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Modern Empowerment in the Workplace 

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Overview

The 21st century is transforming the workplace. Explore the role of human resources (HR) in this modern empowerment era.

Duration

4 weeks

Mode of learning

Online

Schedule type

Self paced

Difficulty level

Beginner

Credential

Certificate

Future job roles

Accounting, HR Manager

Modern Empowerment in the Workplace
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Highlights

  • Offered by The Open University Business School
  • Gain an understanding of changing context of employee empowerment
  • Learn from top faculty of the Open University
  • Efforts Required: 3 hours per week
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Modern Empowerment in the Workplace
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Course details

Skills you will learn
Who should do this course?
  • This course is designed for those currently working in or aspiring to work in human resources (HR).
What are the course deliverables?
  • Evaluate and analyse problems caused by power imbalances in employment relations and recommend solutions.
  • Identify and influence others in their thinking about the effects of technological change and globalisation on contemporary employment relations.
  • Assess and articulate and engage with relevant professional and ethical issues in empowerment at work.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the changing context for employee empowerment.
More about this course
  • Learn how HR practitioners can empower individuals, organisations and society
  • The 21st century has seen a transformation of work and the workplace.
  • The negative aspects of this change often get most attention from job insecurity to diminished labour rights. But it is a time of possibility, people can work anytime, anywhere, achieving flexibility and work-life balance. This is a potentially exciting future for empowerment at work.
  • This online course explores the rise of this new empowerment era and the key role that HR practitioners play in it. The course will give you the insights to realise the benefits of modern empowerment for individuals, organisations and society.

Modern Empowerment in the Workplace
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FutureLearn 
Curriculum

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the changing context for employee empowerment;

Analyse problems caused by power imbalances in employment relations and recommend solutions;

Influence others in their thinking about the effects of technological change and globalisation on contemporary employment relations; and

Articulate and engage with relevant professional and ethical issues in empowerment at work.

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