Undergraduate - UnitMGX3441 - Human resource strategy

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Economics
Offered	Caulfield First semester 2012 (Day) Clayton Second semester 2012 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Tui McKeown

Synopsis

Identifies and develops the thinking skills that enable the formulation of innovative HR strategies that advance business needs and objectives. Topics include: the external and global environment for HRM, strategic staffing, strategic employee and career development, strategic performance management and reward, strategic design of work processes and systems, the strategic relationship between technology and HR, and characteristics of innovative and value-adding HR systems.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

critically assess the various areas of HRM strategy
judge the role and importance of SHRM in enhancing organisational performance
discriminate the differences in the key models of SHRM
summarise how HRM can be used as a strategic tool for gaining competitive advantage
recommend how to implement strategic HRM procedures into organisations.