MG 302 F

Human Resource Management

TUTORIAL OUTLINE
1. SEMESTER/YEAR: Semester 2, 2022

2. MODE OF DELIVERY/LOCATION: F at Laucala

3. PRE-REQUISITES: MG 204 and any other 200 level course

4. COURSE COORDINATOR: Dr Maureen Fatiaki Karan

5. TEACHING TEAM

Course Coordinator Tutor:

Name: Dr. Maureen Fatiaki Karan Name: Namrata Reddy

Office: FBE S205 Phone:

Phone: +679) 323 2245 Email:

Email: [email protected] Room:

Consultation Hours: TBA Consultation Hours:

6. COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course introduces the functional area of human resource management. It
focuses on employer/employee strategies, policies and techniques. Topics cover the
role of human resource function, employee planning and forecasting, recruitment
and selection, employee development and employer-employee relations, human
resource information system, performance management, career planning and
development, compensation and benefits, employee health and safety, international
human resource management and other important aspect in this field. Student are
expected to gain broad knowledge of the theory and practice of human resource
management. Emphasis is given to the acquisition of skills that have direct
application to any sector, public, private or voluntary.

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 7. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

LO1 Determine the importance of HRM within modern organisations in the Pacific
Regions;

LO2 Analyze Employment Relations law, regulations, procedures and processes to

advance public and private sector purposes;

LO3 Apply knowledge of professionally resolving disputes/conflicts within PIC

organizations;

LO4 Create typical HRM documents suitable for organizational application;

LO5 Appraise emerging HRM issues and trends and present findings individually
and in groups.

8 COURSE CONTENT
WEEKS TOPICS FOCUS FOR EACH WEEK READINGS TUTORIAL
ACTIVITY

Strategic Learning Objectives of this chapter: Chapter 1 No tutorials

HRM 1. Explain what is meant by Human conducted in
1 Resource Management (HRM) 1st week
2. Understand the relationship between
HRM and Management, and describe
approaches to Human Resource
Management
3. Describe HR Managers Role
4. Understand the Human Resource
Management activities performed in
organisations
5. Understand the role of human
resources in organizational
productivity and performance
6. Discuss the ethical issues facing HRM
7. Explain the meaning of strategy
8. Explain the meaning of strategic
human resource management
9. Describe strategic approach to HRM
10. Understand HRM outcomes and
performance, and appreciate the
strategic challenges facing HRM
Recommended Readings:
1. Collings, D.G., McMackin, J., Nyberg,
A.J. and Wright, P.M., 2021. Strategic
human resource management and
COVID‐19: Emerging challenges and

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 research opportunities. Journal of
Management Studies.
2. Baluch, A.M. and Ridder, H.G., 2021.
Mapping the research landscape of
strategic human resource
management in nonprofit
organizations: A systematic review
and avenues for future
research. Nonprofit and Voluntary
Sector Quarterly, 50(3), pp.598-625.

Human Learning Objectives of this chapter: Chapter 2 Introduction

Resource 1. Explain the relationship between and
2 Planning strategic HRM planning and Assignment
operational HR planning 1 discussion
2. Appreciate the importance of HR
planning
3. Identify the key environmental
influences on HR planning
4. Understand the basic approaches to
HR planning
5. Describe the ways of forecasting HR
demand
6. Describe the ways of forecasting
internal HR supply and factors
affecting external HR supply
7. Understand the requirements for
effective HR planning
Recommended Readings:
1. Willy, S. and Attelie, O., 2021.
Supervision of Human Resource
Management during the Covid 19
Pandemic. International Journal
Papier Public Review, 2(3), pp.8-14.
2. Ellinger, D.D. and Svendsen, S., 2021.
The Impact of Human Resource
Planning on Organizational
Performance; A Case of Manufacturing
Firms in Austria. Journal of Human
Resource & Leadership, 5(2), pp.14-21.
HRIS Learning Objectives of this chapter: Chapter 3 - Distribution
1. Describe the relationship between of debate
3 strategic HRM and Human Resource topics
Information Systems (HRIS) - Class
2. Explain the use of HRIS in activity
contemporary HR functions
3. Understand the decision making
process that needs to be followed
when introducing HRIS
4. Discuss HRM and the internet and
explain ‘cloud computing’
5. Understand the key issues that will

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 determine the success or failure of an
HRIS
Recommended Readings:
1. Menant, L., Gilibert, D. and Sauvezon,
C., 2021. The Application of
Acceptance Models to Human
Resource Information Systems: A
Literature Review. Frontiers in
Psychology, 12.
4 HRM & Learning Objectives of this chapter: Chapter 4 - Debates
Law 1. Understand the importance of the law start (1st &
as it relates to HRM and distinguish 2nd teams
between an employee and an start with
independent contractor the debate
2. Identify the sources of legal obligations series)
in employment law, understand the - Case study
importance of the contract of Discussion
employment and its essential terms
3. Identify the legal requirements at
various stages of employee
recruitment and selection
4. Understand the legal issues for HR
professionals during employment
5. Discuss the procedures for terminating
employees and understand an
employee’s rights of review upon
dismissal
Recommended Readings:
1. Fiji ILO fact sheet
2. ILO 45 years in the Pacific
Job Learning Objectives of this chapter: - 3rd and 4th
analysis, 1. Understand the uses of job analysis team to
5 design & and describe the content and format have the
quality of of a job description and a job Chapter 5 debate
work life specification - Class activity
2. Discuss the collection of job analysis
data and explain the major job
analysis techniques
3. Discuss competency profiling
4. Comply with EEO requirements
5. Understand the practical and
theoretical problems of job analysis
6. Understand the major methods of job
design
7. Discuss quality of work life
Recommended Readings:
1. Prayogo, A., Diza, T., Prasetyaningtyas,
S.W. and Maharani, A., 2020. A
Qualitative Study Exploring the Effects
of Job Analysis and Organizational
Culture toward Job Satisfaction in a
Coffee Shop. Open Journal of Business

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 and Management, 8(06), p.2687.
2. Tamsah, H., Yusriadi, Y. and Farida, U.,
2020. Training, knowledge sharing,
and quality of work-life on civil
servants performance in
Indonesia. Journal of Ethnic and
Cultural Studies, 7(3), pp.163-176.

6 Recruitm Learning Objectives of this chapter: Chapter 6 5th and 6th

ent team to
1. Describe strategic recruitment have the
2. Discuss the major internal and debate
external sources of human resources, - Role play
the traditional recruiting methods and
their advantages and disadvantages,
e-recruiting and the use of social
networking sites as recruiting tools
3. Discuss the recruitment of women;
people with disability; older workers;
migrants; LGBTIQA + workers
4. Evaluate the recruitment activity
Recommended Readings:
1. Pan, Y., Froese, F., Liu, N., Hu, Y. and
Ye, M., 2021. The adoption of artificial
intelligence in employee recruitment:
The influence of contextual
factors. The International Journal of
Human Resource Management, pp.1-
23.

Employe Learning Objectives of this chapter: Chapter 7 - Role play

e - MST
7 selection 1. Explain strategic selection preparation
2. Understand the need for an employee
selection policy
3. Evaluate the validity and reliability of
selection procedures
4. Describe the different selection
procedures and discuss the
compensatory and successive hurdles
approaches to selection decision
making
Recommended Readings:
1. Georgiou, K., Gouras, A. and Nikolaou,
I., 2019. Gamification in employee
selection: The development of a
gamified assessment. International
journal of selection and
assessment, 27(2), pp.91-103.
MID SEMESTER BREAK

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8 Appraisin Learning Objectives of this chapter: Chapter 8 - Role play
g and 1. Discuss the relationship between an -Class
Managin organisations objectives, performance discussion
g management and performance appraisal
Performa 2. Identify and explain the objectives of
nce performance appraisal
3. Understand a performance appraisal
process which includes goal setting,
performance evaluation and performance
feedback
4. Understand the importance of goal
setting in performance improvement
5. Identify and explain raters of employee
performance, the sources of error in
performance appraisal, the major types of
performance appraisal systems and
electronic performance monitoring
6. Understand the importance of an
effective performance review. Identify
performance improvement and
development plan
7. Understand the administrative and legal
need for a well-organized performance
appraisal document
8. Appreciate the impact of EEO on
performance appraisal
9. Describe e-performance appraisals and
the use of social media in performance
appraisals
Recommended Readings:
1. Islami, X., Mulolli, E. and Mustafa, N.,
2018. Using Management by
Objectives as a performance appraisal
tool for employee satisfaction. Future
Business Journal, 4(1), pp.94-108.
2. Baird, K., Tung, A. and Su, S., 2020.
Employee empowerment,
performance appraisal quality and
performance. Journal of Management
Control, 31(4), pp.451-474.
Human Learning Objectives of this chapter: - Case study
Resource 1. Explain the meaning of strategic discussion
Develop human resource development Chapter 9
ment 2. Understand the importance of
human resource development to
organizational success
9 3. Discuss the need for EEO in
training and development
4. Explain the need for a systematic
approach to training and
development
5. Outline the major human resource

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 development methods and
techniques; distinguish between
training and development; and
discuss e-learning, big data, social
media and their effects of HRD
and HRM
6. Describe the key characteristics of
an effective orientation program
7. Understand the main principles of
learning psychology
Recommended Readings:
1. Schaupp, M., 2021. Understanding the
evolution of the forms of carrying out
human resource
development. Human Resource
Development International, 24(3),
pp.262-278.
Career Learning Objectives of this chapter: - role play
planning, 1. Understand the importance of career - class
10 develop planning and development Chapter 10 discussion
ment and 2. Identify the responsibility for career
employe planning and development, explain
e the HR department’s role in career
motivatio planning and development, and
n discuss some of the major factors
contributing to successful career
development
3. Understand the preparation desirable
for a career in HRM
4. Understand the importance of
strategic motivation
5. Discuss the early theories of
motivation
6. Discuss the content theories of
motivation
7. Discuss the process theories of
motivation
8. Explain the effectiveness of money as
a motivator

Recommended Readings:
1. Salleh, A.M.M., Omar, K., Aburumman,
O.J., Mat, N.H.N. and Almhairat, M.A.,
2020. The impact of career planning
and career satisfaction on employee's
turnover intention. Entrepreneurship
and Sustainability Issues, 8(1), p.218.
2. van Tuin, L., Schaufeli, W.B., Van den
Broeck, A. and van Rhenen, W., 2020.
A Corporate purpose as an antecedent
to employee motivation and work
engagement. Frontiers in

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 Psychology, 11, p.2402.

11 Employe Learning Objectives of this chapter: Chapter 11 Case study

e 1. Understand the need to link discussion
remuner remuneration and benefits policies to
ation and an organisations strategic business
benefits objectives and identify the key
objectives of employee remuneration
and benefits
2. Explain the mechanics of common job
evaluation systems and discuss
computerized job evaluation and e-
remuneration systems
3. Discuss pay surveys and how they can
be used in the design of an
organisations remuneration program
4. Explain pay ranges
5. Discuss the gender pay gap and senior
executive remuneration
6. Explain how to link pay to
performance
7. Explain how pay increases can be used
to recognize the employee’s
contribution to the organization
8. Describe the concept of incentive
remuneration and why its use is
spreading
9. Understand the requirements for
sound employee benefits program and
list the major types of employee
benefits
10. Describe the fundamentals of
superannuation and appreciate some
of the current issues in
superannuation
11. Explain the different types of
retirement plans
12. Examine benefits, change and the
future of work.
Recommended Readings:
1. van Zyl, G., 2021. The impact of
employee remuneration inequalities
on employee productivity in the South
African workplace. Journal of
Economic and Financial
Sciences, 14(1), p.1.
2. Budnick, C.J., Rogers, A.P. and Barber,
L.K., 2020. The fear of missing out at
work: examining costs and benefits to
employee health and
motivation. Computers in Human
Behavior, 104, p.106161.

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 Employe Learning Objectives of this chapter: Chapter 12 - Role play
e Health 1. Appreciate the importance of a safe and class
12 & Safety and healthy work environment discussion
2. Describe what governments must do
to create a safe and healthy work
environment
3. Describe what management and
employees must do to create a safe
and healthy work environment
4. Discuss the emergence of e-OH&S
5. Discuss some major current health
and safety issues.
Recommended Readings:
1. Passetti, E., Battaglia, M., Testa, F.
and Heras-Saizarbitoria, I., 2020.
Multiple control mechanisms for
employee health and safety
integration: effects and
complementarity. Accounting,
Auditing & Accountability Journal.
2. Angesti, Y.D. and Chaniago, H.,
THE IMPORTANCE OF OFFICE
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND
SAFETY (OHS) IMPLEMENTATION
IN IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF
EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE.
Managin Learning Objectives of this chapter: Chapter 13 Case study
g change 1. Understand the link between strategic Final Exam
13 business objectives and organizational preparation
change and identify the key elements
in the management of change
2. Outline the steps in the change
process
3. Understand how changes in the work
place occur
4. Understand why resistance to change
occurs and how to reduce it
5. Discuss the management of learning
and innovation
6. Explain what is meant by the terms
learning organisations and knowledge
management
7. Describe change and total quality
management (TQM)
8. Understand change and acquisitions,
mergers and divestitures
9. Understand the key elements of
downsizing and organizational
restructuring
10. Appreciate the major forces
promoting workplace change

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 Recommended Readings:
1. Ahlstrom, D., Arregle, J.L., Hitt, M.A.,
Qian, G., Ma, X. and Faems, D., 2020.
Managing technological, sociopolitical,
and institutional change in the new
normal. Journal of Management
Studies, 57(3), pp.411-437

13 Managin Learning Objectives of this chapter: Chapter 14

g 1. Describe diversity and diversity
Diversity management
2. Outline the legal requirements
associated with diversity
3. Review the impact of diversity on
HRM and apply approaches to
diversity management
4. Summarise various levels of diversity
management
5. Explain diversity –oriented leadership
6. Relate diversity to organizational
culture and climate
7. Recognize an ‘inclusive’ workplace
8. Measure the costs and benefits of
diversity management
9. Discuss the future potential for
diversity
Recommended Readings:
1. Inegbedion, H., Sunday, E., Asaleye, A.,
Lawal, A. and Adebanji, A., 2020.
Managing diversity for organizational
efficiency. SAGE Open, 10(1),
p.2158244019900173.

14 Study Break
15 & 16 Exam Week

Debate topics:
1. In times of economic recession, managerial emphasis must be on profits, not people.
2. By calling itself human resources, HRM dehumanizes people – turning them into assets.
3. People should be responsible for their own training and development
4. The best way to recruit is via the use of social media
5. Social media is killing workplace productivity
6. Flexible work has more benefits than disadvantages for both employees and
organisations

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