Human Resources Management
| Code: | 1GE304 | Acronym: | GRH |
| Keywords | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Keyword |
| OFICIAL | Management Studies |
Instance: 2017/2018 - 1S 
| Active? | Yes |
| Responsible unit: | Management |
| Course/CS Responsible: | Bachelor in Business Administration |
Cycles of Study/Courses
| Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LGES | 181 | Bologna Syllabus since 2012 | 3 | - | 6 | 42 | 162 |
Fields changed: Teaching methods and learning activities, Componentes de Avaliação e Ocupação, Programa, Obtenção de frequência
Teaching language
Suitable for English-speaking studentsObjectives
“The purpose of human resource management is to improve the productive contribution of people to the organization in an ethical and socially responsible way”. In Werther, W. & Davis, K. (1993). Human resources and personnel management. NY: McGraw-Hill Book Co., 4th edition, p. 10.
This course is designed to be an introduction to the field of Human Resource Management, target to undergraduate management students. It discusses the meaning of "Human Resource Management" and highligths HR policies, programs, and practices characteristic aimed to influence organizations’ success.
Learning outcomes and competences
After completing this program, students will:
Working method
PresencialPre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)
Sociology of Organizations
Organizational Behavior
Program
This course is organized along 13 weeks, during which the following topics will be addressed:
Week I_Presentation What is HR?
Week II_What is Strategic HR?
Week III_Strategic HR & Organizational Effectiveness
Week IV_Job analysis & Job descriptions
Week V_Recruitment
Week VI_Selection
Week VII_ Placement & Integration
Week VIII_ Revisions & Assessment (Test 1)
Week IX_Training & Development
Week X_ Teamwork presentations & Performance Management
Week XI_Performance Management
Week XII_Compensation
Week XIII_HR Challenges & Final Session with Invited Speakers
Mandatory literature
Gomes, Jorge F. S. 070; Manual de gestão de pessoas e do capital humano. ISBN: 978-972-618-813-1Werther, William B; Human resources and personnel management. ISBN: 0-07-069572-5
Beardwell, Ian 340; Human resource management. ISBN: 0-273-62230-7
Complementary Bibliography
Bonache, J. & Cabrera, A (Eds; Dirección estratégica de personas: Evidencias y perspectivas para el siglo XXI. , Prentice Hall/Financial Times., 2006Armstrong, Michael; Armstrong.s handbook of human resource management practice. ISBN: 978-0-7494-5242-1
Comments from the literature
Additional recommended texts available at SIGARRATeaching methods and learning activities
The course will incorporate a variety of teaching and learning methods - short lectures, readings, discussions, experiential exercises, cases, and movies.
The course will work in a B-Learning (Blended Learning) regime with classroom and online lessons, using Moodle.
Software
moodlekeywords
Social sciences > Economics > Management studiesEvaluation Type
Distributed evaluation without final examAssessment Components
| Designation | Weight (%) |
|---|---|
| Exame | 40,00 |
| Teste | 30,00 |
| Trabalho escrito | 30,00 |
| Total: | 100,00 |
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
| Designation | Time (hours) |
|---|---|
| Estudo autónomo | 50,00 |
| Frequência das aulas | 20,00 |
| Trabalho de campo | 30,00 |
| Total: | 100,00 |
Eligibility for exams
According to the school regulations, students may choose between “Continuous Assessment” and “Final Exam”.
Continuous Assessment - In this case, assessment will be based on the following:
- Test 1: 9th November 2017 - Room 263 (second class of the week)
- Test 2: According to the school calendar (January'2018)
- One team assignment in accordance with the instructions provided in the first class.
Explanation of Assessment:
- Distributed evaluation without a final exam – also named "Continuous Assessment";
- Final Exam
3. Students under the "Countinuous Assessment" form, are subject to the aforemention assignments: Test 1 + Test 2 + Team Assignment, whereas the students chosing the Exam, only do the exam at the end of the semester. Because attendance is recommended, so is the selection of the "continuous assessment" modality for a higher academic performance.
Calculation formula of final grade
Grading for Continuous Assessment
- Test 1: 30%
- Work assignment: 30%
- Test 2: 40%
Minimum grade in each test/assignment: 7 points.
Grading for the Exam:
Assessment dates are established according to school calendar for "Exam Normal" and "Exame Recurso" If a student misses, fails or gives up on the first exam (Exame Normal), he/she is automatically enrolled in the supplementary season to retake the exam (Exame Recurso).
Classification improvement
Only at Final Exam - second editon
Observations
Students who cannot attent classes are strongly advised to choose the EXAM assessment type.
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