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Human Resources Management in the Global Environment
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:10.00
Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:30:12
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | SBUEK_095 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Economics | Target Audience: | Business Management; Management Science | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Ilze Sila | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Faculty of Social Sciences | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf rsu[pnkts]lv | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 6 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 12 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 4 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 8 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 20 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 4 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 8 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 2 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 4 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 12 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | The course requires students to have preliminary knowledge of management theory, business management methods, principles and business organisation. | ||||||||
| Objective: | The aim of the course is to develop students’ understanding of theoretical and practical aspects of human resource management in modern organisations, to acquaint students with current issues of human resource management, to teach how to analyse and solve problems in a work team, to master modern methods of human resources management, to conduct negotiations, to make informed decisions. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Current issues in human resources management in the global environment. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 2 | Strategic human resources management. Leadership and talent management in an organisation. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 3 | Safe and healthy work environment in an organisation. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 4 | Modern possibilities of human resources development. Mentoring, coaching. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Current issues in human resources management in the global environment. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 2 | Strategic human resources management. Leadership and talent management in an organisation. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 3 | Safe and healthy work environment in an organisation. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Modern possibilities of human resources development. Mentoring, coaching. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Individual and group work during seminars, homework – development of an individual project. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Active participation in practical classes (20%); Individual project (30%); Exam (50%). | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | After the completion of the course, students will gain an understanding of the application of current methods for human resources management in the global environment, strategic human resource management, as well as possibilities of modern human resources development. | ||||||||
| Skills: | After the completion of the course, students will be able to independently identify and evaluate issues of human resources management in different branches of national economy, evaluate the results obtained and interpret data reliability, strategically manage human resources in different organisations. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | By acquiring in-depth theoretical knowledge of human resources management, students will be able to comprehensively identify and evaluate the causes of problems and find creative solutions, as well as present results, arguments and solutions verbally and in a written manner to industry professionals, staff and present results at scientific and practical conferences. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Armstrong M. Armstrong's Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice: Building Sustainable Organisational Performance Improvement. USA: Kogan Page, 14th edition, 2017, 776 p. | ||||||||
| 2 | Dessler, G. Human Resource Management. Boston: Pearson Higher Education, 15th edition, 2017, 675 p. | ||||||||
| 3 | Mathis R.L., Jackson J.H. Human Resource Management. South-Western College Pub, 2016, 705 p. | ||||||||
| 4 | Watson, G., Reissner, S. Developing Skills for Business Leadership. London: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), 2013, 586 p. | ||||||||
| 5 | Babris S., Kaļķis H., Mūrnieks J., Piekuss U. LEAN risinājumi efektīvākam biznesam. Rīga: SIA Madris, 2016, 190. lpp. | ||||||||
| 6 | Kaļķis H. Biznesa Ergonomikas vadība. Rīga: Gūtenbergs Druka, 2014., 155 lpp. | ||||||||
| 7 | Roja Ž., Roja I., Kaļķis H. Stress un vardarbība darbā. Ko darīt? Rīga: Latvijas Ergonomikas biedrība, 2016., 94. lpp. | ||||||||
| 8 | Kaļķis V., Roja Ž., Kaļķis H. Arodveselība un riski darbā. Rīga: Medicīnas apgāds. 2015, 534 lpp. | ||||||||
| 9 | Torrington, D., L. Hall, S. Taylor and C. Atkinson Human resource management. Harlow: Financial Times Prentice Hall, 2011. | ||||||||
| 10 | Gooderhan P. N., Grogaard Br., Nordhaug O. International Management. Theory and Practice. Elgar Publications, 2013., 440 pp. | ||||||||
| 11 | Deresky, H. International management: managing across borders and cultures: text and cases, Global edition. Harlow: Pearson, 2017, 500 p. | ||||||||
| 12 | Ešenvalde I. Personāla praktiskā vadība. Rīga, Merkūrijs, 2004, 297 lpp. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Bakingems M., Kofmans K. Vispirms pārkāp visus likumus (Ko izcilākie menedžeri dara citādāk). Rīga, Izdevniecības nams TRĪS, 2005, 369 lpp. | ||||||||
| 2 | Armstrong M. A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice. 10th edition, London, Kogan Press, 2006, 408 pp. | ||||||||
| 3 | Garleja R. Darbs, organizācija un psiholoģija. Rīga, RaKa, 2003, 311 lpp. | ||||||||
| 4 | Kehre M. Personālmenedžments uzņēmumā. Rīga, Biznesa augstskola Turība, 2004, 289 lpp. | ||||||||
| 5 | Boitmane I. Personāla atlase un novērtēšana. Rīga, Lietišķās informācijas dienests, 2006, 305 lpp. | ||||||||
| 6 | Larsen H.H., Mayrhofer W. Managing Human Resources in Europe. Routledge, 2006, 379 pp. | ||||||||
| 7 | Brewster Ch., Mayrhofer W., Morley M. Human Resource Management in Europe: evidence of convergence? 2004, 418 pp. | ||||||||
| 8 | Sinha Pr. K., Sinha S. International Business Management. Excel Books India, 2009, 528 pp. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Kalkis H., Roja Z., Rezepina I. Promoting Human Resource Development by Physical Ergonomics Risk Assessment and Preventive Activities in the Wood-Processing SMEs in Latvia. 17th World Congress on Ergonomics, August 9-14, 2009, Beijing, China | ||||||||
| 2 | Kalkis H., Roja Z., Kalkis V., Goldsteins A. Promoting Human Resource Development by the Implementation of Ergonomics in the Business Environment. Ergonomics in Contemporary Enterprise. Edited by Pacholski L. M. & Trzcielinski S. IEA Press: USA | ||||||||
| 3 | Stratēģiskā cilvēkresursu vadīšana. | ||||||||
