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Unit Overview
- Description
This unit provides students with an appreciation for the different types of systems to evaluate and reward employees and business units. The focus is on the qualities that performance measures need to be included in bonus plans, for promotion decisions, or in interorganisational contracts. The unit is grounded in recent developments in economics and the behavioural sciences which have extensively studied the appropriateness of performance measures and evaluation practices to stimulate creativity, group collaboration, and strategic alignment. Students gain insights in these research findings through interactive discussions in class.
- Credit
- 6 points
- Offering
Availability Location Mode Not available in 2025 UWA (Perth) Face to face - Details for undergraduate courses
- Level 3 option in the Accounting major sequence
- Level 3 elective
- Outcomes
Students are able to (1) identify the advantages and disadvantages of different evaluation and reward systems; (2) identify why firms and organisations are adopting different organisational structures and different incentive systems; (3) discuss orally and in writing the advantages and disadvantages of different evaluation and reward systems; (4) visually and orally present the evidence for the success or failure of different evaluation and reward systems; and (5) incorporate feedback to improve presentation skills.
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) participation; (2) presentation; and (3) final examination. Further information is available in the unit outline.
Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.
- Unit Coordinator(s)
- Dr Stijn Masschelein
- Unit rules
- Prerequisites
- ACCT1112 Management Accounting
or ACCT2112 Management Accounting - Incompatibility
- ACCT2206 Performance Measurement and Evaluation
- Contact hours
- lectures/tutorials/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
- All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
- Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
Online flexible
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online timetabled
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online Restricted
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
External
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Off-campus
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multi-mode
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.