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Seminar Human Resource Management
(dt. Seminar Personalmanagement)

Level, degree of commitment Specialization module, compulsory elective module
Forms of teaching and learning,
workload		 Seminar (2 SWS),
(attendance seminar: 28 hours, Vorbereitung der Präsentation: 24 hours, Hausarbeit: 128 hours)
Credit points,
formal requirements		 6 CP
Course requirement(s):
Examination type: Term paper. IMPORTANT: This module is offered by FB02; the exam can only be retaken twice.
Language,
Grading		 German,
The grading is done with 0 to 15 points according to the examination regulations for the degree program B.Sc. Business Administration.
Duration,
frequency		 One semester,
Person in charge of the module's outline Prof. Dr. Thomas Armbrüster

Contents

A different topic is offered each semester; the following topics are offered in rotation:

  • Personality profiles and other diagnostic tools in personnel management
  • The regulation of personnel policy and the employer-employee relationship in Germany
  • Digitalization and artificial intelligence in personnel management
  • Motivation, job satisfaction, group processes and team dynamics

Qualification Goals

In this seminar, a key topic of personnel management is explored in depth, e.g. recruitment, personnel selection, personnel controlling, personnel appraisal, personnel development, personnel retention or staff reduction.

After completing the module, students will be able to

  • identify the influencing factors of the main topic and deepen them in a job-oriented manner,
  • classify the contribution of the focus topic to organizational success,
  • explain the connection between the focus area and the other functions of personnel management,
  • reproduce and critically evaluate the statements of the main theories of the focus area,
  • explain central design aspects of the focus topic and apply them in case studies.

Prerequisites

None. The competences taught in the following module are recommended: Human Resource Management.


Applicability

Module imported from B.Sc. Business Administration.

When studying B.Sc. Business Mathematics, this module can be attended in the study area Free Compulsory Elective Modules.

The module is assigned to the focus area Market Oriented Management. Further information on eligibility can be found in the description of the study area.


Recommended Reading

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