325-323 Managing the Virtual Workforce

325-101 Management and one of 325-210 Managerial Decision Analysis, 325-212 Market Research, 325-211 Principles of Marketing, 325-203 Operations Management or 325-206 e-Marketing and Retailing.

This subject examines the changing nature of the workforce in the new information society. The subject commences with a consideration of the range of human resource management strategies available to management. The impact of e-business on the nature of the work force is explored and the move towards knowledge workers and the virtual workplace is considered. A number of human resource management issues are then considered including the 'new' employment relations, collective employee representation, training and development, occupational health and safety, employee commitment and teams and empowerment. The subject concludes with a discussion on the implications for the current paradigms of human resource management and employee relations.

A 2-hour end-of-semester examination (60%) and written assignments totalling not more than 3000 words (40%).