Human Capital Management in the New Normal

Synopsis

HCM551 Human Capital Management in the New Normal, provides a contemporary overview of how organisations manage, engage, and grow their most important asset, people. Human capital refers to the knowledge, education, training, skills, and expertise of an organisation’s workforce. The course examines demographic changes and workforce diversity, recruiting strategies, selection techniques, work design challenges, learning and development, performance feedback, employee influence, motivation and reward, as well as ethical issues in human capital management. In view of the profound changes in labour market and employment relations during the Covid-19 period, these new trends, policies and practices require an up-to-date examination.

Level: 5
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: EVERY JULY

Topics

The Nature and Context of HCM
Employment Markets and Regulation
Strategic Workforce Planning
Job Analysis and Job Design
Contemporary Recruitment
Advances in Selection Methods
On-boarding and Socialisation
Learning and Development
Performance and Career Management
Total Rewards and Compensation
Improving Employee Relations and Retention
Ethical Issues in HCM

Learning Outcome

Examine the human capital management flow.
Appraise methods for talent attraction and selection.
Discuss critical issues in talent identification, development and retention.
Design staffing plans that deliver high quality talent.
Create strategies for employee motivation and reward.
Evaluate different human capital management policy options.

Part-time Programmes / CET Courses

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Human Capital Management in the New Normal