX 2: TEAM AGREEMENT FOR TEAM X 75
APPENDIX 3 – TWO ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS 76
WELCOME MESSAGE
As coordinator of the HRM3010S Managing People at Work module, I wish to welcome you to the course. To operate effectively within the business world today an understanding of how to manage one of the most important resources at an organisation’s disposal, its people, is essential. This module is designed to deepen your interest and expertise in the area of Human Resource Management (HRM) and the study guide is designed to support your learning.
The discipline that concentrates on the management of people in organisations has witnessed a great deal of transformation over the past twenty years and while techniques and styles have obviously changed and evolved, the notion of achieving goals through managing people has remained the same.
To successfully complete this module, several learning activities are to be completed. Some of the learning activities will take place during our real time online sessions. They are designed to be engaging and to facilitate deeper understanding key concepts of this module. Teamwork is an important part of this module, and I encourage you to engage in team activities set for this module in an online environment such as Google Hangouts, Microsoft Team, Zoom etc. These activities, individual and team, should facilitate the attainment of the module learning outcomes.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemics this module is being delivered remotely utilising Zoom. Although we are not able to meet face-to-face let’s make the best of learning in an online environment and I hope that despite keeping physical distance, you will find the learning process enjoyable.
Please, read this study guide carefully. You should find the answer to any question you might have about the course in this document. However, should you require any clarification on any matter pertaining to this module, don’t hesitate to contact us.
We are looking forward to meeting you online.
PART 1: INTRODUCTION
This Study Guide is designed to provide you with details of this module; the learning outcomes; plus, delivery and assessment arrangements. The Study Guide consists of 6 parts.
Part 1 gives background details to the subject area are provided and the broad aims of the module are set out.
Part 2 consists of the module outline. In this part the (a) module learning outcomes, (b) the themes and topics to be explored are explained along with the (c) learning supports to be used.
Part 3 gives details of the module delivery arrangements. It sets out the session arrangements and the expectations in relation to your prior preparation and student engagement. The provisions for online provision are outlined in terms of class delivery and any module work with classmates.
Part 4 provides details of the assessment techniques used in this module explaining the assessment components, their rationale.
Part 5 explains the UCD grading policy and grade descriptors drawing on the university document are given for each assessment component for the module.
Part 6 presents the concluding comments.
Online Module Delivery via Zoom
The module will be delivered on Zoom through a combination of lectures, case discussions and seminars.
Kindly logging into Brightspace, go to “HRM3010S-Managing People at Work-2021/22 Summer”, click “My Class”, “Zoom”.
Each time there will be a mix of methods appropriate to the topic under discussion. Students’ own experience provides a unique perspective on the material, which greatly enhances the class learning. To maximize class learning from this experience, students are encouraged to share practical examples from their own professional and personal experience.
Your lecturer may choose to break your class into small groups during your sessions to work on small pieces of class work. When the lecturer enables breakout groups, you will be randomly placed into small groups within which you may use the chat function and/or the audio and video functions to discuss class matters with each other.
In addition for team work projects, it is advisable to look at Google Hangouts, Skype or Zoom as platforms which will enable you to work through your assessments in a virtual environment.
Background Details
It is hard to imagine managing organisations without managing people. HRM gives you a sound understanding of business and human resource management theory, as well as the valuable opportunity to understand how to apply that theory to practice in order for businesses to succeed. As a business graduate you will need to understand how organisations work and how the need to remain competitive has meant that firms deploy strategies that make the effective use of their resources. Having this understanding will greatly assist you in playing a key role in the employment market where there is a need for HR practitioners with an understanding of all aspects of management to facilitate strategic decision-making or in pursuing a career in general management with private, public or non-for-profit sector organisations.
Module Aims
The aim of this module is to provide you with a comprehensive overview of key aspects of the strategic management of human resources. It covers the following areas: HRM and strategy, talent management, human resource development, reward and performance management, strategies of retaining staff and strategies for downsizing the organisation, employee engagement and voice and HRM and corporate social responsibility.
The module focuses on seeking to critically appraise human resource management concepts and combines insights from strategic management, organisation behaviour and others.
Programme Goals
Table 1 – Programme Goals Table
Programme Code: BHBUS015 (Sg)
Programme Title: Bachelor of Business Studies
Pathway: Management
Programme Goals
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Programme Learning Outcomes
Specify the learning outcomes associated with each programme goal.
On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:
Module code
Module title
Module Components
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Programme Goal 1:
Informed Thinkers: Our graduates will be knowledgeable on management theory and will be able to apply this theory to business problems (Knowledge).
Programme Learning Outcome 1a:
Explain current theoretical underpinnings of business and the management of organisations.
Lectures and recordings
Programme Learning Outcome 1b:
Apply appropriate methods, tools and techniques for identifying, analysing and resolving business problems within functional and across functional business areas.
In-class activities: case studies and short exercises
Team assignment
Individual assignment
Programme Goal 2:
Communication, Analytical and Critical Thinking Skills: Our graduates will have well developed skills of communication, analysis and critical thinking (Skills and Competencies).
Programme Learning Outcome 2a
Prepare a short business presentation (written and/or oral) on a current business issue.
In-class activities: case studies and short exercises
Programme Learning Outcome 2b:
Analyse specific business case studies or problems and formulate a report detailing the issues and recommended actions.
Team assignment
Programme Learning Outcome 2c:
Conduct secondary research on management-related issues and report on the findings and draw appropriate conclusions.
Individual assignment
Programme Goal 3:
Personal and Professional Development: Our graduates will demonstrate a commitment to personal and professional excellence and development (Skills, Competencies and Attitudes).
Programme Learning Outcome 3a:
Develop collaborative learning and team-work skills by engaging in module-related team activities.
In-class activities: case studies and short exercises
Team assignment
Programme Learning Outcome 3b:
Demonstrate capacity for problem solving collaboratively and individually.
In-class activities: case studies and short exercises
Team assignment
Programme Goal 3:
Ethical Awareness: Our graduates will demonstrate an awareness of ethical issues in business and their impact on society (Attitudes).
Programme Learning Outcome 3a:
Demonstrate an awareness of ethical values and business issues concerning the advancement of the broader societal ‘good’.
In-class activities: case studies and short exercises
Individual assignment
Programme Learning Outcome 3b:
Illustrate an understanding of how business decisions might influence society and the wider community at large.
Individual assignment
PART 2: MODULE OUTLINE
Module Title: Managing People at Work
Module Code: HRM3010S
No. of ECTS: 10.0
Module Learning Outcomes
On completing this module, students will be expected to be able to:
1. Explain the concept of strategic HRM and understand the relationship between business strategy and HR strategy.
2. Assess a number of the variety of internal and external forces that influence the context and nature of HRM strategy
3. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the challenges and responsibilities associated with HR practices, including talent management, human resource planning, recruitment and selection, reward strategies, performance management and retention of staff and technology for the HR Function
4. Recognise, in the context of HR, ethical and social responsibility issues in the business environment and examine ethical and legal implications of managerial decisions and their effect on organisational stakeholders.
Themes and topics
The module covers eight topics.
Topic 1 looks at human resource management and introduces students to its theoretical models and approaches, the relationship between business strategy and HRM and the role of HRM in organisational performance.
Topic 2 looks at trends that influence the HR management: labour market diversity, changing nature of employment and development of technology and discusses their impact on how people are managed.
Topic 3 looks at one of the key HR activities within organisations, talent management and focuses primarily on employee resourcing. It discusses forecasting the demand for and the supply of human resources, and planning for anticipated shortfalls or surpluses before moving on to consider organisational entry i.e. the process of recruitment and selection.
Topic 4 examines a key aspect of organisational performance – human resource development (HRD). It looks at how a strategic approach to learning, training and development can benefit the organisation and its members. In particular it examines what human resource development is, why it’s important, and the various stages in the systematic approach to HRD.
Topic 5 covers performance management and reward systems. It outlines the elements of a performance management system and the considerations when designing a reward system.
Topic 6 will reflect on strategies for retaining staff and strategies used when implementing a programme of downsizing.
Topic 7 examines employment relationship, in particular the employment contract, employees rights and the issues of discipline. It discusses the specifics of employment relationship in the context of Singapore.
Topic 8 examines the topic of employee engagement, including its meaning and the steps organisations can take to enhance the level of engagement among all employees. It also looks at the ways employees can participate in decision-making of the organisation by examining the mechanisms of employee voice.
Topic 9 considers the important issues of ethics and corporate social responsibility (CSR) as they relate to the management of human resources.
Please read the textbook chapters and additional readings assigned for each topic (see Module Delivery Schedule in Part 3).
Pre-recorded presentations:
This course is designed as blended learning. Therefore part of the materials will be given to you in the form of short readings and pre-recorded presentations, which you can listen to in your own time. These materials make an integral part of the course and your familiarity with them will checked by short quizzes done during the class.
Core readings:
Check the UCD Online Library to see if these journal articles are available online.
Supplementary reading:
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Students completing this module are expected to participate in class discussions and learning activities and be familiar with recent developments in the business world (you should keep up-to-date with relevant newspaper articles on topics relating to the module). The below journals and websites in the HRM field might be useful to you when sourcing additional reading material. You can access all listed journals through UCD Library e-journals: https://www.ucd.ie/library/onlinetools/
· Human Resource Management Journal
· Human Resource Development Quarterly
· Human Resource Management
· Human Resource Management Review
· European Journal of Industrial Relations
· Journal of Management Development
· International Journal of Human Resource Management
· Training and Development Journal (up to 1991)
· Personnel Review
· People Management Magazine (www.cipd.co.uk)
· People and Strategy
· Harvard Business Review
PART 3: MODULE DELIVERY SCHEDULE
The module delivery relies on students’ ability to engage in prior preparation, to seek confirmation and clarification as appropriate and to be actively engaged during the sessions.
Session Arrangements
Each student is expected to attend and be prepared for all sessions. Table 1 below outlines the structure for the sessions.
Date & Time of commencement of Online Session
Introduction to the course
Topic 1: Strategic HRM
Chapters 1 and 2
Topic 2: Trends influencing HRM
· HRM and the labour market
Core text: Chapter 4
Topic 3: Employee resourcing and talent management
· Talent management
Core text: Chapter 5
Topic 3: Employee resourcing and talent management
· Managing equality and diversity
Core text: Chapter 6
Topic 4: Human Resource Development (HRD)
· Learning & development
Core text: Chapter 7
Topic 4: Human Resource Development (HRD)
· Leadership & management development
Core text: Chapter 8
Topic 5: Performance management
Core text: Chapter 12
Topic 5: Reward system
Core text: Chapter 13
Topic 6: Retaining staff and downsizing the organisation
Allen, D. G., Bryant, P. C., & Vardaman, J. M. (2010): ‘Retaining talent: Replacing misconceptions with evidence-based strategies’. The Academy of Management Perspectives, 24(2), 48-64.
Sucher,S. and Gupta, S (2018) .Laoyffs that don’t break your company”
Harvard Business Review, 96 (3): 122-129
Topic 7: Employment relationships and employee rights at work
Core text: Chapter 10
Topic 9: HRM, ethics and corporate social responsibility
CIPD (2013): The role of HR in corporate responsibility, London: CIPD
http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/research/role-hr-corporate-responsibility.aspx
Group Presentations
Class schedule
Here is class schedule for all groups. During the class we will take short breaks (6-7 minutes) between lessons and one longer break (15 minutes) in the middle of the session.
Group and lecturer
“Group 2/3” as stated in the timetable
07/02/2022- 23/03/22
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
“Group B/C/D/F” as stated in the timetable
21/02/2022- 28/03/22
830am to 1130am
12pm to 3pm
315pm to 615pm
Preparation Required in Advance of Sessions / Seminars
The module will be delivered as a combination of live sessions, pre-recorded materials, readings and tasks to do at home. After each sessions you will be given access to study materials that you should familiarize with before the next session. Each session (apart from the first one) will start with a short quiz and questions related to the materials assigned for self-study. These tasks will be part of the course assessment (10%).
Student Engagement
During the sessions, students are expected to be able to discuss issues arising from the assigned chapters and readings for the topics as scheduled above. Session participation is a vital element in the design of this module and students learning is enhanced by doing so. Therefore, all students are expected to engage in class discussion and debate in order to facilitate the formation of their critical judgements.
To support your learning, Power-Point slides will be available which (on certain occasions) may need to be upgraded / modified during or follow