Leading Human Resources in Aviation Business - Study guide

As a result of the studies, the student will learn about self-leadership and essential leadership skills in work surroundings and utilize the dynamics of excellent teamwork leadership principles in practice. The student knows the company's personnel sector with all its functions and can communicate skillfully in the work community. The student can also use appropriate problem and conflict resolution skills and identify their own and the team's potential and development opportunities. Motivation theories are included in the learning objectives of this course. The goal of this course is also for the student to learn to advance their team to effective performance, take advantage of opportunities, and take flexible roles to promote team effectiveness.

Starting level and linkage with other courses:
Self and Team Leadership 1 and 2 are prerequisites, module is linked to other modules through projects and continues as Developing Human Resources in semester 4 with a developmental focus.

Contents:
- Human resource management in a company
- Well-functioning workplace
- Basics of Great Leadership
- Performance management and development
- Team building, diversity, and teaming games
- Recruitment process in a company
- Outsourcing and other challenges in recruiting
- How to make an application and an impressive cv
- Interviews and practices
- Motivation and motivational theories
- Motivation in a workplace
- Employee experience and leadership
- Leadership communication
- Conflict resolution
- Internal communication and practices

Moderate level of understanding dynamics of teamwork and leadership and practicing them
Moderate level of commitment to teamwork and contribution to outcomes
Moderate level of demonstration of self and team leadership skills
Some recognition of challenges of the team and teamwork and suggestion for improvement in modest level.

A clear understanding of the theories and practicing of effective teamwork and leadership
Good level of analysis and understanding of situational factors ineffective team leadership and their impact on organizations
Good understanding of different roles in teamwork and practicing these roles appropriately and actively
Recognition of team strengths and weaknesses of the team and having solution-oriented approach to challenges

Excellent understanding of the theories and practicing of effective teamwork and leadership
Excellent level of analysis and understanding of situational factors ineffective team leadership and their impact on organizations
Excellent ability to take different roles in teamwork to advance goal achievement with a consideration to both organizational and individual goals
Encouraging and supporting creativity and development of team members in a perfect balance
Ability to change leadership and communication styles for different situations and do it in a constructive and motivating approach
Able to inspire and motivate team members to reach the common goals

Foot, M. & Hook, C. 2011. Introducing Human Resource Management. Prentice Hall

Beardwell, J. & Claydon T. 2010. Human Resource Management. A contemporary approach. Prentice Hall

Barrett, D. 2014. Leadership Communication. McGraw-Hill education.

Waite, K., Beevers K., Small, N., Tomlinson, K. & Hussain S. 2021. People Practice. A Complete Guide. Kogan Page

Other literature provided by the teacher during the lessons

Books on the content topics

E-books and online articles

Online tutorials

Companies’ web-portals

Industry-related reports and statistics

Relevant media, news agencies, quality press, etc.

Social networking tools

Chongqing

English

21.10.2024 - 13.12.2024

AB3CQ

Hanna Siltakorpi

15 - 60

ABBA Degree Programme in Aviation Business

0.00 cr

H-5