Human Resource Management
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 24 hours face to face + Blended
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
Corequisites
Concurrent Pre-requisites :
A unit can be either completed prior or taken at the same time.
Aims and objectives
This unit introduces students to the theory and practice of Human Resource Management (HRM). Students will gain from an exposure to a range of HR activities, including staff recruitment, training, employee relations, remuneration, performance management, and employee health and safety among others. Some key themes of the unit are the notion of Strategic HRM and the utility of employees as a key form of competitive advantage for organisations. This unit provides a strong overview of HRM and therefore provides an ideal platform for students to build both generalist and specialist HR knowledge.
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
2. Develop an understanding of HRM Practices and their relationship(s) with strategy, structure and culture
3. Critique HRM Practices from the perspective of multiple stakeholders
4. Communicate effectively as a professional and function as an effective leader in team work or as a member of
a diverse team
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact Class | 2 | 12 | 24 |
Online Contact Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 1 | 12 | 12 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent Learning | 9.5 | 12 | 114 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
Types | Individual/Group Role | Weighting | Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) |
Assignment | Individual | 20-30% | 1,3 |
Major Assignment | Individual | 30-50% | 1,2,3 |
Presentation | Group | 15-25% | 1,2,3,4 |
Online Tests | Individual | 15-25% | 1,2 |
Content
- Introducing HRM's wider context
- Strategic HRM
- Job analysis
- Attracting, selecting and socialising human resources
- Diversity and inclusion
- Training and developing human resources
- Rewarding, engaging and evaluating human resources, including theories of job evaluation, performance pay and benefits
- Workplace health and safety
- The link amongst strategy, structure, culture, and HR
- HRM in a global context and multinational organisations
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
Students are advised to check the unit outline in the relevant teaching period for appropriate textbooks and further reading.