Lesson Plan

• Describe the five major HRM approaches (Harvard, Michigan, Best Practice, Best Fit, HPWS).
• Explain how each approach influences specific performance‑improvement strategies.
• Evaluate the relevance, efficiency, acceptability, impact and sustainability of a chosen strategy.
• Apply an appropriate HRM strategy to a brief case study and justify the choice.

• Projector and laptop
• Whiteboard and markers
• Printed handout of the HRM approaches comparison table
• Case‑study worksheets for group work
• Sticky notes for quick brainstorming
• Exit‑ticket slips

Begin with a short video clip showing a high‑performing team and ask students what HR practices might be behind the success. Review their prior knowledge of basic HRM concepts, then outline that by the end of the lesson they will be able to match HRM approaches to concrete performance‑improvement tactics and evaluate their effectiveness.

1. Do‑now (5') – Quick quiz on key HRM terms displayed on the board.
2. Mini‑lecture (10') – Overview of the five HRM approaches with examples.
3. Comparative activity (15') – In pairs, students fill in a simplified version of the comparison table and discuss strengths/limitations.
4. Strategy design workshop (20') – Groups receive a case study, choose an HRM approach, and create a brief performance‑improvement plan using the listed strategies.
5. Gallery walk & feedback (5') – Groups display their plans; peers leave constructive comments on sticky notes.
6. Check for understanding (5') – Exit ticket: “Name one strategy that best fits a cost‑leadership business and explain why.”
7. Summary (5') – Teacher recaps key take‑aways and links back to the success criteria.

Summarise how aligning HRM approaches with appropriate performance‑improvement tactics drives productivity and employee commitment. Collect exit tickets to gauge immediate understanding, and assign homework: write a 300‑word reflection linking one HRM approach to a real‑world organisation of their choice.