2024-2025 / GRHO0001-4

Strategic Human Resources Management

Duration

45h Th

Number of credits

 Master MSc. in Computer Science and Engineering, professional focus in management5 crédits 
 Master MSc. in Computer Science, professional focus in management5 crédits 
 Master in political sciences : general, professional focus in public administration5 crédits 
 Master in law, professional focus in economic and social law5 crédits 
 Master in law, professional focus in economic and social law (Droit économique et social, mineure gestion)5 crédits 
 Master in political sciences : general, professional focus in European policies5 crédits 
 Master in political sciences : general, professional focus in international relations5 crédits 
 Bachelor in economics and business management5 crédits 
 Bachelor in business engineering5 crédits 
 Master in management engineering, professional focus in management and technologies (Industrial Business Engineering)5 crédits 
 Bachelor in human and social sciences (New programme)5 crédits 
 Master in human resource management, professional focus in management (Gestion)4 crédits 
 Master in human resource management, professional focus in management (Gestion)5 crédits 
 Master in human resource management, professional focus in HR policy and management4 crédits 
 Master in human resource management, professional focus in HR policy and management5 crédits 
 Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...) (Faculty of social sciences)6 crédits 
 Master in psychology, professional focus in cognitive and behavioural neuroscience3 crédits 
 Master in psychology, professional focus in cognitive and behavioural neuroscience4 crédits 
 Master in psychology, professional focus in clinical psychology3 crédits 
 Master in psychology, professional focus in clinical psychology4 crédits 
 Master in psychology, professional focus in social, occupational and organizational psychology4 crédits 
 Master in psychology, professional focus in social, occupational and organizational psychology3 crédits 
 Master in psychology, professional focus3 crédits 
 Master in psychology, professional focus4 crédits 

Lecturer

Grégory Jemine

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

This course provides an introduction to the main HRM practices (recruitment, selection, integration, training, compensation, appraisal, mobility, working time management, labor relations, departure management) and their strategic implications. More specifically, the course focuses on the strategic dimension of HRM policies implemented in organizations. In the face of the universalism and prescriptiveness dominant in most textbooks, mainly of North American origin, the course seeks to make students aware of the diversity of HRM practices and the importance of context in their implementation. Students will be introduced to the contingent approach to HRM, based on theories of organizational configurations and HRM conventions.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

ILO-1 : To strengthen knowledge and understanding of management disciplines and its legal, policy and social context.  

ILO-2 : Gaining the knowledge and understanding of one of the proposed fields of concentration (HRM)
 
ILO-4 : To acquire the capacity to research autonomously and methodically the information needed to solve a complex, transversal management problem.   

ILO-13: communicate professionally in writing.

This course contributes to the learning outcomes II.1, II.2, V.1, V.2, VI.1, VI.2, VI.3, VII.1, VII.2, VII.3, VII.4, VII.5, VII.6 of the MSc in computer science and engineering.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

This course combines the following learning activities:

  • Viewing podcasts on theory;
  • Reading the two reference books;
  • Analyzing written or video case studies;
  • Learning through face-to-face Q&A sessions.

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

Blended learning


Additional information:

The course follows the "reverse" pedagogy principle. Students are invited to learn by themselves, via the various resources at their disposal.
 

Course materials and recommended or required readings

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


Further information:

Recommended readings:

Mintzberg, H. (2023). Understanding organizations... Finally!: Structuring in sevens. Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
PICHAULT F. et NIZET J., Les pratiques de gestion des ressources humaines. Conventions, contextes et jeux d'acteurs, Paris, Seuil, 2013, col. "Points/Economie"

Written work / report


Further information:

The assessment will consist of an analysis of three practical cases. Each student will receive a portfolio of cases, and will be asked to provide a concise analysis based on the material covered in the course.

Assessment procedures are similar in the first and second sessions.

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Supplementary informations concerning this course (organization, supports, evaluation, etc.) are available on the website: http://lola.hec.uliege.be

Contacts

Grégory Jemine
Chargé de cours
HEC-Liège, Université de Liège
LENTIC - N1d
gjemine@uliege.be

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