Weekly Schedule

Week 1 Introduction and Overview of Module

Class room rules
Expectations and concerns
Independent learning: taking control
What is expected of you: preparing for university and college
Week 2 “Our people are our most important resource.”
Human Resource Planning
The role of human resources
Demand and supply of HR
Internal and External HR
Task1: How business meet their human resource requirements?
Week 3 Recruitment & Selection
What is the difference between Recruitment and Selection
What is effective recruitment?
Task 2: Discuss the job tasks
Week 4 Case Study
Week 5 What is Management?
What is the context of management in today’s organizations and what
are the specific requirements for managing people successfully.
Management in the 21st century organization
The role and responsibilities of a manager
Specific competencies for managing people (F. W. Taylor, Elton Mayo)
Week 6 Performance Management (1)
The key requirement for helping individuals and teams produce
effective performance.
Performance planning – establishing goals & objectives
Monitoring performance
Week 7 Performance Management (2)
Reviewing performance – structures & skills
Evaluating success – developing individuals, choosing appropriate
learning styles and development options
Week 8 Tools & skills of managing performance
 Class Room Activity
Week 9 Coaching & Styles of management
Different options and ways of encouraging effective performance,
including delegation.
Task
Week 10 Coaching skills & structures
Managing “poor” performance
Week 11 Team-building
Stages of team development
Individuals’ strengths and roles within a team
Task: In class team building activities
Week 12 Reading week/Revision

Designed by: Fatimah Khan

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