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| Semester | spring semester 2020 |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers |
Michael Beckmann (michael.beckmann@unibas.ch, Assessor)
Elisa Gerten (elisa.gerten@unibas.ch) |
| Content | This course targets master students who are interested in the progress of today’s technologies and its impact on human resource management and organizational structures. In addition, there should be an interest in discussing and evaluating empirical studies. This course covers the following topics: 1. Digital transformation: From 1.0 to 4.0 2. Workplace organization and job design 3. Online platform and crowd working 4. Hiring and recruiting 5. Workforce structure 6. Worker performance 7. Employee well-being We illustrate these topics by using well-known theories and new innovative empirical studies and by focusing on different new technologies such as information and communication technologies (ICT), social network applications, specific firm technologies (e.g., people analytics, ERP), robots, artificial intelligence, augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), cloud computing, Internet memes, online platforms and Blockchain technologies. Digital Lecture For each topic mentioned above, we will provide you with a digital lecture and the corresponding slides. You can follow the digital lecture on SWITCHtube. The slides will be provided on ADAM. This procedure allows you to follow the course wherever and whenever you like. The digital lectures help you to prepare your own audio log, a short essay and the in-class presentation. In the introduction lecture, we will endow you with all necessary information on how to follow the digital lectures and to create your own audio-log. Find more information here: https://wwz.unibas.ch/de/personalundorganisation/lehre/ |
| Learning objectives | Students will learn about the progress of today’s technologies and its impact on human resource management and organizational structures as well as about potential benefits and threats of using digital technologies in the workplace. Moreover, students will learn to apply this knowledge on real world scenarios. |
| Bibliography | A list with recommended readings will be provided on ADAM. |
| Weblink | Weblink to ADAM |
| Admission requirements | Bachelor in Business and Economics |
| Course application | As the number of participants is restricted to 20 master students, please register via Email to birgit.knoepfli@unibas.ch until 15.02.2020. First come, first serve. Please be aware that the registration is binding. Groups and topics will be set up during the lectures. If admitted to the course, please enrol in MOnA. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Specialization Module: Labor Economics, Human Resources and Organization (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) |
| Assessment format | end-of-semester examination |
| Assessment details | Group assignment (GA): Students will be assigned to a group (max. 2 persons per group). The content of the assignment is an in-depth discussion and evaluation of a specific technology while considering one of the topics mentioned above. You have to hand in and prepare: - an audio log (ca. 20 minutes) - a short essay (ca. 6 pages) - a short in-class presentation (ca. 20 minutes) Grading will be based on the audio log (35 %), the essay (35%), and on the in-class presentation at the end of the semester (30 %). The best essay will be awarded by a publication on the homepage of the professorship. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Registration: course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,1 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Business and Economics , studiendekanat-wwz@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Faculty of Business and Economics |