Human Resource Management
MAN22
Overview
Level of study: What does Undergraduate Level 2 mean?
Undergraduate Level 2
EFTSL: What does EFTSL mean?
0.125
Delivery Method: What does delivery method mean?
Web Dependent
Prerequisites: What are the prerequisites?
Duration:
12 weeks
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Domestic student fee:
$1,090.00 (AUD)
International student fee:
$1,315.00 (AUD)
Description
This unit introduces fundamental concepts that explain how to manage human resources to meet the needs of organisations and their employees. It focuses on human resource management from the perspective of senior managers, line managers and human resource professionals. Completing students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the major issues, strategies and practices relevant to managing human resources in contemporary organisations.
Note: If you are considering studying towards the Monash Bachelor of Business Studies, please be advised that this course is only available to students who registered prior to 1 October, 2010.
If you are studying Monash units towards other OUA degrees, any Monash units you enrol in and successfully complete between now and Study Period 4, 2011 which already credit into other OUA degrees will continue to be credited into those degrees.
Prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
You are recommended to have completed the following unit(s) or have equivalent knowledge before starting this unit:
- MAN11 — Introduction to Management
Assessment
- Assignment 1 (20%)
- Assignment 2 (30%)
- Invigilated Exam (50%)
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this unit students will be able to:
- understand the organisational role and context of HRM
- describe how HRM can contribute to the achievement of strategic and operational organisational objectives
- identify and describe the influence of an organisation's external environment on HRM
- identify the range of HR activities and techniques and explain how they can determine, acquire, develop, motivate and reward employees
- describe contemporary issues in managing human resources and discuss their influence on HRM in organisations.
Topics
This unit addresses the following topics.
| Number | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | The process of SHRM |
| 2 | Strategies to engage and motivate employees |
| 3 | Knowledge management and developing a learning culture |
| 4 | Technology and SHRM |
| 5 | Workforce diversity, work life demands and SHRM |
| 6 | HRM and the law, employee rights and employer responsibilities |
| 7 | SHRM in a global context |
| 8 | Staffing models, recruitment and selection |
| 9 | Training and development of employees |
| 10 | Strategic performance management |
| 11 | Strategic reward management |
| 12 | The effective HR practitioner |
| 13 | Reflection, review |
Study Resources
This unit is delivered using the following methods and materials:
Print based materials
- Study Guide
Online materials
- Printable format materials
Textbook information for this unit is currently being updated and will be available soon. Please check back regularly for updates. Alternatively, visit the Unibooks website and enter the unit details to search for available textbooks.
Relevant Courses
This unit is a core requirement in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Business (Logistics and Supply Chain Management), RMIT University
- Bachelor of Commerce (Sport Management), Curtin University
This unit is an approved elective in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Business Studies, Monash University
- Bachelor of Technology (Computing Studies), RMIT University
- Bachelor of Behavioural Studies (Psychology), Swinburne University of Tnlgy
- Bachelor of Behavioural Studies, Swinburne University of Tnlgy
- Bachelor of Business, Swinburne University of Tnlgy
- Bachelor of Technology (Information Systems), Swinburne University of Tnlgy
- Bachelor of Arts (Librarianship and Corporate Information Management), Curtin University
This unit may be eligible for credit towards other courses:
- Many undergraduate courses on offer through OUA include 'open elective' where any OUA unit can be credited to the course. You need to check the Award Requirements on the course page for the number of allowed open electives and any level limitations.
- In other cases, the content of this unit might be relevant to a course on offer through OUA or elsewhere. In order to receive credit for this unit in the course you will need to supply the provider institution with a copy of the Unit Profile in the approved format, which you can download here. Note that the Unit Profile is set at the start of the year, and if textbooks change this may not match the Unibooks textbook list.
