327-402 Advanced Human Resource Management

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On completion of the subject students should be able to understand:

• the interdependent relationships between the functions and activities of human resource management;

• the different strategies of human resource management;

• how the management of human resources can be integrated into business strategies.

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The course will examine the theoretical and practical application of the five basic functions of Human Resource Management: planning and forecasting human resource requirements; recruitment and selection; appraisal, evaluation and employee motivation; designing and implementing employee training and development programmes; improving quality of life and productivity programmes, and improving the physical work environment; and managing effective working relationships. The relationships between these functions and strategic human resource management are addressed, as well as how these can be incorporated into business strategies.

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