Sustainable Human Resource Management and Leadership

llsms2283  2017-2018  Louvain-la-Neuve

Sustainable Human Resource Management and Leadership
5 credits
30.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Aust-Gronarz Ina; Dussard Dominique; Hericher Corentin; Mossay Emmanuel;
Language
English
Prerequisites
None
Main themes
The course Sustainable HRM and Leadership focuses on human resource functions in large companies in a globalized world from a sustainability perspective. The approach focuses two roles of Sustainable HRM. First, the role of HRM in making work systems sustainable with the objective on ensuring human sustainability at the workplace and in global supply chains. Second, the role of HRM and leadership in contributing to corporate sustainability and to an overall societal sustainable development. A Sustainable HRM and leadership framework is proposed and HRM strategies and practices of the key areas of HRM are discussed. This course is based on research and insights from diverse fields, including Strategic HRM, Sustainable HRM, Green HRM, organization theory, organizational behavior, Corporate Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Global Responsible Leadership.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

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The course is designed to develop competent and responsible practitioners. It provides students who do not necessarily intend to work in an HR function, with a deep understanding about the importance of people management as a task for all managers and about the complexity of sustainable people management and leadership.

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

  1. Understand sustainable and unstainable HRM strategies and practices and their impacts and tensions on employees and other resource holders and stakeholders within a paradox framework.
  2. Understand how Sustainable HRM adds value and extends strategic HRM and adopt a critical point of view on the literature, on the one hand, and on managerial decisions, on the other.
  3. Gain a deep understanding of the nature of Sustainable HRM, the theoretical concepts and frameworks used and acquire the knowledge and skills to understand and implement Sustainable HRM strategies and practices.
  4. Develop competence to measure, analyse and discuss how to increase the sustainable and decrease the unsustainable aspects of HRM practices and how to address potential tensions and paradoxes.
 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
Part I: Introduction to Sustainable HRM and Leadership
1. Introduction to the course
2. Sustainable HRM and Leadership: Key concepts and approaches
Part II: Framing sustainable HRM and Leadership
3. Historical snapshot on HRM and Leadership
4. The context for Sustainable HRM and Leadership
5. Sustainable HRM challenges and tensions
6. Global Responsible Leadership challenges and tensions
Part III: Developing values and strategies for sustainability
3. Historical snapshot on HRM and Leadership
7. Sustainable HRM and Leadership values and strategies
8. Resource regeneration and reproduction as strategy
9. Reducing harm and negative externality as a strategy
10. Greening as a strategy
Part IV: Sustainable HRM and Leadership ' Practices, Measurement and Reporting
11. Sustainability reporting and HRM/Leadership practices
12. New roles of HRM and Leadership and practices for sustainability
Teaching methods
  • Interactive courses with lecture input and critical discussions based on personal readings and cases
  • Peer Review
  • Individual and group exercises
Evaluation methods
  • Group research or video project and presentation
  • Peer Review
  • Individual participation and preparation of every session
  • Individual reflection paper or exam
Other information
Support de cours
Mariappanadar, S. & Aust, I. (2017) Sustainable Human Resource Management for the 21st century. Palgrave.
Reiche, B.S., Stahl, G.K., Mendenhall, M.E., & Oddou, G. (2016). Readings and Cases in International Human Resource Management (6th edition). New York: Routledge.
Références bibliographiques recommandées, lectures conseillées :
Up to date list of academic articles will be provided.
Bratton, J. and Gold, J. (2012). Human Resource Management: Theory and practice. 5th edition. Palgrave Macmillan.
Bibliography
  • Mariappanadar, S. & Aust, I. (2017) Sustainable Human Resource Management for the 21st century. Palgrave.
  • Reiche, B.S., Stahl, G.K., Mendenhall, M.E., & Oddou, G. (2016). Readings and Cases in International Human Resource Management (6th edition). New York: Routledge.
  • Up to date list of academic articles will be provided.
    Bratton, J. and Gold, J. (2012). Human Resource Management: Theory and practice. 5th edition. Palgrave Macmillan.
Faculty or entity
CLSM


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Management

Master [120] in Business Engineering

Master [120] in Management

Master [120] in Business Engineering