Managing People

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

Approximately 2.5 hours of personal study per hour of class time is required to achieve a satisfactory level of performance

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For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements for this entry.

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This subject focuses on the link between HRM and business strategies and operations. The subject examines fundamental tools in strategic human resource management including the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of HR activities. A focus will be on the fit between HR and business strategy, and the congruence among HR activities. The subject will critically analyse strategic HRM theories and practices and their applications to organisational realities. The changing nature of the HRM function and its impact on HR professionals will also be considered.

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

• Analyse the relationship between business strategy and operations and HR strategy and planning;
• Identify and prioritise HR strategies in order to contribute to an organisation's competitive advantage;
• Assess the congruence and coherence of HR activities;
• Identify the different ways to evaluate the effectiveness of HR activities; and
• Demonstrate the size and scope of HRM's contribution to organisational sustainability.

• 2 hour end-of semester examination (50%);
• 2000 word (excluding appendix and references) team assignment, due in week 10 (25%); and
• 1500 word individual case analysis, due in week 6 (25%).

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:

• The ability to synthesise and evaluate key theories and their operation in the wider environment;
• Written and verbal communication skills, which should be developed through the preparation of essays and presentations;
• Fundamental skills necessary for teamwork, including negotiation, communication and delegation skills; and
• Effective use of time management.