agr2hrm human resource management
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
AGR2HRM
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject provides students with an introduction to human resource management and its application to businesses. The subject focuses on the acquisition of knowledge of human resource planning, job analysis and design, recruitment and selection. Theory and examination of selected practical aspects of human resource management will provide students with a broad understanding of the knowledge and skills required of human resource specialists by management and industry. Students will apply their learning to develop a range of human resource strategies in a number of areas including job analysis, recruitment strategies and employee selection processes; employee relations; training and development; performance management; and cultural and organisational change. Aspects of human resource management such as legislation and the impact of technology, will also be examined.
SchoolSchool of Life Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorPenelope Smith
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Admission into SBATE
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
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Readings | Human resource management | Prescribed | Stone, RJ 2007 | 6TH EDN, JOHN WILEY & SONS, MILTON, QLD. |
Readings | Australian human resources management | Recommended | Seward, J & Dein, T 2005 | MCGRAW HILL, SYDNEY, NSW. |
Readings | Global management and organizational behaviour: text, readings, cases and exercises | Recommended | Konopaske, R & Ivancevich, J 2004 | MCGRAW HILL/IRWIN, BOSTON, MA. |
Readings | Human resource management | Recommended | Beardwell, J & Claydon, T (eds) 2010 | 10TH EDN, PEARSON FINANCIAL TIMES/PRENTICE HALL, NEW YORK. |
Readings | Human resource management | Recommended | Dessler, G 2011 | 12TH EDN, PRENTICE HALL, BOSTON, MA. |
Readings | Human resource management in Australia: strategy, people, performance | Recommended | De Cieri, H 2008 | 3RD EDN, MCGRAW HILL/IRWIN, NORTH RYDE, NSW. |
Readings | Human resource management: strategies and processes | Recommended | Nankervis, A, Compton, R & Baird, M 2008 | 6TH EDN, CENGAGE LEARNING AUSTRALIA, SOUTH MELBOURNE, VICTORIA. |
Readings | International human resource management: globalization, national systems and multinational companies | Recommended | Edwards, T & Rees, C 2006 | PEARSON EDUCATION, LONDON. |
Readings | International human resource management: manging people in a multinational context | Recommended | Dowling, P, Festing, M & Engle, A 2009 | 5TH EDN, THOMPSON/SOUTH-WESTERN, MASON, OH. |
Readings | International management: managing across borders and cultures | Recommended | Deresky, H 2008 | 1ST EDN, PEARSON EDUCATION, FRENCH'S FOREST, NSW. |
Readings | Management and organisational behaviour | Recommended | Mullins, L 2007 | 8TH EDN, FINANCIAL TIMES/PRENTICE HALL, HARLOW, ENGLAND. |
Readings | Organisational behaviour | Recommended | Robbins, S et al. 2010 | 6TH EDN, PEARSON EDUCATION, FRENCH'S FOREST, NSW. |
Readings | Readings and cases in international human resource management | Recommended | Mendenhall, M, Oddou, G & Stahl, G (eds) 2007 | 4TH EDN, ROUTLEDGE, LONDON. |
Readings | Strategic management: competitiveness and globalisation | Recommended | Hanson, D et al. 2008 | 3RD EDN, THOMSON LEARNING AUSTRALIA, SOUTH MELBOURNE, VICTORIA. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Discuss the theory and practice of human resource management
- Activities:
- Lectures, tutorials and case studies will be used to explore the theory and practice in this subject. Group discussions and research will be used.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical Awareness(Ethical Awareness)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
02. Demonstrate knowledge of the key elements of human resource management
- Activities:
- Lectures, tutorials and case studies will be used to explore the key elements in this subject. Group discussions, role plays and research will be used.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical Awareness(Ethical Awareness)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
03. Apply human resource management theory to the development of strategies
- Activities:
- Tutorials, case studies and role plays will be used to apply theory and practice in this subject. Group discussions and research will be used to reinforce these strategies.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical Awareness(Ethical Awareness)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
04. Assess the impact of change, including technological change, on human resource management
- Activities:
- Lectures, tutorials and case studies will be used to explore the impact of technological and theoretical change in this subject. Group discussions and research will be used to analyse the benefits of these changes.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical Awareness(Ethical Awareness)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
Subject options
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Epping, 2017, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorPenelope Smith
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
Two 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
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Essay (1200 words) | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
Examination (2 hours) | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
Portfolio (500 words) | 15 | 01, 02, 03 | |
Report (1000 words) | 25 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Epping, 2017, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorPenelope Smith
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
Two 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
Essay (1200 words) | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
Examination (2 hours) | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
Portfolio (500 words) | 15 | 01, 02, 03 | |
Report (1000 words) | 25 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |