Strategic Human Resource Management
Dr Maureen Fastenau
6 points * Distance approximately 12 hours per week * First semester * Gippsland * Prerequisites: GBU8002 or GBU8035
Objectives Building on the understanding gained from initial human resource management studies and Year One subjects, students will explore strategic human resources management and identify specific stages of the policy development process. The aims of the subject are to foster skills in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of human resource management policies directed to the most efficient and effective achievement of organisational objectives.
Synopsis This subject considers the development of organisational policy in the human resource management (HRM) area of management and explores how policy is translated into organisational practices (ie how it is implemented). The monitoring and evaluation of HRM policies and practices is also discussed. Consideration is given as well to how HRM policies and practices differ in response to different organisational structures, cultures, external environments, goals/objectives, etc.
Assessment Assignment 1 (2000 words): 30% * Assignment 2 (2000-word essay): 30% * Assignment 3 (six 500-word short essays): 40% * Students must obtain a satisfactory result in all areas of assessment.
Prescribed texts
Schuler R S and others Human resource management in Australia 2nd edn, Harper Collins, 1992