Human Resource Management

Department

Bachelor's program Business & Management

Course unit code

B&M-B-3-HRM-HRM-ILV

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4.0

Name of lecturer(s)

Dr. Dietmann-Oberrauch Evelyn, FH-Prof. Priv.-Doz. Dr. Stöckl Thomas

Mode of delivery

-

Recommended optional program components

none

Recommended or required reading

Bhave D., Budd, J.W. (2010). The SAGE Handbook of Human Resource Management. London: SAGE publications Ltd.
Dessler, G. (2017). Human Resource Management (15th ed.). Essex: Pearson Education.
Kimberly M. Lukaszewiski, Dianna L. Stone (2024). Will the use of AI in human ressources create a digital Frankenstein?. Organizational dynamics, Volume 53, Issue 1
McKenna, E., & Beech, N. (2014). Human Resource Management: A concise analysis (3rd ed.). Essex: Pearson Education.
Millmore, M., Lewis, P., Saunders, M., et al. (2007). Strategic Human Resource Management: Contemporary Issues. London: FT Prentice Hall, Pearson.
Price, A. (2011). Human Resource Management in a Business Context (4th ed.). Hampshire: Cengage Learning EMEA.
Rees, G., & Smith, P. (2017). Strategic Human Resource Management. An international perspective (2nd ed.). London: Sage Publications Ltd.Minnaar, J. & Morree, P. (2020). Corporate Rebels - Make Work More Fun. Corporate Rebels Nederland B.V.
Van Dam, N. (2018). Elevating Learning & Development. New York: McKinsey & Company.
Price, A. (2011). Human Resource Management (4th ed.). Andover: Cengage Learning.

Additional information about examination modalities

The Assessment is based on three components: Work Assignment I (40 %), Work Assignment II (40 %), Excellence Credits (20 %)

1. Work Assignment I (40% of the final grade): Team-based assessment through a five-part collaborative case study, completed progressively during the course within the Team Quests framework

2. Work Assignment II: personal reflection paper, counts for 40 % of the final grade; Development Quest: a personal growth map to future skills by discovering how one learns best, mapping an individual path and unlocking skills that make them future-ready.

3. Excellence Credits – Individual engagement counts for up to 10%, and Team Micro-Checks for up to 10% (awarded to attending team members).

Level of course unit

Bachelor

Year of study

Fall 2025

Semester when the course unit is delivered

3

Language of instruction

English

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students reach the following learning goals:
● understand and apply core HR processes across the EMPLOYEE LIFE CYCLE
● analyze complex HR CHALLENGES using a realistic CASE STUDY
● design future-oriented, strategically grounded HR INITIATIVES
● deepen their understanding of HR´s SCOPE OF WORK

Course contents

Students acquire sound theoretical knowledge and develop practical skills in the areas of:
• Perspectives on Human Resource Management and Strategic Human Resource Management
• Employee Lifecycle Management
• Human Resource organization
• Human Resource processes
• Demographic change, migration and other global trends
• Roles and responsibilities of Human Resource Management in a VUCA-Environment
• Leadership requirements

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

This course blends lectures, discussions, and individual as well as group work with collaboration formats used in business, like:
Learning Sparks (topic-based impulses), Deep Dive Options for self-directed learning, Case Study for Team Quests, HR Future Lab to design future-driven HR initiatives, a Personal Development Quest, Micro-Checks during class – using quizzes on Mentimeter and the Miro Board as our central data and communication platform to share, connect, and track progress.

Work placement(s)

none