Human Resources Management (BPH_AHMR, MPH_EHMR)

General information for MPH_EHMR students

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

About the course

This course is designed especially for exchange students who do not fit into the BPH_AHMR  Human Resources Management course capacity.

Lectures in this course are shared with the BPH_AHMR Human Resources Management course. The BPH_AHMR Human Resources Management course has regular seminars and two group assignments during the semester. There are no seminars and only one assignment in the MPH_EHMR course.

Course objectives

The course deals with the important topics in Human resource management (HRM) and 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
Students will be able to:
  • explain the role of human resource management in an organization,
  • evaluate the processes of recruitment and selection of employees in the organization and propose their improvement,
  • assess the performance of individuals and teams and create conditions that support high and sustainable performance in a team or organization,
  • choose an appropriate method of employee development,
  • create a culture in the organization or team that promotes equality, respects individual differences, and does not tolerate unethical behavior,
  • present and defend a professional opinion and support it with arguments based on theories and research in the field of human resource management.

Schedule: Spring Semester 2024

  • 19.2. Lecture: Course requirements and introduction to HRM Strategy  (Procházka) 
  • 26.2. Lecture: Employee lifecycle (YSoft)
  • 4.3. Lecture: Recruitment and selection (Procházka)
  • 11.3. Lecture: Talent management and career Management (Houtzamer)
  • 18.3. Lecture:   Performance and Reward Management (Skýpalová)
  • 26.3. Lecture; Training and development  (Houtzamer) 
  • 1.4. Reading week (no lecture)
  • 8.4. Lecture: Ethics  (Ondráček)
  • 15.4. Lecture: Gamification in Human Resources Management (Witoszek-Kubicka)
  • 22.4. Lecture:  Psychological safety through the lens of destructive leadership (Breevaart)
  • 29.4. Lecture:  Wellbeing in the Workplace  (Firouzjaeiangalougah)
  • 6.5. Lecture: HRM in practice (Houtzamer)
  • 13.5. Lecture: Course feedback and first option to write the test (Procházka)
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, reflection

Assessment methods
Students can get up to 80 points during the semester. They need to get at least 40 points in total and fulfil the minimal conditions for the reflection task and final test.
Grades: A (67+ points), B(60-66), C(54-59), D(47-53), E(40-46), F(less then 40)

  • Attendance at lectures: 0-10 points (for attending the lecture from the beginning to the end, one point for each lecture excluding the first and last lecture; minimal condition: 0)
  • Midterm test: 0-10 points (no minimal condition)
  • Group reflection: 0-10 points (minimal condition: 1 point)Midterm test: 0-10 points (minimal condition: 0)
  • Final test: 0-50 points (minimal condition: 20 points)

Attendance:

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 each of them. Students need to attend the whole lecture and focus on the content of the lecture to get points (i.e., not to come after the 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 lecture. Attendance is recorded automatically. Students attach the card to the card reader situated 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.

Written reflection:

In groups of 1-4 students prepare a written reflection of what you have learned during the semester in the course.                                                                                  

a) What is the most important knowledge or skills you get during the course (1-4 specific knowledge/skills)? Why?
b) What additional knowledge/skills 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 do you acquire such knowledge/skill?
Students should discuss these questions in the group and describe the common conclusions and also differences.
Deadline: 20.5.2024 (submit as MS Word document in IS)
Page limit: minimal 250 words, maximal 750 words


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.




 

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