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Personnel Management

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Course abstract

The course provides a comprehensive description of key personnel management functions with practical examples of implementation of procedures. The study course provides knowledge and skills on how to better produce the application documents, participate in job interviews, design and maintain employment relationships, as well as organize the work process in accordance with the legal and regulatory acts of the Republic of Latvia and the general principles of personnel management.
The aim of the study course: to provide students with theoretical and empirical knowledge of the basic principles of personnel management in order to build up their professional and personal competence for entering the labour market.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

KNOWLEDGE
Students will be able to:
Demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of the concepts, functions and basic principles and needs of staff policy and strategy choices in the industry as well as the course of the recruitment process. (Independent task, group task, Test 1)
Demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of procedures for formalizing and maintaining employment relationships and the relevant legal framework. (Test 2)
SKILLS
Professional skills
Ability to produce documents for applying for a job. (Independent task)
Ability to identify the objectives and tasks of personnel management within the organisation, independently obtaine, process and analyse information on the various functions of personnel management and the factors affecting it. (Independent task, group task)
Ability to choose the most appropriate types of recruitment and perform job interviews. (Independent task, group task)
Soft skills
Ability to responsibly plan the completion of the assignments given. (Independent task)
Ability to work effectively in a team, delegate responsibilities and coordinate the performance thereof, as well as assume responsibility for the results of the group's work. (Group task)
Ability to present the results of the work carried out and argue the opinion. (Independent task, group task)
COMPETENCE
Ability to independently formulate and critically analyse personnel management processes and functions and organize the work process in accordance with the legal acts and general principles of personnel management of the Republic of Latvia. (Independent task, group task, tests)

Course Content(Calendar)

Full-time studies:
Expanded content of the programme (16 hours)
1. Term personnel management and related definitions. (1 hour)
2. Personnel policy of a company. (1 hour)
3. Legal framework governing personnel management. (1 hour)
4. Personnel management functions (steps). (1 hour)
5. Personnel planning. (1 hour)
6. Searching for and attracting personnel. (1 hour)
7. Personnel selection process. (1 hour)
8. Conducting job interviews and negotiations. (1 hour)
9. Formalization of an employment relationship. (1 hour)
10. Setting the working procedure in a company. (1 hour)
11. Internal employment relationships and their management in organisations. (1 hour)
12. Setting working hours. (1 hour)
13. Personnel management instruments. (1 hour)
14. Assessment of job positions. A description of a job position and the pattern of competence. (1 hour)
15. Motivation and its role in personnel management. (1 hour)
16. Termination of an employment relationship (1 hour)

Topics and content of seminars and independent work (16 hours)
1. Factors affecting the personnel management process. (1 hour)
2. Personnel search options. (2 hours)
3. Independent task. Preparing a job advertisement. (1 hour)
4. Independent task. Preparing a CV and a cover letter. (2 hours)
5. Group task. Job interview. (4 hours)
6. Test 1. Personal management functions, strategy, policy. Personnel selection process. Job interviews. Recruitment. (1 hour)
7. Professional standards and the classification of professions. A description of the job position. Employment contract. (3 hours)
8. Group task. Personnel motivation system. (1 hour)
9. Test 2. Formalization of an employment relationship. Employment relations and their management. Setting the working procedure. Working and rest time. A notice of dismissal. (1 hour).

Part-time studies and part-time distance learning:
All topics specified for full time studies are accomplished, but the number of contact hours is one half of the number specified in the calendar.

Requirements for awarding credit points

The student can earn a pass mark (taking a formal test with a mark) if lectures have been attended as well as independent task and group task have been performed.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

The independent task and group task assigned, research assignments or other assignments given have been performed in alignment with the topics covered in classes and a mark has been earned.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

The netting rating shall consist of:
• Independent task “Preparing a job advertisement.” (10%);
• Independent task “Preparing a CV and a motivational letter.” (15%);
• Group task “Job interview.” (25%);
• Test 1 “Personnel management functions, strategy, policy. Recruitment process. Job interviews. Selection of staff.” (25%);
• Test 2 “Formalizing an employment relationship. Employment relationships and their management. Setting the working procedure. Working and rest time. A notice of dismissal.” (25%)

Compulsory reading

1. Darba likums: Latvijas Republikas likums. Pieejams: http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=26019
2. Ešenvalde I. Personāla vadības mūsdienu metodes. Rīga: Merkūrijs LAT, 2009. 349 lpp.
3. Joseph M.Putti Human Resource Management: A Dynamic Approach. Laxmi Publications Pvt Ltd. 2015. 408 p. eBook. Pieejams elektroniski LLU EBSCOhost datubāzē: https://ej.uz/hwac
4. Ntabeni-Bhebe F. Global Human Resources Management. Oakville, ON: Society Publishing, 2019. 282 p. eBook. Pieejams elektroniski LLU EBSCOhost datubāzē: https://ej.uz/8ai1
5. Vorončuka I. Personāla vadība, teorija un prakse. Rīga: Latvijas Universitāte, 2009. 340 lpp.
6. Zīlīte L. Personāla vadība un socionika. Rīga: Turība Biznesa Augstskola SIA, 2013. 304 lpp.

Further reading

1. Armstrong, M. A. Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice, 11th edn, London: Kogan Page, 2009. 400 p.
2. Boitmane I. Personāla atlase un novērtēšana. Rīga: Lietišķās informācijas centrs, 2008. 186 lpp.
3. Buckley M.R., Wheeler A.R. Halbesleben J.R.B. Research in Personnel and Human Resources Management. Bingley: Emerald Publishing Limited, 2017. eBook. Pieejams elektroniski LLU EBSCOhost datubāzē: https://ej.uz/ofhb
4. Buryhin B., Gaga V. Achievements in Human Resource Management. Rīga: Zinātne, 2016. 159 p.
5. Burkus D. Jauna vadība. Rīga: Avots, 2020. 274 lpp.
6. Dāvidsone G. Organizāciju efektivitātes modelis. SIA O.D.A. Jelgava: Jelgavas tipogrāfija, 2008. 329 lpp.
7. Dombrovska L.R. Cilvēkresursu kapitāla vadība. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2009. 212 lpp.
8. Dubkēvičs L. Organizācijas kultūra. Rīga: Jumava, 2009. 184 lpp.
9. Edeirs Dž. Līderība un Motivācija. Rīga: Lietišķās Informācijas dienests, 2007. 136 lpp.
10. Forands I. Palīgs personāla speciālistam. Rīga: Latvijas izglītības fonds, 2007. 251 lpp.
11. Forands I. Personāla vadība. R.: Latvijas izglītības fonds, 2007. 189 lpp.
12. Garleja R. Cilvēkpotenciāls sociālā vidē. Rīga: RaKa, 2006. 199 lpp.
13. Korčagins E. Darba attiecības no A līdz Z: darba attiecību dokumentu paraugi, darba aizsardzības dokumentu paraugi, jurista skaidrojumi par darba tiesībām. Rīga: Tehnoinform Latvia Info Tilts, 2018. 262 lpp.
14. Meldere S. Cilvēkresursu vadība. Rīga: Biznesa vadības koledža, 2008. 263 lpp.
15. Praude V. Menedžments. 1.grāmata. Rīga: Burtene, 2012. 497 lpp.
16. Psihosociālā darba vide. Rīga: Latvijas Brīvo arodbiedrību savienība, 2010. 157 lpp.
17. Ruperte I. Uzņēmuma vadīšana. Rīga: Jumava, 2010. 199 lpp.
18. Sims R.R. Human Resources Management Issues, Challenges and Trends: 'Now and Around the Corner' Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing, 2019. 100 p. eBook. Pieejams elektroniski LLU EBSCOhost datubāzē: https://ej.uz/xezh
19. Альберт М., Мескон М., Хедоури Ф. Основы менеджмента. Москва: Вильямс, 2009. 672 c.
20. Глухов В.В. Менеджмент. Санкт-Петербург: Питер., 2008. 608 с.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Darba aizsardzības likums: Latvijas Republikas likums. Pieejams: http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=26020
2. Dokumentu izstrādāšanas un noformēšanas kārtība: MK 2018.gada 4.septembra noteikumi Nr. 558. Pieejams: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/301436-dokumentu-izstradasanas-un-noformesanas-kartiba
3. Dokumentu juridiskā spēka likums: Latvijas Republikas likums. Pieejams: http://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=210205
4. Human Resource Management Journal, Online ISSN:1748-8583. Pieejams: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/17488583
5. The International Journal of Human Resource Management. Print ISSN: 0958-5192, Electronic ISSN: 1466-4399. Pieejams: https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/routledg/rijh

Notes

Elective study course in the ESAF academic bachelor study programme “Sociology of Organizations and Public Administration”.
Elective study course in the LLU undergraduate study programmes.