NBS8286 : People Management in Global Context
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Available for Study Abroad and Exchange students, subject to proof of pre-requisite knowledge.
- Module Leader(s): Professor David Lain
- Owning School: Newcastle University Business School
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
This module aims to provide students with an understanding of the principal internal and external environmental contexts of contemporary organisations, including the managerial, business and global context, within which managers, HR professionals and workers interact in conditions of environmental turbulence, change and uncertainty. It further examines how those leading organisations respond to these dynamic environmental contexts, indicatinghow leaders in organisations, leaders in the HR function, and line managers with HR responsibilities, need to recognise and acknowledge that corporate decisions and HR choices are not always shaped by managers alone.
Outline Of Syllabus
The syllabus covers pertinent issues in relation to:
The nature of contemporary organisations in a global context
The internal environment of an organisation
The institutional, social and global contexts of HRM
The impact of government legislation on organisations and the development of HR strategies
Demographic, social and technical changes which have shaped the HR strategies adopted
Globalisation and its impact on HR strategies
The changing role of HR professionals within contemporary organisations
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 12 | 2:00 | 24:00 | PIP Lectures |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 60:00 | 60:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 69:00 | 69:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 1 | 6:00 | 6:00 | Six PIP seminar hours spread across the module |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 38:00 | 38:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Scheduled on-line contact time | 1 | 3:00 | 3:00 | 3 hours online live spread across the module |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
N/A
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 180 | 1 | A | 100 | N/A |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case study | 1 | M | Student understanding is formatively assessed through the use of case studies. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The assessment is designed to test the knowledge and understanding of the students in relation to the areas taught and developed in the module.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- NBS8286's Timetable