Human Resources

Objectives

This course seeks to provide students with knowledge so they can understand the main functions and processes of human resource management.

Since this is an area of knowledge required for the development of any organization’ support, get to know and master the key processes of human resource management function has proved to be increasingly important, even under the constant mutations found in organizations and its environment.

It is intended, after completing the course, students to be able to:

1. Have a perception of the main trends of HRM;

2. Highlight the importance of human resources as a strategic factor of the organizations;

3. Assimilate the main practices that support HRM;

4. To acquire a critical attitude on the main challenges and trends facing the HRM;

5. Encourage critical and analytical thinking, by analysing problematic HRM issues using the case study methodology.

Program

1. Present and future challenges of human resources management
2. Choosing the right people to perform the right roles
3. People training and development
4. Performance evaluation and management
5. Incentive and compensation systems

NOTE: This curricular unit is not taught in English.

Teaching Methodologies

The presentation of the syllabus will be based on a theoretical and theoretical-practical approach, building a basic reference framework, either through explanation, or through research and synthesis. These methodologies will be complemented, from an application and analysis perspective, based on case studies and problem solving. The development of skills will be enhanced by simulation and video training strategies.

NOTE: This curricular unit is not taught in English.

Bibliography

 

Armstrong, M. (2021). Armstrong's handbook of strategic human resource management. Kogan Page Publishers.

Dessler, G., & Varrkey, B. (2020). Human Resource Management, 16e. Pearson Education.

Gomez-Mejia, L. R., Balkin, D. B., Cardy, R. L., & Carson, K. P. (2020). Managing human resources. Pearson.

Noe, R. A., Hollenbeck, J. R., Gerhart, B. A., & Wright, P. M. (2022). Fundamentals of human resource management (9th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.

Torrington, D., Hall, L., Atkinson, C., & Taylor, S. (2020). Human Resource Management. Pearson UK.

Chiavenato, I. (2014). Gestão de pessoas. Manole

Collings, D. G., Wood, G. T., & Szamosi, L. T. (2018). Human resource management: A critical approach. Routledge.

Jackson, S. E., Schuler, R. S., & Werner, S. (2018). Managing Human Resources 12e. Cengage, Mason, OH.

Stewart, G. L., & Brown, K. G. (2019). Human resource management. John Wiley & Sons.