• Semester 1 (External)

Synopsis

The  field  of  personnel/human  resource  management  involves  many
diverse  and demanding functions and challenges.  This unit addresses
a number of critical issues facing personnel managers as well as line
managers.  The issues are addressed from a strategic perspective  and
include   the   strategic  role  of  human  resource  management   in
organisations,  the  acquisition  and  compensation  of   people   in
organisations,  the  strategic impact of performance  appraisal,  the
development   of  leadership  capability  in  management,   and   the
introduction and maintenance of information systems for  all  aspects
of HRM.