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Overview

This unit of study emphasises the practicalities and thinking required of HR (Human Resource) Managers to ensure that the actions undertaken by the HR function both prepare and align the organisation’s strategic plans to meet future challenges. The unit will adopt a systemic view to examine how different HR practices align to make a strategic contribution to the organisation. The unit will also adopt a holistic approach to investigate linkages between firm performance, organisational strategy, and HR strategy.

Unit learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

1. Apply advanced and coherent knowledge of the key concepts and theoretical foundations of strategic human resource management
2. Critically analyse and address complex strategic HRM issues to support a change process
3. Critically evaluate and contrast theories of strategic HRM and their application in organisations
4. Apply problem solving, design and decision-making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence
5. Function as an effective member or leader of a team

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Assessment

Content

• Theoretical foundations of strategic HRM
• HR strategy, structure, policy and organisational culture
• Contingency, configurational and best practice approaches
• Facilitating resource deployment through HR architectures
• The global, virtual, and technological context of HR
• HR as a conscience keeper, employee champion, and change agent