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| Semester | spring semester 2023 |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers | Thomas Zwick (thomas.zwick@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This lecture focuses on the organisation of decentralised structures using theoretical models, empirical applications and relevant econometric methods. In addition, the impact of important institutional rules on problems of human resources management is discussed. The first part of the lecture concentrates on organizational problems of human resources management. Structure Introduction: Human Resource Management & Industrial Relationships Chapter 1: The employment contract Chapter 2: Motivation Chapter 3: Employee resistance against reorganisations Chapter 4: The role of works councils Chapter 5: Works councils and the employer wage structure Chapter 6: The behaviour of labour unions Chapter 7: Learning process of employers Chapter 8: Demographic challenges of HRM |
| Learning objectives | Students gain in-depth knowledge on basic mechanisms of establishment organisation as well as the impact of important institutional rules in theory and empirical applications. |
| Bibliography | Chapters 1 and 2: Milgrom, Roberts (1992), Economics, Organization and Management, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs Picot, Dietl, Franck, Fiedler, Royer (2015), Organisation – Theorie und Praxis aus ökonomischer Sicht, 7. Auflage, Schäffer Poeschel, Stuttgart Chapter 3: Zwick (2003), Empirische Determinanten des Widerstandes von Mitarbeitern gegen Innovationen, Schmalenbachs Zeitschrift für betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung 55, 45-59 Chapter 4: Freeman, Lazear (1995), An Economic Analysis of Works Councils, in: Rogers, Streeck (eds.) Works Councils, Chicago, 27-50 Chapter 5: Addison, Teixeira, Zwick (2010), Works Councils and the Anatomy of Wages, Industrial and Labor Relations Review 63 (2), 240-273 Chapter 6: Atherton (1973), Theory of Union Bargaining Goals, Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ. Chapter 7: Garibaldi (1996), Personnel Economics in Imperfect Labour Market, Oxford University Press, Oxford. Mohrenweiser, Wydra-Somaggio, Zwick (2020), Information advantages of training employers despite credible training certificates, Oxford Economic Papers 72(3), 651-671. Chapter 8: Malmberg, Lindh, Halversson (2008), Productivity consequences of workforce aging: Stagnation or Horndal effect. In Prskawetz, Bloom, Lutz (eds.), Population and Development Review, Population Ageing, Human Capital Accumulation, and Productivity Growth (suppl. to Vol. 34), 238-256. |
| Weblink | Weblink to ADAM |
| Admission requirements | none |
| Course application | Registration: Please enrol in MOnA. EUCOR-Students and students of other Swiss Universities have to enrol at the students administration office (studseksupport1@unibas.ch) within the official enrolment period. Enrolment = Registration for the exam! |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| unregelmässig | See individual dates | ||
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 10.03.2023 | 11.15-18.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S15 HG.31 |
| Saturday 11.03.2023 | 09.15-14.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Auditorium |
| Friday 14.04.2023 | 11.15-18.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S15 HG.31 |
| Saturday 15.04.2023 | 09.15-14.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Auditorium |
| Modules |
Module: Business Field: Human Resources (Master's Studies: Business and Technology) Module: Core Courses in Labor Economics, Human Resources and Organization (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) Module: Specific Electives in Business and Economics (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) Module: Specific Electives in Labor Economics, Human Resources and Organization (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) Specialization Module: Labor Economics, Human Resources and Organization (Master's Studies: Business and Economics (Start of studies before 01.08.2021)) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment details | Written Exam: 10.05.23; 08:30-09:30. exam rooms: WWZ S15: A-KO; WWZ S13: KR-Z. You can still withdraw from the examination by submitting a completed, signed form to our office from 21.03.23 until 31.03.23 / 12:00 o’clock. The deregistration form and the mail address can be found on the homepage of the Dean of Studies Office: https://wwz.unibas.ch/en/studies/examinations/de-/registration-of-examinations/ Prior to 20.03.23, please deregister only in the Online Services. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel 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 |