Overview

The unit offers a holistic and conceptual understanding of the drivers of organisational performance across non-financial and financial domains. It discusses theories and assumptions about motivation that underpin notions of effective performance. In particular, students will learn how one might leverage Performance Management Systems (PMS) to spur innovation. Students will also analyse case studies to explore the link amongst PMS, innovation, and other HR systems such as Training and Development and Reward Systems.

Requisites

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Demonstrate awareness and understanding of the various theories and drivers of individual and organisational level performance to create score cards
  • Explore and critique contemporary performance management initiatives used in Human Resource Management
  • Analyse performance management issues using multiple frameworks to assess individual and organisational performance
  • Communicate, as a team, a range of business arguments appropriate to the audience, through a variety of communication media

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Lecture
1.00 12 weeks 12
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Tutorial
1.00 12 weeks 12
Online
Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning
1.00 12 weeks 12
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Independent Learning
9.50 12 weeks 114
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
AssessmentIndividual 20 - 30% 1,2,3 
AssignmentGroup 30 - 40% 2,3,4 
Written AssignmentIndividual 30 - 50% 1,2,3 

Content

  • Theories of individual, team, and organisational performance
  • Dimensions of performance including the Balanced Scorecard approach
  • Perceptions about performance and Type I and Type II thinking
  • Components of various PMS
  • Managing innovative performance and disruptive growth
  • Relevant strategic HR frameworks

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.