James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2011

BX3053 - Personnel Economics

Credit points: 03
Year: 2011
Student Contribution Band: Band 3
Administered by: School of Business

Human resources are often the key to organisational success and managers must make frequent HR decisions such as: which types of workers to hire; how to motivate staff through payment systems and benefits; how to evaluate and monitor staff; and what to do with staff during an economic downturn. This subject uses economics to consider those and other questions relevant to an organisation's personnel. Whilst the primary objective of the course is to provide students with a set of analytical tools with which to judge the likely effects, and side effects, of different HR practices, it also provides students with insights into a broad range of issues facing employers and employees alike. It will therefore appeal to many different people - those interested in HR, those interested in Economics and/or those who are simply curious about the way in which economic factors influence employee/employer relations (be it from the employees' or the employers' perspective).

Learning Outcomes

Graduate Qualities


Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2011
Coord/Lect: Dr Riccardo Welters.
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours lectures
  • 12 hours tutorials
    Assessment:quizzes or tests (35%); presentations (10%); assignments (20%); centrally-administered final exam (35%).

    Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
    Census Date 24-Mar-2011
    Coordinator: Dr Riccardo Welters
    Lecturer: Dr Taha Chaiechi.
    Contact hours:
    • 26 hours lectures
    • 12 hours tutorials
      Assessment:quizzes or tests (35%); presentations (10%); assignments (20%); centrally-administered final exam (35%).

      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.