HRM07018 2019 People Management in Practice

Appreciate the psychological contract of employment.

Describe and evaluate recuitment and selection practices.

Illustrate how to conduct effective performance appraisal review.

Facilitate a disciplinary meeting.

Design and critically review a traning programme.

This module will be based on a constructivist approach. Students will be encouraged to explore concepts based on experiential learning and best practice.

This module will include a final examination and a focus on practical case studies and reflective activities.

1. The Psychological Contract of Employment:

• Employee expectations in the context of the organisational culture.
• Types of employment contract.
• Role of the Line Manager.

      2.  Recruitment & Selection Practices:

• Describe the steps in the recruitment & selection process.
•  Differentiate between recruitment and selection.
•  Write a job description and person specification. 
• Evaluate internal and external recruitment methods. 
• Compare and contrast alternative selection techniques.
•  Prepare for and conduct a selection interview.  
• Employment Equality Legislation.

      3. Performance Appraisal:

• Explain performance appraisal in the context of Performance Management. 
• Evaluate the appraisal process. 
• Describe the advantages and drawbacks of an appraisal interview to the organisation, the manager and the employee.
• Review sample appraisal interviews.

       4. Disciplinary meetings:

• Describe what is meant by a grievance procedure and a disciplinary procedure and why they are important to an organisation. 
• Practice low level negotiations.
•  Describe the key actions required to conduct an effective disciplinary meeting.

       5. Training:

• Differentiate between training, developing, educating and learning. 
• Summarise contemporary learning theories.
•  Describe the training and development process. 
• Distinguish between on-the-job and off-the job training methods.
•  Explain the purpose of training evaluation and conduct a training evaluation. 
• Design a training intervention for an identified performance issue.