MGT2006 Employment Relations (FOBUS)

Semester 2 (ONC)Toowoomba (ONC)Springfld (EXT)Toowoomba

Units 1.0 (Industrial Relations) Band 3A

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

Issues covered in the course include collective bargaining, the causes of industrial conflict, the role of trade unions, management and the state in employment relations and the changing nature of work and employment within a global context. The course also examines the implications of the recent Work Choices reforms in Australia, the increasing significance of emotional labour and the relationship between employment relations and national and organizational economic performance. This course is structured to meet the diverse needs of both Australian and overseas students. It ensures that Australian students gain a sound understanding of the parties, processes and institutions of the Australian employment relations system. At the same time, it considers employment relations in a comparative, international context, with particular emphasis on employment relations in Asia. Assessment is structured to enable students from both Australia and overseas to investigate and learn about their own employment relations system.