B78 Management of human resources (MHR) (Classe LM-77)

This course contributes to the general purposes of the MSc Management of Human Resources program by providing students with theoretical and methodological tools to understand the impact of personal factors, group dynamics, and organizational characteristics on human behaviour in the workplace.

This course primarily focuses on the psychological perspective's contributions to explaining organizational behaviour.

The first learning objective is to enhance knowledge of the main psycho-sociological theories that explain how people give meaning to their work environment and how the attributed meanings affect their satisfaction, commitment, well-being, and performance both at individual and group levels. Therefore, it will be examined: (a) how emotions, cognitive and social processes influence human perception and groups' decision-making; (b) how the interactions between personal, social and organizational resources can enhance or hinder employees' well-being, and job performance; (c) how workgroups function, and the conditions that improve their effectiveness, specifically within international contexts.

The second learning objective is to develop a critical understanding of the key approaches and practices for cultivating employee well-being, workplace social sustainability, and organizational inclusion.

The third learning objective is to increase the ability to make decisions by combining the best available scientific evidence on how people think, perceive, and behave with contextual data. During the lectures, some case studies will be introduced to help students solve management problems by applying theoretical and methodological knowledge.