Strategic Human Resource Management

1 Hong Kong MBA ProgramAGSM MBA ProgramsStrategic Human Resource Management MNGT8371 Published in 2012 byAustralian School of BusinessThe University of New South WalesSydney NSW 2052 CRICOS Provider Number: 00098 GThis document is copyright. Apart from fair dealing for the purposes of private study, research,criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright Act, no part may be reproduced by anyprocess without written permission. Inquiries should be addressed to the publishers,Australian School of Business, The University of New South ASB is actively monitoring student learning and quality of the studentexperience in all its programs. A random selection of completed assessment tasksmay be used for quality assurance, such as to determine the extent to whichprogram learning goals are being achieved.

2 The information is required foraccreditation purposes, and only aggregated fi ndings will be used to informchanges aimed at improving the quality of ASB programs. All material used forsuch processes will be treated as confi dential and will not be related to course grades. MNGT8371 Strategic Human RESOURCES Management COURSE OUTLINE SESSION 2, 2012 Commencement Date: 19/04/2012 Class Date: 19-22; 24-27/05/2012 Payment Date: 06/05/2012 Examination Date: No examination; last assessment 27/06/2012 We would like to provide you with an opportunity to make comments and suggestions on these course materials TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Hong Kong MBA Program 2012 Calendar 1 2. Course Overview 2 3. Course Aims/Objectives 2 4.

3 Course Details 3 Teaching Times and Location (Cliftons, Level 33, 9 Queens Rd, Central, HK) 3 Bad Weather Policy 3 Units of Credit 3 Course modules 3 5. Assessment 8 AGSM assessment policy 8 Brief description of task and rationale/purpose 9 ADDITIONAL CLASS POLICIES 14 Late Submission 14 Academic Honesty and Plagiarism 15 6. Course Resources 16 Prescribed Textbooks 16 eLearning Information 16 7. Additional Student Resources and Support 17 8. Course Staff 18 MNGT8371 Strategic Human Resource Management Page - 1 1. HONG KONG MBA PROGRAM 2012 CALENDAR 2012 Session 1 (January - March) v 1. MS - class cap at maximum of 30 2. MP - classes run in 2 blocks (2-5; 16-19 Feb) 3. PM - prerequisite: Marketing Principles 4. SG - prerequisite: Corporate Strategy. 5. STAT students are required to bring their own laptop for this course 6.

4 SHRM prerequisite: Managing People & Organisations 7. LCS class cap at maximum of 30 8. MP - classes run in 2 blocks (13-16 Oct; 1-4 Nov) "Marketing Principles" and "Corporate Strategy" have been included in the list of reimbursable courses for CEF purposes. Please contact the AGSM Hong Kong Office for further details. Notes: * Students are required to attend 80% of every course in which they are enrolled. * A course may be cancelled if there are less than 15 enrolments. * Self-study and pre-reading may be required for some courses. Please refer to the course outlines on the AGSM website. * Please collect your course materials pack as soon as you receive notification from the AGSM Office.* Typical Class Schedule: Saturday - , Sunday - , Monday - , Tuesday - , Wednesday Day off, Thursday - , Friday - , Saturday - , Sunday - , * Exam (usually of 3 hours' duration) are usually held on Wednesdays from to date, time and venue will be re-confirmed one week in advance by email.

5 * This calendar is indicative of intent only and is subject to change without notice. Course Lecturer Core / Elective Class Sessions Payment Due Date Exam Date Session 1 (January - March) Corporate Finance Andrew Hingston C 7-10; 12-15 Jan 6 Jan 22 Feb Managerial Skills 1 Wendy Grusin E 7-10; 12-15 Jan 6 Jan 22 Feb Marketing Principles 2 Craig Tapper C 2-5; 16-19 Feb 1 Feb 14 Mar Product Management 3 Amanda Heyworth E 4-7; 9-12 Feb 1 Feb 14 Mar Innovation & Strategy Hann Kim E 25-28 Feb; 1-4 Mar 12 Feb no exam; last assessment due 4 Apr Strategies for Growth 4 Salih Ozdemir E 17-20; 22-25 Mar 12 Feb no exam; last assessment due 25 Apr Session 2 (April - June) Statistics for Managers 5 Paul Walsh C 14-17; 19-22 Apr 13 Apr 30 May Reporting for Climate Change & Sustainability Maria Balatbat / Wendy Green E 28-30 Apr; 2-6 May 27 Apr 13 Jun Managers Markets & Prices Andrew Hingston C 19-22.

6 24-27 May 6 May 27 Jun Strategic Human Resources Management 6 Bill Morrissey E 19-22; 24-27 May 6 May no exam; last assessment due 27 Jun Operations Management Chung-Li Tseng E 2-5; 7-10 Jun 6 May 11 Jul Business Process Management Paul Walsh E 16-19; 21-24 Jun 6 May 25 Jul Session 3 (July - September) Accounting & Financial Management Kevin Clarke C 14-17; 19-22 Jul 13 July 22 Aug Entrepreneurship and Family Business Pat Mooney E 28-31 Jul; 2-5 Aug 27 July no exam; last assessment due 12 Sep Leadership Concepts & Skills 7 Dan Caprar E 11-14; 16-19 Aug 29 July no exam; last assessment due 19 Sep International Finance Fari Moshirian E 1-4; 6-9 Sep 29 July 10 Oct Managing People & Organisations Markus Groth C 15-18; 20-23 Sep 29 July 31 Oct Session 4 (October - December) Marketing Principles 8 Craig Tapper C 13-16 Oct; 1- 4 Nov 12 Oct 28 Nov Services Marketing Paul Patterson E 20-23; 25-28 Oct 19 Oct 28 Nov Corporate Strategy Salih Ozdemir E 10-13; 15-18 Nov 21 Oct no exam; last assessment due 19 Dec Corporate Finance Andrew Hingston C 1-4; 6-9 Dec 21 Oct 9 Jan 2013 Special Topic: Int l Business Strategy in Asia Chung-Sok Suh E 1- 4; 6-9 Dec 21 Oct 9 Jan 2013 Page - 2 Course Outline 2.

7 COURSE OVERVIEW It has become a clich that employees are among the firm s most valued assets. Though this statement is often not seen in organizational practice, studies show that Human resources remain among the firm s most vital, irreplaceable, and difficult to manage resources. Increasingly researchers are arguing that effective Management of Human resources is one of the few ways in which firms can gain long-term, sustainable competitive advantage. In this course we will focus on an array of timely and important issues confronting the Management of Human resources. This course examines the context of Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) and develops a framework for the practice of SHRM, exploring how managers can develop and implement effective and efficient Human Resource practices that support the Strategic objectives of their firms.

8 The course focuses on everyday Human Resource decisions made by all managers ( , selection, evaluation, compensation, employment relations and termination) from a Strategic perspective. The topics addressed will be of key interest to managers generally and HR professionals specifically. A goal of this class will be to show the impact of these important issues on an organization and the Strategic role of Human Resource Management . Thus a common theme will be that of how to strategically manage your Human resources and develop vital people Management competencies . 3. COURSE AIMS/OBJECTIVES This course will focus on two key areas: 1. How does the Management of an organization s Human resources contribute to the sustained effectiveness of the organization? We will begin by examining the context of Strategic HR and look at employees as investments as opposed to costs.

9 A framework and conceptual model for the practice of Strategic HR will be explored. We will also investigate trends that are affecting Human Resource Management practice, describe what Strategic HR is, and contrast it with more traditional approaches to HR. 2. We will discuss the impact of various approaches to managing Human resources, and explore how the effective Management of Human resources can be a source of sustained competitive advantage. The course will focus on the role of HRM (both as a Management skill and as a department) in managing and sustaining the knowledge base of the organization. 3. We will examine how we can organization design Human Resource systems ( , systems to select, motivate, evaluate and compensate its people) that facilitate the achievement of its Strategic objectives. 4. We will focus on Strategic Human Resource decisions made by all managers ( , who to hire, how to motivate) rather than on the specialized functions of the Human Resource department.

10 We will examine the actual practice and implementation of Strategic HR through discussion of Strategic issues that need to be addressed while developing specific programs and policies related to the traditional functional areas of HR. MNGT8371 Strategic Human Resource Management Page - 3 4. COURSE DETAILS Teaching Times and Location (Cliftons, Level 33, 9 Queens Rd, Central, HK) # Day Date Lecture time Location 1 Saturday 19th May 2012 2:00pm 8:00pm Cliftons, HK 2 Sunday 20th May 2012 10:00am 7:00pm Cliftons, HK 3 Monday 21st May 2012 7:00pm 10:15pm Cliftons, HK 4 Tuesday 22nd May 2012 7:00pm 10:15pm Cliftons, HK 5 Thursday 24th May 2012 7:00pm 10:15pm Cliftons, HK 6 Friday 25th May 2012 7:00pm 10:15pm Cliftons, HK 7 Saturday 26th May 2012 2:00pm 8:00pm Cliftons, HK 8 Sunday 27th May 2012 10:00am 7:00pm Cliftons, HK Bad Weather Policy Classes will be cancelled if a No.