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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
Course Name (English) ISSUES IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Course Code HRM656
MQF Credit 4
Course Description This course is intended to provide students with the platform to participate in out-of-classroom activities and class discussions on contemporary issues and challenges of the global management and international business environment. The lecturer concern will provide the conceptual baseline and historical backdrop for detail discussions of management opportunities and current challenges that run through the cases and readings.
Transferable Skills Problem solving skills,
Professionalism skills,
Managerial and entrepreneurial skills
Teaching Methodologies Lectures, Seminar/Colloquium, Case Study, Discussion, Presentation, Self-directed Learning, Journal/Article Critique
CLO
CLO1 Integrate prior knowledge and solutions related to current Human Resource Management issues.
CLO2 Perform work practices professionally and ethically in addressing contemporary Human Resource Management issues.
CLO3 Demonstrate managerial skills through case studies related to Human Resource Management issues.
Pre-Requisite Courses No course recommendations
Topics
1. 1.0 Introduction on Issues in Human Resource Management
1.1) 1.1 Introduction of general concept of Issues in Human Resource Management
2. 2.0 Managing people at Work
2.1) 2.1 Large organization Vs Small Organization
2.2) 2.2 Employee health and wellbeing in the workplace
2.3) 2.3 Work life balance
2.4) 2.4 Flexible working hours / working from Home
3. 3.0 Career management in the 21st century
3.1) 3.1 Human Resource Management (HRM) traditional approach
3.2) 3.2 Human Capital Management (HRM) in the contemporary organization
3.3) 3.3 Offshoring: Reflections and new directions
3.4) 3.4 Employability
4. 4.0 Diversity and inclusion : Managing Ethnicity in workplace
4.1) 4.1 Cross Cultural Management and Diversity Management : Emerging Issues
4.2) 4.2 Transitioning between new and retiring workers
4.3) 4.3 The greening of the workplace in the 21st century
4.4) 4.4 Diversity and inclusion
4.5) 4.5 Generation gap
5. 5.0 Talent Management Issues in Malaysia
5.1) 5.1 Holistic talent management
5.2) 5.2 Managing the war for talent
5.3) 5.3 Talent acquisition and retention
5.4) 5.4 Employee engagement
5.5) 5.5 Learning and development
6. 6.0 Leadership development
6.1) 6.1 Leadership development
7. 7.0 HR Technology
7.1) 7.1 Current issues on technology / software related to HR
 
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment100.00%
Details of Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Assessment Description % of Total Mark CLO
Assignment Group Assignment 20% CLO2
Case Study case study 20% CLO1
Group Project Group Project 20% CLO3
Individual Project Self Reflection 10% CLO1
Presentation Group presentation 30% CLO2
Reading List
Reference Book Resources
  • Shermon,G. 2017, Digital Cultures: Age of the Intellect, Lulu Publishing Services
  • Glimps, B. J. (Ed.) 2015, Gender and Diversity Issues in Religious-Based Institutions and Organizations, IGI Global
  • Bendl, R., Bleijenbergh, I., Henttonen, E., & Mills, A. J. (Eds.). 2015, The Oxford Handbook of Diversity in Organizations, Oxford University Press
  • Holland, P., Sheehan, C., Donohue, R., Pyman, A., & Allen, B. 2014, Contemporary Issues and Challenges in HRM, 3rd edition Ed., Tilde University Press. Australia
  • Martin, J., & Bickhard, M. H. (Eds.). 2012, The psychology of personhood: Philosophical, historical, social-developmental, and narrative perspectives, Cambridge University Press
Article/Paper ListThis Course does not have any article/paper resources
Other ReferencesThis Course does not have any other resources