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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Students who take their first course in Human Resource Management (HRM) typically study the classical functions of HR practice - job design, recruitment, selection, training and development, compensation and so forth. This is intended to develop their understanding of the HR basics, sometimes referred to as the functions toolkit. However, you should not limit your study to the functions toolkit if you wish to become actively involved at the strategic level of an organisation. The learning experiences in this unit will help prepare you to perform the role of strategic partner through developing a strategic mindset or way of looking at and thinking about the management of work and people in organisations. HR practitioners play a strategic partner role when they have the knowledge and skills to be an essential part of the senior management team running the organisation and translate business strategy into action. As part of your preparation for enacting the role of strategic partner you will need to become familiar with the theory, concepts and research in the field of Strategic HRM. Strategic HRM integrates the fields of Strategic Management and HRM, and is a field of study that is still taking form. Two broad themes are apparent in the emerging body of literature on Strategic HRM. First, an organisations human resources are of critical strategic importance. This means that all the experience, knowledge, skills, judgement, risk taking propensity and creativity of individuals associated with the organisation have the potential to provide both the foundation for strategy formulation and the means for strategy implementation. Second, a firms HR practices are instrumental in developing the strategic capability of its pool of human resources. In Strategic HRM you learn about how the tools in the functions toolkit can be used to develop and organisations strategic capabilities.
Students must pass 1 units from MAN2145
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
On-campus students will attend a single, weekly three-hour seminar. These seminars include a range of teaching and learning activities such as lectures, analysis of case studies and small group discussion of questions and problems. Students make oral presentations to the class on journal article readings and complete a written report on an organisation-based assignment. Off-campus students will cover the same content as the on-campus unit. Off-campus students complete a range of learning activities such as analysing case studies, answering review questions and participating in on-line discussions. Students complete a written report on an organisation-based assignment. Off-campus students access this unit via Blackboard. Regular on-line access is required.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | In-Class Small Group Presentation | 20% |
| Report | Group written report on an organisation-based project | 40% |
| Examination | Examination | 40% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Discussion Board Assignment | 20% |
| Report | Written report on an organisation-based project | 40% |
| Examination | Examination | 40% |
^ Mandatory reference
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Students who take their first course in Human Resource Management (HRM) typically study the classical functions of HR practice - job design, recruitment, selection, training and development, compensation and so forth. This is intended to develop their understanding of the HR basics, sometimes referred to as the functions toolkit. However, you should not limit your study to the functions toolkit if you wish to become actively involved at the strategic level of an organisation. The learning experiences in this unit will help prepare you to perform the role of strategic partner through developing a strategic mindset or way of looking at and thinking about the management of work and people in organisations. HR practitioners play a strategic partner role when they have the knowledge and skills to be an essential part of the senior management team running the organisation and translate business strategy into action. As part of your preparation for enacting the role of strategic partner you will need to become familiar with the theory, concepts and research in the field of Strategic HRM. Strategic HRM integrates the fields of Strategic Management and HRM, and is a field of study that is still taking form. Two broad themes are apparent in the emerging body of literature on Strategic HRM. First, an organisations human resources are of critical strategic importance. This means that all the experience, knowledge, skills, judgement, risk taking propensity and creativity of individuals associated with the organisation have the potential to provide both the foundation for strategy formulation and the means for strategy implementation. Second, a firms HR practices are instrumental in developing the strategic capability of its pool of human resources. In Strategic HRM you learn about how the tools in the functions toolkit can be used to develop and organisations strategic capabilities.
Students must pass 1 units from MAN2145
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
On-campus students will attend a single, weekly three-hour seminar. These seminars include a range of teaching and learning activities such as lectures, analysis of case studies and small group discussion of questions and problems. Students make oral presentations to the class on journal article readings and complete a written report on an organisation-based assignment. Off-campus students will cover the same content as the on-campus unit. Off-campus students complete a range of learning activities such as analysing case studies, answering review questions and participating in on-line discussions. Students complete a written report on an organisation-based assignment. Off-campus students access this unit via Blackboard. Regular on-line access is required.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | In-Class Small Group Presentation | 20% |
| Report | Group written report on an organisation-based project | 40% |
| Examination | Examination | 40% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Discussion Board Assignment | 20% |
| Report | Written report on an organisation-based project | 40% |
| Examination | Examination | 40% |
^ Mandatory reference
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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