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Unit of Study HRMT2001 - Understanding the Business Environment (2021)

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This unit develops an understanding of factors affecting labour supply and demand in a local and global context. More specifically, the factors affecting the current labour markets' conditions such as globalisation, an aging population, skill shortages and the changing nature of work are discussed.

Unit content

Topic 1: The evolution of management
Topic 2: The environment of management
Topic 3: Managing change
Topic 4: Human resource management
Topic 5: Individual behaviour in organisations
Topic 6: Leading in organisations
Topic 7: Motivating employees
Topic 8: Communication in organisations
Topic 9: Teamwork in organisations
Topic 10: Sustainable operations, managing the value chain, IT and e-business

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Papua New Guinea - IBSU Port Moresby N/A
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On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

identify the history of work; fundamentals of management, organisational behaviour and Human Resource Management (HRM) in relation to the management of people

discuss the impact of globalisation trends and its effect upon labour capital including current skill shortages and the global competition for highly skilled labour

identify the impact of individual, organisational, and societal factors affecting working such as multi-generational workforces and an aging population

identify the role of managers and employees within organisations that are always changing

discuss the changing nature of work, changing roles for women in society and diverse workforces.

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