MGMT3017 – HUMAN
RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Introduction to the Course
Close your eyes for a moment and think of an
organization without people. No owners, no executives,
no managers, no supervisors and no employees, but with
all the other resources in abundance. Did you really
try that? Then you will have realized that the concept
is quite ridiculous as people are at the core of any
organization. However, managers sometimes minimize the
importance of employees as they focus on other areas of
capital investment such as equipment, buildings,
vehicles, and so on.
This course will take you on an exciting journey in the
exploration of some of the many interesting areas of
human resource management (HRM) which are often taken
for granted. Our discussion will take us through ten
units, each of which will explore a different aspect of
the human resource management functions. As we journey
on, we will be able to assess how we in the Caribbean
practise human resource management and compare our
process with that of other societies.
Course Overview
Bringing together people of different ethnicities and
getting them to work successfully towards achieving set
goals in the organization is the essence of human
resource management. Although managers use many
different words and terms to describe the importance of
people to the organization, the term human resources
really implies that people have capabilities that drive
organizational performance, along with the other
resources such as money, materials, information and
technology. We also use terms such as human capital,
and intellectual assets, all of which have in
common the idea that people make the difference in how
organizations perform.
In today’s competitive global environment firms must
deal with several major challenges, the first of which
is to provide value. Value in today’s boundaryless
organization is not considered only in terms of the
functions of finance or accounting, but also in terms of
how human resources are managed. This is crucial to the
firm’s long-term value and ultimately its survival.
This definition of value includes profits, employee
growth and satisfaction, additional employment
opportunities, protection of the environment, and
corporate contribution to community programmes.
Therefore, we believe that all aspects of human resource
management, including how firms react to the
environment; acquire, develop, and compensate human
resources; and design and measure work, will help firms
to meet their competitive challenges and create value.
Course Objectives
On completion of this course, you will be able to:
·
Use your
knowledge of the principles and concepts of HRM to
better understand the people in the organization and the
work environment/organization.
·
Understand fully the role of the HR manager and the
functions he or she carries out in servicing the
organization’s personnel.
·
Understand the laws which govern the practice of HRM in
the Caribbean workplace.
·
Understand the roles of both the unions and the HR
manager in achieving the organization’s objectives.
·
Understand how good HRM skills are necessary to deal
with an increasingly sophisticated workforce and
changing job demands in a constancy of changing
circumstances, both locally and internationally.
Course Content
This course is designed to introduce you to the general
principles and practices of human resource management
and the essential personnel management concepts and
techniques which are applicable to the workplace.
The course is divided into ten units:
Unit 1 - The
Strategic Role of HRM
Unit 2 - Global
Issues in HRM
Unit 3 - Job
Analysis and Job Design
Unit 4 - Human
Resource Planning and Recruiting
Unit 5 - Conducting
Job Interviews
Unit 6 - Training
and Development
Unit 7 - The
Performance Management System
Unit 8 -
Compensation
Unit 9 - How
Technology Can Increase the Effectiveness of HR
Practices
Unit 10 - Collective Bargaining and Contract
Administration
