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. The Strategic Management of HR

Evolution of the concept

Strategic HR Management

2. Analysis of functions

Definition, importance and objectives

Techniques and methods of collecting information

Results

Phases of implementation

3. Recruitment

The Recruitment and Selection Process

Types and methods of recruitment

4. Selection

What is selection?

Selection Process and Techniques

5. Integration and retention

Integration

Socialization Tactics

Content of organizational socialization

Program for the initial integration

Company manual

Retention measures

6. Evaluation and Performance Management

Evaluation and Performance Management

Practical Aspects of GD

Who should do the assessment

Methods

Feedback

7. Training and skills development

Areas of focus and Training relevance

Methods and Techniques

The Formative Cycle

Skills Development

8. Reward systems

Reward Systems

Remuneration and its components

Types of Reward Systems

Teaching Methodologies

The privileged methodologies for the theoretical disciplines’ component are the exposure, the explanation, the audio-visual and question/dialogue. After presented and discussed the topics in study, students will be able to apply the knowledge acquired. The courses’ practical component allows the consolidation of knowledge and the application of the same through the analysis of texts, case studies, role-play and simulation, varying methodologies according to their applicability to the subject under investigation.

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