Red X iconGreen tick iconYellow tick icon

Overview

How HRM can contribute to the survival, adaptation and growth of organisations and a critical management perspective of HRM practices in order to make better management decisions.

Learn how good human resource management can contribute to the survival, adaptation and growth of organisations, and to evaluate and make judgements about human resource management policies and strategies.

About this paper

Paper title People and Culture
Subject Business Administration
EFTS 0.125
Points 15 points
Teaching period(s) 1st Non standard period (27 July 2026 - 6 September 2026) (On campus)
2nd Non standard period (2 March 2026 - 12 April 2026) (Distance learning)
6th Non standard period (14 September 2026 - 25 October 2026) (Distance learning)
Delivery mode The Distance Learning offering of this paper is taught and assessed remotely
Delivery mode The Distance Learning offering of this paper is taught and assessed remotely
Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $2,721.00
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Restriction
CMBA 506
Limited to
PGDipBusAdmin, MBA, PGDipHealMgt, MHealSc, PGCertEM, PGDipEM, PGDipFBLM, MFBLM
Eligibility
Enrolments for this paper require departmental permission. View more information about departmental permission.
Contact

mba.admin@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Convenor: mba.academicleader@otago.ac.nz

Teaching Arrangements

The Distance Learning offering of this paper is taught remotely.

Textbooks

Textbooks are not required for this paper.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course students will be able to demonstrate:

  • An understanding how human resource management can contribute to the survival, adaptation and growth of organisations sufficient to evaluate and make judgements about human resource management policies and strategies
  • An ability to critique and analyse human resource management practices in order to make better management decisions
  • Competence at a number of key tasks of human resource management

Overview

How HRM can contribute to the survival, adaptation and growth of organisations and a critical management perspective of HRM practices in order to make better management decisions.

Learn how good human resource management can contribute to the survival, adaptation and growth of organisations, and to evaluate and make judgements about human resource management policies and strategies.

About this paper

Paper title People and Culture
Subject Business Administration
EFTS 0.125
Points 15 points
Teaching period(s) 1st Non standard period (11 January 2027 - 21 February 2027) (Distance learning)
3rd Non standard period (26 July 2027 - 5 September 2027) (On campus)
7th Non standard period (1 November 2027 - 12 December 2027) (Distance learning)
Delivery mode The Distance Learning offering of this paper is taught and assessed remotely
Delivery mode The Distance Learning offering of this paper is taught and assessed remotely
Domestic Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Restriction
CMBA 506
Limited to
PGDipBusAdmin, MBA, PGDipHealMgt, MHealSc, PGCertEM, PGDipEM, PGDipFBLM, MFBLM
Eligibility

Enrolments for this paper require departmental permission.

Contact

mba.admin@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Convener: mba.academicleader@otago.ac.nz

Teaching Arrangements

The distance learning offering of this paper is taught remotely.

Textbooks

Textbooks are not required for this paper.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course students will be able to demonstrate:

  • An understanding of how human resource management contributes to the survival, adaptation, and growth of organisations, sufficient to evaluate and make informed judgements about human resource management policies and strategies.
  • An ability to critique and analyse human resource management practices in order to make better management decisions.
  • Competence at a number of key tasks of human resource management.
Back to top