Handbook

This course embeds hands on activities, case analyses, guest speakers and trending topics to examine contemporary practices and
ethical considerations in remuneration and performance management. Students will demonstrate knowledge of both
applied and theoretical perspectives. The course will focus on theories, practices and forces associated
with current trends away from traditional fixed, job-based pay to include lcoation, variable, person-based and performance based remuneration.
Topics covered include pay and human resource strategy, motivation theory in psychology, economic theories of incentives, fair pay, job evaluation, merit pay, recognition awards, performance appraisal, broad-banding, team-based pay, gainsharing, employee share ownership, and executive pay.
The course will also examine strategies for achieving an efficient and equitable mix of pay methods appropriate to particular levels of the workforce, from senior executives to non-managerial workers. The organisational focus will include the public and private sectors, and the 'gig economy'.