Faculty of Business and Law

School: Business

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.

  • Unit Title

    Current Issues in Human Resource Management
  • Unit Code

    MAN6714
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

This unit builds upon student's existing knowledge of established areas of Human Resource Management (HRM) by focusing on some contemporary issues and ideas in HRM. Students will explore why these issues and ideas have come to prominence, critically examine them and develop plausible arguments about the likely future direction of HRM. The unit encourages students to think critically and analytically about some of the popular solutions currently proposed in academic and practitioner texts to the problems of managing people in work organisations.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 unit from MAN5730

Students must pass 180 credit points

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse environmental influences that are shaping the contemporary HRM agenda.
  2. Assess research into current issues in HRM.
  3. Critically evaluate a range of contemporary ideas, practices and priorities for HRM professionals.
  4. Make a research-informed assessment of the likely future direction of HRM.
  5. Plan and execute a substantial research-based project relating to current issues in HRM.

Unit Content

  1. HRM in the contemporary workplace.
  2. Managing the war for talent.
  3. The environment of work and offshoring
  4. HRM and Service work
  5. Career Management
  6. The dark side of work
  7. Emotional labour
  8. Health and well being
  9. Monitoring and surveillance
  10. Risk and crisis
  11. Greening of the workplace
  12. Workplace bullying.

Additional Learning Experience Information

This unit will run in a blended learning format with a mix of three-hour seminars and self-paced work. The former will include debates, case studies, lectures, presentations, class discussions, guest speakers and other relevant activities; the latter will involve self-directed readings, critical analysis, on-line discussions and reflections. The lecturer's role in this unit is primarily to guide and facilitate student learning. Online students cover the same content as on-campus students. Online students are expected to complete a range of learning activities such as analysing case studies, answering review questions and participating in on-line discussions. Students access this unit via Blackboard. Regular on-line access is required.

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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ProjectResearch project - in 3 parts70%
ParticipationParticipation30%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ProjectResearch project - in 3 parts70%
ParticipationParticipation30%

Text References

  • ^ Holland, P., Sheehan, C., Donohue, R., Pyman, A. & Allen, B. (2015).  Contemporary Issues and Challenges in HRM, 3rd edition.  Tilde University Press. Note: Seminal Reference.
  • Armstrong, M.  (2012).  A handbook of human resource management.  (11th ed).  London: Kogan Page.
  • Bratton, J. & Gold, J.  (2012).  Human resource management.  Theory and practice.  (5th ed).  London: Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Kramar, R; Bartram, T; DeCieri, H; Noe, R; Hollenbeck, JR; Gerhart, B; Wright, P.M. (2014).  Human resource management in Australia: Strategy/people/performance. (5th ed). Sydney: McGraw-Hill Australia Pty. Ltd.
  • Leatherbarrow, C., Fletcher, J. & Currie, D. (2013). Introduction to Human Resource Management: A guide to HR in practice.  2nd edition, London; Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
  • McPhail, R., Jerrad, M., Southcombe, A. (2015). Employment relations: An integrated approach. South Melbourne: Cengage.
  • Noe, R. A., Hollenbeck, J. R., Gerhart, B. & Wright, P. M. (2014). Fundamentals of HRM.  McGraw Hill, Irwin.
  • Noon, M., Blyton, P. & Morrell, K. (2013). The realities of work: Experiencing work and employment in contemporary society. Palgrave Macmillan
  • Roper, I., Prouska, R. & Ayudhya, U. C., N. (2010). Critical Issues in Human Resource Management. London; Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
  • Stone, R. (2014). Human resource management. 8th edition. Milton: Wiley

^ Mandatory reference


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Misconduct

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:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

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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Faculty of Business and Law

School: Business

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.

  • Unit Title

    Current Issues in Human Resource Management
  • Unit Code

    MAN6714
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

This unit builds upon student's existing knowledge of established areas of Human Resource Management (HRM) by focusing on some contemporary issues and ideas in HRM. Students will explore why these issues and ideas have come to prominence, critically examine them and develop plausible arguments about the likely future direction of HRM. The unit encourages students to think critically and analytically about some of the popular solutions currently proposed in academic and practitioner texts to the problems of managing people in work organisations.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 unit from MAN5730

Students must pass 180 credit points

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse environmental influences that are shaping the contemporary HRM agenda.
  2. Assess research into current issues in HRM.
  3. Critically evaluate a range of contemporary ideas, practices and priorities for HRM professionals.
  4. Make a research-informed assessment of the likely future direction of HRM.
  5. Plan and execute a substantial research-based project relating to current issues in HRM.

Unit Content

  1. HRM in the contemporary workplace.
  2. Managing the war for talent.
  3. The environment of work and offshoring
  4. HRM and Service work
  5. Career Management
  6. The dark side of work
  7. Emotional labour
  8. Health and well being
  9. Monitoring and surveillance
  10. Risk and crisis
  11. Greening of the workplace
  12. Workplace bullying.

Additional Learning Experience Information

This unit will run in a blended learning format with a mix of three-hour seminars and self-paced work. The former will include debates, case studies, lectures, presentations, class discussions, guest speakers and other relevant activities; the latter will involve self-directed readings, critical analysis, on-line discussions and reflections. The lecturer's role in this unit is primarily to guide and facilitate student learning. Online students cover the same content as on-campus students. Online students are expected to complete a range of learning activities such as analysing case studies, answering review questions and participating in on-line discussions. Students access this unit via Blackboard. Regular on-line access is required.

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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ProjectResearch project - in 3 parts70%
ParticipationParticipation30%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ProjectResearch project - in 3 parts70%
ParticipationParticipation30%

Text References

  • ^ Holland, P., Sheehan, C., Donohue, R., Pyman, A. & Allen, B. (2015).  Contemporary Issues and Challenges in HRM, 3rd edition.  Tilde University Press. Note: Seminal Reference.
  • Armstrong, M.  (2012).  A handbook of human resource management.  (11th ed).  London: Kogan Page.
  • Bratton, J. & Gold, J.  (2012).  Human resource management.  Theory and practice.  (5th ed).  London: Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Kramar, R; Bartram, T; DeCieri, H; Noe, R; Hollenbeck, JR; Gerhart, B; Wright, P.M. (2014).  Human resource management in Australia: Strategy/people/performance. (5th ed). Sydney: McGraw-Hill Australia Pty. Ltd.
  • Leatherbarrow, C., Fletcher, J. & Currie, D. (2013). Introduction to Human Resource Management: A guide to HR in practice.  2nd edition, London; Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
  • McPhail, R., Jerrad, M., Southcombe, A. (2015). Employment relations: An integrated approach. South Melbourne: Cengage.
  • Noe, R. A., Hollenbeck, J. R., Gerhart, B. & Wright, P. M. (2014). Fundamentals of HRM.  McGraw Hill, Irwin.
  • Noon, M., Blyton, P. & Morrell, K. (2013). The realities of work: Experiencing work and employment in contemporary society. Palgrave Macmillan
  • Roper, I., Prouska, R. & Ayudhya, U. C., N. (2010). Critical Issues in Human Resource Management. London; Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
  • Stone, R. (2014). Human resource management. 8th edition. Milton: Wiley

^ Mandatory reference


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Misconduct

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:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

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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