| CODE | EMA5107 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | People and Human Capital | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This is a study-unit focused on the role of people and human capital in effective organizations. The unit aims to equip students with a command of the main principals of human resource and human capital development. It also seeks to introduce established frameworks of good practice in human resource development and training. The study-unit engages with the students on procedural,and principle-based issues related to people issues in organizations and change management. Study-unit Aims: The study-unit aims to: i. Provide managers and leaders with the necessary understanding of leadership approaches and techniques; ii. Equip participants with the procedural and administrative skills related to people development, including recruitment, appraisal and ongoing support; iii. Engage in a debate on people development issues in the context of the environmental uncertainties in which organizations function; and iv. Motivate students to develop a long term interest in the subject. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Define and discuss strategic human resource management; 2. Explain the benefits and specificities of different human resource management practices in organisations from both the employee and the employers’ perspective; 3. Discuss human resource planning and forecasting techniques; 4. Evaluate the effectiveness of different human resource management practices in different contexts; 5. Illustrate the essential features of a human resource information system; 6. Analyse and evaluate significant contemporary issues in human resource management including HRM's contribution to organisational performance; 7. Apply and communicate the appropriate theoretical models in HRM discussions. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Investigate and interpret the key procedures in recruitment and selection; - Create employee performance management and rewards systems; - Develop a people development plan for an organisation; - Develop a Training Needs Analysis for an organisation; - Identify sound HR practices, processes and initiatives from outside a given organization and adapt them to an organization in context. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Text: - GEORGE, J.M. & JONES, G.R. 2012. Understanding and managing organizational behavior. Boston: Pearson (Essential). - HAYES, J. 2014. The theory and practice of change management (4th ed). Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan. Supplementary Text: - MCAULEY, J., DUBERELY, J. & JOHNSON, P. 2007. Organization Theory: Challenges and Perspectives. Harlow, England: Prentice Hall. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Online Learning | ||||||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Vincent Cassar (Co-ord.) |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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