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BALH3100 Strategic Human Resource Management Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Strategic Human Resource Management
Study programme
Bachelor’s Programme in Administration and Leadership in the Public Sector
One Year Programme in Organisation and Management
Elective modules, Faculty of Social Sciences
Oslo Business School, Exchange Programme
Public Administration and Leadership, Exchange Programme
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2018/2019
Curriculum
FALL 2018
Schedule
Course history

Introduction

The final grade will be determined a portfolio of case reports (50%) and a final case report (50%). You are expected to work with a group of 3-5 students and write case reports of maximum 6 pages. The final report can be maximum 10 pages.

Recommended preliminary courses

None

Required preliminary courses

A list of reference aids allowed will be published on our website.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge:

The student will have:

  • Broad knowledge about the strategic significance of HRM
  • Broad knowledge concerning relevant HRM activities, specifically recruitment, performance management and human resource development
  • Insight into the different stages within the recruitment process starting from job analysis to hiring procedures
  • Knowledge about systems and methods for performance management and human resource development in organizations
  • Insight into the significance of equal opportunity, managing diversity and international recruitment
  • Insight into how national culture may affect HRM practices
  • Knowledge about methods commonly used to measure human resource and performance development
  • Knowledge about how to conduct employee appraisals and how to utilize appraisals for career development

Skills

The student can:

  • Prepare a job analysis and plan the different steps of a recruitment process
  • Interpret different tests commonly used to measure human resource and performance development
  • Actively contribute to the implementation, follow-up and conclusion of a recruitment process
  • Use relevant methods to analyze human resource needs of an organization
  • Use relevant methods to follow-up employees regarding performance and competence development

General competence

The student have

  • Understanding of ethical issues regarding recruitment processes, performance management and career development

Teaching and learning methods

The course is based on Finance and Accounting. It is related to Foretaksfinans, Videregående finansregnskap og regnskapsteori, and Årsregnskap, but these are not the prerequisite for taking the course.

Course requirements

The class will be expected to form a fictional company and develop an empirically and theoretically based analysis of the HR issues within the organization. The assignment will be developed to cover the whole range of HR processes, from job/competence analysis through performance management and employee development. Different subgroups in the class will devote attention to specific issues but the class together is supposed to coordinate and present a coherent case.

Role Playing: Volunteers from the class will play core HR roles such as interview board and interviewees. An external resource person from the HR practice community in collaboration with your lecturer will provide feedback on the assignment.

Assessment

The exam is a 48 hours home exam, where students have to write an individual paper of max. 8 pages.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

All written exam aids. Plagiarism will be penalized, so adhere to the university regulation.

Grading scale

The individual exam is evaluated on a six-point scale from A to E for passed and F for failed. See the student handbook for grade explanation.

Examiners

All the exam papers will be assessed by an internal examiner. An external sensor will evaluate a random selection of 25% of the exams and any exams where it is unclear whether the student has passed or failed.