| CODE | MGT4181 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Applied Human Resource Management | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 04 - Years 4, 5 in Modular UG or PG Cert Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Management | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Objectives The course complements the preceding Human Resource Management course (MGT3041) by deepening and broadening the understanding and practice of people management in organizations. Content The course addresses the shifting role and responsibilities of the evolving HR function in organizations emphasizing the importance of the unique contextual realities and the emerging contingent approaches to the effective management of people in organisations. Students are involved in exploring specialist HR interventions to promote employee involvement, performance management, team working and team learning, through an analysis of case studies ranging from people management practices in Malta to personnel/HR management ideology and practice in a number of European countries. Literature - Baldacchino, G., Caruana A. & Grixti, M. 2003, Managing People in Malta. Malta, Agenda. - Bosilie, P. & Paauwe, J. 2005, 'Human resource function competencies in European companies', Personnel Review, vol. 34, no. 5, pp. 550-566. - Brewster, C., Maryhofer, W. & Morley, M (Eds) 2004, Human Resource Management in Europe. Evidence of convergence? Oxford: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann. - Clark, T. 1996, European Human Resource Management. London, Blackwell. - Golan, P.J., 2006, 'High Involvement Management and Human Resource Line Sustainability', Handbook of Business Strategy, pp. 279-286. - Larsen, H. H., & Mayrhofer, W. (Eds) 2006, Managing Human Resources in Europe. London: Routledge - Leat, M. 1998, Human Resource Issues of the European Union. London, Pitman. |
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| RULES/CONDITIONS | Before TAKING THIS UNIT YOU MUST TAKE MGT3041 | |||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Joseph G. Azzopardi |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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