Personnel Economics (P01211)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : MSE-P-P01211

The course's aim is to make students familiar with the ideas behind the Economics of Personnel and their origins. It will highlight present areas of more active research within the Economics of Personnel, and indicate where new projects may be formulated. The objective will be to enable students to formulate their own research projects within this area. Specific areas covered will include internal labour markets, competition within organisations, team work and remuneration schemes, promotion and progression and executive pay.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Macroeconomics 1 and 2, Quantitative Methods 1 and 2 and Microeconomics 1 and 2 OR courses deemed equivalent by Programme Director

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Economics, (Management School and Economics, Schedule H)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Block 4 only

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 6 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Wednesday	09:00	12:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and understanding of the operation of internal labour markets, the nature and extent of competition within organisations, team work and remuneration schemes, promotion and progression and executive pay.