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 : | |
| 1 | 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:
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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
There are two main parts in this course: 1) human resource management (HRM) and 2) leadership. The first part deals with the link between HRM and sustainability: how HRM can contribute to sustainability and how HRM can be intrinsically sustainable. The second part is divided into two subparts. The first subpart aims at discovering alternative ways to involve and solve issues. The second subpart will make you reflect on what success is and how to engage employees.
Part 1: Sustainable HRM – Corentin Hericher
1) Introduction to the course, to HRM, and to sustainability
2) Green HRM
3) Sustainable work systems
4) Sustainable HRM in practice
5) Sustainable HRM and paradoxes
Part 2: Sustainable Leadership 1 - Emmanuel Mossay
1) Alternative ways to inspire and involve teams
2) Alternative ways to solve issues
Part 3: Sustainable Leadership 2 – Dominique Dussard
1) What is success?
2) How to engage?
Part 1: Sustainable HRM – Corentin Hericher
1) Introduction to the course, to HRM, and to sustainability
2) Green HRM
3) Sustainable work systems
4) Sustainable HRM in practice
5) Sustainable HRM and paradoxes
Part 2: Sustainable Leadership 1 - Emmanuel Mossay
1) Alternative ways to inspire and involve teams
2) Alternative ways to solve issues
Part 3: Sustainable Leadership 2 – Dominique Dussard
1) What is success?
2) How to engage?
Teaching methods
- Interactive courses with lecture input and critical discussions based on personal readings and cases
- Group exercises and group works
- Oral presentations followed by discussions
- Group exercises and group works
- Oral presentations followed by discussions
Evaluation methods
Sustainable HRM part :
- Written exam in June accounting for 50% of the final grade.
- Second session in August: written exam (if fewer than 10 students, then oral exam) accounting for 50% of the final grade.
Sustainable leadership parts:
- Continuous evaluation, accounting for 50% of the final grade (no second session - students keep grades obtained in June for the second session).
- Part 2&3 account each for half of the 50%. Evaluations are: oral presentations and group works.
- Written exam in June accounting for 50% of the final grade.
- Second session in August: written exam (if fewer than 10 students, then oral exam) accounting for 50% of the final grade.
Sustainable leadership parts:
- Continuous evaluation, accounting for 50% of the final grade (no second session - students keep grades obtained in June for the second session).
- Part 2&3 account each for half of the 50%. Evaluations are: oral presentations and group works.
Online resources
Moodle
Bibliography
Available on Moodle: scientific articles and corporate reports.
Faculty or entity
CLSM
