Performance Management and Innovation
36 hours
One Semester or equivalent
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
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 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment | Individual | 20 - 30% | 1,2,3 |
| Assignment | Group | 30 - 40% | 2,3,4 |
| Written Assignment | Individual | 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.