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MGMT7050 – Management of People at Work

2024 – Session 1, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Convenor
Professor Louise Thornthwaite
louise.thornthwaite@mq.edu.au
Contact via Email
Room 628, Building E4A
Tuesdays 1pm - 2.45pm.
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Admission to MRes
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
This Unit is co-badged with MGMT 8050
Unit description Unit description

This unit provides students with contemporary knowledge and skills concerning the effective management of people at work. The unit reviews the key systems required for organisations to effectively manage their people in the context of their overall business strategy and the allied managerial skills required for successful implementation. Students learn what the options are for recruitment, selection, development, performance management, reward systems and other fundamental aspects of managing people and the key challenges facing organisations. A particular focus of this unit is the requirement for students to critically evaluate real organisational practices against contemporary theory as well as long established principles.

Important Academic Dates

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Learning Outcomes

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

  • ULO1: Evaluate recent developments and contemporary issues in managing people at work.
  • ULO2: Defend the importance of thinking strategically about HRM from different theoretical perspectives and the implications for the roles of HR professionals.
  • ULO3: Critically analyse HR policies and practices against contemporary theory and established principles.
  • ULO4: Design HR strategies in key areas of practice that support the creation of value and competitive advantage while also promoting employee wellbeing and decent work.
  • ULO5: Prepare a critically appraised review of a topic.

General Assessment Information

Late Assessment Submission Policy 

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a grade of ‘0’ will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical concern.  For any late submissions of time-sensitive tasks, such as scheduled tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, students need to apply for Special Consideration.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Case Studies 10% No Various
Individual Essay 30% No Week 7
Group Presentation 20% No Various - Weeks 9-12
Literature Review 40% No Week 13

Case Studies

Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Various
Weighting: 10%

 

This assessment is worth 10% in total. It is an individual case study analysis to be submitted over a number of class sessions.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Evaluate recent developments and contemporary issues in managing people at work.
  • Defend the importance of thinking strategically about HRM from different theoretical perspectives and the implications for the roles of HR professionals.
  • Critically analyse HR policies and practices against contemporary theory and established principles.

Individual Essay

Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 30%

 

This assessment is worth 30% in total. It is an 1500 word individual essay.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Evaluate recent developments and contemporary issues in managing people at work.
  • Defend the importance of thinking strategically about HRM from different theoretical perspectives and the implications for the roles of HR professionals.
  • Critically analyse HR policies and practices against contemporary theory and established principles.

Group Presentation

Assessment Type 1: Presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Various - Weeks 9-12
Weighting: 20%

 

This assessment is worth 20% in total. It is a 15 minute group presentation.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Critically analyse HR policies and practices against contemporary theory and established principles.
  • Design HR strategies in key areas of practice that support the creation of value and competitive advantage while also promoting employee wellbeing and decent work.

Literature Review

Assessment Type 1: Literature review
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 40%

 

Students undertaking MGMT7050 are required to undertake a 2400 word literature review essay worth 40% in total.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Evaluate recent developments and contemporary issues in managing people at work.
  • Defend the importance of thinking strategically about HRM from different theoretical perspectives and the implications for the roles of HR professionals.
  • Critically analyse HR policies and practices against contemporary theory and established principles.
  • Design HR strategies in key areas of practice that support the creation of value and competitive advantage while also promoting employee wellbeing and decent work.
  • Prepare a critically appraised review of a topic.

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

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Unit Schedule

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Policies and Procedures

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Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct

Results

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Academic Integrity

At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.

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Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/

The Writing Centre

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Unit information based on version 2024.04 of the Handbook