Overview
Strategic Human Resource Management seeks to ensure that HRM activity is clearly linked to business goals and that it is accountable for its services. This unit also intends to bridge theory and practice in HRM to create a vehicle for adding value to an organisation. The need for sustained competitive advantage has made the strategic management of HRM increasingly important for business success as it focuses on linking all HRM activities with an organisation's business objectives. Topics to be covered include linking strategy and HRM, managing HRM activity to meet business goals and managing people in both global and domestic business contexts. The unit also examines the role of the human resource management professional in the strategy development and implementation process. A range of concepts, theories and models which aim to integrate the various functional areas of human resource management with business strategy are examined. If you have successfully completed the unit HRMT20008 you should not enrol in this unit.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisite: HRMT20024 Managing Human Resources
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 - 2019
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 Postgraduate 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.
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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.
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Overlap on unit content with other postgraduate human resource units
Revise or terminate the unit given it has overlap with other postgraduate human resources units in the school.
- critically analyse the role of strategy and human resource management within a contemporary organisational framework;
- assess an organisation's current business strategies and objectives and identify strategic HRM issues;
- develop and incorporate appropriate individual and organisational human resource management strategies within an organisational context;
- interpret and construct detailed, practical recommendations supported by relevant academic literature on HRM in response to changing business strategy in organisations; and
- interpret the role of human resources in developing an organisation's competitive advantage and sustainable performance.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20% | |||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 35% | |||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 45% | |||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | |||||
| 2 - Communication | |||||
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | |||||
| 4 - Research | |||||
| 5 - Self-management | |||||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | |||||
| 7 - Leadership | |||||
| 8 - 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 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20% | ||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 35% | ||||||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 45% | ||||||||
Textbooks
Strategic Human Resource Management
Edition: Second (2018)
Authors: Catherine Bailey, David Mankin, Clare Kelliher, and Thomas Garavan
Oxford University Press
Oxford Oxford , United Kingdom
ISBN: 9780198705406
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
Copies can be purchased from the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code)
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
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.
g.chapman@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
The global context of strategic human resource management
Chapter
Chapter 1
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
The changing context for strategic human resource management
Chapter
Chapter 2
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
The strategic role of the human resource function
Chapter
Chapter 4
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Quiz 1 Closes on Sunday 31/03/19 at 11:55pm.
Module/Topic
Human resource strategy
Chapter
Chapter 5
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
The foundations of strategic human resource management
Chapter
Chapter 6
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Quiz 2 Closes on Sunday 14/04/19 at 11:55pm.
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Resource-based and institutional perspectives on strategic human resource management
Chapter
Chapter 7
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Strategic human resource management and performance
Chapter
Chapter 8
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Strategic human resource development
Chapter
Chapter 9
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Quiz 3 Closes on Sunday 12/05/19 at 11:55pm.
Module/Topic
Strategic human resource management and employment relations
Chapter
Chapter 11
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Strategic human resource management and employee engagement
Chapter
Chapter 12
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Strategic human resource management and change management
Chapter
Chapter 15
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Quiz 4 Closes on Sunday 02/06/19 at 11:55pm.
Module/Topic
New forms of strategic human resource management
Chapter
Chapter 16
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Online Quiz(zes)
This assessment comprises of four (4) online quizzes, each worth five (5) marks, to comprise 20% of the total assessment.
Each test is based on chapters from the textbook. The quizzes can be accessed on the Moodle site.
The tests are available from 9:00am (AEST) on the first day of Week 2, and are available 24 hours a day. Please note that each test closes at 11.55pm (AEST) on the Sunday after the week that the test is due. Extensions cannot be granted for online quizzes, so each test must be completed before the closing date.
Information relevant to the quizzes (such as which chapters are covered in each Quiz) is provided on the Moodle site. The assessment is aligned with learning outcomes 1 and 2.
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Other
On-line quizzes will be conducted in Weeks 3, 5, 8 and 11
Results are shown once each quiz has been closed.
Each test has 10 questions and each correct answer earns you 0.5 marks.
The test must be completed and the answer registered on the system within 15 minutes. Ensure that you time yourself carefully because exceeding the time limit with no answers saved will result in you scoring 0 for the test.
While technical issues with these quizzes are rare, they can happen occasionally. Accordingly, please contact me if the test 'freezes', or doesn't record your answers. I will check to see what the system has recorded, and if warranted, I will reset the quiz for you so that you can attempt it again. Please note that running out of time and not submitting your answers before the time limit expires is not a valid reason for your quiz attempt to be reset. The system will register attempts that have exceeded the time limit.
It is impossible to reopen the quiz for you once the quiz has closed, so it's best to complete your attempt well before the cut-off time for the quiz. That way, if something genuinely does go wrong, I will be able to fix it for you. If you leave it until the Sunday night, and there is an issue, I won't be able to reopen the quiz for you to attempt the quiz again.
- critically analyse the role of strategy and human resource management within a contemporary organisational framework;
- assess an organisation's current business strategies and objectives and identify strategic HRM issues;
- Knowledge
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Self-management
2 Written Assessment
An important aspect of developing any corporate strategy is HR planning and workforce development. An organisation's HR strategy is critical for the effective recruitment, retention, and development of their future workforce. It is also critical to meet contemporary workplace challenges, such as: talent acquisition and management, flexible work arrangements, workplace diversity, and building and sustaining a positive workplace culture. This assessment provides you with three examples of contemporary organisations, with information for all three organisations being available on the Moodle site.
You are asked to select one of the organisations and discuss the following:
1. Outline the rationale of embedding HR strategies into broader corporate strategies.
2. Analyse how HR strategy is embedded in the broader corporate strategy of your chosen organisation.
3. Discuss how the organisation may implement their HR strategy at the departmental level.
4. Discuss some of the contemporary HR challenges facing your chosen organisation (and how these have either prompted the development of, or necessitate changes to, their current HR strategy).
You are required to select one organisation and review the information provided, as well as the relevant literature to support your analysis and discussion. You are welcome to review other corporate information about the company, provided this information is acknowledged appropriately in the essay. A minimum of 15 academic papers should be part of your literature review. Reference to any corporate documents or information (including websites) is required, but will not be included as part of the required 15 academic papers.
Week 7 Friday (3 May 2019) 11:55 pm AEST
Week 9 Friday (17 May 2019)
As per University policy, assessment tasks will be returned within 2 scheduled university weeks after the submission date.
As the assignment is worth 35% of your assessment, it will be marked out of 35.
A full marking rubric will be available on the Moodle site. The following criteria will be the basis of this rubric:
- Knowledge - A thorough knowledge and critical analysis of the HRM topics/ strategies expressed in a coherent format (20%)
- Argument - Persuades the reader that the point of views developed in the answers are well supported by ideas and information drawn from academic literature and reflection (20%)
- Application - Overall application of relevant theories, models and concepts to address the topics. An in-depth knowledge, application of the linkages to different approaches to Strategic HRM (20%)
- Challenges - Demonstrates an understanding, application of HR challenges, issues and practices associated with various HR strategies (20%)
- Research - Demonstration of additional research beyond the course material and textbook, including use of recent and relevant peer reviewed academic journal articles (minimum of 15) (10%)
- Presentation - Overall presentation of the document, including referencing style, formatting, layout and grammar (10%)
- critically analyse the role of strategy and human resource management within a contemporary organisational framework;
- develop and incorporate appropriate individual and organisational human resource management strategies within an organisational context;
- interpret and construct detailed, practical recommendations supported by relevant academic literature on HRM in response to changing business strategy in organisations; and
- interpret the role of human resources in developing an organisation's competitive advantage and sustainable performance.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Self-management
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
- Leadership
3 Written Assessment
The assessment is related to a real workplace case study, available in the prescribed text book. The use of a real workplace case study of Carlsberg Group will enable you to learn about workplace practices and HR trends in global companies. The case study specifically focuses on the challenges faced by Carlsberg during the development of HR strategies that are effective in a global context. While there are discussion questions shown at the end of the case study in the text book, these are for your own learning only. You should prepare a 2000 word case study report that addresses the following points:
1. In your own words, outline the strategic HR priorities pursued by Carlsberg.
2. Discuss the rationale of implementing the ‘Winning Behaviours’ strategy
3. How does Carlsberg's 'Winning Behaviours' strategy align with other HR practices such as: equity and diversity; workforce planning and development; social responsibility; and work-life balance.
4. Analyse the difficulties the company faced when implementing this strategy in Malaysia.
5. Provide an analysis of how well the 'Winning Behaviours' strategy would work in an Australian context, along with recommendations for how such an implementation could be successfully managed.
A minimum of 15 academic papers should be part of your literature review. Reference to any corporate information (including websites) will not be included as part of the required 15 academic papers.
Further details for this task can be found on the Moodle site.
Week 12 Friday (7 June 2019) 11:55 pm AEST
As per university policy, the marks and feedback for this task will not be available until the official release of grades date for T1 2019.
As the assignment is worth 45% of your assessment, it will be marked out of 45.
A full marking rubric will be available on the Moodle site. The following criteria will be the basis of this rubric:
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Knowledge - demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of HR strategies and management concepts (20%)
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Application - demonstrates the application of strategic HR concepts to the case, and develops a convincing argument through the use of supporting evidence (20%)
- Analysis - demonstrates the ability to critically analyse the case in the context of contemporary strategic HR practices (20%)
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Recommendations - demonstrates consideration of the implementation steps required for the recommended strategies (20%)
- Research - demonstrates additional research beyond the course material and textbook through the use of recent and relevant peer reviewed academic journal articles (minimum of 15) (10%)
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Presentation - demonstrates a consistent professional style throughout the report, including referencing style, formatting, layout, and grammar (10%)
As the assignment is worth 45% of your assessment, it will be marked out of 45.
A full marking rubric will be available on the Moodle site. The following criteria will be the basis of this rubric:
- critically analyse the role of strategy and human resource management within a contemporary organisational framework;
- develop and incorporate appropriate individual and organisational human resource management strategies within an organisational context;
- interpret and construct detailed, practical recommendations supported by relevant academic literature on HRM in response to changing business strategy in organisations; and
- interpret the role of human resources in developing an organisation's competitive advantage and sustainable performance.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Self-management
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
- Leadership
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