The aims of this module are:

• To plan and conduct an original piece of systematic research to add to the investigation and solution of a defined issue in the area of people management.
• To review how research and theory from the academic field of HRM and cognate social sciences can be applied to the investigation and solution of a defined people management issue, utilising knowledge gained from other modules on the MSc HRM programme.
• To write this up in a competent report that seeks to persuade businesses or business partners to change or adopt a particular policy or practice.

This module is an opportunity to tackle a real organisational problem in a specific discipline, as prescribed by a ‘client’ company, working in a group.

The aims of this module are:

• to apply discipline-specific knowledge, covered in the postgraduate programme, in addition to knowledge gained from previous studies (if relevant) to a real-world problem/situation;
• to undertake business consultancy across the entire lifecycle of a project from inception to delivery;
• to develop consulting skills, including those related to academic research, such as effective communication with the company, choosing appropriate theories/frameworks and effectively collecting and using data as needed;
• to effectively work in a group;
• to deliver a range of agreed outputs to a deadline.

The aims of this module are:

• Plan and conduct an original piece of systematic research to add to the investigation and solution of a defined issue in the area of people management.
• Review how research and theory from the academic field of HRM and cognate social sciences can be applied to the investigation and solution of a defined people management issue; utilising knowledge gained from other modules on the MSc Employment Relations and HRM programme.
• Write findings in a competent report that seeks to persuade businesses or business partners to change or adopt a particular policy or practice.