MGMT303-09S2 (C) Semester Two 2009

Employment Relations

14 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 July 2009
End Date: Sunday, 15 November 2009
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 26 July 2009
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 11 October 2009

Description

This course examines the context of labour and employment relations in New Zealand, including contracts of employment and employment legislation; the role of employers, unions and the government; labour relations processes such as bargaining and negotiation; and labour market outcomes.

It provides an introduction to New Zealand employment relations (ER) and offers an overview of ER theory, the interactions and relationship between the major parties, as well as the legal framework governing NZ employment systems

Learning Outcomes

  • This course aims to equip students with an understanding of;
  • employment relations theory, and critical analysis of current issues
  • the foundations of contemporary employment relations systems
  • the interactions between the major parties, and the regulation of employment relationships
  • NZ employment law, institutions, and employment relations processes

Prerequisites

Restrictions

BSAD311, MGMT306, BSAD306

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Bernard Walker

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Written Assignment 09 Oct 2009 50% Written Assignment
Final Examination 50% Final Examination

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Rasmussen, Erling Juul. , Deeks, John; Employment relations in New Zealand ; New ed; Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2009 (A set of Course Readings and Lecture Resources which will be retailed through the Copy Centre).

Notes

Prerequisites:
The formal prerequisites are MGMT 201 or 206 or 216, MGMT207 and MGMT208.
Students also need a well-developed understanding of New Zealand (or similar) systems of politics, representation, law and employment. Typically this would be equivalent to an undergraduate who has come through Years 9-13 of the NZ high-school system.

Relationship to Other Courses:
This course complements other 300-level OL&D courses. It is also relevant for students proceeding to the B.Com. Honours Programme.

Grading:
The marks for assessment can be scaled before a final grade is determined. You should not regard a raw score of 50% as a pass mark.

Departmental Academic Policies
If you want a hard copy of this document, please ask the course co-ordinator. The Department assumes that you have read this document. You should also read the “Information related to courses and assessment” on page 372 of the Enrolment Handbook 2009 (also in UC Calendar under “General Course and Examination Regulations”).

Coversheets - Group and Individual

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $527.00

International fee $2,217.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

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