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Dynamics of Workplace Relations

PostgraduateGRF-EHR7112019

Course information for 2019 intake

Highlight the employee/employer relationship and their interactions, responsibilities and dynamics.Approach the discussion from the employee’s point of view. Measure the work-to-time ratio. Unpack the importance of workplace representation. 

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Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
Part of a degree
Duration
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Dynamics of Workplace Relations

About this subject

  • At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

    1. discuss the contemporary context of work
    2. identify and apply different themes about the meaning of work
    3. define and classify work, distinguish it from non-work and explore the extent of hidden work and relate to concepts of work life balance
    4. argue why the temporal aspects of work are important and how management and employees variously manage this aspect of workplace relations
    5. analyse how the skills, emotions and knowledge of employees are utilised by organisations and explore how this can lead to unfair discrimination
    6. examine arguments for and against the deskilling thesis
    7. discuss management surveillance, explain why representation is necessary and analyse strategies employees use for survival

Entry requirements

To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.

Additional requirements

  • Equipment requirements - Audio/Visual equipment

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

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