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University of Wales The Turning Point

MC7 Human Resource Management

Subject OutlineThe Turning Point April 2008

Credit Points: 10

Lecturer: Yvonne KrishnanEmail: [email protected]

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Table of ContentsSection 1: General Information...........................................................................................3

1.1 Lecture Time & Location......................................................................................31.2 Brief Outline.......................................................................................................31.3 Aims...................................................................................................................41.4 Learning Outcomes.............................................................................................41.5 Attendance.........................................................................................................41.6 Required Texts & Readings..................................................................................41.7 Supplementary Reading.......................................................................................4

Recommended Journals...................................................................................................................51.8 Course Schedule.................................................................................................61.9 Web References..................................................................................................71.10 Policies on Educational Issues and Student matters.............................................7

1.11 Assessments.....................................................................................................71.12 Submission Dates..............................................................................................8Section 2: Assessment.......................................................................................................9

2.1 Grades Awarded..................................................................................................92.2 Satisfactory Completion Requirements of this Subject..........................................102.3 Assessment Weight...........................................................................................102.4 Assessments.....................................................................................................10

Assignment Guidelines...................................................................................................................102.5 Examination Information....................................................................................112.6 Google Groups...................................................................................................122.7 Assignment Submission......................................................................................17

Section 3: Citation & Plagiarism........................................................................................22

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SECTION 1: G ENERAL I NFORMATION

1.1 Lecture Time & Location

This subject will be taught over 2 weekends, plus have scheduled weekend meetings to assistwith project research and discussion.

Friday 11 th April 2008 1900 2200 hrsSaturday 12 th April 2008 1400 1800 hrsSunday 13 th April 2008 0900 1800 hrs

Friday 9 th May 2008 1900 2200 hrsSaturday 10 th May 2008 1400 1800 hrsSunday 11 th May 2008 0900 1800 hrs

Saturday 7 th June 2008 1300 1600 hrs EXAMINATION

1.2 Brief Outline

In today's changing environment, HRM is becoming more complex and traditionalmanagement techniques are often inadequate in dealing with an increasingly diverse

workforce. Students will develop an understanding of the role of Human ResourceManagement (HRM) in fulfilling corporate goals and business strategy, and will be able tocritically examine the nature and implications of HRM in the effective management of peopleat work. The subject examines the integral aspects of HRM processes in the organisation, andwill develop skills that allow the student to critically examine and compare the operations of HRM internationally. Major philosophies, policies, procedures and practices related tomanagement of human resources will also be taught. Students will also develop anunderstanding of the influence of differing internal and external environments on currentpractices and developments in the management of human resources.

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1.3 Aims

This module aims:

To appreciate the role of Human Resource Management (HRM) in fulfilling corporategoals and business strategy.

To understand and critically examine the nature and implications of HRM in theeffective management of people at work.

To critically examine the constituent aspects of the HRM processes in theorganisation.

To critically examine and compare the operation of HRM internationally. To be critically aware of HRM practices in the context of a changing environment

1.4 Learning OutcomesOn successfully completing the subject participants should be able to:

1. Explain the role of HRM in effectively fulfilling corporate goals and business strategy.2. Critically explore the development of HRM as a theoretical approach to the

management of people and as an organisational function.3. Recognise the role and contribution of psychology in the understanding of human

behaviour in the workplace.4. Critically examine the HRM process in recruitment, selection, development and

retention.

5. Critically appraise the role and importance of performance and reward management.6. Evaluate human resource strategies in support of managing change.7. Explore and critically appraise issues in HRM e.g. discrimination, diversity,

internationalisation, cross-cultural issues, flexible work practices and the learningorganisation.

1.5 Attendance Attendance is strongly recommended in order for students to be able to satisfactorily attemptthe final examination. Students are required to sign in their attendance for every lecture

attended.

1.6 Required Texts & ReadingsHuman Resource Management, 7th Ed.Torrington, D, Hall, L, & Taylor, S. (2008)Prentice Hall.

1.7 Supplementary Reading Gibb, S , Learning and Development Processes, Practices and

Perspectives at Work, 2nd ed. (2007), Palgrave/Macmillan. Pilbeam, S & Corbridge, M, People Resourcing: Contemporary HRM in

Practice, 3rd ed. (2006) FT/Prentice Hall.

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Beardwell, I & Holden, L, Resource Management: A Contemporary Approach, 4th ed. (2003) Prentice Hall.

Evans, P., Pucik, V. and Barsoux, The Global Challenge: Frameworks forInternational HRM (2002), McGraw-Hill.

Harvey, C & Allard, M J, Understanding and Managing Diversity, 3rd ed.

(2004), Prentice Hall. Armstrong, M., Strategic Human Resource Management: A guide toaction, 3rd Ed. (2006), Kogan Page

Beardwell, J., Claydon, T., Human Resource Management: A Contemporary Approach, 5th ed. (2007), Prentice Hall.

Recommended Journals

Benefits QuarterlyBusiness Week Online

Harvard Business ReviewHR FocusHR ProfessionalHuman Resource PlanningInternational Journal of ManagementJournal of Occupational & Organizational PsychologyPeople ManagementPersonnel & Guidance JournalPersonnel JournalPersonnel ManagementPersonnel PsychologyTrainingWorkforceWorkforce Management

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1.8 Course ScheduleThe following schedule covers materials to be addressed over the weekend sessions.

Students are advised that they should seek to cover as much of the material as possible prior

to attending each of the weekends.

Weekend Dates Indicative Content

1 11 th April 2008

12 th April 2008

13 th April 2008

Chapters 1 & 2

Chapters 3-10

Chapters 11-16

2 9 th May 2008

10 th May 2008

11 th May 2008

Chapters 17 & 18

Chapters 19-28

Chapters 29-34

Please ensure that you read the respective chapters before coming to class.

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1.9 Web ReferencesIt is expected that students will make good use of the online materials that arenow available from a myriad of organisations on the world-wide-web. Thefollowing are a list of predominant organisations whose web sites will provide

material most a appropriate to this module.

Http://www.wales.ac.uk/ University of Wales

http://www.economist.com/ The Economist

http://www.forbes.com/ Forbes

http://www.forbes.com/home_asia/ Forbes Asia

http://www.agsm.edu.au/~eajm/ Australian Journal of Management

http://www.spea.indiana.edu/ids/SBE.html Small Business Economics

http://www.businessweek.com/ Business Week

http://www.iscebs.org/BQinfo/default.asp Benefits Quarterly

http://harvardbusinessonline.org Harvard Business Review

http://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/pm People Management

http://cbae.nmsu.edu/~dboje/jocm.html Journal of Organizational ChangeManagement

http://sloanreview.mit.edu/smr/ MIT Sloan Management Review

http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/622929/description#description

Organizational Behavior & HumanDecision Processes

1.10 Policies on Educational Issues and Student mattersPlease refer to the student handbook available from the University of WalesWebsite.

1.11 Assessments All assignments are expected to be the original work of students. Eachassignment should give details of references used and all quotations should beclearly attributed to their source. Although group preparation is encouraged itshould be noted that collusion and plagiarism will not be tolerated and will besubjected to severe penalties.

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1.12 Submission Dates

Assignments should be submitted to the office and not directly to the lecturer. A completed Assignment Submission Cover (see attached) should accompany each

assignment. The centre will set deadlines for submission of assignments andstudents must adhere to this deadline. Assignments received one week after thedeadline will be marked Late submission and 5% of marks apportioned to theassignment will be deducted. Assignments submitted later than a week after thedeadline will be deemed as a fail. Submission of assignments is compulsory: youcannot pass a module unless you have completed the assignments.

Submission of an assignment is considered to be final. A student is not entitledto revise an unsatisfactory assignment and may only re-submit an assignmentwhen the Examination Board gives permission to do so. The assignment mark

provides part of the composite subject mark upon which the award of MBA isbased and the submission of assignments should be treated as part of the finalassessment and as a formal process.

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2.2 Satisfactory Completion Requirements of this SubjectIn order to satisfactorily complete the requirements of this subject, the student must achievean aggregate mark of at least 50% for the subject, and achieve a mark of at least 40 % inthe final examination. Students must reasonably complete all assessment components other

than the final examination and submit by the final week of session/ intake or by the finalexamination date (whichever is earlier) in order to pass the subject. Reasonable completionof an assessment will consider instructions given to the student including; word length,demonstration of research and analysis where required, University Plagiarism Policy, andcompletion of each section/ component of the assessment. Failure to reasonably completeany assessment components to the standard specified above will result in a Fail gradeawarded for the subject. Assessment tasks submitted after the due date may be penalized.Refer to Penalties for Late Submission of Assessment policy.

2.3 Assessment Weight

Assessment Type Word Length Weighting Due Date

1. Individual Assignment 3000 - 3500 40% 23 rd May 2008

2. Examination - 60% 7 th June 2008

2.4 AssessmentsThere are two pieces of assessment for this subject.

The assignment information is available in a separate handout.

Assignment Guidelines

Assessment of postgraduate assignments is based on postgraduate standards. This means

that an assignment should demonstrate evidence of good understanding of what the questionasks. The structure of the answer should be relevant to the question and provide evidence of critical thinking and good use of appropriate research material. Assignments should becorrectly referenced using the Harvard System of Referencing and Citation of ElectronicSources in line with the guidelines provided in this Outline.

The assignment is a paper is to be prepared in no more than +/- 10% of the word countindicated.

Please type wherever possible, using 12 point font, Times New Roman or Arial.

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Please note: Any analysis and evaluation conducted should make appropriate use of themethodologies, concepts and frameworks studied in the module.

You are also encouraged to read other sources at your discretion.

Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Please see the guides to citation, referencing andplagiarism appended to this outline.

Students must retain a copy of all assessment work submitted. Marks will not usually bemodified or scaled. Feedback on assessment tasks will be returned to students before thefinal examination date.

Although student attendance records will be kept, attendance or class participation will not bepart of the assessment for this subject.

2.5 Examination InformationThere is an examination for this subject. It is scheduled for 7 th June, 2008.

Please follow the examination information as uploaded in your Google Group for moreinformation.

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2.6 Google Groups

Additional information is made available to students from the school and your lecturerthrough the use of Google Groups. This allows:

Files to be shared amongst everyone in the group Emails to be sent to everyone using a single email address

Please note that basic information about the requirements for citation and referencing,information about examinations and other useful documents are also placed in the group foryour access.

When you commence each subject, you will be sent an email that will allow you to access theGoogle Group for that subject. A step-by-step guide on how to access Google Groups follows.

STEP 1: Open the email(please check your spam box if you cannot see the email in your in box)

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Step 2: Sign in to the Google Group

If you are not signed in to a Google Account

Click on the 'sign in and apply for membership' as indicated above. This will allow you to signin to Google Accounts, Apply for a Google Account (if you don't already have one) and enterthe group.

If you are already signed in to a Google Account

Refer to Step 4 you should be permitted to access the account automatically. If this doesn'thappen, then please click on 'Apply for membership'.

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Step 3: Sign into your Google Account

(1) If you already have a Google account, please sign in.

(2) If you do not have a Google account, please create one **

** Note that creating a Google Account DOES NOT automatically give you a new emailaddress. It just associates a Google Account with your existing email address.

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Step 5: Access and Explore the online area of the group

Note the areas 1, 2 and 3 above which will have information for your reference.

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2.7 Assignment Submission You are required to submit your assignment online through the website service called Turn ItIn. Instructions are as follows.

STEP 1: You will receive an email like the one below.

Click on the link in the email: http://submit.ac.uk

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STEP 2: Enter the 'Turn It In UK' website

After you click on the link in the email, you will see the following web site (or somethingsimilar)

Click on [user login]

Use the username and password in the email to log in.

You will be prompted to change your password. Please do so and choose a password thatyou will remember. Write it down somewhere just in case.

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STEP 5: Upload the file to the system

Fill in the fields as requested, select the file using the browse button, and click on 'SUBMIT':

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STEP 6: Verify your submission

You will see the screen below, which will have a copy of your assignment printed out. Readyour assignment AND VERIFY THAT IT IS ALL THERE. If it is OK, click on 'yes, submit'.

If there is a problem, click on 'no, go back' and upload your file again.

The file types that will be accepted are: MS Word, WordPerfect, PostScript, PDF, HTML,RTF, and plain text.

TROUBLESHOOTING TIP: If you have trouble submitting your file using Microsoft Word,then use the cut and paste method. To do this, go back to Step 5 and change the 'submit apaper by' to 'cut and paste' instead of 'file upload'.

STEP 7: Once your assignment has been submitted, your screen will show confirmationof the submission and email you a digital receipt to confirm that your assignment has beenreceived by the system.

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SECTION 3: C ITATION & P LAGIARISM

Please see the attached guide from the University of Wales for information on how to avoid

plagiarism and reference for your assignments.

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