Study on : Teaching HRM and Managerial Skills with a "living case"

http://works.bepress.com/cynthia_fisher/19/

 

This is a study conducted by 4 university lecturers where they are testing an innovatieve hypothesis that students can learn Human Resource Management lessons better if they are applying it themselves rather than the traditional classroom approach. They realise that the latter approach does not enhance the students' managerial skills needed in today's employment industry such as decision making, team skills, communication and leadership.The inexperienced students fails to apply the theory learnt into real life because they have never experience such problems.

In this journal,the researchers groups the students into small groups. They are given a living case [ on going case studies relating to future topics of the syllabus]. Students takes the role of an advisory group to executive management on human resource and labour relation issues. The group will try to solve HR problems given by the tutor and was asked to  develop HR policies for the organization as a whole where they must make a series of decision agreed on a consensus of the group for the benefit of the organization. The researcher finds that by letting the students think of the problems and finding own ways to solve it, this can instill a deeper understanding of the topics other than the traditional paper learning. Students working as a team skills is improved and it is fun as it it interactive. The students are able to develop some decision making skills almost par to the skills of those working in the managerial department.

I find that this is approach refreshing compared to the traditional classroom method i am using now in my lessons. This approach offers a more challenging student center as it consists of 80% activities where the students acts as active agents in decision making rather than being passive learners. Not only they will gain a greater understanding in the topics studied, it sharpens their ability to apply the knowledge to solve problems.  I look forward to apply this new revelation to my students next year.

Interview

http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/11_16/gogetit/getthatjob/interviewgame.shtml

This game enhances the student's capability of answering interviews which will be very useful if they graduate one day. The game also shows them the appropriate answer if they choose the wrong answer. they just have to click on the list of answers provided.

1. Must do - form 2 groups and practise the questions together.

2. could do -  conduct another interview game and choose observers to evaluate the effectiveness of the game created.

3. Should do - create other question aside from the ones that is in the game

Human Resource Management. What is it about?

UNIT GUIDE INFORMATION

Unit Title                Human Resource Management

Unit Status            Essential

Unit Value             1.0                                   

Learning Time     120 Hours

Pre-requisite        None

Exemptions           None

Aims of the Unit

1. To provide an understanding of individual, group,              organizational behaviour and their impact on organizational functioning

2.To provide a fundamental understanding of personnel procedures and the rights and obligation of employers and employees

3.To develop an understanding of the nature and position of human resources within an organization and its role in effective management

4.To examine the personnel function as it operates in employing organization and show how personnel procedures contribute towards effective organizational performance

5. To develop a range of skills which can be used when dealing with the management of people in an organizational setting

Assessment Scheme

Assessment will be in accordance with BDTVEC Certification & Assessment Policy Guidelines, July 2000.  The weighting of the assessments will be as below:

·       Assignment 1             30%

·       Assignment 2             35%

·       Assignment 3            35%

SKILL AREA 303 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE	ENABLING OBJECTIVES
1      Demonstrate an understanding of the nature and concept of Human Resource Management (10Hrs)     PERFORMANCE STANDARD Demonstrate a thorough understanding in describing the nature and concept of human resource management	1       Describe the nature of human resource management -       define human resource management -                                              distinguish between human resource management and personnel management 2     Describe the philosophy of human resource management -       explain the relationship between management process and human resource management -       explain the functions of human resource specialist 3     List and explain the importance of effective human resource management -       explain the importance of human resource department within an organization and its role in effective management 4     Discuss the changing nature of human resource management -       describe the factors that affect and change the practice of human resource management ·      human resource environment ·      labour force diversity ·      technological change ·      globalisation
2     Demonstrate an understanding of the recruitment and selection process (16 Hrs)             PERFORMANCE STANDARD Demonstrate a thorough understanding in describing the recruitment and selection process	1      Discuss recruitment -       explain the concept of recruitment -       explain the importance of recruitment -       explain the recruitment process ·    sources of recruitment (internal and external recruitment) 2     Discuss selection -       explain the concept of selection -       explain the importance of selection -       explain the techniques used in selection 3     Explain the skills required for an interviewer and interviewee 4     Describe discrimination and equal opportunity in recruitment and selection 5     Describe job advertisement -       define job advertisement -       discuss the contents of job advertisement -       discuss the impact of urbanization -       discuss the probable solutions 6     Discuss job analysis -       define job analysis -       explain the purpose of job analysis -       explain the techniques used in obtaining information for job analysis
3     Demonstrate an understanding of the employee training and development (12 Hrs)   PERFORMANCE STANDARD Demonstrate a thorough understanding in describing the employee training and development	1      Explain the concept of training and development -       define training and development -       list the benefits of training and development -       discuss the criteria that should be improved in training and development ·    skill ·    knowledge ·    attitude 2     Discuss training needs analysis -       Define training needs analysis -       Explain the purposes of training needs analysis -       Describe the techniques used in conducting training needs analysis 3     Describe the methods and types of training -       on the job training ·      mentoring ·      job rotation -       off the job training ·      seminar ·      conference ·      workshop ·      lecture 4     Explain the techniques in implementing a training programme -       identify training needs -       set training objectives -       design training programme -       implement the training programme -       evaluate the training programme 5     Discuss performance assessment -       define performance assessment -       explain the purposes of performance assessment -       explain the techniques used in conducting performance assessment 6     Discuss the techniques used in appraising and evaluating employees performance after training
4     Demonstrate an understanding of the remuneration system (14 Hrs)   PERFORMANCE STANDARD Demonstrate a thorough understanding in describing the remuneration systems used in motivating employee	1      Explain the financial motivation concept 2     List the pay structure available in public and private organization 3     Discuss the compensation at work 4     Explain the employee cash benefits and non cash benefits 5     Discuss job evaluation -       define job evaluation -       discuss the purposes of job evaluation -       discuss the job evaluation techniques -
5     Demonstrate an understanding of the employment, services and administration (14 Hrs)   PERFORMANCE STANDARD Demonstrate a thorough understanding in describing the remuneration systems used in motivating employee	1       Discuss welfare, health and safety in workplace 2      Discuss an employee contract of employment 3      Describe the procedures in terminating an employee contract of employment 4      List the employee retirement and pensions (TAP) packages 5      Discuss the procedures in applying vacation and holidays 6      Discuss maternity leave 7      Describe Human Resource Information System (HRIS) 8      Discuss industrial relations -       define industrial relations -       explain the techniques in discipline and grievance handling -       define trade union -       discuss collective bargaining
6     Demonstrate an understanding of the Appraisal and development of employees (12 Hrs)                 PERFORMANCE STANDARD Demonstrate a thorough understanding in the Appraisal and development of employees	1      Discuss the Concept of Performance Appraisal -       define the appraisal process -       communicating and setting the performance standard 2     Distinguish and explain the various types of measurement in appraisal -       define graphical rating scale -       define ranking method -       discuss and show the narrative forms approach -       discuss the appraisal system in government -       identify the role of MBO in performance appraisal 3     Describe and explain the career development -       identify the role of MBO in performance appraisal 4     Assess and evaluate the career development
7     Demonstrate an understanding of the organization development and change (14 Hrs) PERFORMANCE STANDARD Demonstrate a thorough understanding in the organization development and change	1      Discuss the concept of organization development the change effect on organization -       define strategic change -       discuss cultural change -       discuss structural change -       investigate technological change 2     Demonstrate the techniques of organizational development -       define sensitivity training -       discuss team building -       apply ISO -       intervention of total quality management 3     Identify the benefits of organizational development -       identify the role of  HR to improve the productivity -       discuss the new image of organization 4     Assess and Evaluate organizational development -       discuss the profit orientated change -       assess the employees performance
8     Demonstrate an understanding of the Health, Safety and Welfare At work (14 Hrs)                                                               PERFORMANCE STANDARD Demonstrate a thorough understanding in the Health, Safety and Welfare At work	1      Distinguish the occupational health, safety and welfare at work -       identify the occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) in an organization -       discuss the awareness of OSH amongst employees 2     Demonstrate the applications of Occupational Ergonomics -       discuss work study -       calculate time study -       measure motion study -       identify the interaction of human, machine and work environment -       assess occupational factors affecting the worker -       identify the workplace hazards -       analyze the work station -       illustrate and design an office chair and table -       discuss occupational -       thermal environments -       light and vision -       noise and vibration -       shift work -       office physical layout -       assess and distinguish the result of ergonomics application 3     Identify the Sign of poor welfare -       assess the conflicts between staff members -       identify mysterious industrial accidents -       discuss absenteeism and medical leaves 4     Assess the welfare and profitability relationship -       assess the performance appraisal -       investigate the improved quality standard 5     Practical implications of discrimination and equal opportunity -       discuss the discrimination and equal opportunity 6     Distinguish the redundancy and out placement -       assess the redundancy and out placement -       identify the causes of redundancy and out placement
9     Demonstrate an understanding of the manpower planning, Information and Control      (14 Hrs)                                           PERFORMANCE STANDARD Demonstrate a thorough understanding in the manpower planning, information and control	1       Discuss manpower planning -       Demonstrate the manpower planning -       identify the key issues of the manpower planning -       collect and assess the relevant data 2     Identify the causes manpower planning -       discuss the framework for manpower planning -       assess the usage if manpower planning 3     Assess and compare the forecasting the demand and supply for manpower -       assess the needs of demand and supply -         4     Assess and analyses the age profile of employees -       assess the needs of age grouping -       identify the importance of age profile -       distinguish the young employees vs. mature employees  5      Calculate the labor wastage -       assess the labor wastage -       identify the importance of labor wastage 6     Calculate the labor turnover -       assess the needs of labor turnover understanding -       identify the importance of labor turnover 7     Calculate the labor stability index -       assess the needs of labor stability index 8     Identify and assess the absenteeism -       identify the causes of absenteeism -       identify the remedies to reduce the absenteeism 9     Evaluate and assessment of manpower planning -       identify the co-relationship in manpower plan and labor drain -       collect and identify the control methods for manpower planning