Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences

COURSE GUIDE
BUS 356: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Semester 2, Academic year 2013-2014
COURSE CO-ORDINATOR:

ANA MARTINS

Department of Business Administration

Contents
WELCOME....................................................................................................................3
COURSE COORDINATOR AND TUTOR: ..............................................................4
AIMS OF THE COURSE .............................................................................................5
LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR THE COURSE ......................................................6
TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS..............................................................7
ESSENTIAL READING ...............................................................................................8
OTHER USEFUL READING - LATEST EDITIONS .............................................8
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES......................................................................................8
SEMINAR PROGRAMME..........................................................................................9
WEEK...................................................................................................................................... 9
TOPIC...................................................................................................................................... 9
ACTIVITY ..............................................................................................................................9
COURSE ASSESSMENT .......................................................................................... 10

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WELCOME

Welcome to the course: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; we hope you will

find the course enjoyable and stimulating. The aim of this handbook is to provide you
with detailed information about the course.
There are several integrated elements that, together, make up the course. These are the
lectures and tutorials, assessment and assigned readings. Each of these elements is
integral to your mastery of this topic and if you expect to do well in this course, you
should apply yourself to these equally.
The course is based on student-centred paradigm, a new approach to learning
where the learner takes accountability for his/her learning process, through active
involvement and questioning and pursuing knowledge.

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COURSE COORDINATOR AND TUTOR:

Ana Martins
Email: ana.martins@zirve.edu.tr
Office number:

410

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AIMS OF THE COURSE

The aims of the course are to provide the understanding of:
1. The fundamentals of Human Resource Management (HRM), from staffing to developing
individuals in the organisation
2. Contemporary themes and issues of HRM
3. The changing context of HRM
4. Comparative and international HRM
5. Knowledge Management and HRM
6. Emotions at work and employment ethics

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LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR THE COURSE

By the end of this course, students are expected to:

1.

Demonstrate a critical understanding of the complexities of managing people in

organisations which prevail in an ever-changing business environment and be
familiar with the frameworks, tools and methodologies available for dealing with
staffing the organisation, developing individual talents and ensuring the
organisation fosters an environment for work-life balance and is ethically
responsible.

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TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS

Teaching will include formal lectures, tutorials and group discussion.

1 x 3hr lecture per week =

36 hours

1 x 10hr Private study per week = 120 hours

Total hours = 156 hours

Please note:

Seminars will be conducted in the following way:

i. a seminar will be provided with the theories of the syllabus.
It is recommended not to rely exclusively on the PowerPoint slides
as a full and accurate summary of lecture material.
You are expected to expand your reading to cover a much wider range of
textbooks and relevant academic journal articles to enhance your
understanding of the subjects beyond the lecture.
ii. The seminar activities, here you are required to read the relevant
chapters in the core textbook and prepare written responses to the
specified questions in advance of attending the tutorial each week. In
addition, you are expected to actively participate through small group and cl
ass discussion. As no model answers will be provided, you are expected
to take extensive notes during tutorial classes. Furthermore, tutors
reserve the right to exclude any student from a tutorial who has not
carried out the required preparation before classes.
Similarly, with respect to private study, you are not only required to accomplish
reading and preparation of prescribed tutorials materials before and after class,
but also expected to undertake directed selfstudy activities focusing upon individual re
search and assessment preparation.

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ESSENTIAL READING

Redman, T. and Wilkinson, A. Contemporary Human Resource Management: Text

and Cases, 4/Edition. Pearson. ISBN-10: 0273757822 ISBN-13: 9780273757825
eBook:
http://www.coursesmart.co.uk/IR/6574541/9780273757825?__hdv=6.8

OTHER USEFUL READING - LATEST EDITIONS

Gomez-Mejia, L. , Balkin, D. and Cardy, R. Managing Human Resources: Pearson

New International Edition, 7/E. ISBN-10: 1292020423 ISBN-13: 9781292020426
Rees, C. and Edwards, T. International Human Resource Management: Globalization,
National Systems and Multinational Companies, 2/E, Perarson. ISBN-10: 0273716123
ISBN-13: 9780273716129
Browaeys, M.-J. and Price, R. Understanding Cross-Cultural Management, 2/E.
Pearson. ISBN-10: 0273732951 ISBN-13: 9780273732952

Other readings as directed.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Key journals:
Advances in Human Resource Development
Human Resource Development International
Human Resource Development Quarterly
Human Resource Development Review
Human Resource Management Journal
International Journal of Training and Development
Journal of European Industrial Training
Journal of Knowledge Management
Journal of Intellectual Capital
Learning Organisation Journal

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SEMINAR PROGRAMME
Please note:
The lecture programme may be subject to changes, whereby the amendments will be
posted on the Zirve WIKI

WEEK

TOPIC

ACTIVITY

week 1 10 FEB

INTRODUCTION TO HRM

Chapters 1 and 2
CASE STUDY

Fundamentals of HRM:
1. A Contemporary Perspective
2. Organisational Performance
week 2 17 FEB
week 3 24 FEB

Fundamentals of HRM:
Recruitment and Selection
Fundamentals of HRM:
Training and Development;
Reward Management

Chapters 3 and 4
CASE STUDY
Chapters 5 and 6
CASE STUDY

week 4 3 MARCH

Fundamentals of HRM:
Performance Appraisal

Chapter 7
CASE STUDY

week 5 10 MARCH

Contemporary Themes and Issues:

Organisation and
Corporate Culture

Chapter 10
CASE STUDY

week 6 17 MARCH

Contemporary Themes and Issues:

International and
Comparative HRM

Chapters 11 and 12

Contemporary Themes and Issues:

Understanding and managing careers in
changing contexts

Chapter 13
CASE STUDY

week 7 24 MARCH

31 MARCH

CASE STUDY

MID TERM EXAM WEEK

week 8

7 APRIL

Contemporary Themes and Issues:

Managing Diversity and
W-L Balance

Chapters 14 and 15
CASE STUDY

week 9

14 APRIL

Contemporary Themes and Issues:

Knowledge Management
Contemporary Themes and Issues:
Emotions at work

Chapter 18
CASE STUDY
Chapter 16. Managing
Workplace Safety and
Health CASE STUDY
Chapter 17. International
HRM Challenge CASE
STUDY

week 10 21 APRIL

week 11 28 APRIL

weeks 12 and 13
5 and13 MAY
19 MAY

Contemporary Themes and Issues:

Employee participation

DEBATES AND REFLECTION -- Q & A SESSIONS

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FINAL EXAMS

COURSE ASSESSMENT

Assessment

Method

Learning
outcome
(LO)
Duration
assessed

Timing

%
of
final
mark

MCQ
mid term

Part
of
the LO

1
Semester

50

Examination

Part
of
the LO

1
Semester

50

Resit

Notes

No
To be assessed on
week of MID TERMS

Yes

Examination week

Student performance in BUS 356 will be assessed via both course-work (50%) and closedbook examination (50%).
In this course, assessment includes two distinct elements, a test of Multiple Choice Questions
(worth 50% of the total course) and an examination (50%).
The examination will take place during the Universitys normal Part2 examination period.
In the event that any or all of the components 1 or 2 of the assessments are either failed
or omitted, the student will have to do an Individual EXAM (100% weighting).

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