MN32212: Strategic human resource management
[Page last updated: 23 May 2025]
Academic Year: | 2025/26 |
Owning Department/School: | School of Management |
Credits: | 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits] |
Notional Study Hours: | 200 |
Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
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Assessment Summary: | CWRG 100% |
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Requisites: | Before taking this module you must take MN22028 OR take MN20291 OR take MN20624 OR take MN22160 |
Learning Outcomes: |
After completing this unit, the student will be able to:
* Understand and evaluate key HR functions, particularly in relation to their meaning and strategic importance to the organisation. * Identify and critique different theoretical perspectives related to HRM. * Analyse and evaluate the linkages between HR functions and their practical applications as well as their impact on employees and the wider organisation. |
Synopsis: | Advance your understanding of human resource management (HRM) as a specialist function within the organisation. You will also explore a variety of perspectives, theories, and practices related to HRM. In doing so, you will develop your critical awareness of the issues, challenges, and opportunities core to the management of people. |
Content: | Students will be introduced to key concepts, theories, and models of human resource management (HRM) and explore contemporary policy developments and management practice. It will cover key areas of the employee lifecycle from an HR perspective, from initial recruitment and onboarding through to managing the employment relationship as well as individual careers over the long term. |
Course availability: |
MN32212 is Optional on the following courses:School of Management
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