Integrating and Aligning Human Capital PG (11427.3)

This unit enables you to demonstrate an understanding of a complex body of knowledge in the fields of human capital management and strategic human resource management. You will use the strategy alignment and practice integration model of strategic human resource management and analyze its presence and contribution to business and corporate level strategy and organisational performance in a given dynamic organisational context. This unit also focuses on the evolution of thinking about strategic human resource management, the role of the HR professional in the strategy formulation and implementation process, and the challenge of integrating and aligning HR practice and strategy with business and corporate level strategy.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
1. Critique a complex body of theoretical knowledge relating to strategic human resource management in a variety of organisational contexts including the developments in this evolving field of study (as well as in the field of strategic management);
2. Reflect critically on theory and professional practice in relation to the characteristics of effective HRM practice in one or more practice areas and identify how they relate to employee wellbeing and effective individual performance life;
3. Analyse, interpret and synthesise the research on human and social capital and strategic HRM in relation to change and improvement in employee wellbeing, operational and corporate performance; and
4. Critically assess and apply the role and competencies of an HR professional and their relationship to senior management in the formulation and implementation of HRM strategy that aligns with business and corporate strategy.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

11196 Integrating and Aligning Human Capital

Equivalent units

6791 Strategic Human Resource Management PG

Assumed knowledge

Understanding of theory and practice in human capital and human resource management.