ECTS credits ECTS credits: 4.5
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 76.5 Hours of tutorials: 4.5 Expository Class: 13.5 Interactive Classroom: 18 Total: 112.5
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary subject Master’s Degree RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Organisation of Companies and Commercialisation
Areas: Business Organisation
Center Faculty of Business Administration and Management
Call: First Semester
Teaching: Sin docencia (Extinguida)
Enrolment: No Matriculable | 1st year (Yes)
- Be aware of the capacity of human resources as a potential source of competitive advantage for organizations.
- Understand, from a strategic perspective, the management of human resources in organizations.
- Identify people strategies in line with the business strategy.
- Analyze the internal and external consistency of the human resources strategy.
- Know a model of analysis for the strategic management of human resources.
- Develop the ability to formulate and implement human resources strategies that help companies achieve sustained competitive advantage.
- Be aware of the impact of human resources decisions on individuals and society.
- Achieve the ability to manage diversity.
1. Challenges of managing people
2. Approaches to people management
3. Model of strategic human resources management
4. Objectives of human resources management
5. Design and implementation of human resources strategies, which contribute to organizational performance
6. Managing people in a global context
Basic bibliography
-Gómez-Mejía, L..; Balkin, D.; Cardy, R. (2016). Gestión de recursos humanos. Octava edición. Editorial Pearson Educación, Madrid.
Complementary bibliography
-Albizu, E.; Landeta, J. (2001): Dirección estratégica de los recursos humanos: teoría y práctica, Editorial Pirámide, Madrid.
-Bonache, J.; Cabrera, A. (2006): Dirección de Personas. Editorial Pearson Educación- Prentice Hall, Madrid.
-Chiavenato, I (2017): Administración de recursos humanos: el capital humano de las organizaciones, Editorial McGraw-Hill, Madrid.
-Dolan, S.L.; Valle, R.; Jackson, S.E.; Schuler, R.S. (2007): La gestión de los recursos humanos, tercera edición, Editorial McGraw-Hill, Madrid.
-Dolan, S.L., Valle, R. y López, A. (2014). La gestión de personas y del talento. Editorial McGraw-Hill, Madrid.
-Robbins, S.; Judge, T. (2017). Comportamiento organizacional. 17ª ed. Ed. Pearson.
-Sastre, M.Á.; Aguilar, E.Mª (2003): Dirección de recursos humanos. Un enfoque estratégico. Editorial McGraw-Hill, Madrid
The teacher may provide specific bibliography for each lesson.
- Competences of the degree to which the course contributes:
CT1- Ability to apply the acquired knowledge to the business reality.
CT2- Ability to make management decisions in the field of the company in general and in particular of its different functions, in situations of incomplete information.
CT3- Ability to continue with autonomous learning.
CT4- Development of the ethical sense of management and business management.
CT5- Ability to integrate and work in teams of diverse composition.
CT6- Ability to communicate and, in particular, to present and argue.
- Specific competences of the course:
CE1- Knowledge of the capacity of people as a potential source of competitive advantages for companies.
CE2- Understanding, from a strategic perspective, the direction of people in companies.
CE3- Ability to identify strategies related to people in coherence with the business strategy.
CE4- Analysis of the internal and external consistency of the strategy regarding people.
CE5- Knowledge of an analysis model for the strategic management of people.
CE6- Ability to formulate and implement strategies related to people that help companies obtain a sustained competitive advantage.
CE7- Awareness of the impact of decisions in the field of personnel on individual participants and society.
CE8- Ability to manage diversity.
CE9- Knowledge of the main forms of labor flexibility.
CE10- Development of knowledge of outstanding information sources, relevant authors and business experiences in the management of human resources.
CE11- Development of analytical capacity and respectful criticism of the work of others.
The theory and interactive sessions will be developed according to scenario 1 (adapted normality) in the official timetable published by the center.
The sessions dedicated to the theory classes will serve to introduce the contents of the topics that make up the program, highlighting the particularly relevant aspects and the relationships between the different contents.
In the interactive sessions, the objective is for students to apply theoretical concepts, work in teams and develop communication skills, especially presentation and argumentation skills. For this purpose, cases will be analyzed, role-playing sessions will be held, questions raised by the faculty will be debated and presentations of the work done individually or collaboratively will be made.
Professional experts or professors from other universities specialized in the contents of the subject may be present.
The participation in the theory and interactive sessions will be complemented with the personal work of the students that may include, in addition to the time dedicated to the study, the search, reading and synthesis of bibliographical material referenced by the teaching staff. It also includes the preparation of an individual or team work to be presented in an interactive class. The readings are intended to provide students with access to relevant sources of information, especially journals of interest, so that they become familiar with prominent authors, learn about business experiences of interest to the course and develop the ability to synthesize and written presentation. Through teamwork and presentation in class, students are expected to develop future teamwork skills as well as oral communication skills.
The faculty will guide the autonomous work of the students in the hours dedicated to teaching and tutorials. The tutorials are mainly intended to guide the students on the work, presentations to be made, case studies or readings, as well as to solve doubts and problems that may arise and to provide feedback on the results of the learning process.
The tutorials will be mainly presential, although in some cases they can also be carried out virtually: synchronously (through the institutional platform MS Teams) and asynchronously (through the virtual campus). In any case, the tutorials will be developed in the usual schedule officially published by the faculty.
The development of the course will be carried out with the support of the virtual classroom created for this purpose on the Moodle platform.
The continuous assessment will consider the participation in the sessions, as well as all the activities developed by the students. The activities carried out in the sessions account for 50% of the grade.
In the case of fraudulent exercises or exams, the provisions of the Regulations on the Evaluation of Students' Academic Performance and the Revision of Qualifications will apply.
The assessment of theoretical knowledge will be carried out by means of a mandatory final examination, which accounts for 50% of the qualification. Depending on the scenario determined by the evolution of health conditions, the final exam will be:
- Scenario 1: Final exam in person.
- Scenario 2: Final exam in person or by telematics (virtual campus or MS Teams) depending on the guidelines established by the deanery of each center or the rector's office for this scenario and health measures that are established at that time.
- Scenario 3: Final telematic exam (virtual campus or MS Teams).
In order to add the continuous qualification to the knowledge exam score, students must obtain at least a 2 out of 5 in the knowledge exam. In order to pass the course, the aggregate grade must be equal to or higher than 5 out of 10.
In addition, passing the course requires a minimum attendance of 80% of the classes.
The evaluation will take into account all the activities developed by the students (active participation in the analysis of cases, debate and commentary of readings, articles or press news, realization and exposition of works, examination of contents, etc.).
For cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or exams, the provisions of the Regulation for the evaluation of the academic performance of students and grade review will be applied.
There are two opportunities to pass the course. Students who do not pass the course in the first opportunity will have the right to a second opportunity. The evaluation system for these two opportunities is listed below.
-First ordinary opportunity:
The continuous evaluation will consider the participation in the classes, as well as all the activities developed by the students. The continuous evaluation represents 50% of the grade.
The evaluation of the theoretical knowledge will be carried out by means of a compulsory final exam, which represents 50% of the grade. This exam will be presential on the dates set by the center.
To add the continuous qualification to the knowledge exam score, students must obtain at least a 2 out of 5 in the knowledge exam. To pass the course, the total grade must be equal to or higher than 5 out of 10. In addition, a minimum class attendance of 80% is required to pass the course.
-Second extraordinary opportunity:
The same evaluation system will be applied as in the first opportunity. That is, there will be a new final exam with the same weighting established for the first opportunity.
The continuous evaluation grade will be maintained for the second opportunity, but in no case for subsequent courses. The evaluation system explained above is also applicable to repeating students.
-According to the Regulations of permanence in force at the USC for Undergraduate and Master studies (art. 5.2), the mere attendance and/or participation in any of the activities subject to evaluation will mean that the student's final grade will be different from 'NOT PRESENTED'.
-Students who are granted exemption from class attendance following the Instruction No. 1/2017 of the Secretaria Xeral on exemption from class attendance in certain circumstances, will be evaluated with a face-to-face specific final exam that will account for 100% of the grade.
Competence’s assessment:
CT1, CT3- Continuous assessment and final exam.
CT2, CT4- Continuous assessment: Preparation of works by teams on complementary contents for the subject.
CT5- Continuous assessment: Realization and presentation of works, cases and activities by teams in the interactive sessions.
CT6- Continuous assessment: Participation in interactive classes. Oral presentation of cases / readings / news..., participation in debates. Elaboration of complementary material by teams and presentation to the rest of students. Realization and presentation by teams of works, cases and activities in the interactive sessions.
CE1, CE2, CE3, CE4, CE5, CE6, CE7, CE9, CE10, CE11- Continuous assessment activities and final exam. -Resolution of cases (real or invented) adjusted to each part of the topic. Discussion / debate argued with critical reasoning in relation to current issues / news / readings / case studies of people management. Preparation by teams of complementary content for the subject. - Presentation by teams (oral and written) of works on complementary contents for the subject. Participation in interactive sessions. Oral presentation of cases / readings / news ..., participation in debates. Elaboration of complementary material by teams and presentation to the rest of students. Realization and presentation by teams of works, cases, and activities in the interactive classes.
CE8- Continuous assessment: Participation in interactive sessions. Oral presentation of cases / readings / news..., participation in debates. Elaboration of complementary material by teams and presentation to the rest of students. Realization and presentation by teams of works, cases, and activities in the interactive sessions.
The course is 4.5 ETCS and each credit is equivalent to 25 hours.
The total working hours are distributed as follows:
Hours of theoretical and interactive sessions, tutorials and evaluation in the modality that is determined: 45.
Student's personal work: 67.5
To maximize learning, it is recommended that students, in addition to attending the theory and interactive sessions, actively participate in all the activities proposed by the faculty and consult the basic bibliography and other recommended material.
Tutorials are a useful resource that students should use as often as necessary. Access to the virtual campus to find out about the different questions that arise throughout the course and to be able to review the complementary material before the classes, facilitates student participation and their ability to acquire knowledge.
Contingency plan
According to the Contingency Plan for the organization of teaching in the academic year 2021-2022 (approved by the Govern Council in the session of April 30, 2021), the previously exposed schedule was prepared considering scenario 1 (Adapted Normality - without restrictions to physical attendance).
If the health situation requires it, scenarios 2 and 3 will be activated, as detailed below.
Teaching methodology
The center will define the distribution of presential and telematic teaching. The development of the sessions will be carried out in the schedules established, as follows in each of the alternative scenarios:
Scenario 2 (Distance):
-Theoretical sessions: presential and/or telematic, preferably synchronous, through the USC virtual campus and/or the USC MS Teams corporate platform.
-Interactive sessions: presential and/or via telematics, preferably synchronous, through the USC virtual campus and/or the USC MS Teams corporate platform.
-Tutorials: telematic, through the corporate platform USC MS Teams or the virtual campus in the schedules established by the faculty.
Scenario 3 (Closure of facilities):
-Theory sessions: telematic, preferably synchronously, through the USC virtual campus and/or the USC MS Teams corporate platform.
-Interactive sessions: telematic (preferably synchronously, through the virtual campus of the USC and/or the corporate platform USC MS Teams).
-Tutorials: telematic, through the corporate platform USC MS Teams or the virtual campus, in the schedules established by the faculty.
Learning evaluation system
The development of the evaluation through the instruments established in this section will be carried out on the dates set in the calendar of final exams, and in the schedules established as follows in each of the alternative scenarios:
Scenario 2 (Distancing):
-Final exam: presential or telematic (through the USC virtual campus and/or the USC MS Teams corporate platform), according to the guidelines established at that time.
-Continuous assessment: submission of assignments via telematic (through the USC virtual campus), and telematic sessions (through the USC MS Teams corporate platform).
Scenario 3 (Closing of facilities):
-Final exam: telematic (through the virtual campus of the USC and/or the corporate platform USC MS Teams).
-Continuous evaluation: submission of assignments via telematic (through the USC virtual campus,) and telematic sessions (through the corporate platform USC MS Teams).
Mª Angeles Lopez Cabarcos
Coordinador/a- Department
- Organisation of Companies and Commercialisation
- Area
- Business Organisation
- angeles.lopez.cabarcos [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
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| 16:00-17:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Spanish | Classroom 5 |
| 17:00-18:30 | Grupo /CLIS_01 | Spanish | Classroom 5 |
| 01.14.2022 17:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 5 |
| 06.27.2022 17:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 5 |