Human Resources Management (MPH_AHMR)

General information about MPH_AHMR

Here is the organizational information about the course MPH_AHMR Human Resources Management. The MPH_EHMR course has organizational information provided in a separate interactive syllabus. The information about individual topics is common for both courses.

Course objectives
The course deals with main topics in the area of Human resource management in companies and also with some modern trends in HRM. Students will get acquainted with the agenda and processes they may encounter in companies in a managerial role or as HR generalists.

Learning outcomes
Student will be able to:
- describe the main issues of the area of organizational behaviour and human resource management;
- explain basic concepts from the area of organizational behaviour and human resource management;
- utilize the knowledge of the HRM concepts in real situations.

Schedule (Spring 2021)

  • 14.2. Lecture: Link between strategy, HRM and work design (MacRae)
  • 16.2. Seminar:  Semestral project I - Introducing the model company, creating teams (Jirasek) (both groups from 14:00)
  • 21.2. Lecture: Course requirements, introduction to HRM (Procházka) 
  • 23.2. Seminar: Employee lifecycle (Bělehrad) (both groups from 14:00)
  • 28.2. Lecture: Job analysis and recruitment (Chatrná)
  • 2.3. Seminar: Job analysis and recruitment (Chatrná)
  • 7.3. Lecture: Corporate power and politics (Kelemen)
  • 9.3. Seminar: Corporate power and politics (Kelemen)
  • 14.3. Lecture: Decision making in organizations (Ďuriník)
  • 16.3.  Seminar: Decision making in organizations (Ďuriník)
  • 21.3. Lecture: Onboarding (Chatrná)
  • 23.3. Seminar: Semestral project II - Midterm meeting and feedback (Jirásek) (both groups from 14:00)
  • 28.3. Reading week (no lecture)
  • 30.3. Reading week (no seminar)
  • 4.4. Lecture:  Training and development (Born)
  • 6.4. Seminar: Training and development (Kelemen) 
  • 11.4. Lecture: Knowledge management (Kelemen)
  • 13.4. Seminar:  Knowledge management (Kelemen)  (both groups from 14:00)
  • 18.4. Public holiday (no lecture)
  • 20.4. Seminar: Corporate surveys and job satistfaction (Jirásek) (both groups from 14:00)
  • 25.4. Personnel selection (Procházka)
  • 27.4. Seminar: Discussion about HRM in praxis (Vacíková)
  • 2.5. Lecture: Ethics in HRM (Ondráček)
  • 4.5. Seminar: Ethics in HRM (Ondráček)
  • 9.5. Final test + feedback to course (Procházka)
  • 11.5. Seminar: Semestral project III - Presentations and feedback (Jirásek)
The seminars start at 14:00 for the first seminar group.
The seminars start mostly at 16:00 for the second seminar group. Five times (16.2., 23.2., 23.3., 13.4. and 20.4.) the seminars start at 14:00 also for the second seminar group and both and the two groups have joint classes.

Literature
    recommended literature
  • ARMSTRONG, Michael. Armstrong’s handbook of human resource management practice. 11th ed. London: Kogan Page, 2009. xxvi, 1062. ISBN 9780749452421. info
  • SCHULER, Randall S., JACKSON, Susan E. (Eds.). Strategic human resource management. 2nd ed. Malden, Ma: Blackwell, 2007. xviii, 478. ISBN 9781405149594. info
  • Several studies are also recommended within the topics of this Interactive syllabus.
Teaching methods
Lectures, record of lectures, model situations, discussions, teamwork, reflection

Assignments and grades
Students can get up to 100 points + 9 bonus points during the semester. They need to attend at least 80% of seminars (from start to the end), get at least 60 points in total and fulfil the minimal conditions for the final test and both tasks.
Grades: A (90+ points), B(83-89), C(75-82), D(67-74), E(60-66), F(0-59)

Attendance at seminars: 0-10 points (minimal condition: 8)
Attendance at lectures: 0-5 bonus points
Group project and presentation: 0-35 points (minimal condition: 10 points) + 0-4 bonus points
Group reflexion: 0-5 points (minimal condition: 1 point)
Final test: 0-50 points (minimal condition: 20 points)

Attendance:
There are 12 seminars in the semester. Student get 1 point for attending 3 seminars and 1 more point for attending each additional seminar.
There are 10 lectures in the semester + 1 final lecture where the final test is written. Student get 1 point for attending 6 lectures and 1 more point for attending each additional lecture (except the last one).
Students need to attend the whole lecture or seminar to get points (i.e. not to come after the seminar/lecture starts and not leave before it ends).  

Group project:
Groups of 2-4 students participate in the group project where they solve a problem of a model company. Students should submit a written SWOT analysis of the model company (in IS, until 20.3., 0-9 points), a written HR analysis and a strategy proposal (in IS, until 8.5., 0-18 points) and present their final project (11.5., 0-8 points + 0-4 bonus points).
The detailed instructions for the project will be presented at the first seminar and the written instruction are also available in Study Materials in IS:
Chyba: Odkazovaný objekt neexistuje nebo nemáte právo jej číst.
https://is.muni.cz/el/econ/jaro2022/MPH_AHMR/op/Project_instructions.pdf
Chyba: Odkazovaný objekt neexistuje nebo nemáte právo jej číst.
https://is.muni.cz/el/econ/jaro2022/MPH_AHMR/op/PAC_Resources_Case_Study.pdf


Written reflection:
A group of 3-4 students prepare a written reflection of what they learn during the semester. The reflection answers following questions:
a) What is the most important knowledge that you get during the course (1-4 specific pieces of knowledge)? Why?
b) What else do you need to learn in the area of HRM to be able to succeed in the role of manager, company owner or an employee in HR? Why?
c) How do you acquire such knowledge?
Students should discuss these questions in group and describe the common conclusions and also the differences.
Deadline: 13.5. (submit as MS Word document in IS)
Page limit: minimal 250 words, maximal 750 words

Students are required to meet all deadlines. In case of late submission, the team will lose 2 points for each 60 minutes of delay (this rule is valid for group project and written reflection).

Final test:
Test consists of 10 multiple choice questions that focus on the content of lectures and selected chapters of the textbooks (Robbins and Judge, 2017; Wilton, 2013). The test is written in class online (using students' own notebook) or offline (paper and pencil) and students are allowed to use their notes and online and offline materials. Advice from other students or other people is prohibited.
What to learn to pass the test is described within each topic in this Interactive syllabus.


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