Course coordinator
Associate Professor Yiqiong Li
Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024)
- Study level
- Postgraduate Coursework
- Location
- St Lucia
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- St Lucia
- Coordinating unit
- Business School
The aim of this course is to provide students with the fundamental mindset, critical thinking skills, and competencies associated with positive performance enhancing staffing practices and work design in a complex, dynamic world. This course provides essential learning for line managers, those who wish to pursue a career in Human Resource Management, and anyone who wants to know how to make their organisation world class in talent management and workplace integration and engagement.
Welcome to MGTS7612, The Fundamentals of Designing and Staffing Organisations.
This course addresses the different ways an organisation works with people, through a range of employment arrangements, to execute its aims or business objectives. The course takes a holistic perspective on staffing the organisation, covering the design of organisation structures and taking a talent pipeline approach to examine how business needs are matched to individual skills and experience to source, attract, select and appoint the right people to the right roles. The latest research in business ethics and positive and strengths-based approaches to HRM underpins the course.
Students will learn about organisation design, the job analysis process, identifying key selection criteria, employment types and options (e.g., including contracting and outsourcing), developing position descriptions, identifying an employment value proposition to attract the right talent, writing job ads, short-listing processes, selection processes and induction. We will also consider the range of circumstances where staffing processes are needed, such as business expansion, responding to strategic change and restructuring. Legal and ethical considerations (e.g., equity, diversity, wellbeing) will be addressed for each area. A major focus will be equipping you to apply academic evidence to your practice as an HR professional or as a line manager.
Course requirements
Incompatible
You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:
MGTS2604
Restrictions
Quota: Minimum of 15 enrolments
Course contact
Course staff
Lecturer
Associate Professor Yiqiong Li
Mr Alexander McBroom
Tutor
Mr Alexander McBroom
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Additional timetable information
Please note: Teaching staff do notﾠhave access to the timetabling system to help with class allocation. Therefore, should you need help with your timetable and/or allocation of classes, please ensure you emailﾠbusiness.mytimetable@uq.edu.auﾠfrom your UQ student email account with the following details:
- Full name,
- Student ID, and
- the Course Code
Aims and outcomes
The aim of this course is to provide students with an understanding of how organisations are designed and staffed, practical skills in the key staffing processes and an appreciation for how effective staffing helps organisations meet business objectives. The latest research in business ethics and positive and strengths-based approaches to Strategic ﾠHRM underpins the course.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Explain how organisational design and strategic staffing aid businesses to meet their objectives.
LO2.
Working both individually and as a team, design essential aids to the staffing process, incorporating role design, recruitment and selection tools, while also ensuring the legal requirements for these processes are addressed.
LO3.
Critically evaluate the appropriateness of different organisational design, recruitment and selection processes for different role types and circumstances, within an organisational context and considering multiple stakeholders.
LO4.
Elaborate on how organisational design and staffing practices that take ethics, diversity and employee wellbeing into account add value to organisations and society.
LO5.
Prepare evidence-based arguments and well-designed recommendations for presentation to senior stakeholders for aspects of organisational design and staffing practices.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quiz |
Weekly in-class quiz
|
20% |
Week 2 Wed - Week 12 Wed |
| Portfolio |
Recruitment & Selection Strategy Portfolio
|
40% |
30/09/2024 4:00 pm |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation | Recruitment & Selection Strategy Report | 40% |
14/10/2024 4:00 pm |
Assessment details
Weekly in-class quiz
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Quiz
- Weight
- 20%
- Due date
Week 2 Wed - Week 12 Wed
- Other conditions
- Time limited.
- Learning outcomes
- L02, L03
Task description
Each week, from Week 2 to Week 12, you will take a quiz during the seminar, based on the course content or a case study material available on Blackboard prior to the seminar. The quizzes are summative (graded). You will complete these quizzes individually. Your performance on these individual quizzes will comprise 20% of your semester grade.
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI). Students are advised that the use of AI technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
You will complete the quizzes on Blackboard during seminar, with a specified time frame.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
Late submission
You will receive a mark of 0 if this assessment is submitted late.
Late submission is NOT allowed.
Recruitment & Selection Strategy Portfolio
- Team or group-based
- Online
- Mode
- Oral, Written
- Category
- Portfolio
- Weight
- 40%
- Due date
30/09/2024 4:00 pm
- Other conditions
- Peer assessment factor, Longitudinal.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L05
Task description
AS A TEAM you will complete a portfolio of activities from Week 3 to Week 8 that will help you to prepare a Position Description and develop a recruitment and selection strategy for an assigned role. On 30th September, your team will submit the output of your activities including a recording of a 15 minute presentation of your recruitment & selection strategy, your Position Description and presentation materials, including your reference list.
The other aspect of this assignment is the opportunity for you to further develop your teamwork skills. As is common in the workplace, you will be working in a geographically distributed team that may also be culturally diverse. Your contribution to the effectiveness of your team will also be evaluated using a team Peer Assessment. This may also be used to moderate the overall assignment marks if warranted.
Team formation will begin in Week 1 and must be completed by the end of Week 2. You can self-nominate to a group and you are free to form a group with friends or previous classmates. Assistance will be provided for you to get to know each other to aid this process. Each team will have a Blackboard group with tools to support your collaboration and allow submission of your assessment items and an assigned facilitator to assist with your learning process. If there are any changes in the membership of your team, or significant issues that you need help with, please get in touch with your facilitator immediately.
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI). Students are advised that the use of AI technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
Your Portfolio must be submitted through your Blackboard Group folder.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Recruitment & Selection Strategy Report
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- 40%
- Due date
14/10/2024 4:00 pm
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L05
Task description
INDIVIDUALLY, you will select a job that interests you, and where you can speak to someone who holds that job. This job should be different from the assigned role for your group assignment. You will then develop a complete position description and design an evidence-based recruitment and selection strategy to fill a single vacancy in this role.
In this assignment, you will take on the role of an HR consultant reporting to me, as the CEO of our MGTS7612 consulting business. Consider that a client has requested our company to recruit and select a candidate for the role you have chosen to work on. This will give you hands-on experience in the design of recruitment and selection strategies and further develop your professional communication skills by your delivery of a detailed report. Following these steps will help you to deliver a high-quality outcome.
1. Choose your role, within the guidelines discussed in Week 1. Submit the basic details for your role by answering the required questions for review and approval asap but no later than 4pm on Monday, 5 August.
2. Prepare your Position Description. Following a job analysis interview with your contact, you will prepare a detailed position description, including the job description and person specification. You will learn how to do this in Week 3. If you submit this no later than 4pm on Monday 19 August, it will be reviewed, and you will be given feedback on it to help you with the next step. (This feedback will be non-graded)
3. Prepare a Recruitment & Selection Strategy Report. You will develop a full, evidence-based recruitment and selection strategy and implementation plan, taking into account legal requirements, ethical expectations and the use of technology. Your report will be a maximum of 3000 words and draw on an evidence base of a minimum of ten (10) good quality, peer reviewed journal articles.
4. When you submit your Report, you will include a cover note with it, reflecting on your experience of team-based learning so far.
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI). Students are advised that the use of AI technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
Your Report must be submitted to the relevant TurnitIn Submission folder in the Report Recruitment & Selection Strategy folder on Blackboard.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Cut off Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) | 0 - 29 |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 2 (Fail) | 30 - 46 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 47 - 49 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes |
| 4 (Pass) | 50 - 64 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 5 (Credit) | 65 - 74 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 6 (Distinction) | 75 - 84 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 85 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. |
Additional course grading information
Grades will be allocated according to University-wide standards of criterion-based assessment.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
Find the required and recommended resources for this course on the UQ Library website.
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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| Learning period | Activity type | Topic |
|---|---|---|
Week 1 |
Seminar |
Course overview & preparations (Note that "Date" refers to the week beginning Monday) Topics: Introductions, Learning approach, Assessments. Introducing Strategic HRM, Org Design and Staffing, looking to the future of work. Definitions, debates and ethical perspectives. Understanding the candidate experience. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L04 |
Week 2 |
Seminar |
Human Resource Planning Understand the significance and tools of human resource planning and its links with other HRM functions Learning outcomes: L01, L03 |
Week 3 |
Seminar |
Analysing & Designing Jobs Topics: The staffing process overview. Employment arrangements - traditional and emerging, Job analysis, developing position descriptions, job design, including job crafting. Introducing Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) Learning outcomes: L03, L04, L05 |
Week 4 |
Seminar |
No seminar (Public Holiday) Topics: Strategic recruitment, labour markets, developing recruitment strategies, employer branding, attracting vs sourcing candidates, recruitment media options. Working in teams. Royal Queensland Show Public Holiday - Wednesday 14 Aug 2024 - Check Blackboard for announcements about affected classes. Learning outcomes: L02, L03, L05 |
Week 5 |
Seminar |
Recruitment (1) Legal, ethical and diversity issues, implementing recruitment campaigns, developing recruitment ads. Learning outcomes: L03, L04 |
Week 6 |
Seminar |
Recruitment (2) Strategic selection, selection policies, selection criteria, candidate fit, overview of selection methods, validity & reliability, designing selection processes, selection decision making, applicant reactions, roles in selection. Learning outcomes: L03, L05 |
Week 7 |
Seminar |
Selection (1) Selection methods in depth, use of technology in selection; legal, ethical and diversity issues, evaluating recruitment and selection. Learning outcomes: L03, L04 |
Week 8 |
Seminar |
Selection (2) Working with an Applicant Tracking System (ATS), metrics to evaluate the staffing process. Learning outcomes: L01 |
Week 9 |
Seminar |
R&S Strategy Implementation Defining Talent Management, alternate perspectives, ethical & practical issues, talent management processes. Learning outcomes: L01, L03, L04 |
Mid Sem break |
No student involvement (Breaks, information) |
IN-SEMESTER BREAK |
Week 10 |
Seminar |
Specialist Staffing Campaigns TBA |
Week 11 |
Seminar |
Joining the Organisation Executive recruitment, volume recruitment, design and delivery of a selection assessment centre. Learning outcomes: L03 |
Week 12 |
Seminar |
Talent Management Employment offers, employment conditions, induction processes targeted for employee needs. Learning outcomes: L01, L03 |
Week 13 |
Seminar |
Course review & case analysis Review of key concepts and practices, case analysis preparation. Personal learning reflection. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L04, L05 |
Policies and procedures
University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:
- Student Code of Conduct Policy
- Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Examinations Procedure
- Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure
Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.
School guidelines
Your school has additional guidelines you'll need to follow for this course:
- Business School site
- Exams and assessment advice
- Program and course advice