Human Resources Management

Scholar Year: 2019/2020 - 2S

Courses

Head Teacher Responsability Maria Leonor Abrantes Pires Head

Weekly workload Hours/week T TP P PL L TC THE EL OT OT/PL TPL S Type of classes 4 Lectures Type Teacher Classes Hours Theorethical and Practical classes Totals 2 8,00 Leonor Pires   4,00

Teaching language

Portuguese

Intended learning outcomes (Knowledges, skills and competencies to be developed by the students)

Cultural, economic, social and technological frame of human resources function.
• Understand the human resource management as an organizational sub-system and recovery of man.
• Know, understand and apply key tools of human resource management in organizations, and interpret their interrelationships.
• Characterize potential developments and new challenges in the area of people management.
• Facilitate critical and analytical thinking through the analysis of human resource issues using a case study methodology

Syllabus

1.The HRM as sub-organizational system
a) The complexity of people management
b) organizational framework of HRM;
c) New roles;
d) General and specific objectives;
e) Basic Difficulties
2.The evolution of HRM
a) Changes in organizations;
b) Impact of globalization on HRM;
c) Reorganization of HRM in recent decades;
d) Changes in the function of HRM;
3.The communication, motivation and leadership in organizations
a) Communication and information in organizations;
b) Counseling;
c) Conflict management;
d) Internal Marketing
4.HRM functions;
a) Planning;
b) Analysis and job description;
c) Recruitment and selection;
d) Integration;
e) Organizational and personal development;
f) Career Management
g) Performance Evaluation;
h) Management compensation;
i) Separation.
5.Managing change and stress in organizations:
a) Causes;
b) The process;
c) Implementation;
d) Sources, costs and symptoms of stress;
e) Stress management in organizations.
6.Perspectives and current trends in HRM
• Strategic Management of Human Resources

Demonstration of the syllabus coherence with the UC intended learning outcomes

The cultural, economic, social and technological frame of human resources function - HRM as sub-organizational system;

• Understanding the human resource management as an organizational sub-system an of human appreciation - the evolution of human resource management, communication, motivation and leadership in organizations;

• Know, understand and apply key tools of human resource management in organizations, and interpret their interrelationships - the functions of HRM

• Characterize potential developments and new challenges in the area of people management - managing change and stress in organizations; perspectives and current trends in HRM

Teaching methodologies

Using a participatory approach, this course will be a discussion area where you can cross the experiences and professional knowledge of the participants and teachers.
Will cover both the theoretical framework of themes, such as instrumental aspect of practical application through case studies.
Evaluation trough written tests and group-work

Demonstration of the teaching methodologies coherence with the curricular unit's intended learning outcomes

The realization of written tests aims that students maintain a pace of regular study and work, and is aimed at learning theoretical concepts. The resolution of case studies allows discussion and consolidation of theoretical concepts.
The achievement of group work (project) allows them to research a topic of their interest and is directed to a more applied nature of learning

Assessment methodologies and evidences

Continuous assessment presupposes the attendance of classes and regular / systematic preparation of the student.
Students will have to attend a frequency of 75% of the classes, by typology, to carry out continuous evaluation, with lower frequency of the exam.
Elements of continuous assessment:
2 tests, -50% of final grade, whose average must be equal to or greater than 9.5.
Dates: 1st test - 09 April 2019, 2nd test -11 June 2019
Practical work done in class - 20% of final grade
Final Group Work (TGF) - 30% of final grade, delivery June 18, 2019.
Improvement of grade is only allowed at the time of appeal, upon enrollment in the Academic Division.

Attendance system

Students will have to attend a frequency of 75% of the classes, by typology, to carry out continuous evaluation, with lower frequency of the exam.

Bibliography

Camara P., Guerra P., Rodrigues J.;Humanator, Recursos Humanos e Sucesso Empresarial, Publicações D. Quixote, 2001
Rocha, J. A. Oliveira ;Gestão de Recursos Humanos, Editorial Presença, 1997
Chiavenato, Idalberto;Gestão de Pessoas, Editora Campus, 1999

Observations

The semester consists of 20 weeks, 15 lessons and 5 preparation and evaluation. The weekly practical hours comprise 2 hours theoretical-practical (2TP) and 2 practical hours (2P) o, which after 15 teaching weeks total 60 hours. Autonomous hours of work total 94, and the hours of evaluation 5h. The workload obtained is 159 hours, obtaining a total of 159 h / 27 = 6 ECTS.