The effectiveness of technology delivered instruction in teaching Human Resource Management

• Published in: The international journal of management education Vol. 19; no. 2; p. 100479
• Main Author: Hendy, Nhung T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2021
• Subjects: HRM teaching; Simulation games; Technology delivered instruction; Simulation games; Technology delivered instruction; HRM teaching
• ISSN: 1472-8117
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijme.2021.100479

In this study, the effectiveness of a technology delivered instruction (TDI), the Human Resource Management simulation, was investigated using a within-subjects design. Sixty-nine upper level undergraduate management students at a mid-Atlantic university in the U.S. completed the Human Resource Competency measure twice, once at the beginning of the semester and again at the end of the semester. Their HR competency improved by 40% at the end of the semester. In addition, the gain in HR competency was positively related to both HRM simulation and HR exam performance. However, student reaction to the simulation in terms of their post-training self-efficacy was not related to the HRM simulation performance. Female students performed significantly lower than did male students on the HRM simulation suggesting that females might be disadvantaged in the increasing popularity of TDI in higher education and industry human resource training and development. Discussion was offered in relation to competency-based teaching practices and future research. •The Human Resource Management (HRM) simulation was effective in improving students HR competency in an HRM course.•The improvement was, on average, 40% at the end of the semester.•The HRM simulation was found to be content valid such that it was positively related to HR examination performance.•Female students performed more poorly than male students on the HRM simulation and might be disadvantaged in such courses.