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

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

Job evaluation:

Kay Gilbert, (2005),"The role of job evaluation in determining equal value in tribunals", Employee Relations, Vol. 27 Iss 1 pp. 7 - 19 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/01425450510569283

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:

Campbell, J. P., & Wiernik, B. M. (2015). The modeling and assessment of work performance. Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, 2, 47-74. doi:10.1146/annurev-orgpsych-032414-111427

Ferreira, A., & Otley, D. (2009). The design and use of performance management systems: An extended framework for analysis. Management Accounting Research, 20(4), 263-282. doi:10.1016/j.mar.2009.07.003

 

Assessment Center:

Kleinmann, M., & Ingold, P. V. (2019). Toward a better understanding of assessment centers: A conceptual review. Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, 6, 349-372. doi:10.1146/annurev-orgpsych-012218-014955

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

Teaching methods

The course will integrate in the traditional lecture in-group discussions and debates, case studies and practical exercises (e.g., on personality assessment).

Assessment methods

Assessment of module 1 and 2: the students have two options, development of a personnel selection project based on a job description, or development of a performance management project based on an organizational case. The job description and the organizational case will be given by the lecturers.

The project will assign 30 points. The 'lode' will be given to students obtaining the maximum performance on the chosen assignment, in the case of a performance exceeding expectations. Attendance and active participation to classes will also be considered.

Teaching tools

PowerPoint slides and videos.

Office hours

See the website of Marco Giovanni Mariani

See the website of Rita Chiesa