Leader: Ms Wendy Webber

Offered

Berwick Second semester 2008 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2008 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2008 (Off-campus)
Sunway Second semester 2008 (Day)
Hong Kong First semester 2008 (Off-campus)
Singapore First semester 2008 (Off-campus)
Peninsula First semester 2008 (Day)
South Africa First semester 2008 (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 and off-campus - Within semester assessment: 50%
Examination (3 hours): 50%

Contact hours

3 hours class contact

Prerequisites

MGW1010

Prohibitions

MGF2661, MGC2430