Seminar Topics The Future of Work and Leadership

Prof. Dr. Maike Andresen
Lehrstuhl für Betriebswirtschaftslehre,
insbes. Personalmanagement
Feldkirchenstraße 21, 96045 Bamberg
Tel: 0951/863-2571 (Sekretariat Frau Döring)
Fax: 0951/863-5571
Internet: www.uni-bamberg.de/bwl-pm
Please register for this
course in FlexNow by
the 30th of September
at the latest. In case of
free capacities you may
register later as well.
Human
Resource
Management
Brief Information about the Seminaristic Lecture
„Human Resource Development“
WS 2015/16
Lecturers:
Homepage:
Lecture:
Exercise classes:
Dr. Arno Haslberger
Dipl. Kffr. Franziska Bergdolt
([email protected])
M.Sc. Georg Dochtmann
([email protected])
http://www.uni-bamberg.de/bwl-pm
Wednesday, 12:00 to 16:00 (c. t.) (biweekly)
FG1/00.08
Thursday, 10:00 to 11:00 (c. t.); F21/03.84 or
Thursday, 11:00 to 12:00 (c. t.); F21/03.84
Overview and Aim of the seminaristic lecture
CFO asks: What happens if we invest in the development of our personnel
and then they leave.
CEO answers: What happens if we do not invest, and they stay?
In order to maintain workforce competitive in the ever-changing business environment,
human resource development (HRD) is essential. This interactive course focuses on
strategies for assessing, designing, and implementing HRD efforts that positively affect the
learning and growth of individual employees, work teams and the whole organization,
thereby ensuring high-level performance. The primary topics are training and
development, career management, and organizational development and learning.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course you should:
 Describe human resource development from a strategic perspective.
 Apply relevant theories to the development of human resources in organizations.
 Discuss the responsibilities of a typical human resource development manager.
 Determine HRD needs in organizations.
Stand: 17.08.2015
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Propose HRD programs and solutions that meet organizational needs
Illustrate how HRD programs influence multiple stakeholder groups.
Apply simple criteria to evaluate human resource development and the
effectiveness of HRD programs.
Recommended Literature
Becker, M. (2013). Personalentwicklung: Bildung, Förderung und Organisationsentwicklung
in Theorie und Praxis. Stuttgart: Schaeffer-Poeschel.
Becker, M. (2011). Systematische Personalentwicklung: Planung, Steuerung und Kontrolle
im Funktionszyklus. Stuttgart: Schaeffer-Poeschel.
Gilley, A. M., Callahan, J. L., & Bierema, L. L. (Hrsg.) (2003). Critical issues in HRD.
Cambridge, MA: Perseus.
Noe, R.A. (2012) Employee Training and Development, 6th ed., Boston: McGraw-Hill Irwin.
Werner, J.M., & DeSimone, R.L. (2012). Human Resource Development. Stamford, CT:
Cengage.
Content
 Learning theories
 Assessing human resource development needs
 Designing and evaluating human resource development programs
 Strategic human resource development
 Individual careers and career anchors
 Psychological contracts
Course Materials
Students are expected to read widely in the appropriate journals in order to prepare the
session; a detailed reading list will be provided at the start of the course.
We are looking forward to an interesting seminar and fruitful discussions with you!
Dr. Arno Haslberger
Dipl.-Kffr. Franziska Bergdolt
M.Sc. Georg Dochtmann
Stand: 17.08.2015