Organization and Human Resource Management
Module WI000777
This module handbook serves to describe contents, learning outcome, methods and examination type as well as linking to current dates for courses and module examination in the respective sections.
Module version of SS 2012 (current)
There are historic module descriptions of this module. A module description is valid until replaced by a newer one.
Whether the module’s courses are offered during a specific semester is listed in the section Courses, Learning and Teaching Methods and Literature below.
| available module versions | |
|---|---|
| SS 2012 | WS 2011/2 |
Basic Information
WI000777 is a semester module in German or English language at Bachelor’s level which is offered in winter semester.
This module description is valid to WS 2012/3.
| Total workload | Contact hours | Credits (ECTS) |
|---|---|---|
| 180 h | 60 h | 6 CP |
Content, Learning Outcome and Preconditions
Content
Human Resouce Management:
- Fundamentals of HRM
- Strategic HRM,
- Work and organization,
- Personnel planning,
- Personnel selection,
- Performance assessment
- Training and development,
- Personnel controlling
Introduction to Strategy and Organization:
This lectures introduces the basic principles of strategy and organizations.
Contents will include specific topics within strategy and organization, as for example
- Organization theories
- Organizational resources and capabilities
- Organizational structure
- Coopertion within organizations
Specific topics will be updated and adapted due to current trends and developments.
- Fundamentals of HRM
- Strategic HRM,
- Work and organization,
- Personnel planning,
- Personnel selection,
- Performance assessment
- Training and development,
- Personnel controlling
Introduction to Strategy and Organization:
This lectures introduces the basic principles of strategy and organizations.
Contents will include specific topics within strategy and organization, as for example
- Organization theories
- Organizational resources and capabilities
- Organizational structure
- Coopertion within organizations
Specific topics will be updated and adapted due to current trends and developments.
Learning Outcome
After participating in the module, students will be able to understand and apply the basic principles of the following aspects of strategy, organization and HRM:
- Principal elements of strategy and organization
- Analyses of the status quo of organizations (strengths, weaknessess, opportunities, threads)
- Identification and evaluation of future strategies for organizations
- Fundamentals of HRM
- Personnel planning tools,
- Personnel selection,
- Working time management,
- Performance assessment
- Personnel controlling
- Principal elements of strategy and organization
- Analyses of the status quo of organizations (strengths, weaknessess, opportunities, threads)
- Identification and evaluation of future strategies for organizations
- Fundamentals of HRM
- Personnel planning tools,
- Personnel selection,
- Working time management,
- Performance assessment
- Personnel controlling
Preconditions
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Courses, Learning and Teaching Methods and Literature
Courses and Schedule
| Type | SWS | Title | Lecturer(s) | Dates | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VO | 2 | Introduction to Strategy and Organization (WI100777, WI000656) |
Thu, 13:15–16:30, 0980 |
eLearning documents |
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| VO | 2 | Human Resource Management (WI000177, WI100777) |
Thu, 13:15–16:30, 0980 and singular or moved dates |
eLearning documents |
Learning and Teaching Methods
Lecture/Exercise
Media
Presentation slides, books, articles, cases
Literature
Slides
Grant (2010) Contemporary strategy analysis
Additional pages and chapters from various textbooks covering strategy and organization, amongst others
- Daft, Murphy, & Willmot (2010) Organization theory and design
- Volberda, Morgan, Reinmoeller, Hitt, Ireland, & Hoskisson (2011) Strategic management
- Child (2005) Organization: Contemporary principles and practice
- Jones (2007) Organizational theory, design, and change
- Hodge, Anthony, & Gales (2002) Organization theory: A strategic approach
- Klimecki, R. G. & Gmür, M. (2005). Personalmanagement. Stuttgart: UTB.
- Scholz, C. (2000). Personalmanagement (5. Aufl.) München: Vahlen.
- Noe, R. A. et al., (2006). Human resource management (6th ed.). NY: McGraw-Hill.
Grant (2010) Contemporary strategy analysis
Additional pages and chapters from various textbooks covering strategy and organization, amongst others
- Daft, Murphy, & Willmot (2010) Organization theory and design
- Volberda, Morgan, Reinmoeller, Hitt, Ireland, & Hoskisson (2011) Strategic management
- Child (2005) Organization: Contemporary principles and practice
- Jones (2007) Organizational theory, design, and change
- Hodge, Anthony, & Gales (2002) Organization theory: A strategic approach
- Klimecki, R. G. & Gmür, M. (2005). Personalmanagement. Stuttgart: UTB.
- Scholz, C. (2000). Personalmanagement (5. Aufl.) München: Vahlen.
- Noe, R. A. et al., (2006). Human resource management (6th ed.). NY: McGraw-Hill.
Module Exam
Description of exams and course work
Grading is based on a written exam. The exam consists of two separate 60min exams (Personalmanagement and Introduction to Strategy and Organization, respectively). Both exams comprise short answer questions and multiple-choice questions. Results of both exams are combined. To pass the exam you must have at least 50% of the total points.
Exam Repetition
There is a possibility to take the exam in the following semester.