HRM550 Evaluating Human Resources (8)

CSU Discipline Area: Management (MANAG)

Duration: One session

Abstract:

This subject is concerned with examining why it is important in today's business environment to measure the effectiveness of the human resource function, and individual human resource activities. It will also explore how the success, effectiveness and value of the human resource contribution can be measured. This subject builds on students' existing knowledge of human resource management and provides an introduction to specific human resource measurement techniques.

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Session 2
Distance	Wagga Wagga

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: HRM550

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Enrolment restrictions:

Postgraduate students only

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

be able to critically examine the importance of measuring (auditing) and demonstrating the value of HRM activities;
be able to evaluate the main ethical considerations in relation to the auditing of the HRM function and activities;
be able to describe and evaluate the application of various auditing practices;
be able to identify, analyse and apply appropriate data collection, measurement and analysis techniques for auditing specific HR functions; and
be able to design and evaluate practices for the effective audit of a HRM professional function.

Syllabus:

The subject will cover the following topics:

- Evaluating the HR function
- Ethical issues and challenges in measuring HR effectiveness
- Approaches to HR auditing
- Data collection and evaluation
- Measuring overall HR effectiveness or specific areas of HR activity
- Data analysis and interpretation
- Communicating HR effectiveness
- Developing an HR audit

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