Digital Management and the Future of Work
Overview
This unit consolidates previous studies of management and human resource management to consider contemporary workplace issues and the future of work. Driven by trends such as globalisation, digitisation, automation and artificial intelligence, the nature of work has changed substantially. This unit examines the practical and ethical implications of these changes for employees, managers, organisations and broader society. It will prepare students for identifying the impacts of these challenges as well as planning and implementing effective organisational change. It also offers students the opportunity to work on real-world problems as experienced in industry.
Requisites
OR
HRM10004 Human Resource Practices
OR the following pair of units
ENG10001 Humanitarian Engineering Design Project
AND
COS10025 Technology in an Indigenous Context Project
AND
150 credit points
09-February-2025
01-June-2025
05-October-2025
02-November-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Systematically review and analyse information regarding the impacts of technological, societal and economic changes on workplaces
- Generate solutions to address organisational and/or workforce issues and develop plans for their implementation
- Synthesise knowledge regarding principles of management and human resource systems to frame workplace issues and inform proposed solutions
- Develop collaborative and consultation skills in working with team members and other stakeholders to solve organisational issues
- Utilise digital technologies to communicate to a variety of audiences
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus Class |
2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Online Lecture (asynchronous) |
1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning |
9.50 | 12 weeks | 114 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case Study | Individual | 10 - 20% | 1,3 |
| Presentation | Group | 30 - 40% | 2,4,5 |
| Report | Individual | 40 - 60% | 1,2,3 |
Content
- Changes to the nature of work, including digitisation, automation and artificial intelligence
- The global nature of work in the international business environment
- Changes in the population and the labour market
- New ways of working, including hybrid and remote work, virtual teams and the gig economy
- New and emerging technologies to support management and human resource management
- Models of change management and implementation
- Stakeholder perspectives, such as indigenous perspectives, on change and the future of work
- Social responsibility and ethics
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.