13.1.6 HB40 EXPERTISE AND LEADERSHIP

Objectives:
The student will be able to understand the significance of human resource in business activities and will be able to act as an expert and a superior. The student will understand the significance of a job contract and is familiar with the basics of employment law. The student will be able to set his own development goals and process career strategy.

Objectives:
The student will understand the importance of Human Resources Management and the role of personnel as an important factor in creating competitive advantage in an organisation. The student will know different systems of organising human resources and how they should be managed.

Content:
Arena of HRM / Individuals in Work Organisations / Knowing Personnel / Systems of HRM / Human Capital / Organisation Development / HRM in International Context

Method:
Lectures, workshops, assignment, examination

Prerequisites:
HB1600 Process Approach in Business

Semester:
Term 3

Objectives:
The student will understand the meaning of management and leadership and their value to operations and success in an organisation. The student will understand the implications of management and leadership to the organisational culture and will acquire skills and tools to succeed in management positions.

Content:
Management and Leadership / Managerial Characteristics and Responsibilities / Methods to Organise Company Work Functions / New Management Challenges / Organisational Culture and Leadership / Personal Growth and Development of Managerial Skills

Method:
Lectures, workshops, assignment, examination

Prerequisites:
HB1600 Process Approach in Business

Semester:
Not offered Academic Year 2004-2005

Objectives:
The student will learn the principles of the normative system in labour legislation and will be able to apply these norms to practical situations as an entrepreneur, manager or employee.

Content:
Principles Governing Labour Legislation / Normative System of Labour Legislation / Collective Labour Legislation / Labour Agreements and Rights and Responsibilities of Employer and Employee / Safety and Order in Workplace / Social Labour Legislation / Compensation and Taxation

Method:
Lectures, assignment, examination

Prerequisites:
HB1600 Process Approach in Business

Semester:
Term 4

Mål:
Att bli medveten om sina resurser och kunna berätta om dem och lära sig att marknadsföra sitt kunnande.

Innehåll:
Ansökningsmaterial t ex CV och ansökan / simulerade intervjuer / nonverbal kommunikation / självanalys

Bedömning:
Muntlig intervju, tentamen

Tidpunkt:
2 året

Annat:
Kursen kan indelas efter att HB1503 (Företagskommunikation) har avlagts.

Semester:
Term 2

Objectives:
The student will get necessary knowledge in order to be able to work as a specialist or consultant in various organisations. He/she develops his/her consultative skills, and can apply them in team work and problem solving situations.

Content:
Consultative working methods / Customer-oriented approach in consulting / Competence areas of a consultant / Consulting process / Types of consulting and their usage / Development of competencies

Method:
Lectures, demonstrations, examination

Prerequisites:
HB1600 Process Approach in Business

Semester:
Term 1

Objectives:
The student will develop specific skills to make him/her a more effective team player – presentation and meeting skills and various ways of developing creative ideas. The student will gain an understanding of how to build a team with a common vision and team spirit and how to discover a team’s strengths and weaknesses.

Content:
Self-evaluation in a team setting /Team roles / Evaluating team strengths and weaknesses / Persuasive and effective presentations / Motivating others / Icebreakers / Brainstorming methods / Resolving team conflicts

Method:
Lectures, workshops, assignment

Prerequisites:
HB1600 Process Approach in Business

Semester:
Term 3