Strategic Management of Human Resources

Course aim

This capstone course aims to equip students with knowledge and skills of the theory and practice of contemporary strategic human resource management.

Course content

Evolution of HRM; types of strategic HRM; strategic fit between environment, business strategy, HR stategy and HR practices; different conceptual approaches to HRM and strategy; design of appropriate HR practices to support business and HR strategy integration; current issues in HR strategy and professional practice; environmental and organisational assessment; strategic dimensions and implications of operational HR practices; durrent issues in HR professional practice.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
BUSS 5307	Introduction to Human Resource Management

27 units taken from HRM core courses

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Seminar	3 hours x 11 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External	3 hours x 11 weeks

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

Assessment

Organisational Context Analysis, Organisational evaluation and proposal, Recorded presentation with powerpoint presentation

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.