Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Business and Law

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Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.

• Unit Title

  Managing and Rewarding Employee Performance

• Unit Code

  MAN6704

• Year

  2020

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  4

• Credit Points

  20

• Full Year Unit

  Y

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  Online

• Unit Coordinator

  A/Prof Janice Lesley REDMOND

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Description

Motivating and rewarding employees provides benefits not only for the employee but also the organisation. These are important aspects of performance management, a process that is required to obtain the best from employees, provide a stimulating and interesting work environment and achieve organisational goals. In this unit, students explore the processes involved in managing employee performance within an organisation from both an individual and team perspective.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from MAN5730

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Collaborate effectively in diverse team settings to produce measurable outcomes.
2. Analyse the strategic link between performance management and reward processes and organisational outcomes.
3. Critique the different issues related to managing employee performance.
4. Assess shortcomings that can occur during the performance review (appraisal) process.
5. Analyse and create a performance management and reward system for an organisation based on theoretical approaches covered in the unit.
6. Communicate knowledge and concepts about managing and rewarding employee performance in a clear and persuasive manner.

Unit Content

1. Introduction to employee performance management.
2. Rewarding performance at work.
3. Job Design and performance management.
4. Motivation and rewarding work performance.
5. Diversity and performance management.
6. Work life balance and managing performance.
7. Managing team performance.
8. Performance management appraisals.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Assessment

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.

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