EUR/FEW/Studiegids 2001: A2432 - Weco. International HRM and organisational change


code:	A2432	studiebelasting:	9 sp	periode:	sem. 2

naam:	Weco. International HRM and organisational change

internet:	homepage, rooster
opleiding/fase:	econ/d23/profiel
voertaal:	English
docent(en):	mw. dr. A.E. Keegan, prof.dr. J. Paauwe, mw. drs. J.G. Timmers
contactpersoon:	mw. dr. A.E. Keegan, prof.dr. J. Paauwe, mw. drs. J.G. Timmers
secretariaat:	M&O/Org
aanmelding:	bij Studenten Informatiecentrum, vóór 1 december
toelatingseisen:	propedeuse Economie behaald minimaal 27 sp uit het doctoraal-1 Economie dienen te zijn behaald (cijfers 5,5 en hoger), inclusief A2430 - Organisatie 1
aanbevolen:	A7360 - Methoden en technieken Met nadruk wordt er op gewezen dat voor deelname aan de werkcolleges het vak Methoden en technieken in principe dient te zijn gevolgd. De kennis en vaardigheden die in dit vak aan de orde komen, worden in de werkcolleges bekend verondersteld. Dat betekent dat bij praktijkonderzoeken, werkstukken en dergelijke in het kader van de werkcolleges de beoordelingsnorm daar ook vanuit gaat. AFB01 - Communicatieve vaardigheden
onderwijsvorm:	werkcollege
tentamenvorm:	-
tentamenperiode:	n.v.t.
tentameneisen:	-
tentamenstof:	verplichte literatuur + collegestof

This course is the complement of the seminar course A2443 - Weco. Sociaal ondernemingsbeleid/HRM, which dealt with the basics of HRM and related tools like recruitment, selection, development, etc. This course is one of the main courses in the major HRM en arbeidsmarkt.

The aim of this advanced seminar course is to offer specialized topics in the field of human resource management (HRM) and industrial relations (IR) at company level. The topics all deal with the interrelationship between major strategic changes and the role/function/impact of HRM and Industrial Relations in the organization.

Examples:

The changing society and the impact on HRM
New organizational forms
(organisational) culture and HRM
Industrial relations and the employment relationship
Management of change and organizational learning.

Learning objectives:

knowledge concerning the relationship between elements of strategic change and HRM
development of knowledge and analytical skills in comparative and international HRM and Industrial relations;
insight in the applicability of personnel policies and instruments in guiding organisational change and effectiveness;
the development of creative and analytical skills in tackling problems by using acquired knowledge and/or testing acquired knowledge and insights;
the development of diagnostic skills in assessing individual or organisational problems and relating them to economic performance criteria;
the development of social and interpersonal skills: collaborating in small groups, presenting, discussing, reasoning and chairing.

In general, the course is designed to enable students to contribute to the tuning-process between corporate strategies, organizational structure and culture and aspects of personnel and organisation in an international and comparative setting.

In this seminar course Dutch students and students from abroad will be working together in small teams on two-weekly assignments encompassing both theory and practice. The input from practice will be achieved by cases, role-play, guest lectures and company visits. The assessment of the students will be based upon teamwork, discussion input, two-weekly assignments and the final individual essay (10 - 15 pages). The final individual essay can be used as the starting point for writing a master thesis (scriptie).

Required Literature

To be announced.



					5-7-2002

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