HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

AIMS
This course introduces students to the core issues of human resource management, organization design and organization theory. Its primary purpose is to equip students with a critical appreciation of the central theoretical questions, themes, and debates in the literature. During this period of deep change managing Human Resources an Organization is becoming more and more important for any competitive company.

COURSE OVERVIEW
Human resources management is vital to the financial health and productivity of all organizations. This important function provides a crucial link between management and employees.
In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of human resources management. Begin by acquiring an in-depth understanding of the charter and mission of human resources within an organization. In particular, this course aims to develop an understanding of the basic issues regarding managing people in innovative and international companies (i.e. multinational enterprises and firms with an international workforce).

The course will provide the analytical tools necessary to analyse people management issues in organizations. The course will develop the competences and knowledge about policies and tools required to deal with people management issues. Main people management practices will be analysed: staffing practices, employee’s development and competences, performance management and compensation and incentive systems, focusing on how to foster people motivation and organizational innovation.

Finally, the course will underline how managing Human Resources is not a standardised methodology but an approach that:
- starts from the company Strategy and Culture,
- considers key elements as, for examples, individual needs, diversity, personal culture and aspiration,
for:
- setting up and continuosly implement processes, policies, procedures, teams and working methods,
- motivating and rewarding people,
- influencing the company growth and health,
all considering the ethic and sustainability guidelines.

Learning in this course is not limited to acquiring facts and knowledge. Students will also have the opportunity to develop new skills, attitudes, and ways of thinking, by engaging in a number of different tasks and experiences throughout the term.

At the end of the course, students should be able to:
1) understand the features and elements of an HRM in an organization, as well as the minimum basic skills that any manager could have for managing his or her team;
2) examine the process of workforce planning and people recruitment, selection and induction;
3) explore the critical role and challenges of employee development and competencies;
4) understanding how important is the Organization alignment with company Strategy and Culture ;
5) be aware of the different compensation and rewards systems;
6) have a big picture of how Human Resources theory are applied in business reality.

The teaching method used in this course will be interactive and experiential, with analyses, discussions and managerial business stories.

PRE-REQUISITES
Students are expected to have basic knowledge of the topics Organization Design course.

MANDATORY SKILLS:
Students enrolled (immatricolati) in the undergraduate course of Economics and Management in 2019/2020 and 20118/2019: Principles of management and international accounting

COURSE SCHEDULE & OUTLINES:
First Module: Presentazione del corso e Introduzione
- Topics: The who, what, how, when, why of the Human Resource Management course.
- Material: Class Syllabus

Second Module: Organization, Motivation, Job Analysis
- Topics: Work-flow analysis & BPR, Motivation, Job Analysis, Flexible Work-force
- Study material: Class Slides + Gomez-Meija, Balkin, Cardy (2009). Chapter 2 “Managing Work Flows and Conducting Job Analysis”.

Third Module: Recruiting and Selecting Employees
- Topics: Staffing
- Study material: Class Slides + Gomez-Meija, Balkin, Cardy (2009). Chapter 5 “Recruiting and Selecting Employees”
- Topics: Performance Management: the what? why? how?
- Study material: Class Slides + Gomez-Meija, Balkin, Cardy (2009). Chapter 7 “Performance Appraisal”

Fourth Module: People Training and Developing
- Topics:Employee development
- Study material: Class Slides + Gomez-Meija, Balkin, Cardy (2009). Chapter 8 “Training the Workforce”

Fifth Module: Rewarding Employees
- Topics: Managing Compensation
- Study material: Class Slides + Gomez-Meija, Balkin, Cardy (2009). Chapter 10 “Managing Compensation” (pp.311-324)
- Topics: Compensation tools and Rewarding Performance
- Study material: Class Slides + Gomez-Meija, Balkin, Cardy (2009). Chapter 10 “Managing Compensation” (pp.324-339) + Chapter 11 “Rewarding Performance” (Chapter 10 pp.339-342 paragraph “The Legal Environment and Pay System Governance” excluded)

Sixth Module: International HRM Challange
- Topics: Managing HR in Multinational Companies
- Study Material: Slides + Gomez-Meija, Balkin, Cardy (2009). Chapter 17 “International HRM Challenge”

TEXTBOOK (FOR ALL STUDENTS)
Gomez-Mejia L.R., Balkin D.B., Cardy R.L., 2014, Managing human resources, New Jersey, Pearson Prentice-Hall
Pearson Prentice-Hall, seventh ed.
(later editions can also be used)
Chapters required: 2, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 17

Additional readings and materials (provided in the Moodle platform)

INDIVIDUAL EXAM (WRITTEN)
1. A multiple-choice question test will be used to assess students’ learning (0 to 28 points)
2. A two open questions part (0 to 2 points)

FINAL EXAM GRADE
Written exam (multiple-choice) 0-30 points.
Group work (voluntary) 0-2 points
Total ex. 30+1=30 with merit; or 25+2=27

The teaching method used in this course will be interactive with analyses, discussions and business oriented.
Hence, the course will be highly interactive and experiential.

- Read in advance the chapter/s of the book and discussion during the lesson
- Case Studies as examples
- Guest coming from the business as testimonial
- Material distributed by the teacher

Class discussion is one of the primary ways that students will learn about Human Resources Management. Regular attendance (online also) is warmly suggested. Slides do not have to be intended as substitutes to coming to class.

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WORKGROUP
Students who attend the course can voluntary choose to do a workgroup (max group members equal to 5). It will be graded from 0 to 2 points to be added to the final exam grade. The points of the workgroup will only be valid for the January 2021 exam sessions. More instructions about the workgroup will be given in class.

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This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Circular economy, innovation, work" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development