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Performance and Reward Management

Unit Code: BHRM001

Duration

Contact Hours

Campus

Prerequisite

Corequisite

1 Semester

36 Hours

Hawthorn

Nil

Nil

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

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Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Graduate Certificate of Business (Human Resource Management).


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Aims & Objectives:

The major objective of Human Resource Management is to provide a comprehensive understanding of performance and reward management - the next stage of the HR "lifecycle" after BOH300 Human Resource Development. Specifically, the objectives of the unit are to:
  • Critically analyse human resource policy, procedure and practice as it relates to the mangement of employee performance, compensation and rewards.
  • Be aware of trends within performance and reward management,
  • Review and reflect on contemporary motivation theories,
  • Gain skills in reward management from job analysis, classification, pay structures, performance pay and benefits.
  • Build on fundamental academic skills such as: research in library and elsewhere; analysis and synthesis; written and verbal communication skills; report writing skills; presentation skills; self reliance and intellectual independence; time management - goal setting and planning.


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Assessment:

Group Research Report 45%, Group Presentation of Research Report 10%, Individual Action Learning Project 35%, Active Class Participation 10%


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Generic Skills Outcomes:

Graduates are capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas:
  • Have the ability to engage in informed critical enquiry.
  • Have pertinent skills and abilities.
  • Display attitudes appropriate to the professional area.
  • Understand the relationship between theory and practice.
Within this context this unit will contribute to students developing the following key generic skills:
  • Teamwork skills
  • Evaluation skills
  • Communication skills
  • Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
  • Ability to work independently


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Content:

  • Performance management frameworks/models
  • Motivation and its relationship with performance management
  • The Balanced Scorecard
  • Performance counselling techniques
  • Job evaluation methodologies
  • Performance Appraisal
  • Salary structuresIncentive pay
  • Benefits

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Reading Materials:

Prescribed:
Shields, J. (2007) Managing Employee Performance and Reward, Cambridge University Press, New York

Recommended:
Aguinis, H ( 2009) Performance Management 2nd Edition Pearson Prentice Hall , New Jersey.
Armstrong M (2006) Performance Management Key Strategies and Practical Guidelines Edition 3 Kogan Page London.
Armstrong, M,. and Murlis, H, (1994) Reward Management: A Handbook of Remuneration Strategy and Practice, Kogan Page, London.
Coens, T & Jenkins, M. (2000) Abolishing Performance Appraisals, Berrett-Koehler Publishing, Inc. San Francisco, CA.
De Cieri, H., & Kramar, R. (2003) Human Resource Management in Australia: Strategy, People, Performance, McGraw-Hill, Sydney.
Dessler, G, Griffiths, J, Lloyd-Walker, (2004) Human Resource Management /2E, Pearson Education Australia
Jensen, D., McMullen, T & Stark, M. (2007) The Manager’s Guide to Rewards, Hay Group Amacom, New York
Stone, R.J., (2008) Human Resource Management, Sixth Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Brisbane

Students may also find this reference useful in preparing assignments:
Summers J and Smith B, 2006, Communication Skills Handbook, Wiley and Sons


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