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BUHRM6936 - Strategic Human Resource Management
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<p>This course enables students to understand the integration of human resource functions with strategic organisational directions and objectives. This course provides an in-depth guide to senior management practices with a focus on strategic human resource management and enables learners to develop the cognitive ability to analyse and evaluate organisational practices and objectives. </p>
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<p>Topics may include:</p>
<p>1.Introduction to SHRM</p>
<p>2.The relationship between strategic human resource management and organisational strategies</p>
<p>3.The links between organisational strategies and culture, structure, talent acquisition, motivation and retention strategies, communication, technology, remuneration and benefit strategies, team-based approaches, demographic analysis and research</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>This course enables students to understand the integration of human resource functions with strategic organisational directions and objectives. This course provides an in-depth guide to senior management practices with a focus on strategic human resource management and enables learners to develop the cognitive ability to analyse and evaluate organisational practices and objectives. </p>
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<p>Topics may include:</p> <p>1.Introduction to SHRM</p> <p>2.The relationship between strategic human resource management and organisational strategies</p> <p>3.The links between organisational strategies and culture, structure, talent acquisition, motivation and retention strategies, communication, technology, remuneration and benefit strategies, team-based approaches, demographic analysis and research</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Business
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
080303 - Human Resource Management
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/buhrm6936">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p> must have completed 1 of BN412, BUHRM5912</p>
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
None
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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K1
<p>Examine the theoretical underpinnings of SHRM</p>
K2
<p>Contrast the different theoretical models used in SHRM</p>
K3
<p>Explain the role of SHRM in achieving organisational strategic objectives</p>
K4
<p>Differentiate between SHRM and functional middle-level human resource management practices</p>
K5
<p>Evaluate the integration of SHRM and strategic management in the organisational setting</p>
K6
<p>Recognise the components of SHRM and their respective uses</p>
S1
<p>Justify and interpret SHRM theory while undertaking appropriate research in order to enhance the implementation of SHRM within an organisation</p>
S2
<p>Analyse contemporary trends and theories and their impact upon the effective contribution of SHRM</p>
S3
<p>Manage a talent acquisition system by assessing both internal and external demographics and environments</p>
S4
<p>Create a SHRM strategy for an organisation and communicate the results in professional oral and/or written form suitable to the client</p>
A1
<p>Analyse the strategic needs of an organisation and determine appropriate SHRM strategies to achieve desired organisational goals and objectives</p>
A2
<p>Use initiative and creativity to resolve SHRM challenges</p>
A3
<p>Work with an organisation to identify its SHRM needs and determine the most appropriate SHRM strategies and plan their implementation</p>
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<p>Individuals will analyse a case study, drawing upon content and activities covered in class as well as individual research to formulate recommendations.</p>
<p>Case Analysis</p>
<p>10-30%</p>
K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, S3, A1
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<p>Groups will form to identify the SHRM needs of an organisation and effectively communicate appropriate strategies to deal with them.</p>
<p>Group Presentation and Report</p>
<p>20-40%</p>
K4, K5, S1, S3, S4, A1, A2, A3
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<p>The final assessment will draw upon the core principles studied throughout the course. Learners will need to analyse, evaluate, synthesise and determine appropriately justified strategies in drawing conclusions as they explore a component of this course in detail.</p>
<p>Written Assignment</p>
<p>40-60%</p>
K1, K4, K5, K6, S2, S3, A2
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Business
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
080303 - Human Resource Management
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/buhrm6936">View unit fees</a>
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