MGMT2008 Human Resources Management Introduction Semester 1 2020 Bentley Campus INT PDF

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Faculty of Business and Law School of Management

Unit Outline

MGMT2008 Human Resources Management Introduction Semester 1, 2020

Unit study package code:

MGMT2008

Mode of study:

Internal

Tuition pattern summary:

Note: For any specific variations to this tuition pattern and for precise information refer to the Learning Activities section. Lecture: 1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly Tutorial: 1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly This unit does not have a fieldwork component.

Credit Value:

25.0

Pre-requisite units:

Nil

Co-requisite units:

Nil

Anti- requisite units:

Nil

Result type:

Grade/Mark

Approved incidental fees:

Information about approved incidental fees can be obtained from our website. Visit fees.curtin.edu.au/incidental_fees.cfm for details.

Unit coordinator:

Title:

Dr

Name: Phone:

Sagi Kunju Kunju Mathew

Email: Location: Consultation times: Teaching Staff:

Name: Phone: Email: Location: Name: Phone: Email:

Administrative contact:

+61 8 9266 7415 [email protected] Building: 402 - Room: 619 By appointment only Endah Ibrahim +61 8 9266 3583 [email protected] Building: 408 - Room: 3047G John Taya +61 419 905 915

Location:

[email protected] Building: 402 - Room: 3007

Name:

Karen Stoute

Phone: Email:

Please email [email protected]

Location:

Building: Please email - Room: Please email

Learning Management System: Blackboard (lms.curtin.edu.au)

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Acknowledgement of Country We respectfully acknowledge the Indigenous Elders, custodians, their descendants and kin of this land past and present. The Centre for Aboriginal Studies aspires to contribute to positive social change for Indigenous Australians through higher education and research.

Syllabus This unit provides an introduction to theoretical, applied and professional issues associated with the management of human resources (HR) within organisations. The unit introduces students to major functions of human resources management (HRM) in the contemporary workplace, and explores how HRM has an impact on effectiveness at the organisational and individual levels. The integration of these functions with each other and with organisational strategy is emphasised throughout.

Introduction 

Human resource management (HRM) refers to policies, practices and systems used to manage employees’ attitudes, behaviours and performance at work (Kramar, Bartram & Cieri, 2011). Through HRM, organisations seek to implement optimal ways of attracting, developing, rewarding and retaining employees who possess the right mix of skill, ability, knowledge and motivation. It is generally recognised that HRM policies and practices are key determinants of the effectiveness and competitive of contemporary businesses and organizations. This unit provides an introduction to the field of HRM, and therefore we will be covering a wide range of topics. The unit will cover the main functions usually associated with HRM as well as the roles and responsibilities of HRM in organisations. In addition to covering key theoretical perspectives, illustrative examples of HRM in practice will be provided from both public and private sector organisations in Australia and overseas.

Unit Learning Outcomes All graduates of Curtin University achieve a set of six Graduate Capabilities during their course of study. These inform an employer that, through your studies, you have acquired discipline knowledge and a range of other skills and capabilities which employers would value in a professional setting. Each unit in your course addresses the Graduate Capabilities through a clearly identified set of learning outcomes. They form a vital part in the process referred to as assurance of learning. The learning outcomes notify you of what you are expected to know, understand or be able to do in order to be successful in this unit. Each assessment for this unit is carefully designed to test your knowledge of one or more of the unit learning outcomes. On successfully completing all of the assessments you will have achieved all of these learning outcomes. Your course has been designed so that on graduating you will have achieved all of Curtin's Graduate Capabilities through the assurance of learning processes in each unit. On successful completion of this unit students can: 1

Explain the main functions of HRM in contemporary workplaces

2

Critically analyse key HRM issues and their impact on the employment relationship nationally and internationally

3

Apply relevant conceptual knowledge to solve practical problems in HRM

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Synthesise the key functions of HRM to form an integrated approach to HRM

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Graduate Capabilities addressed

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Curtin's Graduate Capabilities Apply discipline knowledge, principles and concepts

Innovative, creative and entrepreneurial

Effective communicators with digital competency

Globally engaged and responsive

Culturally competent to engage respectfully with local First Peoples and other diverse cultures

Industry connected and career capable

Find out more about Curtin's Graduate Capabilities at the Curtin Learning and Teaching website: clt.curtin.edu.au

Learning Activities Lectures Each lecture will be linked to a specific topic (see Unit Outline). Lectures incorporate theories, contemporary issues and challenges, and a range of other sources such as videos, cases and so on to aid learnin Tutorials You should attend a tutorial each week. The tutorials are designed to help you reinforce yourunderstanding of materials covered in the lectures and the prescribed textbook. We know from experience that the students who come along and engage with the materials enjoy the course more, understand the topics better and are more likely to succeed. In tutorials you will be engaged in individual and small group work with your tutor. Communication skills will be developed through facilitation and contribution in tutorials. Real-life cases are used to demonstrate how theories are applied in organisations. Your tutor will facilitate the discussion and application of theories, undertake case study analysis, and other activities. Use the time to make sure you understand fully the topics covered. These sessions are also an opportunity foryou to ask for assistance in relation to any concepts or problems covered. Attendance Participation in class, whether it be listening to a lecture or getting involved in other activities, is an important part of the learning process. Therefore attendance for this unit is strongly encouraged and recommended. Teamwork Employers tell us that they want people who work well in teams and we know that there is considerable benefit to developing those skills. For instance, peer learning (where you discuss and explain concepts to each other) has been found to be very effective in student learning. Outstanding performances are sometimes achieved though active participation in shared activities as key strengths of participants are leveraged, which may not be achievable individually. It also helps to know how to identify key strengths and motivators to get the most out of a team – you will no doubt find an opportunity to use those skills outside and inside of the university environment. Consequently, in this course you will work in teams for one of the assessments. Consultation Sometimes you may find that you have been to your lecture, read the relevant chapters in your text, been to your tutorial and yet you still don’t quite understand the content learnt that week in this unit. Don’t think you are alone – if you are having trouble understanding something, please email your tutor about it. We are here to assist your learning.    

Learning Resources Library Reading List The Reading List for this unit can be accessed through Blackboard.

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Essential texts The required textbook(s) for this unit are: l

Nankervis, Alan, Baird, Marian, Coffey, Jane, and Shields, John. 2020. Human Resource Management: Strategy and Practice (10th Ed.). Victoria, Australia: Cengage Learning Australia. (ISBN/ISSN: 978-0170421843)

Other resources Please refer to the Reading List on the Blackboard.

Assessment Assessment policy exemptions l

There are no exemptions to the assessment policy

Assessment schedule Task

Value %

Unit Late Assessment Learning Assessments Extensions Outcome(s) Accepted?* Considered?* Assessed

Date Due

Facilitation

20%

Week: 4 -11 Day: In-tutorials Time: In-tutorials

1,2

Yes

Yes

Case Study Essay

30%

2,3 Week: 7 Day: Friday 10 April 2020 Time: 11.59 PM AWST

Yes

Yes

Final Examination

50%

Week: Examination Week Day: TBA Time: TBA

No

Yes

1

2

3

1,2,3,4

*Please refer to the Late Assessment and the Assessment Extension sections below for specific details and conditions.

Detailed information on assessment tasks 1. Tutorial Presentation (20%)

During the semester each student is required to join a group of 4 and facilitate a tutorial discussion on a particularly topic allocated by your tutor. Your tutorial preparation, contribution and facilitation of tutorial discussions will be assessed against specific criteria (specified in the rubric) by your tutor. Late penalty applies if the team miss the presentation date. Students must read marking rubrics (posted in Blackboard) prior to commencing their work.  2. Industry Case Study (30%)

You are required to analyse a case study. The case study for this semester is an interactive case study which will be uploaded onto the Assessments tab on Blackboard for students to access. Please refer to the Blackboard for details of the assignment. Your essays will be assessed primarily on the ability to recognise, analyse and discuss the key issues, theories and practices relevant to the case study. Please refer to the Assessments tab on MGMT2008 Human Resources Management Introduction Bentley Campus 14 Feb 2020 School of Management, Faculty of Business and Law

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Blackboard for further details. It is important for you to bear in mind that your essay needs to be well structured and coherent such that it: l

Identify and discuss relevant theories.

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clearly communicates their insightful and critical thinking.

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adheres to the Chicago 17th B referencing style.

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adheres atleast to the minimum requirred number of academic (peer-reviewed journal articles including theprescribed text-book) sources is ten(10).

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Wikepedia, soft internet resources, blogs, magazine articles and the likes are not counted within the required number of references.

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it adheres to the word limit: two thousand (2000) - students are given a leeway of ten(10) percent (%) (eighteen hundred (1800) words or twenty two (2200) words. This word limit does not include the cover page or reference list). Students will be penalised ten (10) % for every twenty (20) words over/under the stipulated word count.

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clearly reflects your tutor’s name on the cover sheet. Failure to do so may result in late penaltiesor the essay not being marked. Therefore, it is the student's responsibility to ensure they know whotheir tutor is before the due date.

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is coherently structured. Students are encouraged to use headings and subheadings.

Essays must be submitted via Turnitin and you are strongly advised to retain the receipt of your Turnitin submission as evidence of your submission. There is no need to submit a hard copy of your essay. Turnitin can be accessed via the 'Assessment' section of Blackboard. Please submit your work to Turnitin which checks your work for any evidence of Plagiarism. You can submitONE draft which should be submitted to the ‘DRAFT - Case Study Essay' section and the FINAL copy goes to ‘FINAL- Case Study Essay' section. It is your responsibility to ensure that their submission into Turnitin is successful; failure to do so may resultin penalties. 3. Final Examination (50%)

The final examination will be held during the formal examination period. It is the responsibility of the student tocheck the date, time and venue of the final examination on the Curtin website. This information will not beprovided by lecturers or tutors. The exam is two (2) hours in duration, with ten (10) minutes reading time. All questions will be based upon coursecontent and no examination hints will be provided. It will be aclosed book examination. It isrecommended that students collate and regularly revise their notes from readings, lectures, tutorials andfurther research throughout the semester. This will assist them to see the main themes and to more clearlyunderstand key concepts and ideas. Students are required to list their class tutor (NOT THE LECTURER,UNLESS YOUR LECTURER AND TUTOR ARE THE SAME PERSON) on the front cover of the examinationbooklet. If your examination booklet information is not correctly completed, staff may not be able tocorrectly assign your grade.

Pass requirements To pass this unit: l l

students must achieve an overall grade of five (5) (at least 50%); and Must submit all the assessments.

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Assessment Moderation Fair assessment through moderation Moderation describes a quality assurance process to ensure that assessments are appropriate to the learning outcomes, and that students work is evaluated consistently by assessors. Minimum standards for the moderation of assessments are described in the Assessment and Student Progression Manual, available from policies.curtin.edu.au/findapolicy/

Pre-marking moderation A co-assessor is assigned to this unit to review all assessment tasks and marking criteria/rubrics, and monitor and confirm integrity of results. Assessment tasks are provided to students prior to the assessment task, Marking criteria are provided to students, Assessors are provided with marking guides/rubric and sufficient information to ensure fair and consistent evaluation of student work.

Intra-marking / Post-marking moderation l l

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Second marking of student work samples of near grade boundaries Second marking of borderline student work; or a process of review and validation of decisions where students have not met the pass requirements Second marking of outlier samples Second marking of a random sample to check for consistent application of marking criteria and standards.

Late assessment Where the submission of a late assessment is permitted, late penalties will be consistently applied in this unit. Where a late assessment is permitted for an assessment item or the entirety of the unit (refer to the Assessment Schedule table in this Unit Outline) and the student does not have an approved assessment extension: 1. 2. 3.

For assessment items submitted within the first 24 hours after the due date/time, students will be penalised by a deduction of 5% of the total marks allocated for the assessment task; For each additional 24 hour period commenced an additional penalty of 10% of the total marks allocated for the assessment item will be deducted; and Assessment items submitted more than 168 hours late (7 calendar days) will receive a mark of zero.

Where late assessment is NOT permitted for an assessment item or the entirety of the unit (refer to the Assessment Schedule table in this Unit Outline) and the student does not have an approved assessment extension: 1.

All assessment items submitted after the due date/time will receive a mark of zero.

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Assessment extension Where an application for an assessment extension is permitted for an assessment item(s) within this unit (refer to the Assessment Schedule table in this Unit Outline): 1.

2.

3. 4.

A student who is unable to complete an assessment item by/on the due date/time as a result of exceptional circumstances beyond the student’s control, may apply for an assessment extension on the Assessment Extension Application Form as prescribed by the Academic Registrar. The form is available on the Forms page at https://students.curtin.edu.au/essentials/forms-documents/forms/ and also within the student’s OASIS (My Studies tab – Quick Forms) account. The student will be expected to submit their application for an Assessment Extension with supporting documentation: a. Australian Campuses: via the online form b. Offshore campuses: to the School representative nominated below Timely submission of this information supports the assessment process. For applications that are declined, delayed submission may have significant ramifications on the possible marks awarded. An application may be accepted up to five working days after the due date/time of the assessment item where the student is able to provide a verifiable explanation as to why they were not able to submit the application prior to the assessment due date/time

Where an application for an assessment extension is NOT permitted for an assessment item(s) within this unit (refer to the Assessment Schedule table in this Unit Outline): 1.

All assessment items submitted after the due date/time will be subject to late penalties or receive a mark of zero depending on the unit permitting late assessment submissions.

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