Module Descriptors
MANAGING THE EVENTS WORKFORCE
HRMG50033
Key Facts
Faculty of Business, Education and Law
Level 5
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Edwina Hollings
Email: E.A.Hollings@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Learning Strategies
36 hours of tutor-led input of which will be a mix of lectures, group discussion and guest lectures and tutorial exercisesLectures, group discussions, presentations and guest speakers
Module Indicative Content
The different context in which people are employed, eg business events, sporting events, arts and entertainment and public events.
Managing the changing size of the workforce, the management team, paid staff on different contracts, volunteers and multiple contractors.
Engaging employee commitment and performance.
Recruitment and retention,
Training for performance
Managing stress and high pressure and employer duty of care
Leadership and followership
Managing the changing size of the workforce, the management team, paid staff on different contracts, volunteers and multiple contractors.
Engaging employee commitment and performance.
Recruitment and retention,
Training for performance
Managing stress and high pressure and employer duty of care
Leadership and followership
Module Resources
Electronic Library
Organisational Websites
Organisational Websites
Module Texts
Van der Wagen, L (2006) Human Resource Management for Events: Managing the event workforce. Butterworth Heinemann
Mullins, L 2001) Hospitality Management and Organisational Behaviour, 4th Edition. Pearson Education
Mullins, L 2001) Hospitality Management and Organisational Behaviour, 4th Edition. Pearson Education
Module Additional Assessment Details
Details:- 100% Assignment of 2000 words, based on a presentation to be designed but not presented from a choice of topics. Assess all Learning Outcomes.