Objectives and competences
In this course students:
1. enhance and upgrade their theoretical knowledge in the field of human resource management.
2. gain the ability to apply their theoretical knowledge in practice in the field of human resource management.
3. acquire approach to analysis of human resource management.
4. acquire advanced knowledge of basic theoretical approaches in the field of human resource management.
Content (Syllabus outline)
- Definition of HRM
- HRM and competitive advantage of the company
- Organizational aspects of human resource management
- Personality theories
- Principles of learning in an organization
- Theoretical aspects of motivation
- Motivation in the work settings
- HR planning in organization
- Staffing
- Selection or choice
- Employee development
- Employee training
- Analysis, forming and evaluation of work
- Employee performance management
- Designing of employee reward system
- Evaluating of work and work outcomes
- Labor relations and collective bargaining
- News: dealing with elderly employees (age management) intergenerational cooperation, sustainable human resource management, green human resource management, digital human resource management,...
Learning and teaching methods
- lectures;
- discussions;
- team building;
- workshops;
- videos and films;
- učenje in poučevanje s pomočjo generativne umetne inteligence (npr. ChatGPT, Bing, Co-Pilot);
- The "Jigsaw Puzzle" method;
- Virtual Reality;
- Mentimeter;
- Teaching with discussion.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Students:
1. gain a detailed knowledge in the field of human resource management.
2. recognise interconnections in the field of human resource management.
3. develop the skills to interpret the gained results in the field of human resource management.
4. monitor and supervise the human resource management.
5. demonstrate awareness of wider social and environmental issues in areas of human resource management.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Cognitive/Intellectual skills:
Students:
1. search for and synthesize new information from the field of human resource management in literature and praxis.
2. synthesize different knowledge and procedures from the field of HRM and are aware of importance of use of professional literature.
3. identify problem from the field of HRM from different viewpoints.
Key/Transferable skills
Students:
1. further develop skills and expertise in the use of knowledge in a specific working area.
2. upgrade the ability autonomous learning.
3. upgrade the ability to apply information technology.
4. upgrade the ability to work in pairs and groups.
5. further develop their communication skills to effectively and professionally communicate.
Practical skills:
Students:
1. get practical experience in the field of human resource management.
2. act autonomously with defined guidelines and certain level of supervision.
Readings
Zolak Poljašević, B., Šarotar Žižek, S. (2024). Sodoben management človeških virov; Temeljne funkcije. Ljubljana: Gospodarski vestnik
Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhart, Wright (2019) Human Resource Management, Mc Graw Hill. (Part 2,3,4)
Armstrong, M. in Taylor S. (2014). Armstrong's handbook of human resource management practice, 13th edition. London: Kogan page.
Additional information on implementation and assessment - case studies; 30%
- seminar, presentation; 10%
- written exam 60%
