MPH_AHRM Advanced Human Resources Management

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Guaranteed by
Ing. Petr Smutný, Ph.D.
Department of Business Management – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Mon 9. 11. 15:30–18:45 S401, Fri 13. 11. 8:30–11:00 S305, Mon 16. 11. 15:30–17:55 S308, Fri 20. 11. 8:30–12:45 S305, Mon 23. 11. 15:30–18:45 S401
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15
Course objectives
Advanced HRM course focuses on an in depth analysis of employee skills, behavior and motivation. Further, the course focouses on redefining organizational success to include intangible parameters such as its internal processes, its knowledge and learning ability which would increase empleyee motivation and performance. Lastly, since empleyee mobility is ever increasing, this course analyses how an employee's nationality ocntributes to his/her behaviour at work.
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
understand and explain key concepts of HRM;
design and implement competency models in organizations;
use appropriate ability tests, personality questionnaires & other assessment techniques;
understand factors influencing the choice of assessment tools;
understand and implement the 360 Degree Feedback model;
understand and implement Total Performance Scorecard model;
diagnose implicit & explicit cultural aspects in organizations.
Syllabus
  • Curriculum:
  • Block A - Competency mapping
  • Block B - Competency Assessment and Development Centres
  • Block C - 360 Degree Feedback
  • Block D - Total Performance Scorecard - Redefining management to achieve organizational and employee performance with integrity
Literature
  • BOHLANDER, George W. and Scott SNELL. Managing human resources. 13th ed. Mason, OH: Thomson/South-Western, 2004, xxxvii, 79. ISBN 0324282869. URL info
  • EDWARDS, Jack E., John C. SCOTT and Nambury S. RAJU. The human resources program-evaluation handbook. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, 2003, xxiv, 571. ISBN 0761923969. info
Teaching methods
Class activities in Blocks A - D include: Defining competencies needed for a sample of jobs in Czech Republic; Discussion of the Harvard Business Review Article: Employee Motivation – A powerful new model; Role Play in an assessment centre scenario to make a final selection of a suitable candidate on the basis of competencies defined in the earlier class activity; Case Study: How ARCO uses 360 degree feedback to build teamwork; Formulating the Scorecards for a sample of organizations in Czech Republic; Discussion of the Harvard Business Review Article: How PIXAR fosters collective creativity; Discussion of the Harvard Business Review Article: The Competitive Imperative of Learning; Discussion of the Harvard Business Review Article: Employee Motivation – A powerful new model.
Assessment methods
1. Successful completion of class exercises: these would include case study analysis, discussion & business role plays 2. Final Written Exam of 1 hour: This would include a mix of multiple choice questions (choosing one right answer from 3-4 possibilities) & questions where some brief explanation or definition may be necessary.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 20 hours direct lectures.
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