Topic Statement:
Victoria’s Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission 2019 report, documented a 90% increase in racial discrimination complaints in 2017-2018. In the workplace, such racial discrimination can have significant implications for individuals, organisations and HR practitioners.
Task
1.Individually, research and write an analytical essay, using relevant human resource management (HRM) theory, empirical research evidence and other authoritative sources to examine and critically evaluate:
2.the multicultural and ethnic diverse make-up of the Australian workforce – the HRM challenges and potential benefits a multi-cultural and ethnically diverse workforce creates
3.the HR practices organisations need to adopt if they are to manage a multi-cultural and ethnically diverse workforce in a strategic and productive manner, whilst also meeting the needs of their employees.
Learning Outcomes
1.Your ability to identify and explain SHRM frameworks, theories, concepts, and processes, and the broader legal context within which SHRM is performed, as is appropriate to the essay topic.
2.Your ability to collect, integrate and critically analyse theoretical and empirical information using standard research techniques and produce a clear and logically written discussion around specific SHRM issues / scenarios, as is appropriate to the essay topic.
3.Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities