Human Resource Management - Concepts, Trends and Strategies

Education facts

Code: 2FE522

Effective Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) practice is a critical strategic tool for businesses to gain a sustainable competitive advantage. Strategic aspects of Human Resource Management (SHRM) is increasingly important in organizations. The course investigates the effects of strategic decision-making on human productivity and well-being in organizations. The aim of the course is to increase knowledge of the fundamental requirements for efficient SHRM on different organizational levels. The course also provides conceptual tools for critical analysis of recent developments and future trends in strategic HRM. Contemporary organizations tend to evolve more and more towards network-based structures, customer-orientation, flexibility and continuous learning. These developments indicate fundamental changes in the very ‘nature’ and content of work, as illustrated by the increase of part-time work, short-term contracts, distance work, work/life-programs, and work-related health promotion. In the larger context of accelerating globalization, the task of ‘managing people at work’ provides great challenges for future HR managers.

Entry requirements

Business Administration 60 credits on G1N and G1F level, of which at least 15 credits in organization and English 6/English level 2, or the equivalent.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Human Resource Management - Concepts, Trends and Strategies

  Linnaeus University (Kalmar Växjö)

  Start date: 9 November 2026

  End date: 17 January 2027

  Pace of study: 100 %