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Friday, July 18, 2014

BMG 511/03 Managing Human Resources

“This course addresses topics of managing human resources as one of the key elements in the coordination and management of work organisations. The course outlines the various approaches to Human Resource Management and the evolution of the discipline to its present orientation. It covers a holistic content on human resource management practices, which include job analysis, recruitment and placement, training and development, compensation and labour relations and employee security. At the end of the course, some emerging issues in regards to human resource management and various approaches to organisational
development will be discussed”.

Learning Outcomes

After successfully completing this course, students should be able to:
• review and evaluate the main models, frameworks and theories of Human Resource
management (HRM).
• discuss how HRM links with strategies adopted in institutions.
• show what HR planning is and why effective enterprises perform it.
• describe what are the roles of Job Analysis and various ways jobs can be designed.
• explain the process of acquiring human resources which include recruitment, selection and
orientation.
• discuss what HR development means to an organization.
• discuss the concepts of rewarding employees which include performance evaluation,
compensation and job evaluation.
• discuss the key issues in health and safety protection.
• comments about the industrial and labour relations issues.
• debate issues related to International Human Resource Management (IHRM).
• discuss other emerging issues in HRM.

Topics
• Human Resource Management in Perspective
• Meeting Human Resource Requirements
• Developing Effectiveness in Human Resources
• Implementing Compensation and Security
• International HRM and Other Emerging Issues in HRM
*While the University will strive its best to maintain fee levels for as long as it can, it nevertheless reserves
the right to adjust course fees from time to time with the approval of the Ministry of Higher Education.

Main Reference

Managing Human Resources, Commonwealth of Learning Executive MBA/MPA Course Material, 2013 Revision

Other references

Mejia, L.G, Balkin, D. & Cardy, R. (2013). Managing Human Resources, International edition, 7 edn, Prentice Hall Dessler, G. (2011) Human Resource Management, 12th edn. International Edition. Pearson Prentice Hall.

Ivancevich, J.M. (2010), Human Resource Management, 11th edn. McGraw Hill International edition.

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