Introduction to Human Resource Management

Course aim

This course aims to provide knowledge and skills necessary for developing and implementing effective organisational human resource management systems. It also lays a foundation for advanced human resource management courses that focus on specific activities (e.g., recruitment and selection, performance management, industrial relations).

Course content

This course consists of discussion on the main areas and techniques of operational human resource management practices (e.g job analysis and design, human resource planning, recruitment and selection, training, compensation and benefits, performance management). It particularly emphasises critical analyses of organisational human resource management decisions. This course also addresses recent theory and research relevant to human resource management decisions.

Textbook(s)

Kramar, R, Bartram, T, De Cieri, H, Noe, R, Hollenbeck, J, Gerhard, B & Wright, P 2014, Human resource management, 5th edn, McGraw Hill, Australia

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Seminar	3 hours x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External	3 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Seminar	30 hours equiv x N/A

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

Assessment

Case study, Group Project and Presentation with Peer Review, Literature 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.