Master Program in Business Administration

Strategic Human Resources Management(G523)

Course Code Course Name Semester Theory Practice Lab Credit ECTS
G523 Strategic Human Resources Management 2 3 0 0 3 7
Prerequisites
Admission Requirements
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Type Elective
Course Level Masters Degree
Course Instructor(s) Naciye Aylin ATAAY SAYBAŞILI aylin.ataay@gmail.com (Email)
Assistant
Objective The main objective of this course is to familiarize participants with theory and empirical research in the fields of human resource management and strategic management and to discuss the application/contribution of strategic management to the better management of human resources.
Content Week 1. Introduction to Strategic Human Resources Management
Week 2. New trends and issues in Strategic Human Resources Management
Week 3. Objectives of HRM functions and HRM strategies
Week 4. Operational and strategic HRM practices
Week 5. Human Resources Planning and competency management
Week 6. Job analysis and job descriptions
Week 7. Employee selection and recruitment strategies
Week 8. Partial exam
Week 9. Employee training and development strategies
Week 10. Job evaluation and classification
Week 11. Compensation strategies
Week 12. Performance evaluation and management
Week 13. Strategies for career management
Week 14. Problems, case analysis and review for final exam
Course Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, students should:
1- Apply the theoretical and practical aspects of human resource management to formulate HR strategies that will enable organizations to achieve both operational and strategic goals related to the organization’s human capital.
2- Deploy appropriate HRM strategies that enhance the effectiveness of the recruitment, training, development, and retention of human resources and align the HRM strategy with the overall organizational strategy.
3- Appraise and apply various HRM practices and techniques that best serve organizational needs.
4- Propose systematic solutions to complex business problems related to human capital and human resources needs and issues by applying critical-thinking and analytical skills.
5- Conduct research, produce reports, and recommend changes in human resources management functional areas.
Teaching and Learning Methods Lectures, seminars and case studies
References • Armstrong, M., Strategic Human Resources Management: A Guide to Action, Kogan Page Publ.
• Anthony, W.P., P.L. Perrewé & K.M. Kacmar; Stretegic Human Resource Management, The Dryden Press
• Uyargil, C. ve diğerleri, İnsan Kaynakları Yönetimi, 5. baskı, Beta Yayınları, İstanbul, 2010.
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Theory Topics
Week Weekly Contents
Practice Topics
Week Weekly Contents
Contribution to Overall Grade
  Number Contribution
Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade 3 50
Contribution of final exam to overall grade 1 50
Toplam 4 100
In-Term Studies
  Number Contribution
Assignments 1 20
Presentation 0 0
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) 1 25
Project 0 0
Laboratory 0 0
Other Applications 0 0
Quiz 0 0
Term Paper/ Project 0 0
Portfolio Study 0 0
Reports 0 0
Learning Diary 0 0
Thesis/ Project 0 0
Seminar 0 0
Other 1 5
Toplam 3 50
No Program Learning Outcomes Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 At the end of the program successful students, Will have a good command of the concepts and theories of different areas of Business Administration such as Production, Marketing, Accounting/Finance, Management and Organizational Behavior and will have an integrative point of view to understand the interaction between these domains. X
2 Will be able to grasp the operation of different functions (Accounting /Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, and Management) of organizations and also will be able to create hypotheses for research proposals. X
3 Will be able to do research for determining changes, diagnosing problems and developing solutions in business world. X
4 Will have a command of qualitative and quantitative research methodology. X
5 Will be able to conduct statistical analyses and interpret the results. X
6 Will have a command of scientific studies (writing articles, presenting papers) X
7 Should have mastery of at least one foreign language at a scientific level to be able to realize cross-cultural studies. X
8 Should be able to update his/her professional knowledge and skills continuously to be able to adapt to changes in scientific area. X
9 Should be able to do team work in researches and studies and contribute to information flow. X
10 Will be able to have a holistic approach to Business Administration and prepare a thesis on a special area of the field. X
11 être en mesure d’avoir une perspective globale de la gestion et de fournir une thèse en se spécialisant dans une des sphères de ce domaine.
Activities Number Period Total Workload
Class Hours 14 3 42
Working Hours out of Class 12 5 60
Assignments 1 15 15
Presentation 1 1 1
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) 1 20 20
Final Examinations (including preparation) 1 33 33
Total Workload 171
Total Workload / 25 6,84
Credits ECTS 7
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