Human resources management

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Frédéric Naedenoen

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Description of the teaching unit

This course aims to raise students' awareness of recent developments in the field of human resource management (HRM). These developments include, among others:

- The transition from a personnel administration logic to a competency management policy,
- The strengthening of the strategic dimension of HRM,
- The redefinition of the division of roles between the HR department and other organisational actors,
- The increasing complexity of social legislation,
- The growing use of non-employee workers.

The course aims to explore the challenges that these developments raise on a daily basis in professional practises.



Course structure

The course is structured into three distinct parts:

1. Conceptual part: presentation of the fundamental concepts of HRM.
2. Applied part: in-depth analysis of different specific themes related to human resource management.

• Workforce management: recruitment/selection/onboarding and voluntary departure/termination/restructuring.
• Skills development: training, evaluation, and mobility.
• Transactional management of the employment relationship: compensation, time management, and labour relations.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of this teaching unit, the student will be able to:

• Understand and analyse contemporary issues in human resource management: the student will master the current debates in HRM, both from a managerial and legal perspective, taking into account recent developments.
• Identify and evaluate HRM practises: the student will be able to identify and analyse the main human resource management practises, understanding their advantages, disadvantages, opportunities, and risks in different organisational contexts.
• Analyse the coherence of company's HR policy (case studies): the student will be able to analyse the degree of coherence in the articulation of different HRM practises (internal coherence). They will also be able to understand the influence of the company's environment on its HRM practises (external coherence).
• Develop a critical sense: the student will be able to adopt a reflective stance towards HRM policies, taking a step back from managerial practises and their concrete implications in human resource management.
• Solve HRM issues autonomously: the student will know how to identify relevant information to diagnose and solve complex issues related to human resource management.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is based on a participatory methodology that puts students at the heart of learning. They play an active role in acquiring concepts and achieving pedagogical objectives. The sessions combine various approaches to allow for a deep understanding of the issues and challenges of human resource management.

Teaching methods include:

• Preparatory readings: students will have to do readings before certain sessions, which will then be discussed and commented on in class to promote collective reflexion.
• Lectures: theoretical presentations on key concepts of human resource management will be given to ensure a solid knowledge base.
• Case studies: written and video case analyses will allow students to connect theoretical concepts to real-life situations in companies and public organisations.
• Interactions with professionals: interventions from practitioners from private companies and/or public organisations will offer students a concrete and diverse perspective on human resource management in different organisational contexts.
• Multiple choice questions (MCQs): exercises in the form of MCQs will be offered to students throughout the course to test their understanding and integration of the taught concepts. These exercises will serve to reinforce their learning and prepare them for the format of the final assessment (see details below).

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course


Further information:

A Q&A session will be organised at the end of the session remotely.

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- LOL@


Further information:

The educational materials (reading files, links to videos, multiple-choice questions, etc.) will be made available to students before each session via the institutional platform lolahd. This platform centralises all the resources necessary for course preparation and deepening.

Furthermore, for a better understanding of the concepts discussed, it is recommended to consult the book on which the first part of the course is based:

PICHAULT F. and NIZET J., Human Resource Management Practises. New contexts, new controversies, Paris, Points, 2024, EAN 9791041419210.

A request has been made for this book to be made available for free in e-book format through the Graulich University Library.

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions ) AND oral exam

Continuous assessment


Further information:

ATTENTION: New assessment methods

First session:


The assessment will consist of a written exam covering all the material covered in class, and will include:

• Multiple-choice questions, based on the SMART system of the University of Liège.
• Open-ended question(s) focusing on case analysis.

• If the number of students is less than or equal to 30, the exam will be oral and will cover all the material.
• If the number of students is more than 30, the exam will be written and will also cover the entire material.

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

Frédéric NAEDENOEN,
LENTIC  /  HEC Liège, Ecole de Gestion de l'Université de Liège,
Bâtiment N1d (HEC) / LENTIC,
Tél.: + 32 4 366 30 70,
E-Mail: FNaedenoen@uliege.be

Before contacting the teacher regarding the content or terms of the course, the student is invited to follow the following steps independently:

1. Consult the course materials and their own notes to check if the answer to the question is already there.
2. Exchange with fellow students via the discussion space on the course page (LolaHD) to benefit from peer collaboration.
3. Ask their question during class sessions so that the entire class can benefit from it and the exchanges can enrich collective learning.

For any individual request by email, a response time of five working days should be expected. If no response is received after this period, students may consider sending a follow-up.

Association of one or more MOOCs

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