Study Guide

Objective

Students will be competent in assessing the impacts changes in the environment outside an enterprise have on the strategy, leadership and organisational culture in the enterprise. They will be able to analyse the relationships between an enterprise's strategy, organisational structure and human resources system. They will also be able to analyse and develop their own leadership skills.

Students will be knowledgeable of the traditional theories and practices of leadership and the impacts they have on the atmosphere of an organisation, the commitment of the staff to develop their performance and the motivation of individuals. They will be competent in functioning as a member of the work community and in planning, promoting and carrying out activities in the work community. Students will also be able to utilise practices associated with development discussions in the management of the expertise in an organisation, as a person in charge and as a subordinate.

Content

- Human resources management today, with focus on the learning organisation
- Strategic dimensions in human resources management and company culture
- Leadership in changing organisations, situation management and interaction
- Individuals as part of the work community (motivation, commitment and superior/subordinate dialogs)
- Development of expertise
- Collective agreements and labour legislation

Materials

Riitta Viitala, Henkilöstöjohtaminen - Keskeiset käsitteet, teoriat ja trendit, 2021, Edita Publishing Oy
Riitta Viitala, Henkilöstöjohtaminen - Strateginen kilpailutekijä, 2007, Edita Publishing Oy
Lecturer's material

Teaching methods

Teaching is carried out as face-to-face teaching in the classroom. At the end of the course, a supervised exam is organized in the classroom. At the beginning of the course, there is an initial exam, where the students' starting level and learning goals are determined.
Learning in classes takes place as group work with the help of the exercises, material and guidance provided by the teacher. Learning is deepened with lessons and exercises done at home. Case learning is applied as a teaching method

Exam schedules

The options to complete the course will be explained at the beginning of the course
Exam will take place on the last lesson

Student workload

Estimated workload of the student: app. 81 hours
Classroom lessons: 30 hours + Exam 2h

Further information

A part of material and tasks might be in English

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student knows the most important things in management skills. The student is able to interpret the totality of supervisory work and leadership as well as the importance of management for successful activities. He / she is able to distinguish between the basic concepts of management and the aspects of human resource management.

The student is able to act as a member of the work community, plan, promote and implement the activities of the work community. The student knows the basics of labor law and is able to search for and apply in practice the legislation concerning the rights and obligations of the parties related to the employment relationship.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student knows the most important things of management skills well. The student is able to interpret the totality of supervisory work and leadership as well as the importance of management for successful activities. He / she is able to distinguish between the basic concepts of management and the aspects of human resource management.

The student is able to apply different methods and change his / her own activities in different working life management situations and when working with different people.

The student is able to act as a member of the work community, plan, promote and implement the activities of the work community. The student knows the basics of future labor legislation and is able to search for and apply in practice the legislation concerning the rights and obligations of the parties related to the employment relationship.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to explain the totality of supervisory work and leadership as well as the importance of management for successful operations. He / she is able to distinguish between the basic concepts of management and the aspects of human resource management and is able to analyze them.

The student knows the most important things of management skills very well. He / she is able to apply different methods fluently and change his / her own actions in different management situations of working life and when working with different people, thus adapting his / her management to the situation and the needs of his / her subordinates.

The student is able to act as a member of the work community, plan, promote and implement the activities of the work community. The student knows the working life related legislation well and is able to search information and apply both labor law and the collective agreement to issues arising in employment.

Assessment methods and criteria

The tests and tasks affecting the grade

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student knows the most important things in management skills. The student is able to interpret the totality of supervisory work and leadership as well as the importance of management for successful activities. He / she is able to distinguish between the basic concepts of management and the aspects of human resource management.

The student is able to act as a member of the work community, plan, promote and implement the activities of the work community. The student knows the basics of labor law and is able to search for and apply in practice the legislation concerning the rights and obligations of the parties related to the employment relationship.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student knows the most important things of management skills well. The student is able to interpret the totality of supervisory work and leadership as well as the importance of management for successful activities. He / she is able to distinguish between the basic concepts of management and the aspects of human resource management.

The student is able to apply different methods and change his / her own activities in different working life management situations and when working with different people.

The student is able to act as a member of the work community, plan, promote and implement the activities of the work community. The student knows the basics of future labor legislation and is able to search for and apply in practice the legislation concerning the rights and obligations of the parties related to the employment relationship.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student is able to explain the totality of supervisory work and leadership as well as the importance of management for successful operations. He / she is able to distinguish between the basic concepts of management and the aspects of human resource management and is able to analyze them.

The student knows the most important things of management skills very well. He / she is able to apply different methods fluently and change his / her own actions in different management situations of working life and when working with different people, thus adapting his / her management to the situation and the needs of his / her subordinates.

The student is able to act as a member of the work community, plan, promote and implement the activities of the work community. The student knows the working life related legislation well and is able to search information and apply both labor law and the collective agreement to issues arising in employment

Qualifications

No previous studies are required.