Human Resource Management (HRMT) 326
Wages and Benefits (Revision 2)
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Delivery Mode: Individualized study online.
Credits: 3
Area of Study: Applied Studies
(Business and Administrative Studies)
Prerequisite: None.
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
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HRMT 326 is not available for Challenge.
Overview
Human Resource Management 326: Wages and Benefits is designed for human resource students and/or practitioners who want a better understanding of the driving forces and main concepts behind wage and benefits management. Though management practices vary considerably from one company to another, a number of key factors can be identified that apply to all of them. Understanding these factors is crucial to guiding the practices of individual companies and even more important for adjusting such practices to accommodate changing economic conditions.
Outline
Unit 1: Wages and Benefits: The Economic and Political Context of Pay Management
Unit 2: Employers, Employees, and Unions: Who Determines Your Pay?
Unit 3: Productivity, Incentives, and Needs: What Determines Your Pay?
Unit 4: Benefits: The Social Wage and the Need to Work
Unit 5: Financial Participation: Income and Ownership
Evaluation
To receive credit for HRMT 326, you must complete five written assignments and an overall grade of “D” (50 percent) or better for the entire course. The weightings for each assignment and the final exam are as follows:
| Assign. 1 3 Short Essays | Assign. 2 2 Short Essays | Assign. 3 Essay | Assign. 4 Essay | Assign. 5 3 Short Essays | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 100% |
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.
Course Materials
Textbook
White, G., & Druker, J. (Eds.). 2009. Reward management (2nd ed.). New York: Routledge.
Other Materials
The course materials includes a study guide and a reading file. All other materials are available online.
Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized-study counterparts.
Opened in Revision 2, March 5, 2012.
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Last updated by SAS 09/10/2013 11:52:40
