Foundations and Strategic HR Management

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7 weeks, 1 hour a week
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Beginner
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A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. Gain a deep understanding of Human Resource Management from its historical roots to modern strategic practices. This course explores how HR shapes organizational success and prepares you to tackle challenges in recruitment, talent management, and employee relations. You’ll navigate regulatory frameworks, diversity and ethics considerations, and global HRM approaches while combining theory with practical examples. The course also highlights emerging trends like technology integration and cross-border HR strategies, providing actionable insights for real-world application. Designed for HR professionals, business managers, and aspiring leaders, this intermediate-level course requires no prior HR experience. By the end of the course, you will be able to analyze HRM trends, evaluate strategic frameworks, and apply effective HR practices across diverse organizational contexts. This course is part one of a three-course Specialization designed to provide a comprehensive learning pathway in this subject area. While it delivers standalone value and practical skills, learners seeking a more integrated and in-depth progression may benefit from completing the full Specialization. This Specialization is based on the book, The SAGE Handbook of Human Resource Management, by Adrian Wilkinson, Nicolas Bacon, Scott Snell, and David Lepak Copyright ©2019 by Sage Publications Limited. All rights reserved, including rights for text and data mining and training of artificial technologies or similar technologies. Published by Sage Publications Limited, London. Used by arrangement with Sage Publications Limited.

Syllabus

Human Resource Management: A Historical Perspective

This module traces the historical development of human resource management from the First Industrial Revolution to the modern era, highlighting shifts in work organization, employment relations, and industrial structures. Learners will explore how technological and societal changes shaped labor management practices and the evolution of HRM strategies.

Models of Strategic Human Resource Management

This module explores the evolution and key theories of strategic human resource management, highlighting both traditional and emerging perspectives. Learners will examine multilevel and longitudinal approaches, and synthesize these insights into an integrated model for enhancing organizational performance.

The Employment Relationship: Key Elements, Alternative Frames of Reference, and Implications for HRM

This module explores the foundational elements of the employment relationship, including the roles of employees, employers, contracts, and the influence of states and markets. Learners will compare four major conceptual models that shape human resource management practices and examine their implications for equality, diversity, labor unions, and public policy. By the end, you will understand how different perspectives inform HRM strategies and workplace dynamics.

Regulation, Deregulation or Re-regulation? The Changing Regulative Framework for HRM

This module explores how regulatory frameworks influence human resource management, examining both traditional and emerging forms of regulation. Learners will investigate the evolution of employment relationships, the purposes of labour market regulation, and the impact of deregulation on workplace practices. The module draws on interdisciplinary perspectives to deepen understanding of institutional and market influences on HRM.

International Human Resource Management

This module explores the complexities of managing human resources in multinational enterprises, focusing on global staffing, international assignments, and the strategic integration of HR practices across borders. Learners will gain insights into the challenges of international business travel and the evolving landscape of global talent management. The module also examines how HR strategies are adapted within changing organizational structures.

Comparative HRM

This module explores how human resource management practices differ across cultural and institutional settings, highlighting the importance of adapting strategies to local environments. Learners will investigate multiple levels of analysis and examine the ongoing debate between convergence and divergence in HRM practices. By the end, you will understand the complexities of managing people in a global context.

Managing across Organizational Boundaries: The New Employment Relationship and its Human Resource Management Implications

This module explores the transformation of employment relationships in modern organizations, highlighting the impact of globalization, knowledge work, and shifting employee preferences. Learners will examine how these changes influence authority structures and the evolving role of human resource management in supporting new forms of work. Practical HR mechanisms for managing contemporary human capital are also discussed.