Organization Design and Human Resource Management
People
Course director
Orujov A.
Assistant
Description
Objectives
The course aims at providing students with knowledge and competences in two highly important areas of management: organizational design and human resource management. The topic of organizational design outlines the framework, i.e. the structure, configuration, and hierarchical composition of an organization. Human resource management, on the other hand, is concerned with the recruitment, advancement, and development of employees.
Both topics are related to the strategy of an enterprise: Strategic decisions have an impact on the structure of an organization and employees must be brought into a position in which they can translate the strategic decisions into actions.
Contents
The following subjects, among others, will be addressed in this course:
- Authority and control as an element of organizational design
- Configuration as a result of specialization and coordination
- Organizational culture
- Personnel recruitment
- Managing the performance of individuals and teams
- Employee relations
- Personal development
Pedagogical Setting
The course will consist of lectures with discussions, case discussions and group presentations with discussions.
Evaluation and grading
The students will have to successfully pass an exam at the end of the course as well as participate in group projects. The exam will count for 80% of the final, the group work for 20%
Textbook
- Jones, G. R. (2013). Organizational theory, design, and change. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson
- Torrington, D., Hall, L., & Taylor, S. (2007). Human resource management. Prentice Hall.
Education
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Specialised course, Management, 3rd year
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Specialised course, Intercultural Communication and Economics, 3rd year
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Elective course, Financial economics, 3rd year
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Elective course, Quantitative methods, 3rd year
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Elective course, Political economy, 3rd year