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Module Title	LM Human Resource Management
School	Birmingham Business School
Department	Birmingham Business School
Module Code	07 02933
Module Lead	Mr DC Perman
Level	Masters Level
Credits	15
Semester
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	Available to MBA Executive Programme students
Exclusions	none
Description	Major topics to be covered in the course are: the development of a strategic approach to HRM, the contribution of HRM policies within the contemporary organisation, recruitment, selection and assessment, performance management and reward strategy, training and development, impact of internationalisation on HRM practices.
Learning Outcomes	The module aims to: Provide an introduction to the issues which are currently of central concern to HR managers and consultants; Deliver practical approaches that will help managers to develop their understanding of the processes of selection, performance management, reward strategy and training and development.
Assessment	02933-01 : Assignment : Coursework (50%) 02933-02 : Exam : Exam (School Arranged) - Written Unseen (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	3 hr written examination 50%, 1 x 3,500 word assignment 50%
Other	none
Reading List	Bach, S & Sisson, K (eds). 2000. Personnel Management: A Comprehensive Guide to Theory and Practice. 3rd ed. Oxford: Blackwell. Sisson, K & Storey, J. 2000. The Realities of Human Resource Management. Buckingham: Open University Press.