Human resource management

Course Code – HRM - DVB

1. THE ENVIRONMENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES.
The Foundation and Challenges of H R Management.

1.1.1 The Future Workplace in South Africa.
1.1.2 Human Resource Functions.
1.1.3 Structure of the Human Resources Department.
1.1.4 Professionalism of Human Resource Managemen

Workforce Diversity.
1.2.1South Africa’s diverse population.
1.2.2 Exactly what is diversity?
1.2.3 Valuing/managing diversity.

2. ATTRACTING HUMAN RESOURCES.

2.1 Job Analysis.

2.1.1 Importance of job analysis.
2.1.2 Components of a job.
2.1.3 Job descriptions.

2.2 Job Design.

2.2.1 Motivation.
2.2.2 Designing jobs.
2.2.3 Job design guidelines.

2.3 Employee Recruitment.

2.3.1 The Recruitment process.
2.3.2 Recruitment resources.
2.3.3 Methods of recruitment.

2.4 Employee Selection.

2.4.1 Selection decisions.
2.4.2 The Selection process.

2.5 Employee Induction.

2.5.1 Objectives of induction.
2.5.2 Benefits of induction.
2.5.3 A model for induction.
2.5.4 Planning the induction programme.
2.5.5 Evaluating the induction programme.

3. ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT.
Performance Appraisal and Performance Management.

3.1.1 Performance criteria.
3.1.2 The appraisal process.
3.1.3 The appraisal interview.

3.2 Employee Training, Management Development and Career Management.

3.2.1 Training vs Development.
3.2.2 South Africa’s training challenge.

4. RETAINING HUMAN RESOURCES.

4.1 Compensation Systems and Benefits.

4.1.1 Compensation objectives.
4.1.2 Job evaluation.
4.1.3 Guidelines for incentive plans.

4.2 Health and Safety.

4.2.1 Employer Health-care programmes.
4.2.2 Safety programmes.

5. LABOUR RELATIONS.

5.1 Trade Unions, Collective Bargaining and Grievance Procedure.

5.1.1 Trade Unions.
5.1.2 Employers’ Organisations.
5.1.3 Collective Bargaining.

5.2 Discipline, Counselling and Dismissal.

5.2.1 Performance problems.
5.2.2 Discipline.
5.2.3 Disciplinary dismissal.