Performance and Compensation Management

Course aim

This course covers two important organisational human resource management activities: performance management and compensation management. Students will learn how organisations develop effective performance management and compensation management systems to achieve organisational goals.

Course content

This course overviews the techniques organisations use when managing employee performance and compensation. It particularly emphasises on acquisition knowledge and skills necessary for designing performance and compensation management systems. It also addresses recent theory and research relevant to performance and compensation management decisions.

Textbook(s)

Shields et al 2016, Managing employee performance and reward: concepts, practices, strategies, 2nd edn, Cambridge University Press, New York.

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
BUSS 2043	Foundations of Human Resource Management

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External	3 hour x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Lecture	36 hours x 1 week
External	3 hours x 3 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Offshore	3 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case study, Examination, Group Performance Project and Presentation with Peer Review

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.