BX2051 - Strategic Human Resource Management

Credit points:	03
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	School of Business

Human Resource Management provides students with an introduction to core issues, perspectives and decision-making procedures for organisations seeking competitive advantage through their workforce. A central aim is to provide a framework for analysing and understanding human resource issues within an organisational and environmental context. This subject establishes a strategic human resource management approach to the role of contemporary human resource management, by studying topics such as planning, training and development, occupational health & safety, accountability and international human resource management. This is achieved by discussion and analysis of numerous theoretical and practical examples from Australia and the international business environment.

Learning Outcomes

• Describe and discuss the major functions of HRM in organisations and the contemporary HR and legal environment;
• Demonstrate an understanding of the theory and practice of HRM systems in Australia in terms of work analysis and design, planning, recruitment, information systems and industrial relations;
• Develop an appreciation of complex HRM issues which will be dealt with in more advanced subjects within the HRM discipline;
• Provide an understanding of human relations in the workforce;
• Identify the major elements involved in developing people including diversity management, performance management, learning and career management.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to evaluate that information;
• An understanding of the economic, legal, ethical, social and cultural issues involved in the use of information;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to manage future career and personal development;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion and political persuasion;
• The ability to work individually and independently;
• The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies;
• The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

MG2703

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coord/Lect:	Dr Anna Blackman.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (35%); quizzes or tests (40%); tutorial attendance and participation (5%); group presentation of case study (20%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coordinator:	Dr Anna Blackman, Dr Josephine Pryce
Lecturer:	Ms Julie Edwards.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (35%); quizzes or tests (40%); tutorial attendance and participation (5%); group presentation of case study (20%).
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 22
Census Date 14-Aug-2009
Coordinator:	Dr Anna Blackman
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (35%); quizzes or tests (40%); tutorial attendance and participation (5%); group presentation of case study (20%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.