Study Guide

Objective

Students can analyze management and understand various concepts and models and apply this knowledge to the work in the food sector. They can explain the entire sphere of duties of a supervisor involved and in significance of leadership in productive operations. Students will learn the basics of management and leadership and be familiar with the various areas of personnel management and will get readiness to act as a supervisor and as an employee.
-The student is familiar with the system of Employment legislation and is able to apply in practice legislation concerning the rights and duties of the parties of employment relationship. - The student is able to form an opinion on essential contents of the Collective Agreements Act and on the Act on Co-operation within Undertakings. S/he is able to describe and retell legislation concerning social security of the employer.

Content

Basic concepts of management and organizations, wholeness of the superior work and field of the personnel management which includes among others, the supervisors tasks, good employee skills, acting as an employer and as a figurehead of the organization, recruiting, orientation, development discussions, feedback, motivation, organizational communication.
- essential regulations of Employment Contracts Act, Collective Agreements Act and Act on Co-operation within Undertakings
- main points of the social security of the employer

Materials

Viitala, R. (2014). Henkilöstöjohtaminen: strateginen kilpailutekijä. Edita.
tai Viitala, R. (2021) Henkilöstöjohtaminen: keskeiset käsitteet, teoriat ja trendit. Edita.
Hyppänen, R. (2013) Esimiesosaaminen: liiketoiminnan menestystekijä. Edita.
Suitable laws accoring to employment and work safety

Teaching methods

Classroom teaching that utilizes team learning and the flipped teaching method. Independent study, group work and exams.

Completion alternatives

Student has a possibility for employment integrated learning if the student is in a workplace where there are similar contents in the work assignments. Through the recognition of competence, previous similar studies can be taken into account. To be agreed with the teacher.

Student workload

135 h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to name the concepts of work organization, and management. They recognize the leadership and the leadership of the whole management, as well as the importance of successful operations. They recognize the basic concepts of management and human resource management areas.
The student is able to search the Finlex legislation related to the rights and obligations of the parties to the employment relationship. He is familiar with the collective agreement. The student has an idea of what type of legislation the employee's social security belongs.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students are able to look at the organization, management and work through various concept systems. He is able to interpret managerial and leadership of the entity, as well as the importance of successful operations management. He is familiar with the basic concepts of management and human resource management areas.
Students are able to find and apply the rights and obligations of the parties related to practice on employment law provisions. He is able to act in accordance with the collective agreement. The student has an overall employee social security.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students are able to view and consider the organization, management and work through various concept systems. He can explain the leadership and the leadership of the whole, as well as the importance of successful operations management. He learns to know the basic concepts of management and human resource management areas.
Students will find and be able to apply and related to the parties' practice of employment rights and obligations of the law provisions on. He is able to interpret the collective agreement and act in accordance with the collective agreement. The student is familiar with the outline laws on social security for employees.

Assessment methods and criteria

Exams and required assignments completed