MGW2430 Human resource management
Faculty of Business and Economics
MGW2430 Human resource management is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2023 in Semester 2 at Malaysia. It needs MGW1010 and unlocks 2 units.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MGW2430
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After MGW2430
2 units list MGW2430 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Equivalent units
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Overview
In a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environment, the changes in the external environment can affect the workplace and its employees. The impacts can have numerous influences on human resource management (HRM) that plays an important role in attaining and sustaining firms in the competitive market. This unit introduces the fundamentals of HRM, its strategic role in organisations, HRM activities, and challenges faced by HRM in contemporary contexts. Topics such as HRM models and perspectives, current challenges of HRM, human resource planning, job design, staffing, performance management, training and development, and reward management.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
explain the roles and functions of human resource management (HRM)
- 2
critically examine key HRM models including the strategic HRM model and HRM perspectives by identifying the various outcomes for employees and organisations implied by the key models
- 3
analyse the range of HR practices to acquire, develop, motivate and reward employees
- 4
critically evaluate the contemporary issues in managing human resources.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but you need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
Learning resources
Required resources
Noe, R., Hollenbeck, J.R., Gerhart, B., & Wright, P.M. (2021). Human Resource Management: Gaining a Competitive Advantage (12th edition). New York: McGraw Hill.
Where it fits
MGW2430 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2023 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Patricia Lau
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MGW2430?
You need MGW1010 before you enrol.
What can I take after MGW2430?
MGW2430 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 2 units, including MGF2656 and MGX3441.
When is MGW2430 offered?
In 2023, MGW2430 runs in Semester 2 at Malaysia.
How much work is MGW2430?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MGW2430 have an exam?
No. MGW2430 has 1 assessment task and no exam.
Which majors and minors include MGW2430?
MGW2430 is part of Management.