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Module Title	Employee Resourcing
Module Code	HR302
School	DCUBS
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Module Co-ordinator	Dr Edel Conway	Office Number	Q241
Level	3	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None

Module Aims

To develop in students an understanding of the integrated and systematic approach required to meet an organisation's need for human resources.

Learning Outcomes

7 Students will understand the complexity of factors involved in planning for, obtaining and rewarding employees. 7 Students will be able to design suitable recruitment advertisements and evaluate advertising media and other methods of recruitment. They will be able to design application forms. 7 Students will be able to apply the methods of manpower forecasting within the framework of human resources planning. 7 Students will be able to conduct selection, discipline and exit interviews and will understand the processes involved in the interview situation.

Indicative Time Allowances
	Hours
Lectures	24
Tutorials	8
Laboratories	0
Seminars	0
Independent Learning Time	43

Total	75
Placements
Assignments

NOTE

Assume that a 5 credit module load represents approximately 75 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.

Indicative Syllabus

Human Resource Planning Human resource planning and links to strategic planning; assessing current manpower needs; strategies for effective planning. Computerised Personnel Information Systems The application of the computer to employment administration, record-keeping and the personnel database; querying and information retrieval; data protection. Recruitment and Selection Procedures for drafting advertisements; selecting advertising media; the use of external agencies; legal provisions; methods of selection; choosing application forms; psychological tests; evaluating selection decisions. The induction process. Job Evaluation The range of approaches and their suitability in various situations; involvement of employees; maintaining the schemes. Reward Strategies The nature of reward strategies; links with human resource strategies; motivation theories underlying the design of reward systems; the design of wage and salary systems. Performance Related Pay Incentive schemes; merit-based schemes; performance-related pay; individual, group and plant-wide incentives. Fringe Benefits The nature and range of fringe benefits; cafeteria approaches; the benefits package.

Assessment
Continuous Assessment	25%	Examination Weight	75%

Indicative Reading List

Essential Mabey, Iles & Salaman, (1994), Human Resource Management, Blackwell. Supplementary Armstrong, M., (1991), A Handbook of Personnel Management Practice, Kogan Page. Armstrong, M., & Murlis, H., (1991), Reward Management, Kogan Page. Rothwell, S., (1990), Strategic Planning for Human Resources, Pergamon. Torrington, D., (1991), Employee Resourcing, IPM.

Programme or List of Programmes

BA in Accounting & Finance

Bachelor of Business Studies

BSI

Business Studies ( with INTRA )

BSSA

Study Abroad (DCU Business School)

BSSAO

Study Abroad (DCU Business School)

EBF

BA in European Business (French)

EBG