Overview
In this unit, you will examine contemporary issues in human resource management (HRM) and explore the impact that new developments in people analytics have on an organisation's ability to strategically attract, recruit, retain and manage its human resources in a competitive environment. In addition, this unit will raise your awareness of the relevance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures in good business practices, as well as apply lessons from those cultures for good ethical, social, and governance outcomes in HRM contexts.
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 - 2024
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.
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 UC's reflection
Ensure the contents of the unit is contemporary
The unit contents will change to have a mix of contemporary HR topics and People Analytics from T1 2024.
- Identify key contemporary issues throughout the employment cycle and evaluate those which could affect HRM effectiveness.
- Critically analyse key contemporary HR issues and their implications for effective HRM.
- Evaluate approaches that could be used to address contemporary HRM issues.
- Develop an understanding of people analytics, its opportunities and risks in relation to HRM.
- Analyse and interpret organisation's data to make evidence-based HRM decisions.
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Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Presentation - 15% | |||||
| 2 - Group Work - 35% | |||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 50% | |||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
Textbooks
Introduction to People Analytics: A Practical Guide to Data-Driven HR
(2023)
Authors: Khan, N., & Millner, D.
Kogan Page
London London
Binding: eBook
Predictive Analytics in Human Resource Management.
(2021)
Authors: Nijjer, S., & Raj, S.
Taylor & Francis Group
Milton Milton
Binding: eBook
Additional Textbook Information
The unit contents will be drawn from these two textbooks
Nijjer, S., & Raj, S. (2021). Predictive Analytics in Human Resource Management. Milton: Taylor & Francis Group.
Khan, N., & Millner, D. (2023). Introduction to People Analytics: A Practical Guide to Data-Driven HR, Second Edition (Second Edition). London: Kogan Page, Limited
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
No referencing style set.
h.le@cqu.edu.au
s.khan@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Contemporary HRM and Introduction to People/HR Analytics
Chapter
Week1 e-reading list on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Diversity, Indigenisation and Talent Management
Chapter
Week 2 e-reading list on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Flexibility, Future of Work, and Career Management
Chapter
Week 3 e-reading list on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Sustainable HRM and Well-being
Chapter
Week 4 e-reading list on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Sourcing Data
Chapter
Chapters 1 and 2 of Nijjer, S., & Raj, S. (2021) and other weekly readings on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
PPT Group presentation in class
PPT slides submission on Moodle
Presentation (Group) Due: Week 5 Monday (1 Apr 2024) 9:00 am AEST
Module/Topic
No class
Chapter
No reading
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Modelling the Business Problem
Chapter
Chapter 3 of Nijjer, S., & Raj, S. (2021) and other weekly readings on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Predictive Analytical Tools, and Techniques
Chapter
Chapter 4 of Nijjer, S., & Raj, S. (2021) and other weekly readings on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Predictive HR Analytics in Recruitment, Selection, and Diversity (Part 1)
Chapter
Chapters 6 and 7 of Nijjer, S., & Raj, S. (2021) and other weekly readings on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Predictive HR Analytics in Recruitment, Selection, and Diversity (Part 2)
Chapter
Chapters 6 and 7 of Nijjer, S., & Raj, S. (2021) and other weekly readings on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Predictive HR Analytics in Engagement, Performance, and Turnover (Part 1)
Chapter
Chapter 8 of Nijjer, S., & Raj, S. (2021) and other weekly readings on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Predictive HR Analytics in Engagement, Performance, and Turnover (Part 2)
Chapter
Chapter 8 of Nijjer, S., & Raj, S. (2021) and other weekly readings on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Emerging Trends in Predictive HR Analytics and Ethical Considerations
Chapter
Chapter 9 of Nijjer, S., & Raj, S. (2021) and other weekly readings on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Preparation for the final report
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Presentation
In this assessment task, you are required to
- form a group of 3 to 4 students from the same workshop.
- prepare a 10-minute PowerPoint (PPT) presentation in class for the CEO and top management team, based on up to three topics noted below in relation to human resource management (HRM) challenges. This PPT presentation should be a preview of your written report for the CEO (see Assessment 2).
Your PowerPoint presentation should
- provide a comprehensive and critical analysis of contemporary HRM challenges and/or opportunities related to your chosen topic(s).
- have recommendations for short-term and long-term action to address the above HRM challenges.
- provide at least three real-world examples to support your analysis.
- cite recent (2019 to 2024), and relevant peer-reviewed academic journal articles throughout the PPT slides, and include them in a reference list, using the APA referencing style.
Other information
- Oral presentations: All members of the group should participate equally in the presentation.
- Submission: One member will submit the presentation on the Moodle site on behalf of the team.
- Feedback will be provided in the class after your presentation.
Week 5 Monday (1 Apr 2024) 9:00 am AEST
Verbal feedback will be provided in class and marks will be released to students two working weeks after the submission.
Your presentation will be assessed on the extent to which it meets each of the following criteria:
1) Quality of research and analysis: Draw from a topic from the unit and refer to recent and relevant peer-reviewed academic journal articles. (20%)
2) Application of theory: Incorporate theory and literature to identify key issues and provide recommendations to meet the assessment requirements. (20%)
3) Visual aid and structure: Quality of visual aids (PPT slides); Concise and structured presentation with an introduction, main presentation, and conclusion. In-text citations and the reference list using the APA referencing style. (20%)
4) Delivery: Quality and professionalism of the oral presentation delivered within the allocated time. (35%)
5) Teamwork: Work collaboratively as a team. (5%)
You will lose marks for this task if you are not present on the day.
Penalties for late submissions are applied according to policy (5% per day).
Important: Plagiarism (i.e., high Turnitin similarity index) and other academic misconduct are taken very seriously. Such incidents will be reported to the Academic Integrity Unit of the University and may result in a “zero” mark.
- Identify key contemporary issues throughout the employment cycle and evaluate those which could affect HRM effectiveness.
- Critically analyse key contemporary HR issues and their implications for effective HRM.
- Evaluate approaches that could be used to address contemporary HRM issues.
2 Group Work
Based on the topic your group has selected in Assessment 1, develop a fully written report to the CEO.
In line with your PPT presentation, your report should
- provide a comprehensive and critical analysis of contemporary HRM challenges and/or opportunities related to your chosen topic(s).
- have recommendations for short-term and long-term action to address the above HRM challenges.
- provide at least three real-world examples to support your analysis.
- cite at least eight recent (2019 to 2024), and relevant peer-reviewed academic journal articles throughout the report, and include them in a reference list, using the APA referencing style.
Submission: One member can submit the report on the unit Moodle site on behalf of the group.
Important: Before commencing this task, carefully read the detailed assessment task and the marking rubric available on the unit Moodle site.
Week 7 Monday (22 Apr 2024) 9:00 am AEST
Written feedback and marks will be released to students two working weeks after the submission.
A full marking rubric will be available on the Moodle site. Your report will be assessed on the extent to which it meets each of the following criteria:
1) Executive summary: Clearly presented and summarised the report succinctly. (5%)
2) Research: A thorough knowledge of the relevant material demonstrated through the use of an appropriate body of quality sources. (25%)
3) Analysis: Identification of the issue(s), critical analysis, and clear argumentation supported by evidence. (25%)
4) Application of theory/literature: Application and/or integration of relevant theory and literature in the discussion to address the assessment task. (25%)
5) Communication: Logical structure including a clear introduction, conclusion, and recommendation; Clear and concise written communication. (15%)
6) Referencing: Correct use of the APA reference style. (5%)
Penalties for late submissions are applied according to policy (5% per day).
Important: Plagiarism (i.e., high Turnitin similarity index) and other academic misconduct are taken very seriously. Such incidents will be reported to the Academic Integrity Unit of the University and may result in a “zero” mark.
- Identify key contemporary issues throughout the employment cycle and evaluate those which could affect HRM effectiveness.
- Critically analyse key contemporary HR issues and their implications for effective HRM.
- Evaluate approaches that could be used to address contemporary HRM issues.
3 Written Assessment
This task requires you to write three (3) Portfolios in relation to HR analytics and HR challenges. You will be given a dataset (in Excel) on HRM challenges. You are required to analyse the dataset to answer a number of questions or tasks in each portfolio. You will then use the predictive analyses to discuss the implications of the findings for human resource managers (see Moodle for more details on questions and tasks in each Portfolio).
Review/Exam Week Monday (3 June 2024) 9:00 am AEST
Feedback and marks will be released to students along with the certification of grades process
Your portfolio will be assessed on the extent to which it meets each of the following criteria:
1) Data analysis: Completion of required statistical analyses (20%)
2) Interpretation of the results: Quality of descriptions and interpretations of the results; Identification of the issue(s). (20%)
3) Research: A thorough knowledge of the relevant material demonstrated through the use of an appropriate body of quality sources. (15%).
4) Discussion and application of theory/literature: Application and/or integration of relevant theory and literature in the discussion of the findings to address the assessment task; Provide appropriate implications. (30%)
5) Communication (written): Following the recommended format, structure, and presentation; Clear, concise, and correct written communication. (10%)
6) Referencing: Correct use of the APA reference style. (5%)
Penalties for late submissions are applied according to policy (5% per day).
Important: Plagiarism (i.e., high Turnitin similarity index) and other academic misconduct are taken very seriously. Such incidents will be reported to the Academic Integrity Unit of the University and may result in a “zero” mark.
- Develop an understanding of people analytics, its opportunities and risks in relation to HRM.
- Analyse and interpret organisation's data to make evidence-based HRM decisions.
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