Undergraduate - UnitMGF2656 - HRM and managing global workforces

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational Unit	Department of Management
Offered	Caulfield Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Professor Fang Cooke

Synopsis

This unit explores the HRM theory and practice of managing workforces globally. Topics may include workforce planning in a global context, design of work processes and systems, and risk management in a dynamic environment.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

explain and critically evaluate the major challenges impacting on workforce planning in organisations
integrate theoretical and empirical knowledge with practical examples
evaluate and recommend human resource management solutions to global workforce challenges.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 60%
Examination: 40%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Fang Cooke

Prerequisites

MGB2430, MGC2430, MGG2430, MGF2661 or MGW2430