BMP 2303 Human Resource Management

APPLIES TO ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017
Norwegian version

BMP 2303 Human Resource Management


Responsible for the course
Cathrine Filstad

Department
Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour

Term
According to study plan

ECTS Credits
30

Language of instruction
Norwegian

Introduction


    Learning outcome
    This program aims at giving students an overview of the most important theories within the area of human resource management.

    This program aims at increasing the students' interest for work in the field of Human Resources.

    This program should provide an increased understanding of the importance of human capital in contemporary organizations.

    The program should teach typical HR skills relevant for recruitment, learning/development, and for health, environment and safety issues.

    Prerequisites
    No prerequisites are required, but students ought to have basic knowledge in the area of organizational behaviour and leadership.

    Compulsory reading
    Books:
    Arnold, John and Ray Randall. 2016. Work psychology : understanding human behavior in the workplace. 6th ed. Pearson. Kap. 3-12, og 15
    Bang, Henning. 2011. Organisasjonskultur. 4. utg. Universitetsforlaget
    Bloisi, Wendy. 2007. An introduction to human resource management.. McGraw-Hill. Utvalgte kapitler
    Grenness, Tor. 2012. Hvordan kan du vite om noe er sant? : veiviser i forsknings- og utredningsarbeid for studenter, ledere, konsulenter og journalister. 2. utg. Cappelen Damm akademisk
    Jacobsen, Dag Ingvar. 2012. Organisasjonsendringer og endringsledelse. 2. utg. Fagbokforlaget
    Lai, Linda. 2013. Strategisk kompetanseledelse. 3. utg. Fagbokforlaget. Tidliger utg med denne hovedtittel: Strategisk kompetansestyring
    Nordhaug, Odd. 2002. LMR : ledelse av menneskelige ressurser : målrettet personal- og kompetanseledelse. 3. utg. Universitetsforlaget
    Northouse, Peter Guy. 2016. Leadership : theory and practice. 7th ed. Sage
    Storeng, Nils H., Beck, Due Lund. 2015. Arbeidsrett. 9. utg. Cappelen Damm akademisk
    Troye, Sigurd Villads, Kjell Grønhaug. 1993. Utredningsmetodikk : hvordan skrive en utredning til glede for både deg selv og andre. 3. utg. TANO

    Book extract:
    Einarsen, Ståle og Anders Skogstad, red. 2011. Det gode arbeidsmiljø : krav og utfordringer. 2. utg. Fagbokforlaget. Kap. 13. Arbeid, stress og helse av Stein Knardahl. Gjøres tilgjengelig på Its Learning
    Karlsen, Jan Erik. 2011. Metoder for HMS-regulering. 2. utg. Cappelen Damm akademisk. Kap. 3, s. 59-82

    Recommended reading
    Books:
    Stene, Morten. 2003. Vitenskapelig forfatterskap : hvordan lykkes med skriftlige studentoppgaver. 2. utg. Kolle forlag
    Vaags, Ralph Henk. 2004. Etikk. 2. utg. Fagbokforlaget

    Course outline
    The subject areas and lectures are organized in the following five parts: The first part is Strategic Human Resource Management, the second is Competence and Performance, the third is Social Dynamics and Relations, the fourth is Change and Restructuring and the fifth deals with the Leadership Role and its importance in implementing knowledge in human resource management.

    Part 1. STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (28 hours)
    ·Strategic approaches to human resource management - overview
    ·Strategy and personnel policies
    ·The new personnel responsibility of the leader
    ·Common HR strategies and systems

    Part 2. RESEARCH METHOD AND THESIS WORK (21 timer)
    • Research and roads to knowledge
    • Design of studies
    • Research question and hypotheses
    • Data collection and analysis
    • Writing the thesis

    Part 3. STRATEGIC COMPETENCE MANAGEMENT (21 hours)
    ·Personnel planning and competence analysis
    ·Mobilization of competence resources
    ·Learning and development of new competence
    ·Acquisition, recruitment and selection
    ·Selection methods
    ·Evaluation and follow-up of competence measures

    Part 4. CHANGE PROCESSES AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING (21 hours)
    ·Job redesign and technology
    ·Organizational culture and change
    ·Models for organizational change
    ·Mergers and downsizing
    ·Organizational learning

    Part 5. SOCIAL DYNAMICS AND RELATIONSHIPS (21 hours)
    ·Perception of self and others
    ·The individual in the group
    ·Team and team building
    ·Psychosocial work environment
    ·Organizational culture

    Part 6. HEALTH AND SAFETY, EMPLOYMENT LAWS, AND WORK ETHICS (14 hours)
    ·Health and safety work
    ·Tools for health and safety work
    ·Work contracts, work environment, rights
    ·Employment ethics
    ·Ethics and HRM

    Part 7. LEADER ROLES AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (21 hours)
    ·Leader roles and leader functions
    ·Competence and performance management
    ·Human relations leadership
    ·Leadership for change
    ·Strategic leadership

    Computer-based tools


    Learning process and workload
    The course is based on classroom activities including lectures, group work, group presentations, as well as supervision related to theterm paper.

    At the beginning of the program each student has to choose a topic for his/her term paper. This can be based on a problem in his/her own organization or on an in-depth study of a theoretical problem. As part of the teaching, students have to hand in a 5 page thesis outline, including research problem and prosedure for data collection.
    The term paper may be written indiviually or in groups of up to three students. The written examination will be based on all the subject areas included in the program.


    Examination
    On completion of the course, students have to hand in a term paper and sit for a five-hour individual written examination. Both evaluations must be passed to obtain a certificate for the program.
    Examination code(s)
    BMP 23031 - term paper, accounts for 60% to pass the program BMP 2303, 30 credits.
    BMP23032 - individual 5 hours written exam, accounts for 40% to pass the program BMP 2303, 30 credits.
    Both evaluations must be passed to obtain a certificate for the program.

    Examination support materials
    The Occupational Environment Act is allowed at the written examination.

    Re-sit examination
    At the next ordinary exam.

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