MGMT308-07S2 (C) Semester Two 2007

Applied Human Resource Management

14 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 July 2007
End Date: Thursday, 15 November 2007
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 29 July 2007
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 14 October 2007

Description

This course focuses on the application of human resource management strategies and practices in real settings. Attention is also given to the role of human resource planning and approaches to strategic human resource management.

This course focuses on human resource management in real situations.  A scenario and case-based approach is used, as the objectives for this course are for students to analyse situations and determine the appropriate application of human resource management principles and practices.

Learning Outcomes

The desired learning outcomes for this course are for students to be able to demonstrate the ability to:
1. Analyse situations in organisational settings and determine what problems exist, determine which HRM systems may have bearing on the problem, and determine what interventions (e.g., changes to HRM systems) are appropriate responses.
2. Show how responses to individual employee and HRM system issues must be aligned with and can contribute to the overall strategic direction of the organisation
3. Apply knowledge of HRM systems in developing an organisation's Strategic HR Plan through developing an outline of such a plan for a case situation.

Prerequisites

Restrictions

BSAD311, BSAD307, MGMT307

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

David Ripley

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Test 12 Sep 2007 40%
Final Exam 60%

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Macky, Keith A. , Johnson, Gene; The strategic management of human resources in New Zealand ; McGraw-Hill Book Company New Zealand, 2000 (Available at the bookstore. (Your MGMT 207 text)).

Other Texts

Applied Human Resource Management 2007 Resource Book ;

Course links

Library portal

Notes

Relationship to Other Courses:
This course is suggested for those students considering taking any human resources courses at Honours-400 level.

Grading:
The marks for asessments may be scaled before a final grade is determined. Obtaining a raw mark of 50% should not automatically be considered a pass.

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 350 of the Enrolment Handbook 2007 (also in UC Calendar under “General Course and Examination Regulations”).

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $486.00

International fee $1,984.00

* 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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