MGF3881 - Current issues in human resource management

Leader: Dr Sen Sendjaya

Offered

Caulfield Second semester 2007 (Day)

Synopsis

A range of major issues impacting on human resource management in organisations including demographic and social change, ethics in HRM, managing diversity, assessment centre techniques, the impact of Government legislation on HRM, the contribution of HRM to improving productivity, managing outsourcing, career development and mentoring.

Objectives

The learning objectives of this unit are to:

• critically evaluate the major challenges, complexities, and issues currently impacting on human resource management in Australian and global organisations;
• analyse the strategic link between human resource management policies and practices and effective organisation management;
• identify and recommend human resource management strategies by which managers can maximize organisational effectiveness.

Assessment

Oral presentation: 30%
Issues paper (3000 words): 30%
Examination (2 hours): 40%

Contact hours

3-hour class per week

Prerequisites

MGF2661