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Human ResourcesLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: 4_LIA4200

Credits

5 op

Learning objectives

The student understands the importance of maintenance and development work with human resources both from the company's and personnel's points of view. He or she identifies the different elements of human resource management and is able to understand the practical HRM procedures in the company. The student understands the principles of empowering leadership of the individuals and teams including motivation and interaction at the work place as well as teamwork principles. The student will learn how to work as a team and workplace member and team leader.

Content

HRP, recruitment and orientation, HRD, redundancies, knowledge management, well-being at work, interaction and motivation at work, empowering and team leadership.

Prerequisites

1st and 2nd year studies, Internationalisation Process and SCM.

Materials

Organisational Behaviour, International Human Resource Management, Intelligent Leadership (diff. authors).

Other material provided by the lecturer

Qualifications

1st and 2nd year studies, Internationalisation Process and SCM.

Enrollment

01.12.2024 - 15.01.2025

Timing

10.02.2025 - 31.05.2025

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in International Business
Teachers
  • Pia Viklund
Student groups
  • LI22SP
    International Business

Teaching methods

The student understands the importance of maintenance and development work with human resources both from the company's and personnel's points of view. He or she identifies the different elements of human resources management (HRM) and human resources development (HRD) and is able to understand the practical HR-procedures and how they are linked to the business. The student understands the principles of empowering leadership of the individuals and teams including motivation and interaction at the work place.

The course includes following HR-topics: HR Design, Recruitment and Onboarding, Competence Management, Remuneration and Performance Management, Work well-being and Work Safety.

The course will be implemented using Flipped Learning, Problem Based Learning and Learning by doing. The course is implemented as a in-class course (no hybrid). Students do both individual assignments and self-reflections as well as group discussions using the Learning Cafe method. Students will also make a HR-professional/employee interview.

There will be an exam in the end of the course. If a students fails the exam, he/she has two opportunities to retake the exam. The student has one opportunity to try to improve the grade received on the exam. Exam material: Baker, Tim (2022). The Future of Human Resources: Unlocking Human Potential (Ebook) + lecture materials given by the teacher.

Alternative implementation methods

If student is unable to participate lectures in class, he/she can follow a personalized path. This path includes the following extra assignments:
1. Making a teaching video about to topic given by teacher and within a DL given by teacher
2. An online face-to-face exam.

Student workload

Interactive Contact Lectures including group discussions 35 h
Individual work including e.g., pre-assignment, Moodle tasks and exam 100h

Practical training and working life cooperation

All HR-topics will include real-life cases.
The course will include visitor lecturer.

Qualifications

1st and 2nd year studies, Internationalisation Process and SCM.

Materials

Baker, Tim (2022). The Future of Human Resources : Unlocking Human Potential. (EBook)

Other material provided by the lecturer.

Enrollment

01.12.2023 - 15.01.2024

Timing

22.01.2024 - 15.05.2024

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 45

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in International Business
Teachers
  • Pia Viklund
  • Virpi Oksanen
Student groups
  • LI21SP
    International Business

Teaching methods

The student understands the importance of maintenance and development work with human resources both from the company's and personnel's points of view. He or she identifies the different elements of human resources management (HRM) and human resources development (HRD) and is able to understand the practical HR-procedures and how they are linked to the business. The student understands the principles of empowering leadership of the individuals and teams including motivation and interaction at the work place as well as teamwork principles.

The course will be implemented using Flipped Learning, Problem Based Learning and Learning by Doing. This means, that you have some pre-work before lectures and that during lectures we'll learn by operating simultaneously as a imaginary employees/teams in a virtual company called Savonia Stars. This is why you should attend lectures in class and there will be no hybrid implementation.

The course will start in week 4 with the pre-assignment (literature review). You'll find detailed instructions on Moodle starting from 22nd of January. Interactive contact lectures begins in week 7 and continues until week 18.

Student workload

Interactive Contact Lectures 26h
Group- and individual work 53h (partly implemented within interactive lectures)
Literature review 56h

Qualifications

1st and 2nd year studies, Internationalisation Process and SCM.

Materials

Baker, Tim (2022). The Future of Human Resources : Unlocking Human Potential. (EBook)
Edwards, D., Almond, P., Murray, G. and Tregaskis, O. (2022) International human resource management in multinational companies: Global norm making within strategic action fields. Human resources Management Journal 32:683–697.

Other material provided by the lecturer

Enrollment

01.12.2022 - 15.01.2023

Timing

01.01.2023 - 31.07.2023

Credits

5 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

3 op

Mode of delivery

40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in International Business
Teachers
  • Virpi Oksanen
Student groups
  • LI20SP
    International Business

Teaching methods

The student understands the importance of maintenance and development work with human resources both from the company's and personnel's points of view. He or she identifies the different elements of human resource management and is able to understand the practical HRM procedures in the company. The student understands the principles of empowering leadership of the individuals and teams including motivation and interaction at the work place as well as teamwork principles. The student will learn how to work as a team and workplace member and team leader.

Student workload

Intensive week (attendance mandatory) 20h
Preassignments 60h
Literature review 55h

Qualifications

1st and 2nd year studies, Internationalisation Process and SCM.

Materials

Organisational Behaviour, International Human Resource Management, Intelligent Leadership (diff. authors).

Other material provided by the lecturer