ØAADM4000 Strategic Human Resource Management Course description

The management of human resources (HRM) is an important management task in most enterprises. In the practical management work, this area is closely related to financial management, organisation and strategic management. This course concerns the strategic and financial role of HRM, analyses how HRM contributes to value creation and competitiveness, discusses the role of HRM with regard to strategic planning and implementation, analyses the strategic role of contracts, jobs and labour markets, studies relevant compensation systems and how these affects motivation, analyses the strategic impact of turnover and recruitment systems, and studies how analyses and development of skills can be  done. The course also covers the societal contingencies for HRM in particular with regard to international HRM. The course builds in particular on Organisation Theory, Leadership, and Business Strategy from the bachelor's degree programme, and on Research Methods for Social Sciences, Microeconomics and Introduction to Managerial Accounting. Recent research and current articles will play a key role in the course.

Grade scale A-F

After completing the course, the student should have the following overall learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student has

• advanced knowledge of HR management across national borders and different framework conditions
• in-depth knowledge of compensation, recruitment and competence development management, insight into the relationship between reward systems, organization types, labour markets and forms of affiliation
• research-based knowledge of the connections between enterprises, strategies and their development and management of human resources and developments in this management area

Skills

The student can

• engage in strategic and comprehensive HR work
• analyze competence and competence requirements
• consider financial and strategic consequences of HR policy decisions and consider the HR policy consequences of decisions in other areas
• understand and analyze the connection between strategy, human resources and value creation

General competence

The student 

• can reflect on the societal aspects of the enterprise's HR policy 
• has analytical competence

Varied forms of teaching will be used, with a combination of lectures, guest lectures, cases and class discussions and student presentations.

The following coursework requirements must have been approved in order for the student to take the exam:

• Coursework 1: Students must submit one written group assignment of up to 12 pages  that must be approved and presented to the class before the student can take the exam. The presentation will take up to 25 minutes.

The required coursework must be completed and approved by the given deadline in order for the student to take the exam. If the coursework requirements have not been approved, the student will be given one opportunity to submit an improved version by the given deadline.

The exam in the course is a supervised exam of 5 hours. 

No aids are permitted.

Grade scale A-F

The exam papers are assessed by one internal and one external examiner.

At least 25% of the exam papers will be assessed by two examiners. The grades awarded for the papers assessed by two examiners form the basis for determining the level for all the exam papers.

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