Overview
This unit introduces you to the study of Human Resources Management and its importance in the management of people within organisations. Throughout the unit, the importance of managing human resources effectively in both increasingly competitive environments and in the international context will be stressed. Areas of study to be covered include: the environment for HRM; Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action; Job Analysis; Human Resources Planning; Recruitment, Selection and Induction; Performance Appraisal; Human Resources Development; Compensation Management; Occupational Health and Safety; Termination of the Employment Relationship; Human Resources Research and International HRM. Contemporary issues in HRM will be briefly discussed during the term, as will other environmental forces likely to impact the field of HRM in the foreseeable future.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2017
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from student evaluations
In Term 2, some students indicated a desire for more written feedback on their assessment items to explain the grade received.
The level of feedback was discussed with markers part-way through the term, and students seemed more satisfied with the level of feedback on assessment 2.
- provide a critical overview of the field of human resource management
- explain how the primary functions of HRM relate to each other and to the broader organisational strategy
- describe the roles and responsibilities of HR professionals
- discuss the emerging strategic role that HRM plays in 21st century organisations
- apply the concepts of HRM to problems confronting managers and organisations through practice exercises and case analysis
- analyse employee-employer problems using ethical and the relevant legal HRM concepts.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20% | ||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 35% | ||||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 45% | ||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Communication | ||||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 35% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 45% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Managing Human Resources (e-book)
Edition: 4th (2013)
Authors: Raymond J Stone
John Wiley and Sons Australia
Australia
ISBN: ISBN : 978-1-118-68988-2
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
The textbook will be essential for passing the assessment items. Students are strongly advised to purchase the e-book.
However, if paper books are preferred, they can be purchased at the Bookshop: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Zoom.us (client)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 6th Edition (APA 6th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
j.callan@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Strategic human resource management as well as human resource planning
Chapter
Chs. 1 (pp. 2-70) and 2 (pp. 71-109)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Nominate and confirm placement in a partnership or collaborative arrangement with one other peer (fellow student) as soon as practicable in Moodle.
Module/Topic
Human resource information systems
Chapter
Ch. 3 (pp. 110-140)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Nominate and confirm placement in a partnership or collaborative arrangement with one other peer (fellow student) as soon as practicable In Moodle.
Module/Topic
Human resource management and the law
Chapter
Ch. 4 (pp. 141-179)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Partnership or collaborative arrangements declared or finalised in Moodle.
Partner workshops #1
Module/Topic
Job analysis, job design and quality of work life
Chapter
Ch. 5 (pp.181-226)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Partner workshops #2
Module/Topic
Recruiting human resources as well as employee selection
Chapter
Chs. 6 (pp. 227-273) and 7 (pp. 274-326)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Partner workshops #3
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Appraising and managing performance as well as human resource development
Chapter
Chs. 8 (pp. 328-385) and 9 (pp. 386-436)
Events and Submissions/Topic
What is self and peer assessment?
Self and peer assessment trial (SPA-trial)
Partner workshops #4
Module/Topic
Employee motivation
Chapter
Ch. 11 (pp. 484-513)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Partner workshops #5
Module/Topic
Employee remuneration as well as employee benefits
Chapter
Chs. 12 (pp. 514-560) and 13 (pp. 561-594)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Partner workshops #6
Module/Topic
Industrial relations as well as negotiation
Chapter
Chs. 14 (pp. 596-660) and 16 (pp. 695-728)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Partner workshops #7
Business Report Due: Week 9 Thursday (11 May 2017) 5:00 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Managing change as weel as employee health and safety
Chapter
Chs. 15 (pp. 661-698) and 17 (pp. 729-780)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Partner workshops #8
Module/Topic
Managing diversity as well as International human resource management
Chapter
Ch. 18 (pp. 781-821) and 19 (pp. 823-863)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Self and peer assessment formal (SPA-formal)
Partner workshops #9
Module/Topic
Assessing human resource management effectiveness
Chapter
Ch. 21 (pp. 895-923)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Partner workshops #10
Academic Essay Due: Week 12 Thursday (1 June 2017) 5:00 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
No unit exam
1 Online Quiz(zes)
The purpose of the 4 online quizzes you are required to undertake during weeks 3, 4, 6 and 7 is to ensure satisfactory involvement with the foundation conceptual and theoretical material. Each online quiz is accessible through the assessment block. Each quiz opens at 9:00 am Monday and closes on Friday at 5:00 pm AEST of the scheduled week shown below .
Each quiz comprising 10 questions must be undertaken in one sitting of 20 minutes. No alternative quizzes and no extensions are permissible. Quiz items are randomised and cover learning content from the textbook as specified below:
- Week 3 quiz => Strategic human resource management & Human resource planning & (Chs. 1 & 2)
- Week 4 quiz => Human resource information systems & Human resource management and the law (Chs. 3 & 4)
- Week 6 quiz => Job analysis, job design and quality of work life & Recruiting Human Resources as well as Employee Selection (Chs. 5, 6, & 7)
- Week 7 quiz => Appraising and managing performance as well as Human resource development (Chs 8 & 9)
4
Other
Submission of quizzes through Moodle only
Refer to the grade book entry for the on-line quiz in the Moodle gradebook once the quiz module closes.
- explain how the primary functions of HRM relate to each other and to the broader organisational strategy
- apply the concepts of HRM to problems confronting managers and organisations through practice exercises and case analysis
- analyse employee-employer problems using ethical and the relevant legal HRM concepts.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
2 Written Assessment
- Globalisation changes the workplace in Australia. (ch. 5)
- A company's website provides an effective way to recruit employees. (ch. 6)
- Use social media to conduct performance appraisals. (ch. 8)
- _________ is an Australian company that is great to work for, or is a great employer! (ch. 11)
- Discrimination or personal harassment in Australian organisations is a myth. (ch. 18)
Week 12 Thursday (1 June 2017) 5:00 pm AEST
All submissions are to be uploaded in assessment area in Moodle
As per university's policy for equivalent exam assessments feedback and grades are released as grades are certified on July 7, 2017.
- Research (6 marks) The essay demonstrates advanced understanding of the topic and issues.
- Application of theory/literature (8 marks) The essay applies relevant theory, concepts and frameworks and refers to at least five (5) refereed sources as well as content from the prescribed text.
- Analysis (8 marks) The essay applies critical analysis and a clearly advances an argument coherently and logically.
- Evaluation (8 marks) The essay uses evaluation or judgement to drive a decision that advocates action
- Mechanics (5 marks) The report is competently formatted and written (clean copy) business report.
- provide a critical overview of the field of human resource management
- explain how the primary functions of HRM relate to each other and to the broader organisational strategy
- describe the roles and responsibilities of HR professionals
- discuss the emerging strategic role that HRM plays in 21st century organisations
- apply the concepts of HRM to problems confronting managers and organisations through practice exercises and case analysis
- analyse employee-employer problems using ethical and the relevant legal HRM concepts.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
3 Written Assessment
Objectives - The assessment gives you the opportunity to work collaboratively with a partner and utilise the AREA principles to develop an argument and combine your efforts to produce a business report on a pressing human resource issue or controversy.
Task Description - The assessment involves selecting one of five (5) news items available in Moodle. With your partner you identify the problem or controversy and set about developing a business report to the CEO of the organisation in question. The report must: (i) detail the circumstances of the problem (ii) specify the human resource issue(s) (iii) apply relevant human resource theory, concepts, frameworks, or models covered in the unit, and (iv) offer recommendations based on an interpretation of hard data (figures) and provide a pertinent assessment or analysis. Successfully completed reports feature evidence of desktop research, the use of human resource concepts from at least two (2) chapters of the textbook and include a minimum of eight (8) academic refereed journal articles.
Report Length - 1500 (+/- 10% ) words (excluding title page, executive summary, references, and appendices)
NB: In-class activities up to and including the week of submission are to feature partner workshops to do with research literature; the application of Analysis, Research, Evaluation, and Answer or AREA principles to support applied desktop research, and report preparation skills.
Week 9 Thursday (11 May 2017) 5:00 pm AEST
All submissions must be uploaded through the assessment link in Moodle.
Week 11 Friday (26 May 2017)
Assignments are returned and marks released in Moodle through Feedback Studio
- Research (8 marks) The report registers research and the successful integration of secondary data, analysis, and understanding.
- Application (8 marks) The report demonstrates application (not description) of relevant theories, concepts, frameworks, or models with respect to the problem.
- Analysis (8 marks) The report applies critical analysis, explicates relevant industry data, and clearly supports a set recommendations to resolve or eliminate the problem.
- Evaluation (8 marks) The report use evaluation to drive a decision that advocates action.
- Mechanics (8 marks) The report comprises a competently formatted and written (clean copy) business report.
- SPA (5 marks) The rated coefficient regarding peer collaboration (partnership), managed expectations, and contribution to outcomes. SPA ratings vary according to an individuals performance rating. Failure to complete SPA, for example, means that the individual team member concerned receives zero marks here.
- provide a critical overview of the field of human resource management
- explain how the primary functions of HRM relate to each other and to the broader organisational strategy
- describe the roles and responsibilities of HR professionals
- discuss the emerging strategic role that HRM plays in 21st century organisations
- apply the concepts of HRM to problems confronting managers and organisations through practice exercises and case analysis
- analyse employee-employer problems using ethical and the relevant legal HRM concepts.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
