325-402 Advanced Human Resource Management

Entry into the honours program.

The way an organisation manages its employees can be a source of competitive advantage. This subject evaluates the theory and empirical research on the role and impact of strategic human resource management on a range of organisational performance indicators, including productivity and profitability. Students will examine human resource strategies such as decentralisation, human resource management planning, performance management, reward systems, employee commitment and managing absenteeism and turnover. The subject concludes with a review of the assumptions underlying human resource management and the implications for the study and practise of human resource management.

• High level of development: oral communication; written communication; application of theory to practice; interpretation and analysis; critical thinking; synthesis of data and other information; evaluation of data and other information; accessing data and other information from a range of sources; receptiveness to alternative ideas.

• Moderate level of development: collaborative learning; problem solving; team work; statistical reasoning.

• Some level of development: use of computer software.

A 3-hour examination (60%) and assignment(s) totalling not more than 4000 words (40%).