4. Course outline
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Communicating in small groups and teams
Managing work flows and job analysis
Legal Aspects of Human Resource
Human Resource Planning and Recruitment
Employee Testing and Selection
Training Development of Employees
Managing Organisational Renewal
Appraising and Improving Performance
Managing Compensation and Incentive
Managing Safety and Health at Workplace
Employee Rights and Discipline
5. Communicating in small groups and teams
Overview of HR environment and challenges faced by
organisation
Understanding the role of HR and its importance
HR strategies to improve firm’s performance
6. Overview of HR
People dimension in organisation: part of resources
Part of Management function (leading, staffing)
Ensuring that the right people are on the job with
appropriate skills, knowledge and qualifications,
motivating them to levels of high productivity, and retain
them in the organisation.
7. HR development
Prior to mid 1960s, HR (personnel dept.) was
perceived as the “health & happiness” crew.
Activities limited to: planning company picnics,
scheduling vacations, enrolling workers for healthcare coverage, planning retirement parties.
8. Today’s HRM
Hiring of best-qualified candidates regardless of
ethnicity, religion, colour, gender, disability, or
national origin (equal employment opportunity)
Ensure employees are trained to function effectively.
Effective and appropriate employees benefit and
development.
Structured working environment to induce workers to
stay as well as attracting new applicant.
All must be done according to legislative and other
influential environments.
9. HRM primary activities
Staffing – strategic HR planning
2. Training and development – orientation, employee
training, employee development, career
development
3. Motivation – motivation theories and job design,
performance appraisals, rewards and compensation,
employee benefits
4. Maintenance – safety and health, communications,
employee relations
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10. HR environment & challenges
HRM activities are highly affected by environmental
influences
Internal: management practices, theories, labour
unions
External: PESTLE, globalisation, labour unions
11. Importance of HR
Organisational resources (other than technology, capital,
equipment, materials, information) required to achieve
organisational goals.
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attract and retain talent
train people for challenging roles
develop skills and competencies
promote team spirit
develop loyalty and commitment
increase productivity and profits
improve job satisfaction
enhance standard of living
generate employment opportunities.
