STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
MGT3SHR
2018
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, you will focus on contemporary human resource management and employee relations issues within the context of developing high performance work systems. You will critically investigate the importance and impact of high performance work systems on employee relations, as well as trade union and non-trade union approaches. Within a high performance work systems framework, we will analyse the importance of work-family balance, labour market flexibility, precarious forms of employment, job security and pay-for-performance. You will also examine high performance work systems from labour process theory and critical management perspectives. Both private and public sector cases will be used to demonstrate the practice and challenges of building high performance work systems.
SchoolLa Trobe Business School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorLeila Afshari
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites MGT2HRM and must have completed at least 90 credit points subjects in their degree
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects MGT2HPW
Equivalent subjects MGT2HPW
Special conditionsN/A
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Compilation of academic readings | Prescribed | As directed | As directed |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Utilise discipline specific knowledge and skills to identify and explain the key components of high performance work systems in written form, and apply them to modern organisations
- Activities:
- Lecture, Tutorials Case studies, experiential exercises, comprehension questions
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Ethical behaviour)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills (Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Demonstrate critical thinking through discussion (in written form) of the importance and impact of human resource management and employee relations as they apply to union and non-union management approaches in modern organisations
- Activities:
- Lecture, Tutorials Case studies, experiential exercises, comprehension questions
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Ethical behaviour)
03. Demonstrate inquiry research through the application of theoretical and practical high performance work systems approaches to business challenges that arise in modern organisations
- Activities:
- Lecture, Tutorials Case studies, experiential exercises, comprehension questions
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Ethical behaviour)
04. Demonstrate quantitative literacy through the evaluation of the link between high performance work systems, human resource management and business performance in modern organisations
- Activities:
- Lecture, Tutorials Case studies, experiential exercises, comprehension questions
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Ethical behaviour)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2018, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorLeila Afshari
Class requirements
Lecture
Week:
31
-
43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via face-to-face.
Tutorial
Week:
32
-
43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 32 to week 43
and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Major Assignment (2500 words) | This assessment will report on the Graduate Capabilities of: Critical thinking, Quantitative literacy and Inquiry/Research. | 50 | 02, 03, 04 |
| Final Examination (2 h) (2000 word equivalent) | This assessment will report on the Graduate Capability of Discipline-specific knowledge and skills. | 50 | 01 |
Sydney, 2018, Study Period 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorLeila Afshari
Class requirements
Lecture
Week:
10
-
22
One 2.0 hours lecture per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via face-to-face.
Tutorial
Week:
10
-
22
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Major Assignment (2500 words) | This assessment will report on the Graduate Capabilities of: Critical thinking, Quantitative literacy and Inquiry/Research. | 50 | 02, 03, 04 |
| Final Examination (2 h) (2000 word equivalent) | This assessment will report on the Graduate Capability of Discipline-specific knowledge and skills. | 50 | 01 |