Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives This subject offers an overview of major issues and areas of responsibility of human resource management. It considers the role of human resource management in organisations. The underlying theme is the positive contribution that sound human resource practices can make in achieving organisational objectives. Emphasis is on identifying and linking discrete areas of human resource practice and their application. These areas include the role of human resource management in organisations; equal employment opportunity and affirmative action; job analysis, job design and job evaluation; reward systems (compensation); recruitment and selection; performance appraisal; training and development; employee motivation; managing industrial relations - a human resource approach; occupational health and safety; workforce participation and emerging issues.
Synopsis This subject offers an overview of the major issues and areas of responsibility for personnel management/human resource management (HRM). It considers the role of HRM in organisations. The underlying theme is the contribution HRM can make through its responsibilities for the effective use of staff to facilitate the achievement of organisational objectives.
Assessment Assignment one (2500-word essay): 20% + Assignment two (2500-word essay): 30% + Examination (3 hours): 50% + Students must pass the exam and obtain an overall pass in the subject