This unit introduces students to two important and closely related areas of human resource management practices (reward and performance management) and their influence on individual and organisational performance. The focus is on how organisations effectively improve performance by shaping employee behavior and strengthening their performance. Students are asked to apply their understanding of the relevant theory within selected organisational contexts.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Understand the theory and concepts of shaping behavior and strengthening performance in this field of study;
2. Interpret the characteristics of effective practices for shaping the behaviour and strengthening the performance of the workforce and outline their implications for employee wellbeing and effective individual and organisational performance;
3. Interpret the characteristics of effective practices for shaping the behaviour and strengthening the performance of the workforce and outline their implications for employee wellbeing and effective individual and organisational performance;
4. Understand the factors driving changes in the future of work and workforce (including inclusion, ICT and internationalization) and their implication for workforce Management; and
5. Describe industry-based research on shaping the behaviour and strengthening the performance of the workforce within selected organisational contexts.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology

Prerequisites

11191 Managing Human Capital.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Assumed knowledge

Understanding of theory and practice in human capital and human resource management and the broad issues surrounding sustaining the employment relationship.