Offered
Caulfield First semester 2008 (On-campus block of classes)
Synopsis
Issues included in the unit are theories and concepts concerning bargaining and dispute resolution, including alternative dispute resolution; the legal framework within which workplace bargaining and dispute resolution take place; examination of relevant case studies and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
Objectives
The learning goals associated with this unit are to:
- identify the theoretical and conceptual underpinnings of various approaches to workplace negotiation, bargaining and dispute resolution
- identify the various contexts in which workplace negotiation, bargaining and dispute resolution occur
- assess the behavioural styles and other factors (eg gender) that influence the ways that different parties engage in workplace negotiation, bargaining and dispute resolution
- practically apply the relevant legal rules and bargaining techniques to hypothetical workplace negotiation, bargaining or dispute resolution scenarios.
Assessment
Within semester assessment: 100%
Contact hours
Intensive block mode
Prerequisites
Must have passed four 9000-level units