Бакалавриат 2026/2027

Управление человеческими ресурсами

ID 1194216

Статус: Курс обязательный (Управление цифровым продуктом)

Кто читает: Департамент организационного поведения и управления человеческими ресурсами

Где читается: Высшая школа бизнеса

Когда читается: 4-й курс, 3 модуль

Охват аудитории: для своего кампуса

Преподаватели: Голикова Олеся Борисовна

Язык: английский

Кредиты: 3

Контактные часы: 30

Course Syllabus

Abstract

Human Resources Management (HRM) is no longer an administrative support function – it is a primary source of sustainable competitive advantage in knowledge-intensive economies. This course examines how firms attract, develop, motivate, and retain people to create economic and organizational value, and why seemingly similar HR practices produce dramatically different outcomes across firms, industries, and institutional contexts. By the end of the course, students will have built integrated analytical capability across five interconnected levels – individual (motivation, selection, performance), team, organizational (HR systems), strategic (fit with business strategy), and institutional (labour law and market context) – and will be able to apply core theoretical frameworks (SHRM, AMO, HPWS, RBV, Self-Determination Theory, Psychological Contract, and People Analytics) to real-world HR problems in both international corporate settings and Russian organizational practice, while correctly interpreting and applying key provisions of Russian labour legislation alongside comparative international regimes. The course further seeks to cultivate an evidence-based mindset, enabling students to distinguish empirically supported HR practices from management fads, to make decisions grounded in data and peer-reviewed research, and to reason across industries – technology, financial services, industrial/manufacturing, retail and FMCG, energy and natural resources, and the public sector – thereby preparing them to contribute substantively to strategic conversations about people in any organizational context they will encounter in their future careers.

Learning Objectives

• The course aims to develop students' capacity to analyze, design, and critically evaluate Human Resources Management as a source of sustainable competitive advantage in contemporary organizations operating under the combined pressures of AI-driven transformation, hybrid work, and constrained talent markets.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Diagnoses an organization's HR system using SHRM, AMO, HPWS, and RBV frameworks
• Designs core HR practices (job design, selection, PM, compensation, retention) fit for a given strategic and legal context
• Critically evaluates HR interventions using evidence-based reasoning and basic people analytics
• Applies key provisions of Russian labour law (TK RF) to real HR decisions and compare with US/EU regimes
• Formulates a defensible ethical position on contemporary HR dilemmas (AI hiring, surveillance, gig work)

Course Contents

• HRM as Strategic Advantage: From Personnel Admin to People Strategy. Theoretical Foundations: SHRM, AMO, HPWS, RBV.
• Workforce Planning, Job Design & Employer Branding. Recruitment & Selection: From Interviews to Algorithmic Hiring
• Motivation, Engagement & the Psychological Contract. Performance Management & Feedback Systems
• Learning, Development & Talent Management. Compensation, Benefits & Total Rewards
• Employee Relations, Exit & Russian Labour Law in Practice. People Analytics, AI in HR & the Future of Work

Assessment Elements

• Attendance of lectures
  Students are expected to attend a minimum of 8 out of 10 scheduled lectures. Students will check in using a QR code that will be made available during each lecture. Students are allowed to miss two lectures for a legitimate reason without penalty.
• Individual analytical essay
  An analytical essay examining a contemporary debate or challenge in Human Resources Management. The element of control is performed as the analysis of a case. The essay must demonstrate deep engagement with academic literature, critical evaluation of competing perspectives, and original argumentation supported by evidence.
• Group Project
  Simulates a real-world HR consulting engagement. Student teams (4-5 people) will develop a comprehensive HRM strategy for a company expanding into new markets. This assessment evaluates students' ability to collaborate, integrate course concepts, and create practical solutions for complex global HR challenges.
• Final written exam
  Assesses individual mastery of course content, including theoretical frameworks, their application to HR situations, and the ability to think critically about HRM challenges. Exam Part 1: Question Types. Multiple choice, Single choice, Short Answer, each worth 1 point Exam Part 2: Essay (Case Analysis) Coverage: Key HRM concepts and definitions Theoretical frameworks (authors, components, applications) Comparative HR systems knowledge

Interim Assessment

• 2026/2027 3rd module
  0.2 * Group Project + 0.5 * Final written exam + 0.2 * Individual analytical essay + 0.1 * Attendance of lectures

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Michael Armstrong, & Stephen Taylor. (2020). Armstrong’s Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice. London: Kogan Page. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=2331872
• Основы управления персоналом (на английском языке) = BASICS OF HR MANAGEMENT - Беликова И. П. - Ставропольский государственный аграрный университет - - - 2022 - русский - https://e.lanbook.com/book/323519 - ЛАНЬ - 323519

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Armstrong, M. (2017). Armstrong’s Handbook of Performance Management : An Evidence-Based Guide to Delivering High Performance (Vol. Sixth edition). London: Kogan Page. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1640145
• Arthur, D. (2015). Fundamentals of Human Resources Management : A Practical Guide for Today’s HR Professional (Vol. Fifth edition). [Place of publication not identified]: AMA Self-Study. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1520882
• Collings, D. G., Mellahi, K., & Cascio, W. F. (2019). Global Talent Management and Performance in Multinational Enterprises: A Multilevel Perspective. Journal of Management, 45(2), 540–566. https://doi.org/10.1177/0149206318757018
• Harvard Business Review. (2017). HBR Guide to Performance Management (HBR Guide Series). Harvard Business Review Press.
• HR and analytics: why HR is set to fail the big data challenge. (2016). https://doi.org/10.1111/1748-8583.12090

Authors

• Golikova Olesia Borisovna