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CHAPTER
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Objectives
The objectives of this chapter are to:
provide students with a comprehensive review and understanding of essential human resources management concepts and techniques
expose students to how the human resource management
(HRM) functions are interrelated
show students how the HRM functions help firms achieve their strategic goals assist students understand the role and responsibilities of HR managers in the firms
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Learning Outcomes
At the end of this chapter, students should be able to :
explain what human resource management is and how its functions are interrelated describe the important elements and process of each of these functions discuss how these HR functions help in achieving firm’s strategic goal and objectives and why HRM is considered a firm’s strategic partner discuss the methods and techniques that should be used to solved human resources related problems explain the various employment laws in Malaysia and how it relates to HRM practices
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HRM Functions
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HR Planning Process
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HR Planning Process (cont.)
Forecasting personnel needs
trend analysis
ratio analysis computer forecasting goal setting and strategies planning
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HR Planning Process (cont.)
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Job Analysis
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Job Analysis (cont.)
Methods and sources of job analysis
Uses of job analysis
Recruitment and selection
Training
Compensation
Performance appraisal
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Recruitment and Selection
Types and sources of recruitment
Methods of recruitment
Selection
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Recruitment and Selection (cont.)
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Training and Employee
Development
Employee orientation
Training process
– Step 1 Needs assessment
– Step 2 Employees’ readiness for training
– Step 3 Plan training programme
– Step 4 Ensuring transfer of training
– Step 5 Selecting training methods and implementing the programme
– Step 6 Evaluating training programmes
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Training and Employee
Development (cont.)
Employee development
Formal education
Assessment
Job experience
Interpersonal relationships
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Compensation and Benefits
Strategic HR function
Used to achieve firms strategic goals
Helps attract the best candidates
Motivates employees to achieve productivity, improves employee satisfaction, helps retain and maintain existing high performers, and encourages employee loyalty
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Performance Management
Purpose of performance management
Performance appraisal
Who should conduct the appraisal?
– Immediate supervisors
– Peer appraisals
– Employee self-appraisals
– Committee appraisals
– Multisource appraisals
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Performance Management (cont.)
Performance appraisal methods
– Category rating methods
– Comparative methods
– Narrative methods
– Behavioural/objective methods
– Rater errors
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Performance Management (cont.)
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Performance Management (cont.)
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Industrial Relations and Employment
Laws
Trade unions
Trade disputes
– Negotiation
– Conciliation
– Arbitration
Representations on dismissals
Industrial actions
– Picketing
– Strike
– Lockout
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Employment Laws
Laws on work hours
Rest days
Holidays
Annual leave
Sick leave
Maternity leave and allowance
Employment of foreign workers
Terminating the service of the employee
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Employment Laws (cont.)
Types of disciplinary actions
Approaches to discipline administration
– Hot stove rule
– Progressive discipline
– Positive discipline
• Counselling
• Written documentation
• Final warning
• Discharge
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Occupational Safety and Health
Duties of employers and self-employed persons to their employees
Safety policy and safety training
Duties of employees
Notification of accidents, dangerous occurrences, occupational poisoning and occupational diseases
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