Human Resource Management

Week 1

Assessment1. Quiz 15%2. Test 15%3. Assignment 30%4. Final Examination 40%

____TOTAL 100%

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Activity 1

Same & different

Course outline1. Communicating in small groups and teams2. Managing work flows and job analysis3. Legal Aspects of Human Resource4. Human Resource Planning and Recruitment5. Employee Testing and Selection6. Training Development of Employees7. Managing Organisational Renewal8. Appraising and Improving Performance9. Managing Compensation and Incentive10.Managing Safety and Health at Workplace11.Employee Rights and Discipline

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

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.

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 health-care coverage, planning retirement parties.

Today’s HRMHiring 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.

HRM primary activities

1. Staffing – strategic HR planning2. 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

HR environment & challenges

HRM activities are highly affected by environmental influences

Internal: management practices, theories, labour unions

External: PESTLE, globalisation, labour unions

Importance of HROrganisational resources (other than technology,

capital, equipment, materials, information) required to achieve organisational goals.

Good HR practices help to:1. attract and retain talent2. train people for challenging roles3. develop skills and competencies4. promote team spirit5. develop loyalty and commitment6. increase productivity and profits7. improve job satisfaction8. enhance standard of living9. generate employment opportunities.

HR strategies1. Standards2. SMART objectives – from current state3. Scorecards4. Systems5. Starry eyes goals – from future state6. Strengths- based7. Sensory (alert)8. Social9. Situational10.Supported

(Jon Ingham, 2009)