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Global Human Resource Management

  • Course Number: 3.41303
  • Credit Points: 3
  • Year of Study: 2
  • Semester: 2

The world is now more connected through business, economy, market, movement of people/talent etc. therefore firms and employees go international for business and employment. Managing people in an international context is not the same as managing people in a local context. This course explores and analyses the various HRM practices, techniques and issues faced by organisation when employing expatriate’s talent in a global business environment.

Prerequisites: All HRM courses offered up to year

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Legal Framework for Human Resource Management in PNG

  • Course Number: 3.31304
  • Credit Points: 2
  • Year of Study: 3
  • Semester: 2

This course introduces students to the various legal environment in PNG that impact HR practices both in the public sector, statutory organisations and the private sector of Papua New Guinea. The course imparts practical legal knowledge that HR Professionals can legally apply when doing various HR practices and HR policies within their organisation in compliant with relevant HR laws within their sector of employment.

Prerequisites: All HRM Courses up to year 2
Assessment: Continuous 50% +

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Human Behaviour in Organisations

  • Course Number: 3.21305
  • Credit Points: 3
  • Year of Study: 2
  • Semester: 2

This course deals with human behaviour at workplace as individuals, as members of groups and teams and as members of organizations of all kinds like public, private, and social. This course discusses various topics like values, attitudes, moods

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Human Resource Development

This course introduces students through various Human Resource Development methods and techniques that can be used at the organisational level to improve the human resource competencies of employees so that they can contribute to the organisational

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Organisational Development & Change

  • Course Number: 3.31306
  • Credit Points: 3
  • Year of Study: 3
  • Semester: 1

This course is about changes that the organisation faces and how HR can facilitate change through various Organisational Development tools and techniques. In this fast changing environment changing human resources is critical in the overall culture

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Internship Project Report

This course if offered during Lahara between Year-3 and Year-4. This course consists of eight weeks of internship in a business organization followed by submission of a report. This course is taken for eight weeks during November and January

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  1. Employment Contracts, Conflicts and Negotiations
  2. Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management
  3. Occupational Health & Safety Management
  4. Performance Management

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