Postgraduate Course: Personnel Economics (ECNM11021)
Course Outline
| School | School of Economics |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Economics |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.sgpe.ac.uk |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The module will examine the theories and empirical evidence concerning the way incentives are structured within organisations. This is an active area of current research, and will be of interest to students interested in the application of incentive theory in the real world. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Students should be registered for MSc Economics or MSc Economics (Finance). All other students must email sgpe@ed.ac.uk in advance to request permission.
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| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
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. |
Assessment Information
| Final examination in the April/May diet |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Jonathan Thomas
Tel: (0131 6)50 4515
Email: Jonathan.Thomas@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Marie Craft
Tel: (0131 6)51 1764
Email: marie.craft@ed.ac.uk |
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