Unit rationale, description and aim
This unit aims to critically examine human resource management issues which are emerging in contemporary workplaces and organizations. It seeks to integrate and build on the previous human resource management units. The issues are examined from a variety of ethical, global and practical perspectives and competing approaches to the issues are debated. The scope of the issues are described, their influence on human resource policy and practice and their impact on various stakeholders explored through the concepts of the dignity of work and solidarity. The unit addresses the importance of a range of national and international contexts in shaping the link to strategic success in a world of changing values and demands. Each employee brings with them considerable challenges and contemporary issues must be able to consider these within the opportunity to make a difference both to the employee and the profession.
Campus offering
No unit offerings are currently available for this unit.Learning outcomes
To successfully complete this unit you will be able to demonstrate you have achieved the learning outcomes (LO) detailed in the below table.
Each outcome is informed by a number of graduate capabilities (GC) to ensure your work in this, and every unit, is part of a larger goal of graduating from ACU with the attributes of insight, empathy, imagination and impact.
Explore the graduate capabilities.
Examine and analyse a number of human resource man...
Learning Outcome 01
Apply various national culture based and cross-cul...
Learning Outcome 02
Assess the ethical assumptions and values which in...
Learning Outcome 03
Appraise and reflect on the influence of contexts ...
Learning Outcome 04
Evaluate a number of HRM topics and issues which h...
Learning Outcome 05
Content
Topics will include:
- Overview of a number of contemporary and emerging human resource management issues
- Analysis of the influence of different national and international cultural contexts to solve contemporary human resources management issues
- Critically analyse and reflect how different assumptions, values and contexts influence policies dealing with contemporary HRM issues
- Examination of contemporary HRM issues –
- diverse work groups,
- HR analytics,
- Virtual workplaces,
- Emic and etic approaches to manage global workforces,
- Corporate governance and social responsibility HRM,
- Ethical HRM approach for corporate social responsibility (CSR),
- Occupational health and wellbeing
- Measurement and evaluation of human resource outcomes – on employees, organisations, the community and other stakeholders
- Convergence or divergence of HRM issues in the future
Assessment strategy and rationale
A range of assessment procedures will be used to meet the unit learning outcomes and develop graduate attributes consistent with University assessment requirements. Such procedures may include, but are not limited to: essays, reports, examinations, student poster presentations, critical self reflection journal or case studies.
Overview of assessments
Assessment Task 1: Interview and report writing T...
Assessment Task 1: Interview and report writing
This assessment task consists of conducting an interview with a middle or senior level HRM manager in an organisation about emerging real world HRM issue(s) that the organisation is currently facing. Subsequently, prepare a report (1500 words) with a range of perspectives to solve the current organisational HRM issue(s) and their impact on human dignity based on a review of relevant literature.
Submission Type: Individual
Assessment Method: Report
Artefact: Written report
30%
Assessment Task 2: Critical self-reflection journ...
Assessment Task 2: Critical self-reflection journal
This assessment task consists of a ‘critical self-reflection learning journal’ (1500 words). Students are required to research and reflect on any four contemporary HRM topics and issues indicated in the unit that affect them personally values in their current or future role as a HR professional.
Submission Type: Individual
Assessment Method: Critical self-reflection journal
Artefact: Written ereflection
40%
Assessment Task 3: Group poster presentation on a...
Assessment Task 3: Group poster presentation on a contemporary HRM topic/issue
This assessment task consists of summative assessment require students to collaborate in a team (maximum 3) to reflect an d analyse a current HRM topic/issue. The task must include concise information about the topic/issue with supporting academic literature , and attractive visual format using a mixture of text, tables, pictures, and other presentation formats.
Submission Type: Group
Assessment Method: Presentation
Artefact: Poster presentation
30%
Learning and teaching strategy and rationale
Mode of delivery: Workshops
Pattern of attendance and duration: 3 hour workshops over a twelve week period or equivalent. Students should expect to undertake 150 hours of study for this unit, including class attendance, readings and assignment preparation.
Learning and teaching strategies: Students are required to review various forms of media to explore emerging and contemporary human resource issues. They are required to share these with other students and explore the reasons these issues emerged. They are also required to recommend various methods of dealing with these issues and explore the assumptions and values informing these actions.