Managing Employee Relations (MGMT20009)

Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Not available in 2025

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Overview

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Why regulate employment? Do unions have too much power? How should pay be set? How can disputes at work be resolved? Should employees share in decision-making with management? These questions are central to contemporary debates over the policies and practices governing the relationship between managers and workers. This subject introduces students to the institutions, actors, and processes which shape the terms and conditions of work. An overview of key theoretical ideas provides the basis for examining major issues, trends and controversies in the regulation and management of employee relations.

 

Intended learning outcomes

On successful completion of this subject students should be able to:



  • Identify and describe the key institutions, processes and actors in the regulation and management of work and employment.
  • Critically evaluate competing views on the major issues influencing the regulation and management of employee relations.
  • Apply subject content to devise strategies that address employee relations challenges faced by business and management.

Generic skills

  • High level of development: critical thinking; problem solving; application of theory to practice; team work; collaborative learning; oral and written communication; analysis, interpretation, and synthesis of data and other information; receptiveness to alternative ideas.
  • Moderate level of development: accessing data and other information from a range of sources; use of computer software.

Last updated: 20 March 2025

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

None

Recommended background knowledge

Please note that this is a second-year level subject. Students must have completed at least 50 points of study at first-year level to take this subject.

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 20 March 2025

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

One individual assignment

  • 1000 words
Week 510%

One group assignment (normally in groups of 4 students), equivalent to 500 words per student

  • 2000 words (total)
Week 1130%

Tutorial preparation and contribution, weekly

Throughout the teaching period10%

An examination

  • 2 hours
Hurdle requirement: To pass this subject students must pass the end of semester examination.		During the examination period50%

Last updated: 20 March 2025

Dates & times

Not available in 2025

Time commitment details

170 Hours

Last updated: 20 March 2025

Further information

Last updated: 20 March 2025