Trends and Challenges in Human Resource Management

22B1789

Bachelor

Englisch

5.0

Winter- und Sommersemester

1 Semester

Developing HRM tools and stratgegies requires including the transformation of contextual issues such as culture, economy, or legal institution. Megatrends such as digitalization, ecology, and diversity influences these context aspects. Based on a fundamental knowledge of human resources management, current developments and issues relevant to practice are examined. With the help of systematic solution strategies, current issues are to be dealt with in order to develop problem solving skills in HRM.

Relevant Megatrends in HRM such as:

-gender and age diversity

-sustainabiliy (UN SGD)

-digitalization

an their impact on HRM strategies, tools and solutions in diverse fields of HRM.

Der Arbeitsaufwand für das Modul umfasst insgesamt 150 Stunden (siehe auch "ECTS-Leistungspunkte und Benotung").

• Klausur oder
• Referat (mit schriftlicher Ausarbeitung) oder
• Portfolio-Prüfungsleistung

The portfolio exam covers 100 points and consists of a one-hour examination and a written case study. Each element is weighted by 50 points.

Written examination: in accordance with the valid study regulations

Presentation: approx. 20-30 minutes with a written report of approx. 5-10 pages.

Portfolio exam: Written examination (see above) and written case study: approx. 10-15 pages

The requirements are specified in the respective lectures.

"Human Resource Management and Legal Systems"/ "Personalmanagement und Arbeitsrecht"

After completing this course, students should be able to:

- classify the main effects of selected megatrends on HRM.

- identify underlying scientific approaches in the context of HRM.

After completing this course, students should be able to

- characterizes the impact of current issues in HRM and of megatrends in companies and staff.

- contrast current HRM solutions and future scenarios in times of transformation.

After completing this course, students should be able to evaluate the significance of comprehensive statistics and the scholarly HRM discussion while working on a research question. 

After completing this course, based on case studies students should be able to develop diverse approaches to HR solutions and implement solutions in line with current contextual challenges.

After completing this course, students should be able to

- determine the methodologies needed to obtain the required information for a chosen current HRM issue or megatrend from both primary and secondary resources.
- implement the appropriate methodologies in a research project and
- critically reflect own research results.

After completing this course, students should be able to

- orally present own research results in a well-organized, professional presentation and

- discuss recommendations to solve HRM problems with special regard to current contextual issues.

After completing this course, students should be able to:

- critically reflect their role as a careerists in times of transformation.

- give and reflect reasons for their preferences when facing current HRM issues and megatrends.

• B?hmer, Nicole

• B?hmer, Nicole