HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Course description
1 Course title Human Resources Management
2 Module title and code Human Resource Management LVVSKM10
3 Course code LVVSKM10D1
4 Type of the course Compulsory
5 Level of course Level of college studies
Level Type Group of subject first Professional bachelor Study field
6 Year of studies 3
7 Semester 5
8 ECTS credits 6
9 Lecturer Valdonė Šmergelienė
10 City/department Kaunas AVM
11. Aim of the course
To acquire Human Resources Management knowledge and develop skills which enable to solve Human Resources Management issues according to national and international business needs
12. Course Learning Outcomes
№. Student will be able to: Learning Outcomes Study (Teaching / Learning) Methods Assessment Methods 1 Describe human resource management concept, principles and content of the
organization's philosophy, culture and politics
Discussion, Academic lecture,
Literature analysis Knowledge testing 2 Analyze human resource condition, age distribution, staff turnover, employee cost
Academic lecture, practicum, Literature analysis, statistical analysis, teamwork, Practical exercises (tasks)
Knowledge testing, assessment of group project - practical task 3 Explain the core of human resource planning, acquire skills to select and apply the methods
of forecasting human resource requirements
Academic lecture, practicum, Literature analysis, teamwork, Practical exercises (tasks)
Knowledge testing, assessment of group project - practical task
4
Select and apply the methods of job evaluation, perform job analysis and on its basis determine specifications for the staff and understand the methodology of preparing competency specifications and employee evaluation
Academic lecture, practicum, Literature analysis, teamwork, Practical exercises (tasks)
Knowledge testing, assessment of group project - practical task
5 Select the recruiting source, understand the procedure of search and selection candidates
Academic lecture, practicum, Literature analysis, teamwork, Practical exercises (tasks), role-playing game
Knowledge testing, assessment of group project - practical task 6 Describe the essence, content and theories of personnel management and to solve specific
issues of personnel management
Academic lecture, practicum, Literature analysis, teamwork, Practical exercises (tasks), case study
Oral and writing examination,
assessment of group project - practical task 7
Explain the essence of individual employees motivation and choose the salary structure and apply the elements of financial and nonfinancial rewards
Academic lecture, practicum, Literature analysis, teamwork, Practical exercises (tasks), case study
Oral and writing examination,
assessment of group project - practical task 8 Demonstrate writing and orally communications skills solving human
resource management problems
Academic lecture, practicum, Literature analysis, teamwork, Practical exercises (tasks), case study, 7W and 6W methods
Oral and writing examination,
assessment of group project - practical task 9 Ability to assess and self reflect one’s own strengths and weaknesses.
Academic lecture, practicum, Practical exercises (tasks), psychological testing, essay writing, self-reflection
Assessment of essay 13. Links between program and cource learning outcomes
Program Learning outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 No of cource learning outcome Apply generic competences in national and international professional working
environment (BK1 – BK6) x x x x x x x x x
Recognize and manage the most central business processes, such as marketing,
accounting, and human resource management, and their interaction x x Apply mathematics and statistical methods in the business context x
Gebės bendrauti su užsienio partneriais ir klientais gimtąja ir bent viena
užsienio kalba,
x x x x x x x x x
Gebėjimas bendrauti ir bendradarbiauti įmonės vidaus, išorės ir tarptautinėje
aplinkoje, integruoti ir derinti efektyvios komunikacijos elementus
x x x x x x x x x
Gebės kurti bei vystyti efektyvius profesinius ryšius bei vertingus santykius
logistikos verslo vadybos aplinkoje
x x x x x x x x x
14. Study forms with study metods and assesment methods Study forms Teaching
methods Learning methods Assessment form Assessment methods environment Study Theory Academic lecture
Discussion, Literature analysis, Discussion Test, writing examination Knowledge testing Class Seminars Discussion, statistical analysis, Practical exercises (tasks) role-playing game, case study, 7W and 6W methods Teamwork, statistical analysis, Practical exercises (tasks)
role-playing game, case study, 7W and 6W methods, prezentation group project - practical task, oral examination Oral examination, assessment of group project - practical task Class
Individual work Not applicable Literature analysis, Teamwork, statistical analysis, Practical exercises (tasks), case study, 7W and 6W methods, prezentation psychological testing, essay writing, self-reflection
Test, oral and writing examination, group project - practical task, Individual task Knowledge testing, oral and writing examination, assessment of essay, assessment of group project - practical task Moodle, Internet, library datebases Consultations Conversation, Mentoring, coaching
Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Class Moodle Skype
15. Form of teaching Full-time
16. Prerequisites* Learning and Research Fundamentals of Business
17. Co requisites * The course is part of the Human Resource Management module delivered with the following subjects: Intercultural Communication
18. Recommended optional program subjects Leadership 19. Annotation
The main human resource organizing and management principles are absorbed, in-depth human resources organizing and management knowledge is mastered and skills to apply for the adoption of human resource management decisions are gained. It is taught to carry out personnel accounting and statistics, to usage main methods of personnel need planning, workplaces and employees evaluation. Students learn general personnel selection, development and career organization principles, abilities are developed to apply personnel compensation and motivation means
20. Contents
No. Theme Academic hours
The or y S em ina rs St uden t in depen den t C on su lta tion s
1. The conception and principals of human resources management 1 2 2 2. Company philosophy, culture and politics - human resource management
database 2 2 6
3. Human resources management content and tasks 1 2 2
4. Personnel accounting and statistics 1 2 6
5. Staff need planning 1 2 6
6. Job analyses and evaluation of workplaces and of employees 2 2 8 3 7. Personnel search , recruiting, selection, adaptation 1 2 8
8. Development of human resources 1 2 6
9. Personnel management theory 1 2 6
10. Content of human resource management 1 2 6
11. Employee Learning and Leadership 2 2 18 3
12. Management styles 1 2 10
13. Reward and motivation 1 2 6
14. Delegation and instructions 1 2 6
15. Management of conflicts 1 2 6
Total 18 30 108 6
21. Main learning resources
No. Learning resources Publication in AVM
library Cipher No. of
copies 1. Wayne Mondy R. Human resource management. Prentice Hall, 2010
2 Desler G. Personalo valdymo pagrindai, 2004 3. Sakalas. A. Personalo vadyba, 1998
4 Lectures’ compendium. V.Šmergelienė / moodle 22. Additional learning resources
No. Title of literary source
1. Bakanauskienė I. Personalo valdymas. - Kaunas: Vytauto Didžiojo universitetas, 2008. 2. Lloyd, B. (2006). Human resource management. McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2006.
3. Emerald duomenų bazė: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/jotw/ 4. Verslo žinios: http://www.verslozinios.lt
23. Structure of assessment
Subject Assessment forms Weight of
assessment, % Input for module assessment, % Human resource
management Oral and writing examination Test Individual task
Group project – practical task
50 % 10 % 20 % 20 %
50 %
24. Criteria of course assessment Course Learning Outcomes
Student will be able to: Student can: Assessment Criteria 1. Describe human resource management concept,
principles and content of the organization's philosophy, culture and politics
• Describe the concept of human resource management principles and content
• Describe the organization's philosophy, culture and politics to explain the nature and importance of the organization
2. Analyze human resource condition, age distribution, staff turnover, employee cost
• Describe human resource accounting, statistics and statistical indicators
• To develop the company's human resources data bank • Analyze statistical indicators of human resources status, age, structure, personnel changes, personnel and social costs
• Analyze staff statistical indicators 3. Explain the core of human resource planning,
acquire skills to select and apply the methods of forecasting human resource requirements
• Explain the nature of staff planning
• Select and apply methods of determining the need for staff
4. Select and apply the methods of job evaluation, perform job analysis and on its basis determine specifications for the staff and understand the methodology of preparing competency specifications and employee evaluation
• Select and apply job evaluation methods
• Perform job analysis and its basis set requirements for workers
• Select and apply personnel assessment methods 5. Select the recruiting source, understand the
procedure of search and selection candidates
• Select HR search source • Prepare ad vacancy • Prepare a CV
• Develop an interview with a candidate for the job and plan to engage in a conversation
6. Describe the essence, content and theories of personnel management and to solve specific issues of personnel management
• Describe the nature of personnel management, content and theories
• Select and use appropriate collaborators and self-awareness
• Choose an appropriate management style 7. Explain the essence of individual employees
motivation and choose the salary structure and apply the elements of financial and nonfinancial rewards
• Explain the nature of individual motivation • Select the salary of a system structure
• Apply material and moral compensation elements 8. Demonstrate writing and orally communications
skills solving human resource management problems
• Demonstrate effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills
• Delegate tasks to employees • Formulate instructions for staff 9. Ability to assess and self reflect one’s own
strengths and weaknesses. • Select and use appropriate methods of self-assessment • Perform self-reflection 25. Assessment System
Assessment
form Description of Assessment form Assessment Criteria Writing
examination Test, consisting of closed and open-ended questions / tasks and situation analysis
10 (excellent) excellent performance, outstanding knowledge and skills
9 (very good) strong performance, good knowledge and skills 8 (good) above the average performance, knowledge and skills 7 (highly satisfactory) average performance, knowledge and skills with unessential shortcomings
6 (satisfactory) below average performance, knowledge and skills with substantial shortcomings
5 (sufficient) knowledge and skills meet minimum criteria Oral
examination Presentation of group project – practical task 10 (excellent) excellent performance, outstanding knowledge and skills 9 (very good) strong performance, good knowledge and skills 8 (good) above the average performance, knowledge and skills 7 (highly satisfactory) average performance, knowledge and skills with unessential shortcomings
6 (satisfactory) below average performance, knowledge and skills with substantial shortcomings
5 (sufficient) knowledge and skills meet minimum criteria Test Test, consisting of closed and
open-ended questions / tasks 10 (excellent) excellent performance, outstanding knowledge and skills 9 (very good) strong performance, good knowledge and skills 8 (good) above the average performance, knowledge and skills 7 (highly satisfactory) average performance, knowledge and skills with unessential shortcomings
skills with substantial shortcomings
5 (sufficient) knowledge and skills meet minimum criteria Individual task Essay “My expected behavior
in the workplace” based on the results of psychological testing and self-reflection
10 (excellent) excellent performance, outstanding knowledge and skills
9 (very good) strong performance, good knowledge and skills 8 (good) above the average performance, knowledge and skills 7 (highly satisfactory) average performance, knowledge and skills with unessential shortcomings
6 (satisfactory) below average performance, knowledge and skills with substantial shortcomings
5 (sufficient) knowledge and skills meet minimum criteria Group project
– practical task
Written work, covering practical tasks, which student groups performed during practicum and working independently.
10 (excellent) excellent performance, outstanding knowledge and skills
9 (very good) strong performance, good knowledge and skills 8 (good) above the average performance, knowledge and skills 7 (highly satisfactory) average performance, knowledge and skills with unessential shortcomings
6 (satisfactory) below average performance, knowledge and skills with substantial shortcomings
5 (sufficient) knowledge and skills meet minimum criteria Activity Active student’ participation in
discussions, situation analyzes, and performing other tasks
Additional point can be given for the activity in all classes Extra point Participation of Student in
science and research activities Extra point can be given to students who prepared the article or students participated in the conference on human resource management issues
25. Form of study assessment No. 1 (Full-time studies) Semester Form of
studies Theory Seminars Structure Individual work Consultations hours Total ECTS
A S PS 18 30 108 6 162 6
26. Language of
studies Lithuanian L English E Russian R French F German G other Oth. 27 Schedule of assessment
Forms of
assessment Topics No. of assessment,% Influence for 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17-Task submission (*) and assessment week (x) 20 Oral and writing examination 9-15 50 x Test 1-8 20 x Individual task 6,11 15 * x Group project – practical task 1-15 15 * x Total: - 100
28. Form of study assessment No. 2 (Part-time studies) Semestre Study
form Theory Seminars Structure Individual work Consultations hours Total ECTS
A S E 12 4 144 2 162 6
29. Language of
studies** Lithuanian L English E Russian R French F German G Other Oth.
Forms of
assessment No. of topics Influence for assess
ment, %
Task submission (*) and assessment week (x)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17-20 Oral and writing
examination 1-15 50 x
Individual task 6,11 25 * x
Group project –
practical task 1-15 25 * x
Total: - 100 31. Practical learning in outside