European and national labour market developments, such as the aging of European societies; the need for more flexibility from and for workers and enterprises; the need for investing in human capital; and the influence of policies and regulations, practices and strategies at the European, national, sector, regional, organisational and individual levels. Many labour market problems, such as unemployment, sick leave, labour market shortages, or a mismatch between the educational system and the labour market, evoke policy interventions.
In 'HRM and the Flexible Workforce', the focus is on labour market policies and organisational policies that are introduced to increase labour market participation and mobility, and the recruitment and motivation of diverse worker categories, as well as the complex relationships between policies designed at the various levels. More specifically, we will explore the issue of sustainable HRM, which focuses on balancing the interests of organizations, employees, and the environment. The course will explicitly challenge students to come up with both theoretical and practical solutions related to leading and managing the alignment of these different interests. To gain insights into the practical side of sustainable HRM, HR practitions actively participate in the lectures and real-life cases will be discussed.
As part of the Master's programme in Strategic Human Resource Leadership, the course builds on the knowledge acquired in other courses of the SHRL master programme. Through an empirical research project, students are given the opportunity to examine a topical theme within the broad and dynamic area of 'HRM and the flexible workforce'. The central themes in the module can be viewed from various theoretical perspectives (such as institutional theory), and relate to the research interests of the lecturer, Dr. Jeroen de Jong. These interests include the promotion, adoption, implementation and use of flexible work arrangements, such as temporary employment, teleworking, and New Ways of Working.
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