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PURPOSE OF THE COURSE

Welcome to the Human Resource Management Course. As companies modify priorities and operations, human resources functions can move from a dedicated HR role to that of the manager. Whether the majority of those important functions stay within HR at your organisation or are your responsibility as a manager, it is important that managers understand how much of their role is really about their people, as well as aspects of legislation, policy, and procedures that involve human resourcing issues. This course introduces the student to issues relating to the management of human resources within an organisation, explains the theories on the motivation of human resources and provides an overview of the essential labour legislation that impacts the workplace.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

On completion of this Lesson/Module you should be able to:

• Describe the basic steps involved in human resource planning.
• Explain how companies use recruiting to find qualified job applicants.
• Describe the selection techniques and procedures that companies use when deciding which applicants should receive job offers.
• Describe how to determine training needs and select the appropriate training methods.
• Discuss how to use performance appraisal to give meaningful performance feedback.
• Describe basic compensation strategies and how they affect human resource practice.
• Describe the role of the human resource function in organisations.
• Explain the contribution human resource management can make to the effectiveness of an organisation.
• Provide an outline of who is responsible for human resource management.
• List and explain the different content theories of motivation.
• Discuss the process theories of motivation.
• Evaluate the different motivation strategies.
• Understand the importance of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
• Describe and analyse the impact of the following acts on the management of human resources in organisations:
  • The Labour Relations Act (No. 66 of 1995)
  • The Basic Conditions of Employment Act (No. 75 of 1997)
  • The Skills Development Act (No. 97 of 1998)
  • The Skills Development Levies Act (No. 9 of 1999)
  • The National Qualifications Act (No. 67 of 2008)
  • The Employment Equity Act (No. 55 of 1998)
  • The Occupational Health and Safety Act (No. 85 of 1993)
  • The Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (No. 130 of 1993)
  • The Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 63 of 2001).

DURATION OF THE COURSE

The course could typically be completed within 3 - 4 days depending on the commitment and effort of the student. An online test assessment will be scheduled as soon as the student has communicated his/her readiness to the Online Tutor to take the examination. The pass rate for this course is 60%.

STUDY METHODOLOGY

Students access the prescribed Study Manual as well as the Online Test Assessment by clicking on the link in the left column of the Student Dashboard. Upon completion of the Online Test Assessment, the student will be activated for the next Course.

ONLINE TEST ASSESSMENT

The Online Test Assessment consist of a combination of multiple-choice, true-false as well as assignment-format questions.  

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

Use the  Pay Online Button  on the Course Portal to be directed to the secure Payment Gateway (PayPal, PayFast, FlyWire) to effect EFT, Debit/Credit Card and Bank/Cash Deposit payments in R, £, ¥, € or $.