Instruction Mode: In-Class
Professor: Multiple Professors
Resource(s):
Course material costs can be found through the Sheridan Bookstore
| Type | Description | Required | Textbook | Strategic Human Resources Planning, Belcourt, M., McBey, Nelson Education Series, 8th Edition, 2023 |
Applicable student group(s): Online & InClass Students in the Faculty of Continuing and
Professional Studies.
Course Details: Module 1: Strategic Management
Impact of human resources on organizational strategies
Strategy and related processes
Organizational strategy and human resource planning
Strategic planning process and benefits
(Discussion #1 – 4%)
Module 2: Aligning HR and Strategy
Objectives of human resource planning
Effective and ineffective human resource planning
Human resource planning and other human resource activities
Barriers and approaches to stakeholder relationships
(Assignment #1 – 5%)
Module 3: Environmental Influences on Human Resource Management
Environmental scanning and emerging trends
Environmental influences on human resource planning and practices
Key stakeholder groups and expectations
Module 4: The HR Forecasting Process
Objectives of human resource forecasting
Generic human capital and firm-specific human capital
Succession management monitoring
Designated employee groups and forecasting
Forecasting process
(Assignment #2 – 5%)
Module 5: Determining HR Demand
Demand forecasting and organizational strategy
Determining demand for human capital
Quantitative, qualitative and blended methods in forecasting
Module 6: Ascertaining HR Supply
Demand and supply forecasting techniques
Segmented internal human capital
Advantages and disadvantages of supply modeling
Substitution and other gap strategies
(Discussion #2 – 4%)
(Midterm Exam – 20%)
Module 7: Succession Management
Objectives of succession management
Succession management, replacement planning and management development
Identifying successful managers
High potential employees and managerial talent
Measuring success of a management succession plan
Employee and human resource roles in the succession management process
(Assignment #3 – 10%)
Module 8: Information Technology for HR Planning
Information technology solutions
Five pillars of Big Data
IT applications for human resource planning
Human resource metrics and analytics
(Discussion #3 – 4%)
Module 9: Change Management
Change management and organizational planning
Generic, planned and emergent change
Planning and implementing change initiatives
Principles and applications of a learning organization
Module 10: Downsizing and Restructuring
Consequences of downsizing
Reasons for downsizing
Artificial intelligence and job loss
Psychological contract
(Discussion #4 – 4%)
Module 11: Strategic International Human Resource Management
Human resource challenges in an international context
Strategic international human resource management and corporate business strategy
Effects of globalization and internationalization
(Discussion #5 – 4%)
Module 12: Mergers and Acquisitions
Reasons for mergers and acquisitions
Financial, human and cultural impacts of mergers and acquisitions
Role of HR in managing effects of mergers
(Assignment #4 – 5%)
Module 13: Outsourcing
Reasons for outsourcing
Consequences of outsourcing human resource functions
Vendor selection, contract negotiation and service agreement outcomes
Module 14: HR Assessment and Analytics
Measurement and evaluation of human resource management activities
Workforce analytics and the 5C Model of human resource management
Cost-benefit analysis, utility analysis and auditing techniques
Metrics used for communication to stakeholders
(Final Exam – 35%)