MGX5261

Human resource management issues

(BUS)

Associate Professor Charmine Hartel

6 points + 3-hour class per week + First and second semester + block mode + Caulfield + Prerequisite: MGX9850 or appropriate prior study in human resource management

Synopsis: The unit considers emerging technological, social, economic, political and legal changes having implications for the successful management of people within the Australian context. Topics covered will alter as current issues change. Representative issues include implications of social, technological and demographic changes for HRM; philosophical orientations and ethics in HRM; the role of HRM in the strategy, development, implementation, and use of emerging technologies; alternative delivery models for HRM activities; workplace violence and bullying.

Assessment: Presentation: 15% + Report (3000 words): 35% + Examination (3 hours): 50%