MASENO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT

COURSE CODE AND TITLE: MBA 812 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COURSE DURATION: 42 HOURS COURSE LECTURER: CAINAN OJWANG COURSE STUDY MODE: The course will be covered through lecturers, case studies, group discussions and seminar paper presentations. COURSE ASSESSMENT: The course will be assessed through course-work and final examination to be given at the end of the semester as follows: CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT 20% SEMINAR PAPER 20% FINAL EXAMINATION 60%
COURSE PREREQUISITE: MBA 806 PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF MANAGEMENT COURSE OBJECTIVES:

By the end of the course the student will be able to:

Define Human Resource Management Distinguish between Human Resource Management and Personnel Management Understand the importance of Human resource planning Evaluate the different recruitment and selection methods Analyse the need for training and development Course Topics: Topic 1: Human Resource Management Introduction Meaning Concept Objectives Nature Principles and Philosophies Functions Topic 2: Human Resource Planning Definition of Human Resource planning

 Scope of Human Resource planning The process of Human Resource planning

Topic 3: Recruitment and Selection Analysis of the Labour Market Methods of recruitment Selection methods Flexible working /Engagement methods Final selection decision Topic 4: Job Analysis and Evaluation Concept of job analysis Need for analysis Concept of evaluation Evaluation methods Employee participation in job evaluation Industrial relations and labour welfare Safe and healthy work environment Topic 5: Job Induction Need for induction Different approaches to induction Evaluation of the induction process Topic 6: Employee compensation Wages and salaries Compensation policy Methods of wage payment Motivation as a mechanism Topic 7: Employee training and development Training and development roles Evaluation of training and development The process of development The organization as a context for learning and development

Topic 8: Directing Human Activities Importance of directing Techniques Supervision Absenteeism Labour turnover
Reference texts: Beardwell, J. and Claydon, T.: Human Resource Management: A contemporary approach, (5th Ed.) 2007; Prentice Hall Torrington, D. Hall, L. & Taylor, S.: Human Resource Management, (6th Ed.) Prentice Hall. Beardwell, I. & Holden, L.: Human resource Management: A contemporary Perspective (2nd Ed) 1997; Prentice Hall Cole, G.: Personnel and Human Resource Management, (5th Ed.), 2004; Thomson; England. Fisher, C.D. Schoenfeldt, L.F. & Shaw, J.B.: Human Resource Management, (2005); Prentice Hall.