MGT2000 Staffing and Remuneration

MGT	2000	74131	1, 2008	ONC	Staffing and Remuneration	1.00	Toowoomba
Subject	Cat-nbr	Class	Term	Mode	Description	Units	Campus

Academic group:	FOBUS
Academic org:	FOB004
Student contribution band:	3A
ASCED code:	080303

Staffing
Other requisites
Synopsis
Objectives
Topics
Texts
Reference materials
Student workload
Assessment details
Important assessment information
Assessment notes
Other requirements
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STAFFING

Examiner: Kim Southey
Moderator: Cec Pedersen

OTHER REQUISITES

Students are required to have access to a personal computer, e-mail capabilities and Internet access to USQConnect. Current details of computer requirements can be found at http://www.usq.edu.au/business/aboutfob.htm

SYNOPSIS

One of the key challenges facing modern-day organisations is to ensure that the organisation is staffed with competent, committed and appropriately talented people. In order to achieve this, appropriate staffing, remuneration and reward strategies and practices are essential. These are key areas of human resource management and numerous HRM professionals specialise in this field. In fact, this is probably the cornerstone of the relationship between people and organisations. In this relationship, work done in organisations needs to rest upon forming proper work requirements, matching people to jobs, managing job information, assessing the value of jobs and remunerating employees for their work. This course covers relevant theory and practice about the fit between work design, staffing, remuneration and reward. The employment relationship is investigated from different perspectives with the view of facilitating a better understanding of such relationships through staffing strategies, and remuneration and reward strategies.

OBJECTIVES

The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. The assessment item/s that may be used to assess student achievement of an objective is/are shown in parentheses after each objective. On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

understand the role of and relationship between staffing, remuneration and human resource management in an organization in general (CMA Test, Essay Assignment , Examination)
understand and apply principles, processes and practices related to the staffing of organisations with appropriately qualified employees (CMA Test, Essay Assignment, Examination)
understand and apply principles, processes and practices related to the remuneration and reward of employees (Essay Assignment, Examination)
understand the broad role and purpose of human resource information systems (HRIS) in relation to staffing and remuneration practice (Examination).

TOPICS

	Description	Weighting (%)
1.	The employment relationship and the design of work	10.00
2.	Human resource planning and job analysis	25.00
3.	Strategic compensation and pricing work	15.00
4.	Recruitment	15.00
5.	Selection and induction	15.00
6.	Performance, remuneration and reward	15.00
7.	Payroll administration and human resource information systems	5.00

TEXT and MATERIALS required to be PURCHASED or accessed

ALL textbooks and materials are available for purchase from USQ BOOKSHOP (unless otherwise stated). Orders may be placed via secure internet, free fax 1800642453, phone 07 46312742 (within Australia), or mail. Overseas students should fax +61 7 46311743, or phone +61 7 46312742. For costs, further details, and internet ordering, use the 'Textbook Search' facility at http://bookshop.usq.edu.au click 'Semester', then enter your 'Course Code' (no spaces).

MGT2000 study package available from the USQ Bookshop.

Compton, RL, Morrissey, W & Nankervis, AR 2006, Effective recruitment and selection practices, 4th edn, CCH Aust Ltd, Sydney.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.

The International Journal of Human Resource Management,

Human Resource Management,

Personnel Management,
(electronic journal)

Planning Review,

Human Resource Planning,

AHRI HR Monthly,
(monthly publication)

Nankervis, R, Compton, R & Baird, M 2005, Human resource management: strategies and processes, 5th edn, Thomson Learning, Southbank, Victoria.

Stone, R 2008, Managing human resources, 2nd edn, John Wiley & Sons, Milton, Queensland.

Summers, J & Smith, B 2006, Communication skills handbook: how to succeed in written and oral communication, 2nd edn, John Wiley & Sons, Milton, Queensland.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS

ACTIVITY	HOURS
Assessment	40.00
Directed Study	28.00
Lectures	28.00
Private Study	59.00

ASSESSMENT DETAILS

Description	Marks out of	Wtg(%)	Due date	Notes
CMA TEST	20.00	10.00	02 Apr 2008	(see note 1)
ESSAY ASSIGNMENT	100.00	45.00	21 May 2008
EXAM PART A (MULTIPLE CHOICE)	30.00	30.00	END S1	(see note 2)
EXAM PART B (WRITTEN ANSWERS)	15.00	15.00	END S1

NOTES

1.: Students are required to complete the CMA test by the due date. The test will be available from the USQConnect Study Desk.
2.: The examination is scheduled to be held in the end-of-semester examination period. Students will be advised of the official examination date for Exam (Parts A and B) after the timetable has been finalised. The total working time for Exam (Parts A and B) is 2 hours.

IMPORTANT ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

Attendance requirements:
It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks. (Depending upon the requirements in Statement 4 below, students may not have to satisfactorily complete each assessment item to receive a passing grade in this course.)
Penalties for late submission of required work:
If students submit assignments after the due date without prior approval of the examiner, then a penalty of 5% of the total marks gained by the student for the assignment may apply for each working day late up to ten working days at which time a mark of zero may be recorded.
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course.
Examination information:
This is a restricted examination. Candidates are allowed access to specific materials during the examination. The only materials that candidates may use in the restricted examination for this course are: writing materials (non-electronic and free from material which could give the student an unfair advantage in the examination); English translation dictionaries (but not technical dictionaries). Students are not permitted to take mobile telephones, pagers or other electronic means of communication into the examination room.
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
Any Deferred or Supplementary examinations for this course will be held during the next examination period.
University Regulations:
Students should read USQ Regulations 5.1 Definitions, 5.6 Assessment, and 5.10 Student Academic Misconduct for further information and to avoid actions which might contravene university regulations. These regulations can be found at http://www.usq.edu.au/corporateservices/calendar/part5.htm. Students should also read the Faculty of Business Policies and Procedures which can be found at http://www.usq.edu.au/business/aboutfob.htm.

ASSESSMENT NOTES

1.	Assignments: (i) The due date for an assignment is the date by which a student must submit the assignment to the USQ. (ii) Students must retain a copy of each item submitted for assessment. This must be produced within 24 hours if required by the examiner. (iii) In accordance with university policy, the examiner may grant an extension of the due date of an assignment in extenuating circumstances.
2.	Course weightings of topics should not be interpreted as applying to the number of marks allocated to questions testing those topics in an examination paper. The examination may test material already tested in assignments.
3.	Harvard referencing system is required to be used in all submitted written work.
4.	Students may be required to provide an electronic copy of assignments submitted for assessment purposes. Such copies should be dispatched to the USQ within 24 hours of receipt of a request to do so.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Computer and Internet access: Due to the requirement to complete an online CMA test, students will require access to a computer and the Internet for this course.

This version produced 27 May 2008.