Effective Talent Management PG (12175.1)

The aim of this unit is to introduce you to a complex body of theory, concepts and recent developments in professional practice on effective talent management. The unit will build on your current work experience about the characteristics of effective talent management, its perceived benefits and challenges, and different approaches to managing talented employees and important contingent workers. The unit draws on your work experience, the research literature and various case studies to help place the theory and concepts covered in a practical organisational context.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Reflect critically on theory and professional practice in relation to the characteristics of effective talent management and the issues surrounding the human resources role of the non-human resources line manager;
2. Analyse a complex body of knowledge as it relates to effective talent management including developments in this field of study and areas of relevant professional practice; and
3. Integrate industry best practice research in effective talent management and identify how an organisation can improve its talent management processes to support employee wellbeing, enhance performance, and sustain its dynamic capability.

Graduate attributes

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 - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

11418 Managing Human Capital G

Assumed knowledge

None.