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HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Subject code: 16254109 Print
Identification data
Year: 2026-27
Subject
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Code
16254109
Course
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Management (2024)
Level
Undergraduate
Subject matter
Scope
Credits
Type
Academic year
6.0
COMPULSORY
3rt curs
Period
First semester
General description
Introduction to the concepts of HRM function and its policies.
Modality of instruction
Face-to-face
Required subjects
Recommended subjects
Coordinator
Instructor(s)
Schedules, classrooms and language of instruction for group
Schedules, classrooms and language of instruction for group

Specific learning outcomes of the degree

  • SE3 - Develop skills as an executive and a manager of human resources to obtain favourable and sustainable agreements in the sphere of business management.
    • SE3.3 - Apply human resources policies in public and private institutions.

Transversal learning outcomes of the degree

  • COT2 - Assess their own learning process to improve academically and professionally
    • COT2.1 - Identify motivations, expectations, strong points and areas for improvement
    • COT2.2 - Analyse their own learning process and the professional environment
    • COT2.3 - Propose actions for the continuous improvement of their own learning
SECTION I: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CONCEPT
1. What is Human Resource Management? Concept and functions.1.1. What is Human Resource Management? Concept and functions
1.2. The strategic importance of people management
1.3. Levels of management
2. History of HRM function.2.1. Origins
2.2. Welfare Period
2.3. Scientific Management
2.4. Behavioral Sciences
2.5. Technical period. Personnel Management
2.6. Strategic Human Resource Management
2.7. Sustainable Human Resporce Management
3. Who is in charge of the HRM function? Agents and Roles.

3.1. Senior Management
3.2. Line Management
3.3. HR Department
3.4. External Agencies

3.5. Self-managed Teams. Decentralised models.

3.6. Roles of the HR department: Tyson and Ulrich

SECTION II: HRM POLICIES AND ACTIVITIES
4. HR Planning4.1. Concepts and objectives
4.2. Process
4.3. Practice
5. Job analysis, Job description and Job evaluation5.1. Concepts and objectives
5.2. Process
5.3. Practice
6. Recruitment, Selection and Socialization6.1. Concepts and objectives
6.2. Process
6.3. Practice
7. Training and Development7.1. Concepts and objectives
7.2. Process
7.3. Practice
8. Performance Assessment8.1. Concepts and objectives
8.2. Process
8.3. Practice
9. Reward and Compensation9.1. Concepts and objectives
9.2. Process
9.3. Practice
10. Disengagement10.1. Concepts and objectives
10.2. Process
10.3. Practice
The data displayed in the table is orientative, taking into consideration the heterogeneity of students

Other observations:


USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS AND VERIFICATION TESTS

The use of artificial intelligence tools must strictly adhere to the instructions of the teaching staff and, in any case, must be declared. Unauthorized, excessive, or undeclared use in the completion of assessment activities is contrary to the principles of academic integrity and results in a failing grade for the activity, without prejudice to the application of other disciplinary measures in accordance with the Academic Regulations for Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees and the URV Student Disciplinary Regulations.

The teaching staff may, at any time, establish additional mechanisms to verify authorship and to require the defense or oral explanation of the submitted activities and/or assessment tests.

Second call:

To sit the second resit exam, the course project must be submitted beforehand. A minimum score of 4.5 in the exam is required in order to be able to average it with the project. The project accounts for 40% and the exam for 60%.

Basic bibliography

  • ( Book ) Dolan, Simon L. / Valle Cabrera, Ramón, autor / López Cabrales, Álvaro, autor, La Gestión de personas y del talento : la gestión de los recursos humanos en el siglo XXI , 2022 Access to the CRAI
  • ( Book ) / Collings, David G. / Wood, G. (Geoffrey) / Szamosi, Leslie T., Human resource management : a critical approach , 2025 Access to the CRAI
  • ( Book ) Snell, Scott. / Morris, Shad., Managing Human Resources., 2025 Access to the CRAI

Complementary bibliography

  • ( Book ) Calle Durán, María del Carmen de la. / Ortiz de Urbina Criado, Marta, autor., Fundamentos de recursos humanos , 2018 Access to the CRAI
  • ( Book ) López Cabrales, A lvaro. / Pasamar Reyes, Susana. / Valle Cabrera, Ramón., Fundamentos para la gestión estratégica de los recursos humanos , 2018 Access to the CRAI
  • ( Book ) Marchington, Mick / Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development., Human resource management at work : the definitive guide , 2025 Access to the CRAI
  • ( Book ) García, Santiago, Recursos Humanos: ¿dónde estamos?, ¿adónde vamos? : claves para una función de personas con impacto estratégico , febrero 2025 Access to the CRAI
  • ( Book ) Boxall, Peter F. / Purcell, John, 1945-, Strategy and human resource management , 2022 Access to the CRAI
  • ( Book ) Khan, Nadeem, Introduction to People Analytics : A Practical Guide to Data-driven HR, 2023 Access to the CRAI
  • ( Book ) Torrington, Derek / Hall, Laura, 1952- author / Taylor, Stephen, 1965- author / Atkinson, Carol (Professor of human resource management) author, Human resource management , 2020 Access to the CRAI