This 3-unit course introduces students to Human Resource Management (HRM) at the firm level, combining theory and practice. It discusses the meaning, development, key functions, and roles of HRM, and explains how HR supports organizational goals.
The course covers major HR activities such as recruitment, training and development, performance management, compensation, employee relations, and HR policy development. It also highlights the link between HRM, Human Resource Development (HRD), and Industrial Relations (IR), showing how these areas work together in managing people in organizations.
Students will learn how HR theories, systems, and technologies are applied in real workplace situations. Current trends, emerging issues, sustainability, employee well-being, and global HR practices are also discussed to prepare students for today’s and future HR challenges.
- Teacher: Janeth Jose