A written assignment assessing the strategic imperatives affecting the current and future workforce needs of an organisation. (4000 words) (100%) (Learning Outcomes 1- 4)

This module is intended to give the student an overview of the long-term, strategic demands on an organisation in relation to its human capital. Content follows a logical path through the employment life-cycle, from identifying future skills needs through strategic aspects of recruitment to managing talent and employee engagement.

Content will typically cover

• Demographic and other changes and their impact on recruitment and retention
• Identifying future skills needs across the organisation
• Introduction to employer branding and impact on recruitment and retention
• Identifying and managing talent

1. Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the key principles of strategic human resources management, and talent management.
Knowledge and Understanding

2. Demonstrate knowledge of the main methods of enquiry in human resource planning and demonstrate application of the key principles of information literacy.
Enquiry
Application

3. Use a range of established techniques to initiate and undertake critical analysis of strategic HR information.
Analysis
Application

4. Communicate effectively information and arguments in a variety of forms, to specialist and non-specialist audiences, and deploy key techniques of the discipline effectively.
Communication

The learning strategy for this module requires students to commit 300 learning hours (including assessment). This will include 36 hours of class support and 264 hours of independent and self-directed study.

The class sessions will include formal lecture, student exercises, case study analysis, presentations and group discussions based on student experiences in the subject area. Students will be encouraged to integrate their work based experiences with new knowledge and skills developed in the classroom as the module progresses.

Staffordshire University electronic resources and off-campus library facilities.
Module website
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development – www.cipd.co.uk
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform - www.berr.gov.uk
ACAS – www.acas.org.uk (incorporates useful links to business and regulatory sites covering module content)

Armstrong M. (2009). A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice 11th Edition. Kogan Page
Hunsaker P.L. Management: A Skills Approach (2nd Edition) Prentice Hall
Nieto M.L. (2006). An introduction to Human Resource Management Palgrave
Torrington D and Hall L. (2011) Human Resource Management (8th Edition) Prentice-Hall
Tyson S and York A Butterworth. (2006) Essentials of HRM (5th Edition) Heinemann