James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2001

BU5108:03

Human Resource Management

Townsville, Cairns

Inadmissable Subject Combination: MG2703

40 lectures. June intensive block mode.

Staff: Prof D Gardner (Townsville campus); Dr D Lee-Ross (Cairns campus).

This subject explores the problems and techniques associated with strategically managing human resources in organisations including recruitment, selection, training, evaluation, remuneration, employee retention and international human resource strategies and practices.

Learning Objectives:

  1. critical appreciation of the theories, concepts, methods and empirical knowledge used in human resource management.

Assessment to be advised by first week of lectures.