MMH702 - Strategic Staffing
Unit details
| Year | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Justine Ferrer |
| Cohort rule: | Nil |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 1.5 hour online seminar (recordings provided) each week. |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Content
This unit aims to contribute to student understanding of four core parts of strategic staffing, namely: (1) the staffing context; (2) recruitment; (3) personnel selection; and (4) retention management. As we will see, these four parts each play a key role in facilitating the movement of talent into, through, and out of the organisation in a way that enables the organisation to compete successfully in its marketplace.
Learning outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Critically reflect on staffing theories and methodologies. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO2 | Identify and critically discuss trends in the staffing domain. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4:Critical Thinking |
| ULO3 | Analyse and evaluate models of strategic staffing in the context of an organisation. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4:Critical Thinking |
| ULO4 | Communicate recommendations to improve decision-making in the staffing domain. | GLO2:Communication GLO5: Problem solving |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Essay | 2500 words | 40% | Week 6 |
| Assessment 2 (Individual) Case Study 60% Part A: Report (Business) | Part A: 2500 words Part B: 5 minutes | 60% total Part A: 50% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for MMH702 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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