HR560 – Training & Employee Development
Master of Science in Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior
Core Course
HR560 – Training & Employee Development
Course Unit Code: HR560
Type Of Unit: Core
Level of Course Unit: Second cycle
Year of Study: First/second year
Semester: On demand
Number of ECTS Credits: 6
Class Contact Hours: 28
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites
None
Course Objectives
This course is an advanced study of training and employee development needed in an ever-changing environment. It covers contexts for training and development, training as a strategic function, the whole process of training design from needs assessment to training evaluation, traditional and tech-based training methods, training and development as a key socially responsible human resource practice, and trends among other topics. The course will be handled from both theoretical and practical perspectives.
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key concepts, theories, designs and trends in training and employee development (T&ED).
- Integrate theoretical knowledge and synthesize data and information from various sources to assess the training needs of an organization.
- Apply T&ED theories, concepts, models, and tools to critically evaluate the effectiveness of existing training, design training programs that meet current needs, and assess the delivery and results of training programs.
Course Content
Course Features
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
This course requires active attention and participation. Your sources of learning will be varied, and will involve lectures, class discussions and debates, quizzes, case analyses, team activities, role-play, experiential learning activities, primary and secondary research, projects, and learning journals.
The course draws on real local and international corporate issues and addresses skills and techniques required to be successful in T&ED. We will use cases and exercises to investigate, analyse and build knowledge and critical thinking.
Teamwork, collaboration and respect are expected in class discussions and group projects/assignments.
Ethics and corporate social responsibility will be addressed as core components of T&ED
Most of the teaching in this course is strongly supported by key research findings as well as the personal and professional experience acquired in my own consulting work. Required readings will connect students to the latest findings and trends in T&ED. Students are also expected to conduct their own research and share their findings on latest theories and trends in class.
Assessment methods and criteria
10% Value-Added Participation
10% Learning Journals
40% Individual Case Study
40% Group Project
Language of Instruction
English
Work placement(s)
Not applicable
Readings
All slides and class material will be made available on Moodle.
Required Textbook:
1. Noe, R. (2017). Employee training and development. New York, NY: McGraw Hill Education. ISBN: 978-0078112850
Additional readings and resources:
2. Association for Talent Development: www.td.org
3. Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD): www.ahrd.org
4. The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM): www.shrm.org
5. The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP): www.siop.org
6. International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI): www.ispi.org
7. Articles about training practices can be found in journals such as: Training, TD, Training and Development, Workforce Management, HR Magazine, Academy of Management Executive, Academy of Management Learning and Education, and HR People+ Strategy Publications.
8. Training and development research can be found in journals such as: Human Resource Development Quarterly, Human Resource Development Review, Performance Improvement, Personnel Psychology, Journal of Applied Psychology, Academy of Management Journal, and Human Resource Management.
9. The McKinsey Quarterly: www.mckinsey.com; www.mckinsey.com/quarterly/overview
10. Harvard Business Review Blog: https://hbr.org
11. Ashford, O. 2014. Talentism: Unlocking the Power of the New Human Ecosystem. Mercer.
12. Harvard Business Review. 10 Must Reads on Managing Across Cultures.
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