This unit is designed to increase managers’ effectiveness in managing people in organizations. Increasingly the effectiveness management of human resources is recognized as a key component of organizational effectiveness, sustainable competitive advantage and the quality of work life The purpose of this unit is to examine the major functions of human resource management in the contemporary workplace. This subject is specifically directed at practicing managers and designed to increase professional knowledge, and analytical and operational competencies in human capital management practices. Prerequisite: None.
- Teacher: Led Ang
Synopsis
This subject is an introduction to the philosophy, theory, methods, techniques, tools and ethics of research. There is a particular emphasis on a Christian epistemological and ontological basis of research, as well as research approaches and issues in the Pacific context. Students become fluent in the format of research, putting all these skills into practice in the preparation of a research proposal for a thesis or project. Students will be required to present Development Topics in the form of graduate seminars.
Learning Outcomes
Through successful completion of this subject students will be able to:
1. Analyze and formulate research problem, questions and objectives;
2. Conduct a comprehensive literature review on the chosen research topic;
3. Identify the major types of research designs;
4. Construct research instrument for data collection;
5. Analyze and interpret research data in appropriate ways;
6. Critically evaluate research reports and research completed by others;
7. Effectively design a research proposal.
This subject is an introduction to the philosophy, theory, methods, techniques, tools and ethics of research. There is a particular emphasis on a Christian epistemological and ontological basis of research, as well as research approaches and issues in the Pacific context. Students become fluent in the format of research, putting all these skills into practice in the preparation of a research proposal for a thesis or project. Students will be required to present Development Topics in the form of graduate seminars.
Learning Outcomes
Through successful completion of this subject students will be able to:
1. Analyze and formulate research problem, questions and objectives;
2. Conduct a comprehensive literature review on the chosen research topic;
3. Identify the major types of research designs;
4. Construct research instrument for data collection;
5. Analyze and interpret research data in appropriate ways;
6. Critically evaluate research reports and research completed by others;
7. Effectively design a research proposal.