HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

MGT2HRX

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject you will explore the strategic and operational issues involved in managing staff in the workplace. You will examine the challenges facing human resource managers in contemporary Australian organisations and seeks to develop an understanding of human resource management practices in our continually changing social, economic, industrial relations and organisational environments. You will explore the reasons underpinning the increasing recognition of human resource management (HRM) within organisations as well as the field's underlying purposes. Throughout this subject an emphasis is placed on a strategic approach to HRM in addition to the functional and operational aspects.

School: La Trobe Business School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Student must be enrolled in one of the following courses: LBAB, LBABM, LBABK, LDAB, LAAB

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: MGT2HRM

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Human Resource Management Learner Resource

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Didasko Digital

Year: 2019

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Didasko Group

ISBN: N/A

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Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Human Resource Management: Strategy, People, Performance

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Kramar, Bartram, De Cieri, Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhart and Wright

Year: 2017

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: McGraw Hill

ISBN: N/A

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Human Resource Management:Strategy and Practice

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Nankervis, Baird, Coffey and Shields

Year: 2017

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Cengage

ISBN: N/A

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Explain the basic concepts of human resource management from both a theoretical and applied perspective, and demonstrate how these make HRM a unique source of competitive advantage.

02. Discuss the need for organisations to facilitate the strategic partnership between management and employees.

03. Select and analyse relevant academic literature to provide critical analysis of HRM.

04. Summarise, analyse and organise case studies and research materials on a range of HRM topics through cooperative teamwork.

05. Present a portfolio of work based on key HRM concepts.

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 1, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 2 - 13
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 2 to week 13 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Individual Written Essay (equivalent to 1,500 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO3
Group Report (equivalent to 1,000 words per student)Ideally 4 students per group.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO3, SILO4
Individual assignment (equivalent to 2,000 words)This assessment may consist of a case study, policy writing or short answer questions.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO5

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 10, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 41 - 52
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 41 to week 52 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Individual Written Essay (equivalent to 1,500 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO3
Group Report (equivalent to 1,000 words per student)Ideally 4 students per group.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO3, SILO4
Individual assignment (equivalent to 2,000 words)This assessment may consist of a case study, policy writing or short answer questions.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO5

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 4, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 15 - 26
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 15 to week 26 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Individual Written Essay (equivalent to 1,500 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO3
Group Report (equivalent to 1,000 words per student)Ideally 4 students per group.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO3, SILO4
Individual assignment (equivalent to 2,000 words)This assessment may consist of a case study, policy writing or short answer questions.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO5

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 6, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 23 - 34
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 23 to week 34 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Individual Written Essay (equivalent to 1,500 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO3
Group Report (equivalent to 1,000 words per student)Ideally 4 students per group.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO3, SILO4
Individual assignment (equivalent to 2,000 words)This assessment may consist of a case study, policy writing or short answer questions.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO5

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 8, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 32 - 43
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Individual Written Essay (equivalent to 1,500 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO3
Group Report (equivalent to 1,000 words per student)Ideally 4 students per group.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO3, SILO4
Individual assignment (equivalent to 2,000 words)This assessment may consist of a case study, policy writing or short answer questions.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO5