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    Overview

    Strategic evaluation of the role of people within organisations, critique of the motive behind how people act and critical engagement with literature to improve people practices.

    This paper overviews sustainability-related issues in Human Resource Management (HRM) using an evidence-based HRM lens.

    About this paper

    Paper title Human Resource Management
    Subject Management
    EFTS 0.1667
    Points 20 points
    Teaching period 1st Non standard period (23 November 2026 - 8 January 2027) (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,665.83
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Restriction
    MANT 345 and MANT 453
    Contact
    management@otago.ac.nz
    Teaching staff

    Co-ordinator: Professor Fiona Edgar 

    Teaching Arrangements

    This paper is taught via lectures, in-class discussions, workshops and tutorials 

    Textbooks

    Textbooks are not required for this paper.

    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
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    Learning Outcomes

    Students who successfully complete this paper will:

    • Evaluate the literature on people practices in organisations
    • Use literature to support critical arguments for people practice improvements
    • Be creative in your approach to understanding people management
    • Take into account the wider environment when strategically thinking about people management

    Timetable

    1st Non standard period (23 November 2026 - 8 January 2027)

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Aoroa

    Lecture

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Wednesday 09:00-10:50 48-52
    Thursday 09:00-10:50 48-52

    Workshop

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Friday 09:00-10:50 49, 51
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