You will learn about the key and contemporary issues associated with managing people in the workplace. Calling upon literature and research from across the fields of Human Resource Management, Organisational Behaviour and Employment Relations. This module examines how managers in organisations seek to gain the maximum advantage from their human capital/resources.



- What is HRM?

- The Organisational Context

- The employment contract

- Motivation at work

- Recruitment and Selection

- Learning and Development at work

- Performance management and discipline at work

- Pay regulation, structures and systems

- Inequality at work

- Towards the High-Performance Workplace?



(Bronze Award – Skills Audit – Career Plan)

A 1,000-word reflective portfolio on Self-assessments and Career Plan (LO1)


A 1000-word reflective portfolio where students are required to write a reflection on 2 out of 6 substantive tutorials. (LOs2-3)

Scheduled learning and teaching activities.
To consist of:
Face-to-face which will include groupwork, formal teaching, case study analysis, guest speakers and students will be encouraged to share their workplace experiences with others


Guided independent study:
To consist of:
Independent reading to consolidate knowledge gained in the formal teaching
Undertaking formative tasks set by the tutor to consolidate learning
Assessment preparation and writing and gathering evidence



You will undertake ‘formative’ assessments during the module to help you monitor your learning and provide you and us with ongoing feedback on your progress, that helps you prepare for the ‘summative assessment(s) during or at the end of the module.

1.Understand key concepts in relation to the world of work and employment

Knowledge & Understanding, Learning, Enquiry


2. Apply HRM techniques and practices to key areas of the employment relationship including, but not limited to, recruitment and selection, dispute resolution, pay and performance management

Knowledge & Understanding, Application


3. Demonstrate an understanding of key theories that underpin effective human behaviour in the workplace, and how they are applied

Knowledge & Understanding, Application, Communication

VLE learning support material to be provided for independent / self-directed learning
Module handbook

Selected contemporary problem/practice-based case examples

These are indicative only. You will be expected to complete independent extended reading.


Carbery, R. and Cross, C. (2018). Human Resource Management: a concise introduction. 2nd Edn. London: Bloomsbury Academic

Wilton, N. (2022). An Introduction to Human Resource Management. 5th Edn. London: Sage Publications Ltd.


Students will also be directed to relevant articles in peer-reviewed journals.

You will learn about the key and contemporary issues associated with managing people in the workplace. Calling upon literature and research from across the fields of Human Resource Management, Organisational Behaviour and Employment Relations, you will learn the issues affecting the motivation and engagement of employees in the modern workplace.