Personnel Staff Evaluation
- Management Sciences
- 800 level
- 3 credit units
- 266 pages
- 14 units
This course provides an in-depth exploration of personnel staff evaluation within organizations. It covers manpower planning, recruitment, selection, training, and performance appraisal. The course also examines employee relations, motivation, compensation, and discipline. Students will learn to manage industrial relations, conduct assessments, and handle grievances effectively, preparing them for strategic roles in human resource management.
About this course
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Study hours
- 208 hours
- Maths
- Basic
- Content
- Theoretical, case study
- Practical work
- Yes
- Assignments
- Tutor Marked Assessments
- Final Examination
What you'll read
The real module and unit structure of MBA821, taken from the course material NOUN publishes.
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MBA821 · Unit 1 Introduction to the Nature of Manpower Planning System
These are classified into two: (а) General Objectives: These reveal the basic philosophy of top management towards the labour force engaged on the work and its deep underlying conviction as to the importance of the people in the organisation. The following are the most important objectives.
What you should be able to do
- Apply manpower planning techniques
- Conduct effective recruitment and selection processes
- Design and implement employee training programs
- Evaluate employee performance
- Manage industrial relations
- Utilize assessment methods in human resources
What it prepares you for
- Human Resources Manager
- Recruitment Specialist
- Training Coordinator
- Compensation Analyst
- Employee Relations Specialist
- Consulting
- Government
- Healthcare
- Manufacturing
- Technology
Where it gets hard
The units students slow down on, and what makes each one heavy.
- Module 4:
Unit 4: Test of Validity in Personnel Assessment
Understanding the nuances of test validity requires a strong foundation in statistical analysis and psychometric theory, making it challenging for those without a quantitative background.
- Module 4:
Unit 5: Validity Evidence: Associations with other Variables
Grasping the intricacies of convergent and discriminant validity requires careful attention to detail and a solid understanding of statistical correlations.
A suggested way through it
13 weeks, about 140 hours in total. Yours will differ.
- Week 1Module 1: Manpower Planning and Administration
Unit 1: Introduction to the Nature of Manpower Planning System · 7 hours
Define manpower planning and its objectives. Discuss the necessity and scope of manpower planning in organizations. Analyze the relationship between manpower planning and organizational goals.
Unit 2: Manpower Plan Implementation and Administration · 7 hours
Explain the four-phased process of HRP. Identify the importance and factors affecting HRP. Understand the requisites for successful HRP and barriers to HRP.
- Week 2Module 1: Manpower Planning and Administration
Unit 3: Manpower Recruitment Process · 7 hours
Understand the meaning and process of recruitment. List the internal and external factors affecting recruitment. Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of different recruitment sources.
Unit 4: Manpower Selection Process · 7 hours
Understand the meaning and definition of selection. Explain the selection process and its effectiveness. Point out the outcomes of selection decision.
- Week 3Module 1: Manpower Planning and Administration
Unit 5: Employees' Training · 7 hours
Understand the concept of employee training. Classify the various training methods. Appreciate the significance of employee training.
- Week 4Module 2:
Unit 1: Employee Performance Appraisal I · 7 hours
Understand the meaning and purpose of performance appraisal. Identify the types of appraisals. Know the qualities of an effective appraisal system.
Unit 2: Employee Performance Appraisal II · 7 hours
Understand the diverse methods of employee performance appraisal. Identify human errors associated with employee performance appraisal. Understand the significance and process of conducting post-appraisal interviews.
- Week 5Module 2:
Unit 3: Employee movement IN and OUT of the Organization I · 7 hours
Know ways organizations shift personnel to achieve optimum utilization of available labor force. Discuss circumstances that may demand for utilization of different policy instrument of manpower movement. Explain manpower shifting strategies designed for efficient human resources utilization and productivity.
- Week 6Module 2:
Unit 4: Employee movement IN and OUT of the Organization II · 7 hours
Define and discuss advantages and disadvantages employee transfer. Understand nature and types of advancement. Know the meaning, nature of Demotion, Redundancy and Redeployment.
- Week 7Module 2:
Unit 5: Employee movement IN and OUT of the Organization III · 7 hours
Discuss meaning and nature redundancy. Discuss methods of managing redundancy problems. Understand various forms of employee separation from organization.
- Week 8Module 3:
Unit 1: Motivation and Integration of Employee · 7 hours
Understand the meaning and significance of motivation to productivity. Know the main forms of motivation theories. Identify various methods of motivating employees.
Unit 2: Administrative Leadership Development · 7 hours
Know different leadership styles and when they can be effective. Know various techniques for administrative leadership development.
- Week 9Module 3:
Unit 3: Wages and Salary Administration · 7 hours
Differentiate between wages and salary. Know factors that influence compensation plan. Know principles involved in salary determination.
Unit 4: Code of conduct and discipline in organization · 7 hours
Perceptively discuss the nature of code of conduct and discipline. Identify some acts that constitute indiscipline act in an organization. Know some form of penalties for certain indiscipline acts.
- Week 10Module 3:
Unit 5: Managing Employee Grievances · 7 hours
Know the meaning and nature of complaints and grievances. Learn how to manage the divergent interest of the groups in the industry. Understand the nature of industrial conflicts.
- Week 11Module 4:
Unit 1: Managing Industrial Relations Contents · 7 hours
Understand the complex network of relations between parties in the industry. Know the conflicting motives and interests of the parties that often generate conflict. Learn how to manage the divergent interest of the groups in the industry.
Unit 2: Assessment Methods in Human Resources I · 7 hours
List different methods used in an organizations. Explain the above methods with examples. Identify criteria for selecting and evaluating assessment methods.
- Week 12Module 4:
Unit 3: Assessment Methods in Human Resources II · 7 hours
Understand integrity test. Explain interview as means of personnel selection. List criteria for selecting and evaluating assessment methods.
Unit 4: Test of Validity in Personnel Assessment · 7 hours
Understand the meaning of validity and its types. Explain validity evidence: test content. Discuss internal structure of the test validity evidence.
- Week 13Module 4:
Unit 5: Validity Evidence: Associations with other Variables · 7 hours
Understand associations between test scores and other variables. Explain convergent evidence of test scores as correlated with tests of related constructs. Differentiate reliability and validity.
Preparing for the exam
- Create concept maps linking Modules 1-2 manpower planning and recruitment processes
- Practice applying performance appraisal methods from Module 2 to sample employee profiles
- Review industrial relations case studies from Module 4 and identify conflict resolution strategies
- Focus on assessment methods in Module 4 and their applications in personnel selection
- Practice applying the concepts of validity and reliability from Module 4 to different assessment tools
Questions students ask about this course
What is MBA821 about?
This course provides an in-depth exploration of personnel staff evaluation within organizations. It covers manpower planning, recruitment, selection, training, and performance appraisal. The course also examines employee relations, motivation, compensation, and discipline. Students will learn to manage industrial relations, conduct assessments, and handle grievances effectively, preparing them for strategic roles in human resource management.
How many units does MBA821 have?
MBA821, Personnel Staff Evaluation, has 14 units across 3 modules, over 266 pages of course material. You can read it one unit at a time.
How many credit units is MBA821?
MBA821 carries 3 credit units, at 800 level in Management Sciences.
Is MBA821 hard?
MBA821 is rated intermediate level, with basic mathematical content. It is mostly theoretical and case study work, and it has a practical component.
How long does MBA821 take to study?
About 208 hours of study, spread across its 14 units.
How is MBA821 assessed?
MBA821 is assessed by Assignments, Tutor Marked Assessments and Final Examination.
What can I do with MBA821?
Human Resources Manager, Recruitment Specialist, Training Coordinator, Compensation Analyst and Employee Relations Specialist.