| Effective Term: | 2027/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Health and Wellbeing |
| Unit Title: | Human Resource Management for Sport |
| Unit ID: | ISMAN1007 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 080303 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit introduces students to the key issues, theories and concepts in contemporary Human Resource Management (HRM) in a sporting context. This unit examines how sporting organisations develop a competitive edge in HRM by examining HRM practices, policies and activities designed with this aim in mind. Students will be provided with an understanding of the functions of HRM and how HRM integrates and interrelates with other functions of sport management. This unit will explore the unique aspects and associated challenges of HRM in sport from a global perspective including the management of professional staff and the volunteer workforce. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | | | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Examine the function of HRM from the perspective of a practitioner and the perspective of management. |
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| K2. | Explain the relationship between HRM and productivity and performance for sport organisations. |
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| K3. | Identify and explain unique aspects and challenges of HRM for international and national sport organisations. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Compare and contrast HRM theories and functions to the practice of HRM activities for international and national sport organisations. |
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| S2. | Determine appropriate HRM management practices for international and national sporting organisations. |
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| S3. | Demonstrate and synthesise strategies to meet HRM issues, challenges and future trends for international and national sport. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Evaluate and apply a diverse range of HRM functions and strategies to international and national sport organisations using appropriate HRM theories. |
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| A2. | Relate HRM theories and concepts to current HRM issues from an ethical, socially responsible and international perspective. |
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| Other outcomes: |
| Unit Content: |
Unit content topics may include: What is human resource management? Labour market for sport - professional and volunteer workforce Strategic human resource planning Job analysis and job design Recruitment and selection Performance management Compensation and benefits in sport Motivation for HRM Vounteers in sport Managing change for HRM Health and safety in sport management Managing diversity in sport |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FEDTASKS (Transferable Attributes Skills and Knowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are be embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and Co-operative Learning opportunities. One or more FEDTASK, transferable Attributes, Skills or Knowledge must be evident in the specified learning outcomes and assessment for each FedUni Unit, and all must be directly assessed in each Course.
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| FED TASK and descriptor | Development and acquisition of FEDTASKS in the Unit | | Level | FEDTASK 1 Interpersonal | Students at this level will demonstrate an advanced ability in a range of contexts to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups. Students will be required to display high level skills in-person and/or online in: • Using and demonstrating a high level of verbal and non-verbal communication • Demonstrating a mastery of listening for meaning and influencing via active listening • Demonstrating and showing empathy for others • High order skills in negotiating and conflict resolution skills\\ • Demonstrating mastery of working respectfully in cross-cultural and diverse teams. | Level 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor | FEDTASK 2 Leadership | Students at this level will demonstrate a mastery in professional skills and behaviours in leading others. • Creating and sustaining a collegial environment • Demonstrating a high level of self -awareness and the ability to self-reflect and justify decisions • Inspiring and initiating opportunities to lead others • Making informed professional decisions • Demonstrating initiative in new professional situations. | | FEDTASK 3 Critical Thinking and Creativity | Students at this level will demonstrate high level skills in working in complexity and ambiguity using the imagination to create new ideas. Students will be required to display skills in: • Reflecting critically to generate and consider complex ideas and concepts at an abstract level • Analysing complex and abstract ideas, concepts and information • Communicate alternative perspectives to justify complex ideas • Demonstrate a mastery of challenging conventional thinking to clarify complex concepts • Forming creative solutions in problem solving to new situations for further learning. | Level 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor | FEDTASK 4 Digital Literacy | Students at this level will demonstrate the ability to work competently across a wide range of tools, platforms and applications to achieve a range of tasks. Students will be required to display skills in: • Mastering, exploring, evaluating, managing, curating, organising and sharing digital information professionally • Collating, managing complex data, accessing and using digital data securely • Receiving and responding professionally to messages in a range of professional digital media • Contributing competently and professionally to digital teams and working groups • Participating at a high level in digital learning opportunities. | | FEDTASK 5 sustainable and Ethical Mindset | Students at this level will demonstrate a mastery of considering and assessing the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting professional ethical and sustainable decisions. Students will be required to display skills in: • Demonstrate informed judgment making that considers the impact of devising complex solutions in ambiguous global economic environmental and societal contexts • Professionally committing to the promulgation of social responsibility • Demonstrate the ability to evaluate ethical, socially responsible and/or sustainable challenges and generating and articulating responses • Communicating lifelong, life-wide and life-deep learning to be open to the diverse professional others • Generating, leading and implementing required actions to foster sustainability in their professional and personal life | Level 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor |
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| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | Professional Standards |
| 1. |
K1, K3, A1, A2 |
Review HRM challenges to determine appropriate HRM practices within a sporting context. |
Case study |
30-40% |
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| 2. |
K1, K2, S1, S2, A1, A2 |
Review HRM theories and functions of international and national sport organisations to determine best HRM practices. |
Video presentation |
30-40% |
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| 3. |
K1, K2, K3, S1, S3 |
Refect on HRM practices within a sporting context scenario and synthesise strategies to meet HRM challenges. |
HRM analysis report. |
20-40% |
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