Human Resource Management

  • Credits: 4
  • Ending: Examination
  • Range: 2P + 2C
  • Semester: winter
  • Year: 3
  • Faculty of Business Economics with seat in Košice

Teachers

Included in study programs

Business Economics and Management

Teaching results

The aim of the course is to understand the functions of human resources management (HRM) and to enable students to integrate knowledge and competencies into practice, develop skills and prepare them for the role of human resource managers in the form of practical solutions of case studies and model situations.
Knowledge:
to know the definition, basic categories, and models of human resources management and its importance in the functioning of the organization
- to understand the theoretical background and approaches to individual areas and functions of HRM
- to apply the acquired knowledge in solving case studies and model situations typical in business practice
- to assess the level of activities of human resources management in practice and formulate measures, for various HR activities: human resource strategy and planning, job analysis, processes of staffing and downsizing, HR training and development, performance management, compensation and benefits, labor relations and care for human resources, international human resource management
Skills:
- to apply an entrepreneurial approach in HR management
- to apply social skills and communication skill
- to use cognitive skills, critical thinking, decision making, problem solving, evaluation
- to work in a team, ability to lead a team, leadership
Competences:
- to develop and implement human resource strategy and policies
- realize HRM activities - HR formation, performance management, relationship management, compensation and benefits
- ability to manage human resources in various conditions

Indicative content

The course introduces the basics of the theory and practice of human resource management in modern organizations. Students will understand the main functions and activities that are performed in the context of human resources: planning of human resources, staffing, performance management, compensation and benefits, training of employees, social care etc.
Lectures:
1. Subject and content of HRM. Trends in human resource management.
2. Human resource strategy and planning.
3. Job analysis. Job design and redesign.
4. Recruitment.
5. Selection of employees.
6. The methods of selection. Evaluation of the efficiency of recruitment and selection.
7. Employment law, job contract. HR adaptation.
8. Rightsizing and downsizing.
9. Performance management and appraising of performance.
10. Training and development of employees.
11. Remuneration.
12. Labor relations. Benefits.
13. International human resources management.
Seminars:
1. HRM system and changes.
2. HRM functions. Organizational culture as a tool of HRM.
3. Workforce planning – basic steps – suggestion. Planning of the need and resources of HR. HR development planning.
4. Job analysis. Job design. Methods of job analysis, outputs of job analysis (job description, job specification), assessment and design of job.
5. Recruitment: the methods, pros and cons.
6. Selection: analysis of selection methods.
7. Selection and employment. Job interview.
8. Adaptation of employees – the suggestion of the induction process.
9. Downsizing and outplacement: case studies.
10. Evaluation of employees: discussion, criteria proposal, role playing.
11. Semestral test.
12. Training of employees: discussion, model situation, case study. Compensation and benefits: discussion, case studies.
13. Assessment of students.

Support literature

Elementary literature:
1. Armstrong, M. – Taylor, S.: Armstrong´s Handbook of Human Resource Management practice. 15th revised edition. London: Kogan Page Ltd, 2020. 800 s. ISBN 978-07-494-9827-6.
2. Caers, R.: Human Resource Management: Basics. 2nd Edition. Cambridge: Intersentia, 2019, 278 s. ISBN 978-1-78068-771-1.
3. Dessler, G.: Human Resource Management. 16th edition. Pearson Education Limited, 2019. 728 pp. ISBN 978-1-292-30912-5.
4. Matušovičová, M. – Pavlíková, M.: Manažment ľudských zdrojov. Bratislava: Vydavateľstvo EKONÓM, 2020. 180 s. ISBN 978-80-225-4712-3.
5. Marasová, J.: Historické a súčasné premeny manažmentu ľudských zdrojov. Banská Bystrica: Belianum, 2020. 152 s. ISBN 978-80-5571-695-4.
Supplementary literature:
6. Van De Heuvel, S. - Boundarouk, T.: The rise (and fall?) of HR analytics: a study into the future application, value, structure, and system support. In: Journal of Organizational Effectiveness: People and Performance, 2017, 4(2), 157-178.
7. Koubek, J.: Řízení lidských zdrojů – základy moderní personalistiky. 5. vyd. Praha: Management Press, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7261-288-8.
8. Olexová, C.: Riadenie ľudských zdrojov : praktikum. Bratislava: Vydavateľstvo EKONÓM, 2011. 105 s. ISBN 978-80-225-3260-0.
9. Olexová, C.: Establishing the Financial Returns Arising from an Evaluation of a Retail Training Programme. Registrovaný: WOS, Scopus. In Industrial and Commercial Training. - Bingley : Emerald Publishing, 2018. ISSN 0019-7858, vol. 50, no. 1, pp. 20-31.
10. Ulrich, D. – Dulebohn, J. H.: Are we there yet? What´s next for HR? In: Human Resource Management Review, 2015, 25, 188-204.

Syllabus

Lectures: 1. Subject and content of HRM. Trends in human resource management. 2. Human resource strategy and planning. 3. Job analysis. Job design and redesign. 4. Recruitment. 5. Selection of employees. 6. The methods of selection. Evaluation of the efficiency of recruitment and selection. 7. Employment law, job contract. HR adaptation. 8. Rightsizing and downsizing. 9. Performance management and appraising of performance. 10. Training and development of employees. 11. Remuneration. 12. Labor relations. Benefits. 13. International human resources management. Seminars: 1. HRM system and changes. 2. HRM functions. Organizational culture as a tool of HRM. 3. Workforce planning – basic steps – suggestion. Planning of the need and resources of HR. HR development planning. 4. Job analysis. Job design. Methods of job analysis, outputs of job analysis (job description, job specification), assessment and design of job. 5. Recruitment: the methods, pros and cons. 6. Selection: analysis of selection methods. 7. Selection and employment. Job interview. 8. Adaptation of employees – the suggestion of the induction process. 9. Downsizing and outplacement: case studies. 10. Evaluation of employees: discussion, criteria proposal, role playing. 11. Semestral test. 12. Training of employees: discussion, model situation, case study. Compensation and benefits: discussion, case studies. 13. Assessment of students.

Requirements to complete the course

team semester work, continuous tests
written exam
The team for processing the semester work consists of 2 members and the selection of team members will be made randomly. The evaluation of the semester work is performed as a team. All team members receive the same rating.
elaboration of presentation of team semester work - 10%
semester test result - 25%
exercise activity - 5%
final written exam - 60%

Student workload

• Participation at lectures: 26 hours
• Participation at seminars: 26 hours
• Written assignment: 13 hours
• Preparation for test: 13 hours
• Preparation for final exam: 26 hours
Total 104 hours

Language whose command is required to complete the course

Slovak

Date of approval: 01.03.2023

Date of the latest change: 17.12.2022