Overview

This course will introduce learners to various people management concepts and human resource processes and practices and develop an understanding of how people interact in organisations. Recruiting the right people, managing them effectively and developing their performance is a key responsibility of managers, and underpins the development of high-performing teams with the potential to deliver excellent results for the organisation.

Learning Outcomes

• Explain the nature and scope of human resource management (HRM) in various organisational settings.

• Analyse the various functions or HRM and how they contribute to business objectives.

• Assess the various roles within the HR function specific to different types of businesses.

• Explain methods used to recruit people to organisations.

• Analyse factors that influence team recruitment.

• Explain how recruitment impacts on team performance in different organisations.

• Evaluate the various types of selection methods and their suitability.

• Explain the legal framework underpinning employee performance.

• Analyse the employment relationship and the key perspectives on employment relations.

• Explain how to measure employee performance using appropriate indicators.

• Explain how the results from measuring and managing performance inform employee development.