LFU:online

Professional orientation in the field of HRM & Employment Relations; excellent knowledge of relevant problems in the field of HRM & Employment Relations with regards to theories and topical debates; state-of-the art relevant research methods. 

Overview of research traditions and theories in the field of HRM & Employment Relations; examination of selected theories and topics; positioning the participants’ PhD projects in relation to theories and topics and debating these projects in a ‘conference’ at end of the semester (23/24 June).

introductory lecture; self-study of readings; individual coaching by lecturers; student presentation

Presentation and seminar paper 

Townsend, K., Cafferkey, K., McDermott, A.M. and Dundon, T. (Eds.) (2019). Elgar Introduction to Theories of Human Resources and Employment Relations. Edward Elgar. (available online via Uibk-library)

Watson, T. (2017). Sociology, Work and Organisation. 7th edition. Routledge. 

Interest in doing the PhD research in the field of HRM & Employment Relations.