Module Code: |
5BIC |
Long Title
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Business issues and the contexts of human resources
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Title
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Business issues and the contexts of human resources
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Module Level: |
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EQF Level: |
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EHEA Level: |
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Module Coordinator: |
EDITH RACHEL DOHERTY |
Module Author: |
EDITH RACHEL DOHERTY |
Departments: |
School of Business
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Specifications of the qualifications and experience required of staff |
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Learning Outcomes |
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
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Learning Outcome Description |
LO1 |
1 Understand key contemporary business issues affecting the HR function within private, public and third sector organisations |
LO2 |
2 Understand the main external contextual factors impacting on organisations and the HR function |
LO3 |
3 Understand the role of HR in the managing of contemporary business issues and external contexts. |
LO4 |
4 Understand how organisational and HR strategies and practices are shaped and developed |
Dependencies |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is required before enrolment on this module. While the prior learning is expressed as named NCI module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
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No recommendations listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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No Co-requisite modules listed |
Module Content & Assessment
Indicative Content |
No indicative content |
Assessment Breakdown | % |
End of Module Assessment | 100.00% |
AssessmentsFull Time
End of Module Assessment |
Assessment Type: |
Terminal Exam |
% of total: |
100 |
Assessment Date: |
End-of-Semester |
Outcome addressed: |
1,2,3,4 |
Non-Marked: |
No |
Assessment Description: End-of-Semester Final Examination |
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NCIRL reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
Module Target Workload Hours 0 Hours |
Workload: Part Time |
Workload Type |
Workload Description |
Hours |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Lecture |
No Description |
3 |
Every Week |
3.00 |
Independent Learning |
No Description |
3 |
Every Week |
3.00 |
Total Weekly Contact Hours |
3.00 |
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources |
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FARNHAM, D. (2010) Managing in a strategic business context. London: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. (New edition: HRM in context, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, due August 2010.).
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Armstrong, M (2009) Armstrong’s Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice 11th ed. Kogan Page.
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HERATY, N ., GUNNIGLE, P., and MORELY, M (2006) Human Resource Management in Ireland.
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MARCHINGTON, M. and WILKINSON, A. (2009) Human resource management at work. 4th ed. London: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development..
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BUCKLEY MARY (2009), 1st Cite @ NCI: bibliography and referencing made easy, Dublin : National College of Ireland, Norma Smurfit Library and Information Services.
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Armstrong, M (2010) Armstrong's Essential Human Resource Management Practice: A Guide to People Management.
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BEGG, D. and WARD, D. (2009) Economics for business. 3rd ed. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill..
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BOXALL, P. and PURCELL, J. (2008) Strategy and human resource management. 2nd ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave-Macmillan..
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CHILD, J. (2005) Organization: contemporary principles and practice. Oxford: Blackwell..
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CROWTHER, D. and GREEN, M. (2004) Organisational theory. London: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
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DAFT, R. (2008) New era of management. Mason, OH: Thomson South-Western..
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DESJARDINS, J.R. (2007) Business, ethics and the environment: imagining a sustainable future. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice-Hall..
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GRANT, R.M. (2008) Contemporary strategy analysis. 6th ed. Oxford: Blackwell..
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HALES, C. (2001) Managing through organization: the management process, forms of organization and the work of managers. 2nd ed. London: Thomson Learning..
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REDMAN, T. and WILKINSON A., (2008) 3rd edition Contemporary Human Resource Management: Text and Cases.
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ROLLINSON, D. (2008) Organisational behaviour and analysis: an integrated approach. 4th ed. Harlow: Financial Times/Prentice Hall.
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STANDAGE, T. (ed.) (2005) The future of technology. London: Economist.
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TAYLOR, S. and EMIR, A. (2008) Employment law: an introduction. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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Linda Holbeche. Aligning Human Resources and Business Strategy, Second Edition, 2. Butterworth-Heinemann, [ISBN: 978-0-7506-8017-2].
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Peter Boxall, John Purcell. Strategy and Human Resource Management: Third Edition, Palgrave Macmillan, [ISBN: 978-0-230-57935-4].
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