96151 - Human Resources Management

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, students will know: - the main explanatory theories of the Psychology of the Human Resources; - the objectives and the methods of the professional activity of the psychologist in Human Resources; - the tools for the development of a project on human resources management.

Course contents

Module 1 aims to introduce the talent acquisition strategies implemented by organizations, with a particular focus on the analysis of tools and computerized systems. Specifically, by the end of the module, students will know principles on:

-how to attract applicants: i.e. employer branding, e-recruitment, applicants reaction

-how to select candidates: methods and tools

-how to retain talents: onboarding procedures

The second module on the performance assessment component will present theoretical topics, techniques, targets, and ethical aspects of job evaluation and job position analysis, competencies assessment, performance, and potential appraisal.

The topics will be discussed in terms of sustainable industrialization, multiculturality, innovation and diversity management, as indicated by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Readings/Bibliography

Module 1:

Bauer, T. N., & Erdogan, B. (2011). Organizational socialization: The effective onboarding of new employees. In S. Zedeck (Ed.), APA handbook of industrial and organizational psychology, Vol. 3. Maintaining, expanding, and contracting the organization (pp. 51–64). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/12171-002 [https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/12171-002]

Dassler A, Khapova SN, Lysova EI and Korotov K (2022) Employer Attractiveness From an Employee Perspective: A Systematic Literature Review. Front. Psychol. 13:858217. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.858217

McCarthy, J., Bauer, T., Truxillo, D., Anderson, N., Costa, A., & Ahmed, S. (2017). Applicant perspectives during selection: A review addressing “So what?”, “What’s new?”, and “Where to next?” Journal of Management, 43(6), 1693-1725.

Additional materials will be shared during course

 

Module 2

Job evaluation:

Van Sliedregt, T., Voskuijl, O. F., & Thierry, H. (2001). Job evaluation systems and pay grade structures: Do they match? International Journal of Human Resource Management, 12(8), 1313-1324. doi:10.1080/09585190110083811

Performance management:

Pulakos, E. D., Mueller-Hanson, R., & Arad, S. (2019). The evolution of performance management: Searching for value. Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, 6, 249–271. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-orgpsych-012218-015009 [https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1146/annurev-orgpsych-012218-015009]

Assessment Center:

Rupp, D. E., Hoffman, B. J., Bischof, D., Byham, W., Collins, L., Gibbons, A., . . . Thornton, G. (2015). Guidelines and ethical considerations for assessment center operations. Journal of Management, 41(4), 1244-1273. doi:10.1177/0149206314567780

Additional materials will be shared during course.

In addition to the academic readings listed for each module, students are required to study all slide presentations provided by the instructors via the "Virtuale" platform, including those not explicitly discussed during in-class lectures. These materials are considered an essential part of the course content and may be subject to examination and class discussion.

 

Teaching methods

The course has been designed and is based on student's active participation so that students are requested to attend all the planned units of the course systematically. However, didactic methods that will be used to improve knowledge/competencies are lecture & questions, group work assignments and exercises, small group discussion, student oral presentation, the student paper, and student reading. Expert practitioners will be invited to present organizational cases.

Assessment methods

Optional group presentation (attending students only – up to 4 points): Students who regularly attend the course may choose to complete an optional group presentation on a topic related to either Module 1 or Module 2. The presentation will be evaluated based on the quality of its content, the presentation slides, and the oral delivery. The presentation replaces one question in the written examination. Students who successfully complete the presentation may earn up to 4 additional points, which will be added to the grade obtained in the written examination (maximum 26 points).

Individual written examination: Students who complete the optional group presentation will take a written examination consisting of four open-ended questions (two per module). Students who do not complete the optional group presentation, including non-attending students, will take a written examination consisting of five open-ended questions.

Teaching tools

The course will use one or more of the following teaching methods:

- lectures,

- simulation,

- group case study.

Office hours

See the website of Marco Giovanni Mariani

See the website of Gerardo Petruzziello