This unit is available for these qualifications:
- The Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Leadership
- The Graduate Certificate in Operational Excellence
- MBA+.
Unit Description
This unit aims to deliver a fundamental understanding of the theories and principles of human resource management in an organisation. By examining the links between business strategy and human resource management and some of the techniques used, you will learn valuable concepts and practices for workforce planning, strategic staffing, training and development, performance management, and evaluating the effectiveness of the HRM function.
Prerequisites
To enter into this unit, students must first have completed:
Learning Outcomes
- Examine the significance of strategic HRM.
- Critically analyse the complexities of the HR environment and the changing nature of work.
- Examine and recommend relevant HRM interventions in line with current issues and emerging trends.
- Critically assess an organisation’s HRM strategies and evaluate the appropriateness of the relevant employee life cycle functions.
- Critically evaluate HRM capability and effectiveness within an organisation.
Graduate Attributes
AIM Business School has identified a set of attributes that positively impact graduates’ success in business as a manager and leader and these are taught, developed, and assessed to varying degrees in this unit. These Graduate Attributes are:
- Strives for intellectual rigour
- Understanding the changing global context
- Manages for success
- Demonstrates effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Develops mastery of business and management disciplines
- Strives to be a continuous adult learner
Assessment Tasks
The successful completion of Human Resource Management relies on the submission of three assessments:
- Assessment Task 1: Evaluation of Strategic HRM in an organisation (35%)
- Assessment Task 2: Analysis of HRM functions (50%)
- Assessment Task 3: Self Reflection (15%)
