MGW2430 - Human resource management

Leader: Ms Wendy Webber

Offered

Berwick Second semester 2007 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2007 (Off-campus)
Gippsland Second semester 2007 (Day)
Gippsland Second semester 2007 (Off-campus)
Hong Kong Second semester 2007 (Off-campus)
Malaysia Second semester 2007 (Day)
Peninsula First semester 2007 (Day)
Singapore Second semester 2007 (Off-campus)
South Africa First semester 2007 (Day)

Synopsis

Analysis of the strategic role of HRM in organisations, human resource planning, job design, staffing, performance management, training and development, reward systems, legal issues in employment, HR information systems, and the contribution of HRM to competitive advantage.

Objectives

The learning objectives of this unit are to:

• understand the organisational role and context of HRM;
• describe how HRM can contribute to the achievement of strategic and

operational organisational objectives;

• identify and describe the influence of an organisation's external

environment on HRM;

• identify the range of HR activities and techniques and explain how

they can determine, acquire, develop, motivate and reward employees;

• describe contemporary issues in managing human resources and discuss

their influence on HRM.

Assessment

On-campus: Individual assignment (2000 words): 20%
Individual assignment (3000 words): 30%
Examination (3 hours) 50%
Off-campus: Individual assignment (2000 words): 20%
Individual assignment (3000 words): 30%
Examination (3 hours): 50%

Contact hours

3 hours class contact

Prerequisites

MGW1010

Prohibitions

MGF2661, MGC2430