GLMI 705 : People, Performance and Well-being

Business and Economics

2020 Semester One (1203) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Examines the employment relationship through tensions at the intersection of human resource management, organisational performance and employee well-being. Explores strategies associated with building, developing and motivating workforces and analyses ways of improving mutuality in employment relationships.

Course Overview

Designed for students with some knowledge about the management of organisation and people who are interested in learning more about the impacts of human resource management on organisations and employees, specifically, employee performance and well-being.  The course introduces students to cutting-edge thinking and empirical research in HRM and helps them prepare for management or HR specialist roles in organisations. Students participate in a range of learning activities designed for the course. You will develop a critical appreciation of theory and research in this area by reading assignment, attending lectures, class discussions and case studies while also building skills in how to analyse performance and well-being problems in the context of organisations by debate on critical cases and completing individual and team assignment. This is intended to enhance your ability to improve the quality of performance and well-being for yourself and for others you work with (for example, when you occupy a management or an HR specialist role).  Participants of this course are expected to read extensively both academic and practical articles reporting research findings and organisational practices in domestic and international business and public organisations. Case analysis and dicussion will be arranged every other week in class. Team assignment will provide learners to work with others and to practise and improve team and leadership skill. Implications for personal professional development will be discussed extensively for most of the topics. Widely and intensive interactions between participants and with instructor will create an interesting and exciting class.   

Course Requirements

Restriction: MGMT 711, 712

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 3: Solution Seeking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Capability 5: Independence and Integrity
Capability 6: Social and Environmental Responsibilities
Graduate Profile: Master of Commerce

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Understand and describe the impact of HRM on organisational performance and the factors that affect employee well-being; (Capability 1, 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3)
  2. Analyse the interactions between performance and employee well-being across diverse work contexts and skills in analysing well-being and performance issues in particular organisations and occupations; (Capability 2, 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3)
  3. Evaluate the related theoretical frameworks in explaining the relationships among HRM, performance and well-being; (Capability 3, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 and 5.2)
  4. Demonstrate the presentation skills and quality of interaction needed for entry into management roles, including entry to the HR profession. (Capability 2, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2 and 6)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Individual presentation 10% Individual Coursework
Discussions 10% Individual Coursework
Project 30% Group Coursework
Individual Essay 50% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4
Individual presentation
Discussions
Project
Individual Essay
Students will be arranged a face-to-face meeting with instructor in Week 3 and Week 4 based on appointment individually. Instructor will provide feedback to each student on their progress in the class and recommend directions for the future. 

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, you can expect 36 hours of lectures, a 6 hour tutorial, 60 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 50 hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.50

Learning Resources

Required:   
Peter Boxall & John Purcell (2016) Strategy and Human Resource Management. (4th edn.) London: Palgrave.  
Recommended:  
Jaap Paauwe, David E. Guest, & Patrick M. Wright (eds). (2012) HRM & Performance: Achievements & Challenges. Wiley. 

Online Readings: Some essential readings are from sources other than the textbook. These readings can be accessed on the course Canvas page. Where there is a link to a journal article, please download and read the full PDF version, which is better for the diagrams and for discussing the article in class. 
 
Together, the key resources for the course are the required and recommended textbooks, the online readings and the weekly slides, including the links to useful videos. These are vital to your learning and your understanding of them will make a major impact on your performance. Students are encouraged to read beyond the essential resources to further their understanding. 

Other Information


 

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter (https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html).

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 13/12/2019 11:57 a.m.