Work & Organisational Studies
Industrial Relations, Human Resource Management and Management Studies are important and well-established areas of practice, research and study. The discipline of Work and Organisational Studies, which was established in 2000 as the successor to the Faculty’s Department of Industrial Relations, builds upon a long tradition of teaching and research in these areas. WOS aims to provide students with a well-rounded understanding of all aspects of the employment relationship, that is, industrial relations, human resource management and related activities.
The skills and content derived from these units of study provide a useful foundation not only for careers in traditional industrial relations organisations such as unions, employer bodies and government but also in human resource management, research, policy development, consultancy work, industrial law and many aspects of private and public sector management.
WOS offers a full range of subjects at both undergraduate and graduate levels. These courses are taught by respected academic staff whose research interests cover a wide range of fields including Australian and Comparative industrial relations, workplace industrial relations, labour history, labour law, industrial sociology, labour economics, the management of human resources and organisational behaviour. Details and other developments within the group may be found in the annual research report.
Upcoming Events
15th World Congress of the International Industrial Relations Association (IIRA)
- The New World of Work, Organisations and Employment
- Monday 24 - Friday 28 August 2009
- Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Sydney, Australia
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