Manpower Planning And Administration

1. Explain the importance of manpower planning in organizations.
2. Describe the recruitment and selection processes.
3. Apply job evaluation techniques to determine relative job worth.
4. Design effective compensation and benefits packages.
5. Develop and implement employee training programs.
6. Conduct performance appraisals and provide constructive feedback.
7. Apply motivational theories to improve employee performance.
8. Utilize effective communication strategies in management.
9. Implement disciplinary procedures fairly and consistently.

13 weeks, about 28 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: Manpower Planning Concept, Demand and Supply Forecast

   • Unit 1: Manpower Planning and Corporate Planning · 2 hours

     Read Unit 1: Manpower Planning and Corporate Planning, focusing on definitions and the nature of manpower resources.. Understand the feasibility and importance of manpower planning in organizations.. Review the objectives and steps involved in manpower planning processes..

2. Week 2Module 1: Manpower Planning Concept, Demand and Supply Forecast

   • Unit 2: Manpower Demand and Supply Forecast · 2 hours

     Study Unit 2: Manpower Demand and Supply Forecast, focusing on objective and subjective methods.. Analyze the impact of manpower utilization on demand and supply.. Examine methods for forecasting internal manpower supply, including labor turnover index..

3. Week 3Module 1: Manpower Planning Concept, Demand and Supply Forecast

   • Unit 3: Manpower Planning and Development in Nigeria · 2 hours

     Study Unit 3: Manpower Planning and Development in Nigeria, focusing on objectives and strategies.. Examine manpower development in Nigeria, particularly the evolution of the educational system.. Analyze the challenges of educational imbalances and their impact on manpower development..

4. Week 4Module 1: Manpower Planning Concept, Demand and Supply Forecast

   • Unit 4: Nigeria's Manpower Planning Experience · 2 hours

     Study Unit 4: Nigeria's Manpower Planning Experience, focusing on problems and needs.. Examine the machinery of manpower planning in Nigeria, including the National Manpower Board.. Analyze the Udoji Commission's appraisal of the manpower planning machinery..

5. Week 5Module 1: Manpower Planning Concept, Demand and Supply Forecast

   • Unit 5: Problem of Manpower Utilisation in Nigeria · 2 hours

     Study Unit 5: Problem of Manpower Utilisation in Nigeria, focusing on economic, social, and political factors.. Analyze the effects of the social sub-system on manpower utilization.. Examine the impact of the political sub-system on manpower development and utilization policies..

6. Week 6Module 2: Procurement (Employment)

   • Unit 1: Recruitment and Selection Processes · 2 hours

     Study Unit 1: Recruitment and Selection Processes, focusing on sources of employment.. Understand the recruitment process, including short listing and preliminary interviews.. Examine the principles of employment interviewing and evaluation techniques..

7. Week 7Module 2: Procurement (Employment)

   • Unit 2: Induction of Personnel · 2 hours

     Study Unit 2: Induction of Personnel, focusing on the nature and scope of the induction program.. Understand the objectives of the induction process, including information dissemination and need satisfaction.. Analyze the importance of induction in personnel assimilation and organizational effectiveness..

8. Week 8Module 2: Procurement (Employment)

   • Unit 3: Job Evaluation · 2 hours

     Study Unit 3: Job Evaluation, focusing on the concept, objectives, and principles.. Examine the advantages of job evaluation and various methods, including ranking and grading.. Understand the factor-comparison method and the concept of merit rating..

9. Week 9Module 2: Procurement (Employment)

   • Unit 4: Compensation Administration · 2 hours

     Study Unit 4: Compensation Administration, focusing on organizational reward systems.. Understand the categories of cash compensation and benefits.. Compare and contrast incentives and fringe benefits, and examine criteria for determining compensation..

10. Week 10Module 3: Improvement of Workers' Performance

    • Unit 1 Employee Training and Development · 2 hours

      Study Unit 1: Employee Training and Development, focusing on the meaning of staff development.. Examine the types of staff development (training) and the training process.. Understand the evaluation of training and the advantages of training..

11. Week 11Module 3: Improvement of Workers' Performance

    • Unit 2 Performance Appraisal · 2 hours

      Study Unit 2: Performance Appraisal, focusing on definitions, characteristics, and purposes.. Examine the uses of performance appraisal and the essentials of an effective system.. Understand the steps in appraising performance and various methods, including MBO..

12. Week 12Module 3: Improvement of Workers' Performance

    • Unit 3: Motivation · 2 hours

      Study Unit 3: Motivation, focusing on definitions and techniques.. Examine various theories of motivation, including Maslow's hierarchy and Herzberg's theory.. Understand the advantages and disadvantages of motivation in the workplace..

    • Unit 4: Communication and Manpower Management · 2 hours

      Study Unit 4: Communication and Manpower Management, focusing on the meaning and importance of effective communication.. Examine variables in the communication process and modes of communication.. Understand communication skills for managers as senders and receivers..

13. Week 13Module 3: Improvement of Workers' Performance

    • Unit 5: Discipline and Disciplinary Procedure · 2 hours

      Study Unit 5: Discipline and Disciplinary Procedure, focusing on the meaning of discipline.. Examine disciplinary procedures and conducts that constitute indiscipline.. Understand the forms of disciplinary actions and their implications..