Strategic Human Resource ManagementLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

After completion of the module the student is able to conduct a strategic review. The student knows how to utilise different HR strategies for the benefit of global businesses. The student is able to analyse the strategic integration and the actual fit of firm's HR policies and practices to its corporate and business strategy. The student is able to create a development plan for HR in order to improve the organisations overall performance.

Content

The course content will focus on the strategic management process, different types of strategies and the role of strategic human resource management in international context. In addition topical HR metrics, benchmarking, high-performance work systems, employee engagement, diversity and sustainability issues will be addressed.

Qualifications

BBA in business or economics or equal

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment is based on knowledge, skills and competence in accordance with the National and European Qualifications Framework, Level 7.
1 (Sufficient):
The student is able to recognize the contribution that effective HRM can make to the achievement of the organisation’s strategic objectives.

2 (Satisfactory):
The student is able to recognize the contribution that effective HRM can make to the achievement of the organisation’s strategic objectives. The student is able to identify the different strategic needs of firms and the link between HR strategy and performance. The student is familiar with the theoretical framework for strategic human resource management.

3 (Good):
The student knows the contribution that effective HRM can make to the achievement of the organisation’s strategic objectives. The student is able to recognise different strategic HR elements impacting the organisational performance. performance. The student understands how different HR strategies can contribute into business performance. The student is able to handle diversity and multiculturalism in organisations.

4 (Very good):
The student knows how to evaluate alternative conceptual frameworks for the analysis of HRM processes and outcomes. He/she is able to suggest and argument for alternative practises based on relevant theories. The student identifies the importance of diversity management for international companies.

5 (Excellent):
The student knows how to create a development plan/ strategic human resource plan for a international company. The student is able to critically evaluate and suggest improvement ideas for recruitment, training and compensation practices. He/she identifies the importance of shared values of diversity management practises and is able find solutions that are well argument and built on topical practises and literature and research.

0 (Failed):To student is unable to meet any of the evaluation criteria to pass the course