MGB230 Recruiting and Selecting People
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| Unit code: | MGB230 |
|---|---|
| Prerequisite(s): | MGB131 or MGB214 or MGB207 |
| Antirequisite(s): | MGB320 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
| Availabilities |
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Unit Outline: Semester 1 2027, Gardens Point, Internal
| Unit code: | MGB230 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | MGB131 or MGB214 or MGB207 |
| Anti-requisite: | MGB320 |
| Coordinator: | Anne Marie Halton | anne.halton@qut.edu.au |
Overview
In a competitive business environment, recruiting and selecting high-quality employees is the key to organisational success. Therefore, as a HR manager, you are required to have competencies in designing strategic and evidence-based recruitment and selection processes. This unit equips you with the skills to develop and evaluate a fit for purpose recruitment and selection package.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Critically analyse and apply knowledge of recruitment and selection techniques in a range of organisational settings. [KS1.1, KS1.2, HO2.2]
- Apply technical skills to design recruitment and selection processes, taking ethical practice, social responsibility and legal requirements into consideration. [KS1.2, HO2.2, SE5.1]
- Communicate recruitment and selection knowledge and ideas in written form. [PC3.1]Relates to: UG Business Capabilities: PC (3.1)
Content
- Overall recruitment and selection process
- Recruitment methods
- Selection techniques
- Impact of globalisation and digitalisation
- Ethical and socially responsible talent acquisition
- Diversity and fairness
- Indigenous recruitment and selection
QUT Business Capabilities (Undergraduate)
The content and assessment in this unit are aligned to a selection of the following set of QUT Business Capabilities, also known as Assurance of Learning Goals (AoLs). Developing these capabilities will assist you to meet the desired graduate outcomes set at QUT and equip you with the knowledge and skills to succeed in your chosen career.
Knowledge and Technological Skills (KS)
1.1 Demonstrate and apply integrated discipline (including technical) knowledge across the broad field of business with depth in one or more core business disciplines.
1.2 Apply technical and technological skills appropriate and effective for real world business purposes and contexts.
Higher Order Thinking (HO)
2.1 Investigate real world business issues and situations through the effective analysis, evaluation and synthesis of theory and practice.
2.2 Exercise independent judgment and initiative in adapting and applying knowledge and skills for effective planning, problem solving and decision making in diverse contexts.
Professional Communication (PC)
3.1 Use information literacy skills, and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes and contexts.
3.2 Use information literacy skills, and communicate effectively and professionally in oral forms, appropriate for diverse purposes and contexts.
Teamwork and Self (TS)
4.1 Exercise self-reflection, responsibility and accountability in relation to own learning and professional practice.
4.2 Apply teamwork knowledge and skills for effective collaboration across diverse purposes and contexts.
Social, Ethical and Global Understanding (SE)
5.1 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical and legal principles and practices in analysing and responding to business issues.
5.2 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of socially responsible behaviour in analysing and addressing business issues in national and international business contexts.
Learning Approaches
This unit will be delivered in the lecture/tutorial model. Lectures aim to be interactive, with the use of group activities and discussions. The lecture provides time and space for students to relate to their own experiences, and ideally, share their thoughts and feelings with the rest of the class. The tutorial activities are designed to achieve the following two goals: to enhance learning on the content of the lecture and to provide support and guidance on assessments. The tutorials also serve to provide opportunities for interactions between students, creating a sense of team-based learning, where students provide informal and instant peer feedback to each other.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Students will receive feedback in various forms throughout the semester, which may include:
- Informal: worked examples, such as verbal feedback in class, personal consultation
- Formal: in writing, such as checklists (e.g. criteria sheets), written commentary
- Direct: to individual students, either in written form or in consultation
- Indirect: to whole class
Assessment
Overview
You will complete two assessment items which are designed to assist you in building your skills in developing and evaluating a fit for purpose recruitment and selection package. The first assessment sees you to design a recruitment process and associated job advertisement for a specific role in a real-world organisation. The second assessment has you then develop a subsequent selection process with a flow chart, scoring matrix and complete interview guide for the role.
You will receive feedback on your learning as you progress toward the development of knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes; and demonstrate your learning in order to achieve a final grade.
Students may be required to attend campus or an assessment centre for the purposes of assessment, regardless of the attendance mode for the unit.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Applied Recruitment Project
You will design a recruitment process for a specific job. You will develop and document the recruitment process most appropriate for a position of your choice or one provided.
Formative or Summative: Formative and Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): KS (1.1). KS (1.2), HO (2.2), PC (3.1), SE (5.1)
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Applied Selection Project
You will design a selection process for a specific job. You will develop and document the selection process most appropriate for a position of your choice or one provided.
Formative or Summative: Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): KS (1.1), KS (1.2), HO (2.2), PC (3.1), SE (5.1)
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Resource Materials
Prescribed text(s)
Gatewood, R. D., Field, H. S., & Barrick, M. (2016). Human resource selection (8th ed.). Australia: Thomson South-Western.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the-ordinary risks associated with lectures or tutorials in this unit. You should, however, familiarise yourself with evacuation procedures operating in the buildings in which you attend classes and take the time to view the Emergency video.
Standards/Competencies
This unit is designed to support your development of the following standards\competencies.
QUT Business Capabilities (Undergraduate)
HO (2.2): Independent Judgement and Decision-Making
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project
KS (1.2): Technical and Technological Skills
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project
PC (3.1): Professional Communication (Written)
Relates to: ULO3, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project
SE (5.1): Ethical and Legal Understanding
Relates to: ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.BS05 Bachelor of Business
- Apply technical and technological skills appropriate and effective for real world business purposes and contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Exercise independent judgement and initiative in adapting and applying knowledge and skills for effective planning, problem solving and decision making in diverse contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Use information literacy skills, and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes and contexts.
Relates to: ULO3, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical and legal principles and practices in analysing and responding to business issues.
Relates to: ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project
BS06 Bachelor of Business
- Apply technical and technological skills appropriate and effective for real world business purposes and contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Exercise independent judgement and initiative in adapting and applying knowledge and skills for effective planning, problem solving and decision making in diverse contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Use information literacy skills, and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes and contexts.
Relates to: ULO3, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical and legal principles and practices in analysing and responding to business issues.
Relates to: ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project
BS08 Bachelor of Business - International
- Apply technical and technological skills appropriate and effective for real world business purposes and contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Exercise independent judgement and initiative in adapting and applying knowledge and skills for effective planning, problem solving and decision making in diverse contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Use information literacy skills, and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes and contexts.
Relates to: ULO3, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical and legal principles and practices in analysing and responding to business issues.
Relates to: ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2027, Online
| Unit code: | MGB230 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | MGB131 or MGB214 or MGB207 |
| Anti-requisite: | MGB320 |
Overview
In a competitive business environment, recruiting and selecting high-quality employees is the key to organisational success. Therefore, as a HR manager, you are required to have competencies in designing strategic and evidence-based recruitment and selection processes. This unit equips you with the skills to develop and evaluate a fit for purpose recruitment and selection package.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Critically analyse and apply knowledge of recruitment and selection techniques in a range of organisational settings. [KS1.1, KS1.2, HO2.2]
- Apply technical skills to design recruitment and selection processes, taking ethical practice, social responsibility and legal requirements into consideration. [KS1.2, HO2.2, SE5.1]
- Communicate recruitment and selection knowledge and ideas in written form. [PC3.1]Relates to: UG Business Capabilities: PC (3.1)
Content
- Overall recruitment and selection process
- Recruitment methods
- Selection techniques
- Impact of globalisation and digitalisation
- Ethical and socially responsible talent acquisition
- Diversity and fairness
- Indigenous recruitment and selection
QUT Business Capabilities (Undergraduate)
The content and assessment in this unit are aligned to a selection of the following set of QUT Business Capabilities, also known as Assurance of Learning Goals (AoLs). Developing these capabilities will assist you to meet the desired graduate outcomes set at QUT and equip you with the knowledge and skills to succeed in your chosen career.
Knowledge and Technological Skills (KS)
1.1 Demonstrate and apply integrated discipline (including technical) knowledge across the broad field of business with depth in one or more core business disciplines.
1.2 Apply technical and technological skills appropriate and effective for real world business purposes and contexts.
Higher Order Thinking (HO)
2.1 Investigate real world business issues and situations through the effective analysis, evaluation and synthesis of theory and practice.
2.2 Exercise independent judgment and initiative in adapting and applying knowledge and skills for effective planning, problem solving and decision making in diverse contexts.
Professional Communication (PC)
3.1 Use information literacy skills, and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes and contexts.
3.2 Use information literacy skills, and communicate effectively and professionally in oral forms, appropriate for diverse purposes and contexts.
Teamwork and Self (TS)
4.1 Exercise self-reflection, responsibility and accountability in relation to own learning and professional practice.
4.2 Apply teamwork knowledge and skills for effective collaboration across diverse purposes and contexts.
Social, Ethical and Global Understanding (SE)
5.1 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical and legal principles and practices in analysing and responding to business issues.
5.2 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of socially responsible behaviour in analysing and addressing business issues in national and international business contexts.
Learning Approaches
This unit will be delivered in the lecture/tutorial model. Lectures aim to be interactive, with the use of group activities and discussions. The lecture provides time and space for students to relate to their own experiences, and ideally, share their thoughts and feelings with the rest of the class. The tutorial activities are designed to achieve the following two goals: to enhance learning on the content of the lecture and to provide support and guidance on assessments. The tutorials also serve to provide opportunities for interactions between students, creating a sense of team-based learning, where students provide informal and instant peer feedback to each other.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Students will receive feedback in various forms throughout the semester, which may include:
- Informal: worked examples, such as verbal feedback in class, personal consultation
- Formal: in writing, such as checklists (e.g. criteria sheets), written commentary
- Direct: to individual students, either in written form or in consultation
- Indirect: to whole class
Assessment
Overview
You will complete two assessment items which are designed to assist you in building your skills in developing and evaluating a fit for purpose recruitment and selection package. The first assessment sees you to design a recruitment process and associated job advertisement for a specific role in a real-world organisation. The second assessment has you then develop a subsequent selection process with a flow chart, scoring matrix and complete interview guide for the role.
You will receive feedback on your learning as you progress toward the development of knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes; and demonstrate your learning in order to achieve a final grade.
Students may be required to attend campus or an assessment centre for the purposes of assessment, regardless of the attendance mode for the unit.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Applied Recruitment Project
You will design a recruitment process for a specific job. You will develop and document the recruitment process most appropriate for a position of your choice or one provided.
Formative or Summative: Formative and Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): KS (1.1). KS (1.2), HO (2.2), PC (3.1), SE (5.1)
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Applied Selection Project
You will design a selection process for a specific job. You will develop and document the selection process most appropriate for a position of your choice or one provided.
Formative or Summative: Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): KS (1.1), KS (1.2), HO (2.2), PC (3.1), SE (5.1)
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Resource Materials
Prescribed text(s)
Gatewood, R. D., Field, H. S., & Barrick, M. (2016). Human resource selection (8th ed.). Australia: Thomson South-Western.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the-ordinary risks associated with lectures or tutorials in this unit. You should, however, familiarise yourself with evacuation procedures operating in the buildings in which you attend classes and take the time to view the Emergency video.
Standards/Competencies
This unit is designed to support your development of the following standards\competencies.
QUT Business Capabilities (Undergraduate)
HO (2.2): Independent Judgement and Decision-Making
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project
KS (1.2): Technical and Technological Skills
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project
PC (3.1): Professional Communication (Written)
Relates to: ULO3, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project
SE (5.1): Ethical and Legal Understanding
Relates to: ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.BS05 Bachelor of Business
- Apply technical and technological skills appropriate and effective for real world business purposes and contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Exercise independent judgement and initiative in adapting and applying knowledge and skills for effective planning, problem solving and decision making in diverse contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Use information literacy skills, and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes and contexts.
Relates to: ULO3, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical and legal principles and practices in analysing and responding to business issues.
Relates to: ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project
BS06 Bachelor of Business
- Apply technical and technological skills appropriate and effective for real world business purposes and contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Exercise independent judgement and initiative in adapting and applying knowledge and skills for effective planning, problem solving and decision making in diverse contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Use information literacy skills, and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes and contexts.
Relates to: ULO3, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical and legal principles and practices in analysing and responding to business issues.
Relates to: ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project
BS08 Bachelor of Business - International
- Apply technical and technological skills appropriate and effective for real world business purposes and contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Exercise independent judgement and initiative in adapting and applying knowledge and skills for effective planning, problem solving and decision making in diverse contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Use information literacy skills, and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes and contexts.
Relates to: ULO3, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical and legal principles and practices in analysing and responding to business issues.
Relates to: ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project
Unit Outline: Semester 2 2027, Gardens Point, Internal
| Unit code: | MGB230 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | MGB131 or MGB214 or MGB207 |
| Anti-requisite: | MGB320 |
| Coordinator: | Anne Marie Halton | anne.halton@qut.edu.au |
Overview
In a competitive business environment, recruiting and selecting high-quality employees is the key to organisational success. Therefore, as a HR manager, you are required to have competencies in designing strategic and evidence-based recruitment and selection processes. This unit equips you with the skills to develop and evaluate a fit for purpose recruitment and selection package.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Critically analyse and apply knowledge of recruitment and selection techniques in a range of organisational settings. [KS1.1, KS1.2, HO2.2]
- Apply technical skills to design recruitment and selection processes, taking ethical practice, social responsibility and legal requirements into consideration. [KS1.2, HO2.2, SE5.1]
- Communicate recruitment and selection knowledge and ideas in written form. [PC3.1]Relates to: UG Business Capabilities: PC (3.1)
Content
- Overall recruitment and selection process
- Recruitment methods
- Selection techniques
- Impact of globalisation and digitalisation
- Ethical and socially responsible talent acquisition
- Diversity and fairness
- Indigenous recruitment and selection
QUT Business Capabilities (Undergraduate)
The content and assessment in this unit are aligned to a selection of the following set of QUT Business Capabilities, also known as Assurance of Learning Goals (AoLs). Developing these capabilities will assist you to meet the desired graduate outcomes set at QUT and equip you with the knowledge and skills to succeed in your chosen career.
Knowledge and Technological Skills (KS)
1.1 Demonstrate and apply integrated discipline (including technical) knowledge across the broad field of business with depth in one or more core business disciplines.
1.2 Apply technical and technological skills appropriate and effective for real world business purposes and contexts.
Higher Order Thinking (HO)
2.1 Investigate real world business issues and situations through the effective analysis, evaluation and synthesis of theory and practice.
2.2 Exercise independent judgment and initiative in adapting and applying knowledge and skills for effective planning, problem solving and decision making in diverse contexts.
Professional Communication (PC)
3.1 Use information literacy skills, and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes and contexts.
3.2 Use information literacy skills, and communicate effectively and professionally in oral forms, appropriate for diverse purposes and contexts.
Teamwork and Self (TS)
4.1 Exercise self-reflection, responsibility and accountability in relation to own learning and professional practice.
4.2 Apply teamwork knowledge and skills for effective collaboration across diverse purposes and contexts.
Social, Ethical and Global Understanding (SE)
5.1 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical and legal principles and practices in analysing and responding to business issues.
5.2 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of socially responsible behaviour in analysing and addressing business issues in national and international business contexts.
Learning Approaches
This unit will be delivered in the lecture/tutorial model. Lectures aim to be interactive, with the use of group activities and discussions. The lecture provides time and space for students to relate to their own experiences, and ideally, share their thoughts and feelings with the rest of the class. The tutorial activities are designed to achieve the following two goals: to enhance learning on the content of the lecture and to provide support and guidance on assessments. The tutorials also serve to provide opportunities for interactions between students, creating a sense of team-based learning, where students provide informal and instant peer feedback to each other.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Students will receive feedback in various forms throughout the semester, which may include:
- Informal: worked examples, such as verbal feedback in class, personal consultation
- Formal: in writing, such as checklists (e.g. criteria sheets), written commentary
- Direct: to individual students, either in written form or in consultation
- Indirect: to whole class
Assessment
Overview
You will complete two assessment items which are designed to assist you in building your skills in developing and evaluating a fit for purpose recruitment and selection package. The first assessment sees you to design a recruitment process and associated job advertisement for a specific role in a real-world organisation. The second assessment has you then develop a subsequent selection process with a flow chart, scoring matrix and complete interview guide for the role.
You will receive feedback on your learning as you progress toward the development of knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes; and demonstrate your learning in order to achieve a final grade.
Students may be required to attend campus or an assessment centre for the purposes of assessment, regardless of the attendance mode for the unit.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Applied Recruitment Project
You will design a recruitment process for a specific job. You will develop and document the recruitment process most appropriate for a position of your choice or one provided.
Formative or Summative: Formative and Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): KS (1.1). KS (1.2), HO (2.2), PC (3.1), SE (5.1)
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Applied Selection Project
You will design a selection process for a specific job. You will develop and document the selection process most appropriate for a position of your choice or one provided.
Formative or Summative: Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): KS (1.1), KS (1.2), HO (2.2), PC (3.1), SE (5.1)
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Resource Materials
Prescribed text(s)
Gatewood, R. D., Field, H. S., & Barrick, M. (2016). Human resource selection (8th ed.). Australia: Thomson South-Western.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the-ordinary risks associated with lectures or tutorials in this unit. You should, however, familiarise yourself with evacuation procedures operating in the buildings in which you attend classes and take the time to view the Emergency video.
Standards/Competencies
This unit is designed to support your development of the following standards\competencies.
QUT Business Capabilities (Undergraduate)
HO (2.2): Independent Judgement and Decision-Making
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project
KS (1.2): Technical and Technological Skills
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project
PC (3.1): Professional Communication (Written)
Relates to: ULO3, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project
SE (5.1): Ethical and Legal Understanding
Relates to: ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.BS05 Bachelor of Business
- Apply technical and technological skills appropriate and effective for real world business purposes and contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Exercise independent judgement and initiative in adapting and applying knowledge and skills for effective planning, problem solving and decision making in diverse contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Use information literacy skills, and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes and contexts.
Relates to: ULO3, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical and legal principles and practices in analysing and responding to business issues.
Relates to: ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project
BS06 Bachelor of Business
- Apply technical and technological skills appropriate and effective for real world business purposes and contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Exercise independent judgement and initiative in adapting and applying knowledge and skills for effective planning, problem solving and decision making in diverse contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Use information literacy skills, and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes and contexts.
Relates to: ULO3, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical and legal principles and practices in analysing and responding to business issues.
Relates to: ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project
BS08 Bachelor of Business - International
- Apply technical and technological skills appropriate and effective for real world business purposes and contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Exercise independent judgement and initiative in adapting and applying knowledge and skills for effective planning, problem solving and decision making in diverse contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Use information literacy skills, and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes and contexts.
Relates to: ULO3, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical and legal principles and practices in analysing and responding to business issues.
Relates to: ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project
Unit Outline: Semester 2 2027, Online
| Unit code: | MGB230 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | MGB131 or MGB214 or MGB207 |
| Anti-requisite: | MGB320 |
Overview
In a competitive business environment, recruiting and selecting high-quality employees is the key to organisational success. Therefore, as a HR manager, you are required to have competencies in designing strategic and evidence-based recruitment and selection processes. This unit equips you with the skills to develop and evaluate a fit for purpose recruitment and selection package.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Critically analyse and apply knowledge of recruitment and selection techniques in a range of organisational settings. [KS1.1, KS1.2, HO2.2]
- Apply technical skills to design recruitment and selection processes, taking ethical practice, social responsibility and legal requirements into consideration. [KS1.2, HO2.2, SE5.1]
- Communicate recruitment and selection knowledge and ideas in written form. [PC3.1]Relates to: UG Business Capabilities: PC (3.1)
Content
- Overall recruitment and selection process
- Recruitment methods
- Selection techniques
- Impact of globalisation and digitalisation
- Ethical and socially responsible talent acquisition
- Diversity and fairness
- Indigenous recruitment and selection
QUT Business Capabilities (Undergraduate)
The content and assessment in this unit are aligned to a selection of the following set of QUT Business Capabilities, also known as Assurance of Learning Goals (AoLs). Developing these capabilities will assist you to meet the desired graduate outcomes set at QUT and equip you with the knowledge and skills to succeed in your chosen career.
Knowledge and Technological Skills (KS)
1.1 Demonstrate and apply integrated discipline (including technical) knowledge across the broad field of business with depth in one or more core business disciplines.
1.2 Apply technical and technological skills appropriate and effective for real world business purposes and contexts.
Higher Order Thinking (HO)
2.1 Investigate real world business issues and situations through the effective analysis, evaluation and synthesis of theory and practice.
2.2 Exercise independent judgment and initiative in adapting and applying knowledge and skills for effective planning, problem solving and decision making in diverse contexts.
Professional Communication (PC)
3.1 Use information literacy skills, and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes and contexts.
3.2 Use information literacy skills, and communicate effectively and professionally in oral forms, appropriate for diverse purposes and contexts.
Teamwork and Self (TS)
4.1 Exercise self-reflection, responsibility and accountability in relation to own learning and professional practice.
4.2 Apply teamwork knowledge and skills for effective collaboration across diverse purposes and contexts.
Social, Ethical and Global Understanding (SE)
5.1 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical and legal principles and practices in analysing and responding to business issues.
5.2 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of socially responsible behaviour in analysing and addressing business issues in national and international business contexts.
Learning Approaches
This unit will be delivered in the lecture/tutorial model. Lectures aim to be interactive, with the use of group activities and discussions. The lecture provides time and space for students to relate to their own experiences, and ideally, share their thoughts and feelings with the rest of the class. The tutorial activities are designed to achieve the following two goals: to enhance learning on the content of the lecture and to provide support and guidance on assessments. The tutorials also serve to provide opportunities for interactions between students, creating a sense of team-based learning, where students provide informal and instant peer feedback to each other.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Students will receive feedback in various forms throughout the semester, which may include:
- Informal: worked examples, such as verbal feedback in class, personal consultation
- Formal: in writing, such as checklists (e.g. criteria sheets), written commentary
- Direct: to individual students, either in written form or in consultation
- Indirect: to whole class
Assessment
Overview
You will complete two assessment items which are designed to assist you in building your skills in developing and evaluating a fit for purpose recruitment and selection package. The first assessment sees you to design a recruitment process and associated job advertisement for a specific role in a real-world organisation. The second assessment has you then develop a subsequent selection process with a flow chart, scoring matrix and complete interview guide for the role.
You will receive feedback on your learning as you progress toward the development of knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes; and demonstrate your learning in order to achieve a final grade.
Students may be required to attend campus or an assessment centre for the purposes of assessment, regardless of the attendance mode for the unit.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Applied Recruitment Project
You will design a recruitment process for a specific job. You will develop and document the recruitment process most appropriate for a position of your choice or one provided.
Formative or Summative: Formative and Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): KS (1.1). KS (1.2), HO (2.2), PC (3.1), SE (5.1)
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Applied Selection Project
You will design a selection process for a specific job. You will develop and document the selection process most appropriate for a position of your choice or one provided.
Formative or Summative: Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): KS (1.1), KS (1.2), HO (2.2), PC (3.1), SE (5.1)
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Resource Materials
Prescribed text(s)
Gatewood, R. D., Field, H. S., & Barrick, M. (2016). Human resource selection (8th ed.). Australia: Thomson South-Western.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the-ordinary risks associated with lectures or tutorials in this unit. You should, however, familiarise yourself with evacuation procedures operating in the buildings in which you attend classes and take the time to view the Emergency video.
Standards/Competencies
This unit is designed to support your development of the following standards\competencies.
QUT Business Capabilities (Undergraduate)
HO (2.2): Independent Judgement and Decision-Making
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project
KS (1.2): Technical and Technological Skills
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project
PC (3.1): Professional Communication (Written)
Relates to: ULO3, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project
SE (5.1): Ethical and Legal Understanding
Relates to: ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.BS05 Bachelor of Business
- Apply technical and technological skills appropriate and effective for real world business purposes and contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Exercise independent judgement and initiative in adapting and applying knowledge and skills for effective planning, problem solving and decision making in diverse contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Use information literacy skills, and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes and contexts.
Relates to: ULO3, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical and legal principles and practices in analysing and responding to business issues.
Relates to: ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project
BS06 Bachelor of Business
- Apply technical and technological skills appropriate and effective for real world business purposes and contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Exercise independent judgement and initiative in adapting and applying knowledge and skills for effective planning, problem solving and decision making in diverse contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Use information literacy skills, and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes and contexts.
Relates to: ULO3, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical and legal principles and practices in analysing and responding to business issues.
Relates to: ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project
BS08 Bachelor of Business - International
- Apply technical and technological skills appropriate and effective for real world business purposes and contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Exercise independent judgement and initiative in adapting and applying knowledge and skills for effective planning, problem solving and decision making in diverse contexts.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Use information literacy skills, and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes and contexts.
Relates to: ULO3, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project - Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical and legal principles and practices in analysing and responding to business issues.
Relates to: ULO2, Applied Recruitment Project, Applied Selection Project