W830 – Current Issues in HRM

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Module
Current Issues in HRM
Current Issues in HRM
Module number
W830
Version: 1
Faculty
Business Administration
Level
Master
Duration
1 semester
Turnus
Summer semester
Module supervisor

Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Anne-Katrin Haubold
anne-katrin.haubold(at)htw-dresden.de

Lecturers

Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Anne-Katrin Haubold
anne-katrin.haubold(at)htw-dresden.de

Teaching language(s)

English

ECTS credits

5.00 Credits

Workload

150 hours

Courses

4.00 SWS (4.00 SWS Seminar)

Self-study time

90.00 hours

Pre-requisite(s) for the examination
Not specified
Examination(s)

Alternative examination - Portfolio
Weighting: 100 % | Tested in English language

Teaching form

Flipped classroom apprach

Media type

Combination of classroom teaching (33%), individual consultations (33%) and virtual teaching (33%)

Teaching content / structure

Part I: A behavioural economics perspective on Human Resources Management

Students get to know the basic concepts of behavioural economics (e.g., mental accounting, the discounted utility model, social preference theory). By the means of case studies, they apply their acquired theoretical knowledge to practical problems in the field of human resources management (e.g., recruitment, fair performance evaluation) 

Part 2: A global digitalisation and labour market perspective on Human Resources Management

Students make themselves familiar with current phenomena on the labour market (like the impact of unions, minimum wages, temporary work contract, temp work, treatment of migrant workers, fair trade) and the impact of digitalisation on the labour market in total and workplaces in specific.  In case studies, they apply and discuss their knowledge based on concrete HR problems (like employment policy, wage inequality)

Qualification objectives

Being able to assess and discuss the implications of today's economic developments on the business field of human resources management

Social and personal skills

Advancement of study skills: Self-organisation and self reflection, debating skills

Special admission requirement(s)
Not specified
Recommended prerequisites

Good basic knowledge of Human Resources Management

Continuation options
Not specified
Literature
  • Wilkinson, N.; Klaes, M. (2012). An introduction to behavioural economics (2nd ed.). Palgrave MacMillan
  • Angner, E. (2016). A course in Behavioral Economics. Palgrave MacMillan
  • ILO; WTO (2014). Labour markets, institutions and inequality: Building just societies in the 21st century. Edward Elgar Publishing
  • More, P.V.; Upchurch, M.; Whittaker, X. (2017). Humans and machines at work: Monitoring, surveillance and automation in contemporary capitalism. Palgrave MacMillan.
Current teaching resources

revelant study material will be uploaded on OPAL

Notes

The course is fully taught in English

Link to course or learning resources in OPAL
https://bildungsportal.sachsen.de/opal/auth/RepositoryEntry/29629218829?3
Modulux link:
https://apps.htw-dresden.de/modulux/en/module/4320