HUMAN RESOURCES

READING LIST

Name / Class
Core Text / Leckie & Leckie / Hall, Jones & Raffo
Introduction
Role and Importance of Human Resources / 28-30 / 99
HRM Function – FACES / 30 / 99
Strategic, Tactical and Operations Activities / 31
Human Resource Planning / 32-33 / 450-453
Changing Patterns of Employment / 33-41 / 99
Personnel Information and Record Keeping / 64
Stages of Recruitment
Identify The Vacancy / 41 / 101
Job Analysis / 41-42 / 101 / 456
Job Description and Job Specification / 42-45 / 101 / 456-458
Advertising Methods (internal/external) / 45-48 / 101-102 / 458-460
Stages of Selection
Application Forms and CVs / 48-49 / 103 / 464
References / 49 / 103 / 464
Testing / 53 / 103 / 466-467
Assessment Centres / 103 / 467
Interviews (different types) / 50-51 / 103 / 465-466
Interviews (good interviews) / 51-52 / 465-466
Training and Development
Costs and Benefits / 54-55 / 104 / 477-479
Induction, On-the-job, Off-the-job / 55-56 / 104-105 / 479-481
Training Methods (eg Coaching, Job Rotation) / 105 / 479-481
Staff Development and Appraisal / 56 / 105 / 481
Employee Relations
Employee Organisation – Trade Unions Examples / 56-57, 59 / 106
Collective Bargaining / 57, 60, 62 / 106
Employers Duty to Employees / 107
Employers’ Associations Examples / 58-59 / 107
ACAS / 57-58 / 107
Positive Employee Relations / 60, 63 / 108
Methods of Industrial Action / 61 / 109
Legislation
Equality Legislation (Examples) / 68-70 / 109-110 / 485-492
Employment Rights Act 1996 / 68-70 / 109-110 / 495-499
National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 / 109, 111 / 496-497
H&S Legislation (Examples) / 65-67 / 109, 111 / 495-499

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