Postgraduate UND-BUSN5740-2022

Strategic Workplace Issues

Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% Online

Available loans

FEE-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

The University of Notre Dame Australia is committed to delivering an excellent student experience, alongside a high standard of teaching, research, and training. As a leader in ethical education, Notre Dame aims to develop students’ critical reasoning and their ability to make ethical decisions—crucial skills to progressing their careers and leading purposeful lives. At Notre Dame, students navigate their future with an ethical education online.

QS RANKING 2022

N/A

Times Higher Education Ranking 2022

N/A

2022

Subject details

What you'll learn

At the completion of this course you should be able to:

1 Outline the key issues impacting on contemporary workplaces;

2 Analyse these issues and explain their significance;

3 Identify a range of practical strategies to address these issues; and

4 Develop strong business cases to support strategies;

5 Effectively facilitate a group discussion

Topics covered

- Examination of emotional intelligence, bullying, casualization, decruitment, absenteeism, grievances, dismissal, executive remuneration, outsourcing, and bargaining; operating statutes and other legislation.

Entry requirements

In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

UND-LDR-MAS-2022

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Description

This course covers a variety of pertinent and evolving workplace issues, which are researched, analysed, developed and workshopped. Workplace culture and structure provides the basis for an examination of emotional intelligence, bullying, casualisation, decruitment, absenteeism, grievances, dismissal, executive remuneration, outsourcing, and bargaining. Students are expected to develop and apply policies and procedures, which rely on individual work experience within the context of the currently operating statutes and other legislation enabling efficient HRM outcomes for the organisation.

Assessments

100% continuous assessment. - Participation - Individual Presentations x 2 - Major Essay -Final Exam

Participation. (10%)
Major Essay. (30%)
Two Individual Presentations (20%)
Examination. (40%)

Textbooks

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