Business Management Study – Strategic Human Resource Management for business

Автор: Business Management Study
Название книги: Strategic Human Resource Management for business
Формат: PDF
Жанр: Управление персоналом
Качество: Изначально компьютерное, E-book

Introduction to the Study Manual
Welcome to this study manual for Strategic Human Resource Management for Business
Organisation.
The manual has been specially written to assist you in your studies for the ABE Advanced
Diploma in Business Management and is designed to meet the learning outcomes specified
for this module in the syllabus. As such, it provides the basis for your study of each subject
area, guiding you through the various topics which you will need to understand. However, at
this level, it is most important that you do not rely solely on the manual as the only source of
information in studying the module. It is essential that you read more widely around each
topic, and we set out below some guidance on additional resources which you should use to
help in preparing for the examination.
The syllabus for the module is set out on the following pages and you should read this
carefully so that you understand the scope of the module and what you will be required to
know for the examination. Also included in the syllabus are details of the method of
assessment – the examination – and the books recommended as additional reading.
The main study material then follows in the form of a number of study units as shown in the
contents. Each of these units is concerned with one topic area and introduces you to the key
concepts, themes and issues of that area. They are, though, designed to be a starting point
at this level, and provide a framework for developing your knowledge and understanding
through your own learning, rather than everything you need to know for the examination.
You need to think critically about what you read and develop it by further reading and relating
it to your own experience and understanding of applications in the real world.
Note that the examiners for all the modules at the Advanced Diploma level have stated
clearly that it is not sufficient to learn the material in this manual and repeat it in the
examination. You must demonstrate depth to your understanding by having read and
thought more widely about the topics under discussion.
Additional resources
 ABE website – www.abeuk.com. You should ensure that you refer to the Members
Area of the website from time to time for advice and guidance on studying and
preparing for the examination. We shall be publishing articles which provide general
guidance to all students and, where appropriate, also give specific information about
particular modules, including updates to the recommended reading and to the study
units themselves.
 Additional reading – As noted above, it is most important you do not rely solely on this
manual to gain the information needed for the examination on this module. You should,
therefore, study some other books to help develop your understanding of the topics
under consideration. The main books recommended to support this manual are
included in the syllabus which follows, but you should also refer to the ABE website for
further details of additional reading which may be published from time to time.
 Newspapers – You should get into the habit of reading a good quality newspaper on a
regular basis to ensure that you keep up to date with any developments which may be
relevant to the subjects in this module.
 Your college tutor – If you are studying through a college, you should use your tutors to
help with any areas of the syllabus with which you are having difficulty. That is what
they are there for! Do not be afraid to approach your tutor for this module to seek
clarification on any issue, as they will want you to succeed as much as you want to.
 Discussion with other students – If you can, you should consolidate and test your
knowledge and understanding in discussion with others. This can add an important
dimension to your studies at this level by explaining and justifying your understanding,
or challenging the understanding of others.
 Your own personal experience – The ABE examinations are not just about learning lots
of facts, concepts and ideas from the study manual and other books. They are also
about how these are applied in the real world and you should always think how the
topics under consideration relate to your own work and to the situation at your own
workplace and others with which you are familiar. Using your own experience in this
way should help to develop your understanding by appreciating the practical
application and significance of what you read, and make your studies relevant to your
personal development at work. It should also provide you with examples which can be
used in your examination answers.
And finally …
We hope you enjoy your studies and find them useful not just for preparing for the
examination, but also in understanding the modern world of business and in your own
personal and work development. We wish you every success in your studies and in the
examination for this module.
The Association of Business Executives
September 2008

HOW TO USE THE STUDY MANUAL
Each study unit begins by detailing the relevant syllabus aim and learning outcomes or
objectives that provide the rationale for the content of the unit. For this unit, see the section
below. You should commence your study by reading these. After you have completed
reading each unit you should check your understanding of its content by returning to the
objectives and asking yourself the following question: “Have I achieved each of these
objectives?”
Ideally, you should not proceed to the next unit until you have achieved the learning
objectives for the previous unit. If you are working with a tutor, he/she should be able to
assist you in confirming that you have achieved all the required objectives.
Objectives
The aim of this unit is to critically evaluate the strategic approach to human resource
management and describe the benefits of designing and implementing a human resource
strategy
When you have completed this study unit you will be able to:
 Describe and explain a human resource strategy – i.e. a set of principles and values
governing expectations about the role of people as contributors to organisational
effectiveness
 Distinguish human resource strategy from ‘managing people’, and enforcement of
legal/ethical compliance
 Describe and explain the place of a human resource strategy in the organisation’s
value chain
 Describe and explain strategic human resource management as a driver, as a strategic
partner and as an agent for both the leadership and implementation of organisational
change
 Explain power and authority related to the human resource strategy and the role of the
human resource strategist as executive, advisor or consultant
 Examine the arguments concerning the desirability of creating a dedicated human
resource function
 Assess the relevance of research and theoretical evidence concerning the positioning
for human resource strategies (especially Ulrich)