BX3051 - Employee Relations

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

This subject introduces students to the importance of employee relations in the workplace and how they contribute to the firm's commercial viability. It concerns the relationship between management and employees and assists students in realising and understanding the importance of institutions and processes of employee relations, including laws, and social and political processes. Through this, students will gain knowledge and understanding of the organisation and behaviour of people at work, in particular the role of key players and institutional parties such as government, employer associations and unions upon management and employees. In addition, students will develop awareness of the implications of change in the workforce, the nature of the workforce, collective and individual bargaining and assess how these affect management and employees.

Learning Outcomes

• understand the fundamental nature of employee relations;
• describe the role, function and influence of key players in employee relations;
• develop a critical appreciation of the theories and concepts relating to contemporary employee relations;
• demonstrate a capacity to analyse, evaluate and engage in discussions on selected topics in employee relations.

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 deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• 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 reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• 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.

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coordinator:	Dr Josephine Pryce
Lecturer:	Ms Vera Girgenti.
Contact hours:	39 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	to be selected from a range of options including exam, presentation (% - 50%); to be selected from a range of options including essay, case study (% - 50%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coord/Lect:	Dr Josephine Pryce.
Contact hours:	39 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	to be selected from a range of options including exam, presentation (% - 50%); to be selected from a range of options including essay, case study (% - 50%).
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 21
Census Date 17-Apr-2009
Coordinator:	Dr Josephine Pryce
Contact hours:	39 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	to be selected from a range of options including exam, presentation (% - 50%); to be selected from a range of options including essay, case study (% - 50%).
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 23
Census Date 11-Dec-2009
Coordinator:	Dr Josephine Pryce
Contact hours:	39 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	to be selected from a range of options including exam, presentation (% - 50%); to be selected from a range of options including essay, case study (% - 50%).

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.