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This course provides an overview of managing employment relations, a core element of Human Resource Management (HRM). The course examines the implications of employment legislation and contracts, as well as managing the relationships between employers, employees and representatives.
This course provides an overview of managing employment. Employment Relations is a core element of Human Resource Management (HRM). The course examines contracts of employment, the implications of employment legislation, along with the interactions between employers, employees and representatives.Relationship to Other CoursesThis course complements other 300-level HRM / Organisational Behaviour courses. The course is valuable for anyone intending to manage a business, work in HRM or other areas involving staff. It is designed to contribute to the Legal Compliance & Employment Relations competency requirements the Human Resources Institute of NZ (HRINZ).
This course aims to equip students with the ability to analyse and manage current employment issues. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:explain employment relations theory and contemporary ER systemsanalyse the interactions between the main parties in employment relationships explain and apply employment-related legislation, with an awareness of employment institutions and processesexplain the framework governing processes such as dispute resolution, bargaining and negotiationidentify, and propose methods to resolve employment relations issues
(1) Any 45 points of 200-level MGMT, or(2) LAWS101 and LAWS110
Bernard Walker
GradingThe 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.
Rasmussen, Erling Juul; Employment relations in New Zealand ; 2nd ed; Pearson Education New Zealand, 2009.
Course readings and lecture resources, including copies of powerpoint slides will be available on LEARN2
MGMT303S2 Course Outline LEARN2
Departmental Academic Policies The Department assumes that you have read this document.You should also read the General Course and Examination Regulations IMPORTANT: Where there are concerns regarding the authorship of written course work, a student can be required to attend in person and engage in a formal, oral discussion of the content of the work that has been submitted. Dishonest PracticeThe University of Canterbury considers cheating and plagiarism to be serious acts of dishonesty. All assessed work must be your own individual work unless specifically stated otherwise in the assessment guidelines. Material quoted from any other source must be clearly acknowledged. You must not copy the work of another person (student or published work) in any assessment including examinations, tests and assignments. Any person, who is found to have copied someone else's work, or to have allowed their work to be copied, will receive a fail grade for that piece of assessment and may face disciplinary action which may lead to a fine, community service or exclusion from the university.IMPORTANT: Where there are concerns regarding the authorship of written course work, a student can be required to provide a formal, oral explanation of the content of their work.
Domestic fee $682.00
International fee $3,000.00
* 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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