Fundamentals of Human Resource Management notes – KNEC Diploma

FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

This unit or subject is examined by KNEC on those taking the following courses:

• Diploma in Human Resource Management- Module I

 Introduction
This module unit is intended to equip the trainee with knowledge, skills and attitudes that will enable him/her perform the human resource management functions in an organization.

General Objectives
At the end of the module unit, the trainee should be able to:

• Interpret human resource policies in an organization
• Participate in the human resource planning process in an organization
• Participate in the recruitment of human resource in an organization
• Organize for the training and development of staff in an organization
• Assist in staff performance appraisal process in an organization
• Maintain human resource records
• Cope with the emerging issues and trends in human resource management

The topics that need to be covered as required by KNEC in this unit/subject are as follows:

Topic 1: Introduction to Human Resource Management

• Meaning of human resource management
• Functions of human resource management in an organization
• Structure of human resource management department
• Evolution of human resource management

Topic 2: Human Resource Policy

• Meaning of human resource policy
• Importance of human resource policies in an organization
• Process of formulating human resource policy
• Factors to consider when formulating human resource policy
• Policy areas in human resource management

Topic 3: Human Resource Records

• Meaning of terms used in human resource records
• Importance of human resource records
• Types of human resource records
• Meaning of Human Resource Management Information Systems
• Importance of Human Resource Management Information Systems

Topic 4: Human Resource Planning

• Meaning of human resource planning
• Importance of human resource planning
• Human resource planning process
• Techniques of forecasting human resource needs
• Challenges in human resource planning

Topic 5: Job Analysis

• Meaning of job analysis
• Importance of job analysis
• Process of job analysis
• Methods of conducting job analysis
• Use of information obtained from job analysis
• Components of job analysis

Topic 6: Recruitment

• Meaning of recruitment
• Purpose of recruitment
• Sources of candidates for recruitment
• Methods of employee recruitment
• Challenges of recruitment

Topic 7: Employee Selection

• Meaning of employee selection
• Employee selection process
• Methods of employee selection

Topic 8: Placement and Induction

• Meaning of terms used in placement and induction
• Importance of employee placement
• Importance of employee induction
• Employee induction process
• Methods of employee induction

Topic 9: Employee Performance Appraisal

• Meaning of employee performance appraisal
• Importance of employee performance appraisal
• Tools used in performance appraisal
• Process of performance appraisal
• Methods of conducting employee performance appraisal
• Challenges of performance appraisal

Topic 10: Employee Compensation  

• Meaning of terms used in employee compensation
• Importance of employee compensation
• Factors that determine the levels of employee compensation
• Methods of employee compensation

Topic 11: Employee Training   

• Meaning of employee training
• Importance of employee training
• Process of employee training
• Techniques of employee training
• Methods of training employees

Topic 12: Employee Mobility and Separation

• Meaning of terms used in employee mobility
• Types of employee mobility
• Meaning of terms used in employee separation
• Employee separation methods

Topic 13: Emerging Issues and Trends

• Emerging issues and trends
• Challenges posed by emerging issues and trends
• Ways of coping with challenges posed by emerging issues and trends