ID:
00042R
Duration (hours):
72
CFU:
9
SSD:
Organizzazione aziendale
Located in:
PESCARA
Url:
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION/BUSINESS E GOVERNANCE Year: 1
Year:
2026
Course Catalogue:
Overview
Date/time interval
Secondo Semestre (12/02/2027 - 12/05/2027)
Syllabus
Course Objectives
The aim of the course is to provide students with a solid theoretical, methodological, and applied understanding of the main topics and practices of human resource management required of HR professionals in contemporary organizations. This objective will be pursued through the analysis of the key current challenges in people management, with particular attention to the impact of digital transformation and Artificial Intelligence, in light of the most recent theoretical and empirical developments in the field.The course will enable participants to develop analytical skills, critical thinking, and practical competencies to understand, evaluate, and design innovative people management practices within complex and evolving organizational contexts.
Course Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required; however, having completed the Management and Business Organization courses provides a solid foundation that can facilitate the approach to the subject.
Teaching Methods
The course involves three lessons per week, each lasting two hours, and comprises participatory lessons, discussions, individual and group exercises, scientific readings conducted with critical evaluation techniques, problem-solving on national and international company case studies, and T-group activities. Students will also undertake a group project work, devoted to the analysis of the latest developments in People Management, which will be presented and discussed in class. Finally, classroom testimonials will be given by entrepreneurs and public and private managers, who take a systemic approach to the topics of organization, human resource management, strategy and management. Attendance is strongly recommended, particularly for the company testimonial and project work sessions, which constitute learning experiences that cannot be replicated through individual study.
Assessment Methods
Students who have attended at least 75% of the course will be considered "attending students". For attending students, intermediate learning assessments are provided. More precisely, the verification of the student's preparation will take place in two moments: a) presentation of the project work results; b) final written and/or oral assessment test. The score obtained with the group project work will be added, in absolute value, to the result of the final oral exam. Non-attending students will be evaluated exclusively on the basis of the final oral exam. The evaluation of the oral interview will take into account the relevance of the answers to the questions asked, the quality of the contents, the ability to make connections with other topics covered by the programme, the ability to provide examples, the command of technical language and the overall expressive ability of the student.
Students with disabilities, Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) or other special educational needs may benefit from individualised arrangements during the exam, in compliance with current legislation and with the provisions of the University's Student Services Charter (https://www.unich.it/sites/default/files/2024-02/carta_dei_servizi_0.pdf), subject to prior agreement with the course teacher. To request compensatory and dispensatory measures, students must apply to the CON_TE_STO Service by following the procedure indicated in the Student Services Charter.
Students are invited to contact the teacher during the lessons, or in any case well in advance of the exam date, in order to find out about the exam arrangements and the measures that are accepted.
For guidance and referral to the various services offered by the University, students may contact the Department's Referring Professor: Prof. Maria Cristina Verrocchio, mc.verrocchio@unich.it
Students with disabilities, Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) or other special educational needs may benefit from individualised arrangements during the exam, in compliance with current legislation and with the provisions of the University's Student Services Charter (https://www.unich.it/sites/default/files/2024-02/carta_dei_servizi_0.pdf), subject to prior agreement with the course teacher. To request compensatory and dispensatory measures, students must apply to the CON_TE_STO Service by following the procedure indicated in the Student Services Charter.
Students are invited to contact the teacher during the lessons, or in any case well in advance of the exam date, in order to find out about the exam arrangements and the measures that are accepted.
For guidance and referral to the various services offered by the University, students may contact the Department's Referring Professor: Prof. Maria Cristina Verrocchio, mc.verrocchio@unich.it
Texts
Armstrong, M., & Taylor, S. (2026). Armstrong's handbook of human resource management practice: A guide to the theory and practice of people management. Kogan Page Publishers.6 CFU: Parts 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 129 CFU: In addition to the previous Parts 5, 10, chapters 86 and 87 of Part 18Readings: Cuel, R., Ravarini, A., Imperatori, B., Antonelli, G., & Torre, T. (2025). Have HR strategic partners left the building? The (new) role of HR professionals from a social-symbolic perspective. Personnel Review, 54(2), 722739.Di Lauro, S., Tursunbayeva, A., Antonelli, G., & Moschera, L. (2025). Disrupting human resource management with people analytics: a study of applications, value, enablers and barriers in Italy. Personnel Review, 54(2), 697721.
Contents
The course “People Management” comprises 72 teaching hours for a total of 9 ECTS credits.It introduces students to the strategic, organizational, and operational dimensions of managing people in contemporary organizations, drawing on the main theoretical frameworks and professional practices of Human Resource Management.Particular attention is devoted to the evolution and strategic role of Human Resource Management; organizational behaviour, motivation, leadership, and employee engagement; key HR practices across the employee lifecycle (including job design, recruitment and selection, learning and development, performance management, reward management, and employee relations); diversity and inclusion, organizational well-being, and sustainability; digital transformation, people analytics, and the implications of Artificial Intelligence for the HR function; as well as emerging trends and the future of work.By the end of the course, students will be able to:Understand the key concepts, models, and frameworks of people management and strategic HRM.Analyze how HR policies and practices contribute to organizational performance, employee engagement, and people development.Critically evaluate ethical, inclusion, sustainability, and social responsibility issues related to HRM and the use of digital technologies.Apply people management tools and methods to real organizational challenges and HR interventions.Interpret and design future-oriented HR practices that integrate strategic, organizational, and technological dimensions.
Course Language
English
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