Course code VadZ2014
Credit points 3
Personnel Management
Total Hours in Course81
Number of hours for lectures16
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes16
Independent study hours49
Date of course confirmation22.03.2011
Responsible UnitInstitute of Social Sciences and Humanities
Course developers
Sociālo un humanitāro zinātņu institūts
Kitija Kirila
Dr. oec.
Guntars Deičmans
Mg. pub. admin.
Course abstract
Study course offers a comprehensive insight into personnel management main functions, supported by practical procedure implementation examples. This course will assist in producing job application documents, participation in job interviews, establishing and maintaining work relationships in accordance with LR legislative documents, as well as organise the working process in compliance with the above documents and personnel management principles.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
After the course completion, the student will acquire the following:
Knowledge: about basic concepts and main functions of personnel management, its importance in the field, as well as about the major principles of successful personnel management.
Skills: use the acquired knowledge in professional settings; perform in accordance with certain personnel management principles, establish and maintain work relationships in compliance with LR legislative documents, be able to identify and solve problems in order to improve personnel management process.
Competences: thoughtfully apply acquired knowledge and skills in order to organise the enterprise’s purposeful and effective personnel management and be able to offer arguments for its improvement.
Compulsory reading
1. Vorončuka I. Personāla vadība. R.: LU, 2009. 399 lpp.
2. Ešenvalde I. Personāla vadības mūsdienu metodes. R.: Merkūrijs LAT, 2008. 349 lpp.
3. Ešenvalde I. Personāla praktiskā vadība. R.: Merkūrijs LAT, 2004. 308 lpp.
4. Darba likums. [Tiešsaite] [Skatīts 11.03.2011.] Pieejams: http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=26019
Further reading
1. Boitmane I. Personāla atlase un novērtēšana. R.: Lietišķās informācijas dienests, 2008. 186 lpp.
2. Dombrovska L.R. Cilvēkresursu kapitāla vadība: teorija un prakse. R.: Zvaigzne ABC, 2009. 212 lpp.
3. Армстронг М. Практика управления человеческими ресурсами : учебник для слушателей программы "Мастер делового администрирования". Санкт-Петербург: Питер, 2008. 831 c.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Biznesa Psiholoģija: inteliģents žurnāls uzņēmējdarbības pilnveidošanai un attīstībai. 2008.-2011. ISSN 1691-3183.
2. Kapitāls: žurnāls lietišķiem cilvēkiem: krāsains biznesa un ekonomikas žurnāls. Rīga: Lietišķās informācijas dienests, 1998.-2010. ISSN 1407-2505.
3. Office Manager: profesionāls izdevums biroja darbiniekiem. Rīga: SIA „CorpMedia”, 2010.-2011. ISSN 1691-1873.