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Handbook 2010

MURDOCH UNIVERSITY

Unit: Advanced Human Resource Perspectives

Advanced Human Resource Perspectives (BUS320)

Points: 

4

Enrolment Options: 

Murdoch: F3-internal (full fee-paying), S1-internal

Description: 

This unit focuses on managing human resources at a strategic level, in order to meet organisational goals pertaining to sustainability and competitive advantage. It aims to give students an understanding of how effective implementation of human resource management practice offers benefits to both the organisation and the individual. Students will undertake a number of industry projects that will be analysed and critiqued within theoretical HR frameworks. The aim is for students to gain experience in best practice HR implementation.

Contact time: 

Lectures: 1 hour per week; workshops: 2 hours per week.

Prerequisites: 

C145/BUS145 Principles of Management and either C240/BUS240 Organisation Management and Development or BUS240 Human Resources and Organisational Development.

Notes: 

Certain offerings of this unit may only be taken on a non Commonwealth-supported up-front full fee-paying basis, as indicated in the unit offerings.

Used in these Courses: 

Hospitality and Tourism Management (BCom)
Human Resource Management (BCom)
Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management
Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management

Used in these Minors: 

Human Resource Management

 


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