Details for LEA501 Human Resources Management

Effective Human Resources Management (HRM) is pivotal to any organisation’s success, particularly in how it manages its most vital asset—its people. This subject introduces students to Strategic Human Resource Management, covering crucial areas such as recruitment, performance management, and employee retention, equipping students with the skills to enhance workplace efficiency and prepare for advanced HRM studies.

Quick Stats

• Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
• Course code: LEA501
• Credit points: 10

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Prerequisite

Nil

Unit Content

Outcomes

1. Demonstrate an indepth understanding of the legal context of human resources management.
2. Summarise the ethical and theological issues involved in human resources management.
3. Explain the techniques of recruitment, remuneration, training and separation of employees, and  a capacity to apply these techniques in particular organisations.
4. Describe the issues involved in the management of volunteers and teams.
5. Describe the distinctive human resources issues faced by not-for profit and church organisations.

Subject Content

• Evolution of HRM
• The Context of HRM
• Industrial Relations: Frameworks and Practices
• Recruitment
• Remuneration
• Work Design
• HR Planning and Evaluation
• Church and NFP Issues
• Volunteer Management
• Managing Performance
• Managing OH&S
• Workplace Negotiation Processes

This course may be offered in the following formats

• Face to Face (onsite)
• E-Learning (online) 

Please consult your course prospectus or enquire about how and when this course will be offered next at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

• Quizzes (20%)
• Project (30%)
• Exam (50%)

Prescribed Text

• Nankervis, A., R. Compton, M. Baird and J. Coffey, Human Resource Management: Strategy and Practice 9th Edition. Cengage, 2016.

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