This subject provides students with an opportunity to study the principles of human resource management, in particular the integration of functional practices and processes in systems which drive the achievement of the strategic objectives of the organisation. Health services are open systems and human resource management is a critical process for developing organisational competency to transform inputs into affective and performance outcomes. Health service workforces are highly complex and the environment is one of competition for resources, rapid technological change and high levels of community demand. The industrial relations environment is impacted by the dominance of the public... -- Course Website