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HRMT20030 Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management

Term 2 - 2023

General Information

Overview

Students will identify and explore the contemporary issues effecting human resource management practice and the impact they are having, and potentially could have, on an organisation's ability to effectively and strategically attract, recruit, retain and manage its human resources in an increasingly dynamic and global environment. The unit critically links human resource management theory and its practical application to contemporary HRM issues. If you have previously successfully completed the unit HRMT20023 Contemporary Studies in Human Resource Management you are not required to undertake this unit.

Details

Career Level: Postgraduate

Unit Level: Level 8

Credit Points: 6

Student Contribution Band: 10

Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

There are no requisites for this unit.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 2 - 2023

Brisbane

Melbourne

Online

Sydney

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Website

This unit has a website, within the Moodle system, which is available two weeks before the start of term. It is important that you visit your Moodle site throughout the term. Please visit Moodle for more information.

Class and Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Class Timetable

Regional Campuses

Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Rockhampton, Townsville

Metropolitan Campuses

Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

Assessment Overview

1. Written Assessment

Weighting: 35%

2. In-class Test(s)

Weighting: 15%

3. Presentation

Weighting: 15%

4. Group Work

Weighting: 35%

Assessment Grading

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.

CQUniversity Policies

All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.

You may wish to view these policies:

Grades and Results Policy

Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)

Review of Grade Procedure

Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure

Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students

Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students

Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure

Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure

Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure

This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.

Previous Student Feedback

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from Self-reflection and staff feedback

Feedback

This unit has been updated in T2 2022 with a new topic, namely, "HR Analytics and issues" to make it more contemporary.

Recommendation

There is no specific issue with this unit. However, this unit will have some changes in 2023 as required by the School, the Dean and the Head of College to include the HR Analytics component, in turn, to make the HR major more contemporary.

Unit Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

1. identify key contemporary issues throughout the employment cycle and evaluate those which could affect HRM effectiveness;

2. evaluate the implications of the main contemporary HR issues for their potential to impact on the effective strategic management of an organisation;

3. reference and critically assess current theory and practice and use this research to propose ways to address issues of contemporary relevance to HRM;

4. compare and evaluate approaches which could be used to innovatively and effectively address contemporary HR issues; and

5. prepare professional reports and make presentations to initiate and support the implementation of initiatives dealing with contemporary HR issues.

Assessment Tasks

1 Assessment 1 - Individual Essay

Assessment Type

Written Assessment

Task Description

- Task: Write an academic essay on "Contemporary challenges in managing human resources".

- Length: Approximately 1500 (+/- 10%) words (excluding the reference list).

Your essay should:

discuss at least three (3) specific contemporary challenges in managing human resources, and the ways in which human resource managers can address identified challenges for employees, drawing on relevant themes from the first five weeks/topics of the unit, and

cite at least eight (8) references from recent and relevant peer-reviewed academic journals using the APA referencing style.

Note that before commencing this task, carefully read the detailed assessment task and marking rubric available on the unit Moodle site.

Assessment Due Date

Vacation Week Wednesday (16 Aug 2023) 9:00 am AEST

Submission online only through the unit Moodle site

Return Date to Students

Graded assessments will be returned to students in two working weeks (public holidays and weekends are excluded).

Weighting

35%

Assessment Criteria

A full marking rubric will be available on the Moodle site. The following criteria will be the basis of this rubric:

1) Introduction & Conclusion (3 marks) - Well-formulated introduction and conclusion.

2) Research (9 marks) - A thorough knowledge of the relevant material demonstrated through the use of an appropriate body of quality sources (including at least 8 peer-reviewed journal articles).

3) Analysis (9 marks) - Identification of the issues, critical analysis, and clear argument supported by evidence.

4) Application of theory/literature (9 marks) - Application and/or integration of relevant theory and recent literature in the discussion to address the assessment task.

5) Communication (3 marks) - Clear and concise written communication skills, within the word limit.

6) Referencing (2 marks) - Correct use of the APA referencing style.

Penalties for late submissions are applied according to policy (5% per day).

Important: Plagiarism and academic misconduct are taken very seriously. Such incidents will be reported to the Academic Integrity Unit of the University and may result in a “zero” mark.

Referencing Style

American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)

Submission

Online

Learning Outcomes Assessed

identify key contemporary issues throughout the employment cycle and evaluate those which could affect HRM effectiveness;

evaluate the implications of the main contemporary HR issues for their potential to impact on the effective strategic management of an organisation;

reference and critically assess current theory and practice and use this research to propose ways to address issues of contemporary relevance to HRM;

compare and evaluate approaches which could be used to innovatively and effectively address contemporary HR issues; and

prepare professional reports and make presentations to initiate and support the implementation of initiatives dealing with contemporary HR issues.

Graduate Attributes

Knowledge

Communication

Cognitive, technical and creative skills

Research

Self-management

2 Assessment 2 - In-class (Online) Test

Assessment Type

In-class Test(s)

Task Description

During the Week 7 regular workshop, you will get access to a short case with five (5) questions. You have to read the case and write your answer in bullet points in the space provided to you.

Note: This online test will only be available during your workshop time. No alternatives are available for this online class test. Your participation in the test is compulsory.

Duration - One (1) hour

Assessment Due Date

Week 7 - during the scheduled workshop

Return Date to Students

Graded assessments will be returned to students in two working weeks (public holidays and weekends are excluded).

Weighting

15%

Assessment Criteria

Your test performance will be assessed on the extent to which you meet each of the following criteria:

1) Understanding the case (3 marks).

2) Relevance and appropriateness of responses (6 marks).

3) Demonstrate understanding of appropriate HRM theory and concepts (6 marks).

Referencing Style

American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)

Submission

Online

Submission Instructions

You must be ready to commence the test at the start of the workshop - ensure stable internet access ahead of time.

Learning Outcomes Assessed

identify key contemporary issues throughout the employment cycle and evaluate those which could affect HRM effectiveness;

Graduate Attributes

Knowledge

Communication

Cognitive, technical and creative skills

Research

Self-management

3 Assessment 3 - Group Presentation

Assessment Type

Presentation

Task Description

This assessment task requires you to

form a group of 3 to 4 students from the same workshop.

prepare a 7 to 10-minute PowerPoint (ppt) presentation in class for the CEO and top management team, based on one (1) of the three presentation topics (made available on the Moodle site) selected by your group. This ppt presentation should be a preview of your written report for the CEO.

Your ppt presentation should

focus on one (1) organisation of your choice (located in Australia with a clear company website). provide a comprehensive analysis of contemporary HRM challenges (and/or opportunities) for this chosen organisation (related to your chosen topic).

have recommendations for short-term and long-term action to address the above HRM challenges.

cite recent and relevant peer-reviewed academic journal articles, using the APA referencing style.

Other information

Oral presentations: All members of the group should participate equally in the presentation.

Submission: One member will submit the presentation on the Moodle site on behalf of the team.

Assessment Due Date

Week 10 Monday (18 Sept 2023) 9:00 am AEST

Submissions must be uploaded to Moodle and students will present during Week 10 workshop

Return Date to Students

Students will be given detailed feedback immediately after the presentation. Grades will be given within two working weeks.

Weighting

15%

Assessment Criteria

Your presentation will be assessed on the extent to which it meets each of the following criteria:

1) Quality of research and analysis (3 marks) – Draw from a topic from the unit and refer to recent and relevant peer-reviewed academic journal articles.

2) Application of theory (3 marks) - Incorporate theory and literature to identify key issues and provide recommendations to meet the assessment requirements.

3) Structure (2 marks) - Concise and structured presentation with an introduction, main presentation, and conclusion. Reference list in the APA referencing style.

4) Delivery (5 marks) - Quality of visual aids (ppt slides) and verbal communication delivered within the allocated time.

5) Teamwork (2 marks) – Work collaboratively as a team.

You will lose marks for this task if you are not present on the day.

Referencing Style

American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)

Submission

Online Group

Learning Outcomes Assessed

identify key contemporary issues throughout the employment cycle and evaluate those which could affect HRM effectiveness;

evaluate the implications of the main contemporary HR issues for their potential to impact on the effective strategic management of an organisation;

reference and critically assess current theory and practice and use this research to propose ways to address issues of contemporary relevance to HRM;

compare and evaluate approaches which could be used to innovatively and effectively address contemporary HR issues; and

prepare professional reports and make presentations to initiate and support the implementation of initiatives dealing with contemporary HR issues.

Graduate Attributes

Knowledge

Communication

Cognitive, technical and creative skills

Research

Self-management

Ethical and Professional Responsibility

Leadership

4 Assessment 4 - Written Group Report

Assessment Type

Group Work

Task Description

- Task: Write a report to the CEO of the respective organisation based on the topic that your group has selected for Assessment 3.

- Length: 2000 words (+/- 10%) (excluding the reference list and Appendices).

Your report should

provide a comprehensive analysis of contemporary HRM challenges (and/or opportunities) for this chosen organisation (related to your chosen topic).

have recommendations for short-term and long-term action to address the above HRM challenges.

draw on relevant topics from this unit and cite at least ten (10) recent and relevant peer-reviewed academic journal articles, using the APA referencing style.

Important: Before commencing this task, carefully read the detailed assessment task and the marking rubric available on the unit Moodle site.

Assessment Due Date

Review/Exam Week Wednesday (11 Oct 2023) 9:00 am AEST

Return Date to Students

Feedback and marks will be released to students along with the certification of grades process

Weighting

35%

Assessment Criteria

A full marking rubric will be available on the Moodle site. Your report will be assessed on the extent to which it meets each of the following criteria:

1) Executive summary (2 marks) – Clearly presented and summarised the report succinctly.

2) Research (9 marks) - A thorough knowledge of the relevant material demonstrated through the use of an appropriate body of quality sources (including at least 10 recent and relevant peer-reviewed academic journal articles).

3) Analysis (9 marks) - Identification of the issue(s), critical analysis, and clear argumentation supported by evidence.

4) Application of theory/literature (9 marks) - Application and/or integration of relevant theory and literature in the discussion to address the assessment task.

5) Communication (5 marks) - Logical structure including a clear introduction, conclusion, and recommendation; Clear and concise written communication.

6) Referencing (1 marks) - Correct use of the APA reference style.

Penalties for late submissions are applied according to policy (5% per day).

Important: Plagiarism and academic misconduct are taken very seriously. Such incidents will be reported to the Academic Integrity Unit of the University and may result in a “zero” mark.

Referencing Style

American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)

Submission

Online Group

Submission Instructions

Only one (1) report per group must be submitted on Moodle.

Learning Outcomes Assessed

identify key contemporary issues throughout the employment cycle and evaluate those which could affect HRM effectiveness;

evaluate the implications of the main contemporary HR issues for their potential to impact on the effective strategic management of an organisation;

reference and critically assess current theory and practice and use this research to propose ways to address issues of contemporary relevance to HRM;

compare and evaluate approaches which could be used to innovatively and effectively address contemporary HR issues; and

prepare professional reports and make presentations to initiate and support the implementation of initiatives dealing with contemporary HR issues.

Graduate Attributes

Knowledge

Communication

Cognitive, technical and creative skills

Research

Self-management

Ethical and Professional Responsibility

Leadership