Area: | WASM Mineral Economics Teaching Area |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Contact Hours: | 16.0 |
Lecture: | 4 x 4 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 306032 (v.1) WASM Resource Sector Management 601 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Introduction, Parties and processes in the employment relationship - the roles of the parties, conflict and negotiation, enterprise bargaining and awards, centralised to decentralised, Strategic human resource management, Human resource planning, Job analysis and design, Staff recruitment and selection, Performance management, Training and development, Career development. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Explained the concept of human resource management and the application of ideologies in the employment relationship. Discussed the importance of aligning human resource functions to organisational goals. Identified, analysed and discussed approaches and methods used by human resource staff in performing their functions. Identified, analysed and discussed key human resource issues. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Academy of management journal. Administrative science quarterly. Annual review of psychology. Asia pacific human resource management. Australian bulletin of labour. Australian journal of training and development. Business horizons. Compensation and benefit review. Employee benefit plan review. Employee relations. Harvard business review. HR magazine. Human resource management. Human resource management Australia. Review. Industrial relations. Industrial relations journal. International journal of employment studies. Journal of applied psychology. Journal of industrial relations. Journal of labour economics. Journal of management studies. Monthly labour review. Personnel. Personnel administrator. Personnel management. Public personnel management. Safety in Australia. Training and development journal. Workplace. |
Unit Texts: | Nankervis, A., Compton, R. and Baird, M. (2001), Strategic human resources management (fourth edition). Sydney, Nelson Australia. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | End of session exercises (3) 30%, Examination 40%, Presentations 30%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 80300 Business and Management (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Summer Period | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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