Introduction to Strategic Human Resources Management (LHRM) 555

Overview

Managing and motivating people are critical tasks for management, particularly in the context of rapidly changing and highly competitive organizational environments.

In this course, employees are considered an invaluable asset that can give rise to a competitive advantage for the organization. Hence, this course focuses on the strategic approach to human resource management (HRM). This approach aims to align HR strategies with the organizational strategy and ensure congruence in policies and practices across various HR areas in order to bring out the best in employees (in terms of their own development and their performance).

Outline

• Lesson 1: Strategic Human Resource Management
• Lesson 2: Dynamic Layers of Organizational Culture
• Lesson 3: Strategic HR Planning and Staffing
• Lesson 4: Managing HR for organization performance

Objectives

By the end of the course, students should acquire a good understanding of:

• the fundamental concepts of strategic human resource management, including its distinction from traditional HR or personnel management
• distinction of SHRM from traditional HR or personnel management
• diversity and equity in the workplace, the advantages and management thereof, and how to develop a culture of inclusiveness
• the union-management relationship and how it can be a strategic asset
• the importance of HR planning and the various aspects of the human resource flow management
• rewards management and performance management, as well as their relation to each other and to other HR areas
• the future role of HR.

Evaluation

Students will apply the course concepts to case and organizational discussions. The final assignment paper will require students to analyze an organizational HR system and provide recommendations for changes that will be mutually beneficial to both the employees and the organization.

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