Strategic Human Resource Management

Catalog description

Examines the role of HRM activities in organizational strategy design and execution. Focuses on two themes: 1) how to think systemically and strategically about managing an organization's human capital resources, and 2) how the management of human capital resources can provide an organization with a distinct competitive advantage in the marketplace. Specific topics include identification of human capital as a firm resource, alignment of HR systems with business strategies and configuration of HR practices.