Management: Attracting and Developing a Workforce

Course Status:	Released
Course Language:	English
Course Duration:	3 Hours
Deployment Options:	Online, Interactive CDs, Network, Downloads, Intranet

Audience

Managers, prospective managers, and any other employees seeking advanced competency in the area of management

Prerequisites

A basic understanding of the management function

Course Aim

To provide the learner with an overview of the management of human resources

Learning Objectives

Define human resources (HR) and human resource management (HRM). Describe the environmental context of HRM. Explain the strategic and social importance of HRM. Describe the legal and legislative aspect of HRM. Discuss affirmative action and passive non-discrimination. Explain how organizations attract human resources. Distinguish between training and development. Discuss methods of employee appraisal. Describe how organizations maintain human resources. Define and discuss labor relations.

Topics Covered

Understanding and Attracting Human Resources - The environmental context of human resource management - The legal environment of human resource management - Attracting human resources Developing and Maintaining Human Resources - Developing human resources - Maintaining human resources - Labor relations - Hands-on: The grievance procedure in practice