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.

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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
• knowledge about recent developments in the subject 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

For å kunne framstille seg til eksamen må studenten ha følgende godkjent arbeidskrav:

• En gruppeoppgave med en kvalitativ og en kvantitativ del på inntil 12 sider totalt. Gruppene kan bestå av inntil 5 studenter.

Formålet med arbeidskravet er at studentene med en praktisk og realistisk øvelse skal få ferdigheter i å bruke metodekunnskapene.

Arbeidskravet må være gjennomført og godkjent innen fastlagt frist for at studenten skal kunne framstille seg til eksamen. Dersom arbeidskravet ikke blir godkjent, gis det anledning til å kunne levere en forbedret versjon én gang innen angitt frist.

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

After completing the course, students will acquired the learning outcomes defined in knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• has an understanding of the links between knowledge development in the external global environment, in business and industry sectors and in the organisation, and of how changes can influence knowledge-based value creation
• has an understanding of the concept of knowledge management in relation to the present labour market and technology, and recognises the complexity of managing knowledge and how important knowledge management is to value creation in all organisations
• has knowledge of organisational characteristics, structures, cultures, communication, innovation and technology that influence knowledge processes in organisations
• has knowledge of different action alternatives that organisations can choose between to contribute significantly to the organisation's knowledge processes, performance and development

Skills

The student

• is capable of cooperating with others to analyse practical issues and prepare and present recommendations for improvement measures in the fields of knowledge management and digital transformation

General competence

The student

• will acquire the competence and skills required to build digital transformation and servitization through a systematic introduction to how to manage, measure and organize intangible resources.The content of the course is intended to give students an in-depth understanding of strategic management of the knowledge resources of individuals, groups and organisations, as well as provide insight into business model- and service innovation in an open international innovation system.

The course is organized in a series of intensive seminars that consist of a combination of lectures, group presentations and case discussions The students are expected to actively participate in discussions and similar in the classes.

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

• Coursework 1: A written literature review with a scope of 3-4 pages written individually.
• Coursework 2: Presentation of an analysis carried out in groups. Each presentation must be 10-15 minutes long, and each group member must contribute to the presentations. The group will consist of 4-8 students, depending on the number of students enrolled in the course.
• Coursework 3: Preparation of questions based on one of the other groups' analyses. The students must oppose one of the other groups' presentations, and create discussion in the classroom.

The aim of the coursework requirement is the development of individual and group analysis skills, as well as contributing to discussion in plenary.

All required coursework must be completed and approved by the given deadline in order for the student to take the exam. If one or more coursework requirements have not been approved, the student will be given one new opportunity to get these approved, within a given deadline.

The exam in the course is a course paper with a scope of 9-11 pages. The term paper must be based on a self-defined problem related to one of the topics covered by the course. The content of the term paper must be an analysis of the problem based on theory and research, as well as a discussion of proposed solutions/measures.

The term paper can be written in groups of 2 students or individually. Students are encouraged to write the term paper in groups. Font size 12pt. Line spacing 1, max 12 pages without front page, content and reference list.

Students awarded a fail grade are given one opportunity to submit an improved version of the assignment for assessment,