Course unit title Human Resource Management
Name and e-mail of the lecturer

Assoc. Prof. Veneta Hristova, PhD   
vhristova@uni-vt.bg,
vhristova@gbg.bg

Course code 2002624
Learning activities and teaching methods Lectures, discussions, individual and group assignments
ECTS 4
Contact hours 15
Course content (maximum 700 characters) The competitive advantages of the business organization undoubtedly depend on how its most valuable resource is managed - people. Human resources are the providers of knowledge, skills, abilities, professional experience and competences, relationships, talent, etc., which achieve the strategical goals by the whole organization in the most effective way, but only managed through modern human resource management (HRM) systems. The subject aim is to provide knowledge about the most important aspects of contemporary theoretical and practical aspects of HRM. The course examines a wide range of issues presented in 15 themes, some of them present the classical aspects of HRM, another - focus on new theoretical and theoretical-practical moments, and the third is entirely practical. The subject focuses on such aspects as planning, selecting HR, career development, compensation of employees, management of the staff relations, as well as the relationship HRM - organizational culture, HRM- corporate social responsibility.
Assessment method Individual or group assignment, Developing an individual practical assignment