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Dear students, welcome to this module "ENT2345: Human Resources Management."
Brief description
This module will let you be able to discover the knowledge, skills and attitudes essential to the practices of human resource management. The curriculum leads you through the roles and responsibilities of human resource personnel. Based on the “real-life” process of employment, you will learn how to assess the employment needs of the organisation, to formulate job descriptions and job specifications, and to manage job evaluations. Leading on from organisational needs, you will explore the recruitment process, as well as the responsibility of developing, motivating and evaluating employees.
Organisation culture is in a constant state of flux. In this module, you will discover the value of being a “lifelong learner” – someone with a mindset that seeks to stay up to date with the latest developments in their field. In human resource management this would include staying up-to-date on current thinking in both organisation management and engaging with employees.
The module is delivered through blended learning (online and face to face) and it is divided into eight units.
Module Aim
The main of this module is to support you to develop Human Resource Management (HRM) knowledge and skills. The information that underpins the knowledge will be of use to you as you discover the body of legislation related to HRM. The skills that you develop will equip you to deal with employees in an organization in the day-to-day functions of HRM. Both knowledge and skills are informed by the integral values that underlie workplace ethics.
Module Learning OutcomesUpon completion of this module, you will be able to:
1. Explain the key concepts and theories of Human Resources Management (HRM)
2. Apply the human resources principles and practices in your organization's daily life
3. Demonstrate the mission of Human Resource Management in achieving organizational and individual goals
Module Developers Contacts
1. Musemakweli Phocas, email: pmusemakweli@gmail.com, Tel: +250783617608
2. Mukanama Laurence, email: mknmlaur@yahoo.fr, Tel: +250788749794
3. Kaviira Annet, email: annka888@yahoo.fr, Tel: +250788874999
4. Buregeya Pascal, email: bupa68@yahoo.fr, Tel: +250788357862
5. Sindayigaya Aimable Benjamin, email: sindaimable84@gmail.com, Tel: +250783101254
6. Birekeraho Safari John, email: safarijohn96@yahoo.com, Tel: +250782224381
7. Bicakungeri Jean Claude, email: cbicakungeri@gmail.com, Tel: +250788466473
8. Gafaranga Brigitte, email: brigittegafaranga@gmail.com, Tel: +250788852283
9. Karasira Alain Claude, email: alarickara@gmail.com, Tel: +250788477343
10. Uwamahoro Alexis, email: uwamahoro231@yahoo.fr, Tel: +250788602414
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1. Purpose of the Unit
The aim of this unit is to provide you with basic understanding of concepts, theories, principles, functions and practices relevant to human resource management in organization.
2. Indicative Content
This unit is designed to cover:
1. Scope and features of Human Resource Management
2. Role, qualities and functions of Human Resource Management
3. Environmental factors of Human Resource Management
3. Unit Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this unit, you will be able to:
- Describe the scope and features of Human Resource Management
- Discuss the role, qualities and functions of Human Resource Management
- Explain the environmental factors impacting Human Resource Management
4. Time duration
The time to be allocated to this unit is distributed as follows:
- 3hrs of reading of materials;
- 1hr 30 of attempting E-tivity 1.1.;
- 1hr of attempting E-tivity 1.2;
- 30 min of attempting E-tivity 1.3; and
- 2hrs of face to face under the guidance of a facilitator
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1. Aim of the Unit
The aim of this unit is to equip you with the skills that will help you to understand the concept of planning and to consider its value in the planning process.
2. Indicative content
This unit is designed to cover:
1. The strategic planning in Human Resources management
2. The writing of the human resource plan
3. Tips in Human resource planning
4. The importance of planning for an organisation
3. Unit Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this unity, you will be able to:
- Describe the steps in the development of a Human Resources plan
- Describe the steps in the development of a Human Resources plan
- Explain the aspects needed to create a usable and successful Human Resource
4. Time duration:
The time to be allocated to this unit is distributed as follows:
- 3hrs of reading of materials;
- 1hrs of attempting E-tivity 2.1.;
- 1hr of attempting E-tivity 2.2;
- 1 min of attempting E-tivity 2.3; and
- 2 hrs of face to face under the guidance of facilitator
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1. Aim of the Unit
The aim of this unit is to equip you with knowledge, skills and attitudes that will help you to consider during the process of hiring staff.
2. Indicative content
This unit is designed to cover:
- The recruitment process
- Job analysis and job description
- Recruitment strategy
- Internal and external recruitment
- The selection process
- The selection strategies and models
- Recruitment and selection techniques and methods
3. Unit Learning Outcomes
At the end of this unity, you will be able to:
- Discuss human resource management forecasting strategy
- Explain the employee recruitment and selection functions
- Describe recruitment and selection techniques and methods
4. Time duration
The time to be allocated to this unit is distributed as follows:
- 2hrs of reading of materials;
- 1hrs of attempting E-tivity 3.1.;
- 1hr of attempting E-tivity 3.2;
- 1 min of attempting E-tivity 3.3; and
- 2 hrs of face to face under the guidance of facilitator
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1. Aim of the unit
This unit aims at providing you with knowledge and understanding related to employee training and career development.
2. Indicative content
This unit intends to cover:
1. Meaning of employee training and career development
2. Difference between career development and training
3. Objectives and Importance of training and career development
4. Methods of training and development
5. The impact of training and development on employee performance
6. The stages of talent management
7. Talent management success factors
8. Importance of talent management
3. Unit Learning Outcomes
By the end of this unity, you will be able to:
1. Describe the meaning, purpose and objectives of employee training and career development
2. Describe the importance and methods of employee training and development
3. Analyse the stages and importance of talent management
4. Time duration
The time to be allocated to this unit is distributed as follows:
- 2hrs of reading of materials;
- 1hrs of attempting E-tivity 4.1.;
- 1hr of attempting E-tivity 4.2;
- 1 min of attempting E-tivity 4.3; and
- 2 hrs of face to face under the guidance of facilitator
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1. Aim of the unit
The aim of this unit is to equip you with the knowledge and skills that will help you to manage and appraise employee performance effectively.
2. Indicative content
This unit is designed to cover:
- Types of performance issues that occur at the workplace and the internal and external reasons for poor performance
- Development of a process of handling employee performance issues
- Considerations for initiating layoffs or downsizing.
- Reasons for a formal performance evaluation system.
- Process to develop a performance review system.
- Various appraisal methods.
- Best practices in performance review planning.
- Design an improvement plan for an employee.
- Conducting an employee appraisal
3. Unit Learning Outcomes
At the end of this unity, you will be able to:
1. Explain the reasons for employee performance evaluation systems and issues in the workplace
2. Describe the performance appraisal process, various appraisal methods and best practices.
3. Complete and conduct an employee appraisal
4. Time duration
Activities: 3 -
1. Aim of the unit
In this unit, you will be describing the process of motivation and retention of employees and its theories. This will help you develop skills that are crucial in motivating and retaining people in an organisation.
2. Indicative content
This unit intents to cover:
- Theories of motivation
- Motivation process
- Factors affecting motivation
- Employees' retention and turnover
- New organisational approaches
3. Unit Learning Outcomes
At the end of this unity, you will be able to:
- Describe the process and theories of motivation as well as its factors
- Discover the main causes and effects of employees’ turnover and retention strategies
- Demonstrate new organisational approaches to motivation
4. Time duration
Activities: 3 -
1. Aim of the unit:
The aim of this unit is to provide you with understanding of concepts, components, and design strategies of competitive total compensation and benefits programs which is aligned with employee performance
2. Indicative content:
This unit is designed to cover:
1. Basic compensation concepts and the context of compensation practice
2. Components of total compensation rewards and benefits management
3. Management and evaluation of total compensation
4. Compensation strategy, competitive salary structure and pay for performance
3. Unit Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this unity, you will be able to:
1. Explain the meaning and importance of compensation and benefits
2. Identify internal and external factors which determine total compensation rewards and benefits programs.
3. Compare different ways to manage, evaluate and strengthen the pay-for-performance
4. Time duration:
You will cover the whole unit during the seventh week in the following way:
• 3 hours of reading of materials;
• 2 hours of attempting E-tivity 7.1.;
• 1 hour of attempting E-tivity 7.2;
• 1 hour of attempting E-tivity 7.3;
• 2 hours of face to face under the guidance of a facilitatorActivities: 3 -
1. Aim of the unit:
The aim of this unit is to provide you with understanding of work safety and health concepts, managers and employees roles and responsibilities in planning and implementation of work health and safety in an organization.
2. Indicative content:
This unit is designed to cover:
1. Work safety and health concepts and legislations2. Managers and employees' roles and responsibilities
3. Identifying health hazards and the risks they pose
4. Safety and health planning and implementation
5. Stress management
3. Unit Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this unity, you will be able to:
1. Explain work safety & health concepts, legislations and its importance to the organizational environment
2. Demonstrate managers and employees’ roles and responsibilities in planning and implementing work health and safety
3. Identify health hazards and risks associated to them
4. Time duration:
You will cover the whole unit during the first week in the following way:
2 hours of reading of materials;
2 hours of attempting E-tivity 8.1.;
2 hours of attempting E-tivity 8.2;2 hours of attempting E-tivity 8.3
2hours of face to face under the guidance of a facilitator
Activities: 3