ANU - STUDYAT - Employment Relations

Offered By:

School of Mgt, Marketing & International Business

Academic Career:

Undergraduate

Course Subject:

Management

Offered in:

MGMT2002 will not be offered in 2010

Unit Value:

6 units

Course Description:

The course discusses the historical, political, economic and legal environment that shape industrial relations and their institutional features in Australia. It focuses on current trends in the labour market, and the competition and deregulation policies that impact on it. The course also examines the roles of employer associations, company management, labour unions, industrial tribunals and governments, as well as processes of conciliation and arbitration, enterprise bargaining, grievance and disciplinary procedures, wages policies, and legislative reforms. The course also seeks to equip students with some analytical skills relevant to solving industrial relations issues.

Learning Outcomes:

The course seeks to equip students with analytical skills relevant to solving industrial relations issues. Upon completion of the course students would be expected to be able to demonstrate a broad understanding of the

Australian labour market
history of industrial relations in Australia
key theories of employment relations

as well as a profound understanding of the

legislative foundation of employment relations in Australia
current organisation of employment relations in Australia
roles of governments and government agencies, as well as employers and employees and their representative organisations.

Indicative Assessment:

Written assignment (30%), examination (50%), and tutorial participation and presentations (20%).

Areas of Interest:

Commerce, Human Sciences, and Management

Requisite Statement:

48 units of study

Preliminary Reading:

Balnave, N. et al. Employment Relations in Australia (Wiley, 2007).

Other Information:

For further information please refer to the course website.

Employment Relations MGMT2002 - Details