Important Notice:

This information is for the course called BPH_AHMR Human Resources Management. The MPH_EHMR course has organizational information provided in a separate chapter within this interactive syllabus. The information about individual topics is common for both courses. 

Course objectives

The course deals with the important topics in Human resource management (HRM) with some modern trends in the field of HRM. Students will get acquainted with the processes, topics and nuances they may encounter in a managerial or HR generalist role within an organization.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

• Explain the role of human resource management (HRM) in organisations.
• Evaluate and assess the processes of recruitment and selection in organisations and propose improvements.
• Understand, assess and evaluate the performance of individuals and teams and create conditions that foster high and sustainable performance in organisations.
• Explain and select an appropriate method of employee development.
• Create and promote a culture in the organization or a team that supports equality, respects individual differences and has zero tolerance for unethical behaviour.
• Present and defend a professional opinion and support it with sound arguments based on theories, research and practices in the field of HRM.

 Human Resource Management (HRM) Spring Semester 2024

• 19.2. Lecture: Course requirements and introduction to HRM Strategy  (Procházka) 
• 21.2. Seminar: HRM strategy continued and semestral projects requirements (Houtzamer)
• 26.2. Lecture: Employee lifecycle (YSoft)
• 28.2. Seminar: Emotional Intelligence ( Houtzamer) 
• 4.3. Lecture: Recruitment and selection (Dr Procházka)
• 6.3. Seminar: Recruitment and selection (Dr Procházka)
• 11.3. Lecture: Talent management and career Management (Houtzamer)
• 13.3. Seminar: Talent management and career Management (Houtzamer)
• 18.3. Lecture:   Performance and Reward Management (Skýpalová)
• 20.3.  Seminar: Performance and Reward Management (Skýpalová)
• 25.3. Lecture; Training and development  (Houtzamer) 
• 27.3. Seminar:  Training and development  (Houtzamer) 
• 1.4. Reading week (no lecture)
• 3.4. Reading week (no seminar)
• 8.4. Lecture: Ethics  (Ondráček)
• 10.4. Seminar: Ethics  (Ondráček )
• 15.4. Lecture: Gamification in Human Resources Management (Witoszek-Kubicka)
• 17.4. Seminar:  Gamification in Human Resources Management (Witoszek-Kubicka)
• 22.4. Lecture:  Psychological safety through the lens of destructive leadership (Breevaart)
• 24.4. Lecture:  Wellbeing in the Workplace  (Firouzjaeiangalougah)
• 29.4. Seminar:  Wellbeing in the Workplace  (Firouzjaeiangalougah)
• 1.5. Public holiday (no seminar)
• 6.5. Lecture: HRM in practice (Houtzamer)
• 8.5. Public holiday (no seminar)
• 13.5. Lecture: Course feedback and first option to write the test (Procházka)
• 15.5. Seminar: Presentations of semestral project and feedback (Houtzamer)

Literature

required literature (required chapters are specified within each topic in this Interactive syllabus)

WILTON, Nick. An introduction to human resource management. 5. edition. Los Angeles: Sage, 2022. ISBN 978-1-5297-5370-7. Available via E-loans: https://katalog.muni.cz/Record/MUB01006508008

recommended literature·

ROBBINS, Stephen P. and Timothy A. JUDGE. Organizational behavior. 17 global edition. Boston: Pearson, 2017. 739 stran. ISBN 9781292146348. info, Available via E-loans:  Holdings: Organizational behavior / (muni. cz)

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, model situations, discussions, teamwork, reflection

Assignments and grades:

Students can get up to 100 points + 10 bonus points during the semester. They need to attend at least 80% of seminars (from start to end), get at least 60 points in total, and fulfil the minimal conditions for the final test and both group assignments.
Grades: A (90+ points), B(83-89), C(75-82), D(67-74), E(60-66), F(0-59)

Attendance at seminars: 0-5 bonus points

Attendance at lectures: 0-5 bonus points

Midterm test: 0-10 points (no minimal condition)

Group project and presentation: 0-30 points (minimal condition: 10 points)

Group reflection: 0-10 points (minimal condition: 1 point)

Final test: 0-50 points (minimal condition: 20 points)

Attendance:

There are 10 seminars during the semester. Students get 1 bonus point for attending 6 seminars and 1 more point for attending each additional seminar (e.g., a student who attends 9 seminars gets 4 points out of 5).

There are 10 lectures (excluding the first and the last lecture) in the semester focused on various HRM topics. Students get 1 bonus point for attending 6 lectures and 1 more point for attending each additional lecture.

Students need to attend the whole lecture or seminar and focus on the content of the lecture to get points (i.e., not to come after the seminar/lecture starts and not leave before it ends; not to focus on different topics on their notebooks or cell phones). If a student has an excused absence (e.g., due to illness), he/she cannot receive a bonus point for that seminar/lecture.

Attendance is recorded automatically. Students attach the card to the card reader in front of the classroom. In case of late arrival, attendance is not recorded. There is no possibility of getting bonus points if arriving later than 5 minutes after the start of the lecture/seminar.

Group project (2024 assignment): Please use a consistent referencing method when writing  your paper e.g ISO  690
Groups of 4-6 students participate in the group project where they prepare a comprehensive proposal for the recruitment procedure. Detailed instructions about the group project will be given during the first seminar and are also available here:

Written reflection assignment:

In groups of 3-4 students prepare a written reflection of what they have learned during the semester in the course.

The reflection must answer the following questions:
a) What is the most important knowledge or skills you gained during the course (1-4 specific knowledge/skills) and why?
b) What additional knowledge do you need to learn in HRM to be able to succeed in the role of manager, company owner, or employee in HR? Why?
c) How would you acquire such knowledge.
Students should discuss these questions in the group and describe the common conclusions and the differences.
Deadline: 20.5.2024 (submit as MS Word document in IS)
Page limit: minimum 250 words, maximum 750 words. Please use a consistent referencing method when writing  your  paper e.g ISO  690

These rules are valid for the group project and written reflection:

a) Students are required to meet all deadlines. In case of late submission, the team will lose 2 points for every 60 minutes of delay.

b) The students are required to meet all the formal instructions. Assignments that violate the formal requirements (e.g., group size is larger or smaller than the limit; the text does not answer all the specified questions/tasks ) will be given 0 points.

c) For assignments, the first submitted version is evaluated - there is no possibility of correction. 

d) Each student is responsible for the timely and quality submission of group assignments. Students are responsible for checking within the group that the final version of their group assignment has been submitted.

Midterm online test:
The midterm "open book" test will be taken online on 8.4. at 17:45.  The test is written via the ROPOT application in IS. The student has up to 20 minutes to complete the test. The content of the test covers the chapters in the textbook relevant to the topics of the first 6 lectures (Wilton, 2022: chapters: 1,2,3,6,7,8,9,12). The test has 10 questions with one (of four) correct answer. The student receives 1 point for a correct answer and 0 points for an incorrect or no answer. The test has no resits or make-up dates. Students may use their notes and any online and offline resources when writing the test. Collaboration of multiple students or the use of AI ot another person's advice is prohibited.

Final test:
The test consists of 15 multiple-choice questions that focus on the content of lectures and selected chapters of the textbook (Wilton, 2022, see selected chapter within each topic of this interactive syllabus) and 2 open-ended questions that focus on the ability to apply the acquired knowledge. It is an "open book exam"; students are allowed to use their notes and online and offline materials. Advice from other students, other people, or AI tools is prohibited.