HRM320 Issues in Human Resource Management (8)

Abstract

This subject examines issues in the practice of human resource management (HRM) within the dynamics of organisational change, emergent trends, and external pressures in an Australian and global context. The subject will also explore the interrelated nature of these factors by comparing various human resource (HR) practices with theory.

+ Subject Availability Modes and Location

Session 2
Internal	CSU Study Centre Melbourne
Internal	Canberra Inst. of Technology
Distance	Wagga Wagga Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: HRM320
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject information

Duration	Grading System	School:
One session	HD/FL	School of Management and Marketing

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

be able to identify contemporary issues in the field of human resource management (HRM) and determine the implications for organisations;
be able to compare best-practice approaches to contemporary HRM issues within the Australian and international organisational context;
be able to justify the responses of Australian organisations to contemporary HRM issues in their search for continued competitive advantage; and
be able to critically analyse how the effects of contemporary human resource issues influence HRM academic theory.

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:

Attraction and retention in the war for talent
The role of technology in enabling HRM
Managing diversity and equity
The scourge of bullying and harassment
Contemporary realignment and restructuring
The search for work-life balance
The necessity of competitive advantage
Australian HR issues within a global context

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