Manpower planning, recruitment process, selection process, placement, induction programs,
remunerations and employee benefits, training and skills development, employee evaluation,
Chapter 4: Human Resource/Capital Function
retention, Labour Relations Act, dispute resolution mechanisms and the different Acts (EE,
BBBEE, SDA, BCEA).
Instead of being seen as a resource within the business, employees are now seen as
assets with skills, knowledge, characteristics and attitudes that can be enhanced
with training and developement.
Manpower planning
Definition: Top-down approach of a strategic plan to achieve business goals.
It is the process to:
1)Estimate number of employees
2)Assess required employee skills
3)Calculate a time frame for the business
Done through:
Job analysis
Job description Job specification
tasks and
specifies: job title, job looks at qualifications
responsibilities of
summary, duties and required, skills and
each job in the
working conditions experience
business
Human Capital Function looks at the skills avalible and skills required, and uses the
recruitment and selection processes to eliminate that gap
Recruitment process
To hire competent talent through the most effective communication channels, for internal
and external recruitment
Transferring/promoting an existing employee
through
Internal recruitment = 1.Invite/word of mouth (based on skills,
qualifications and experience)
2.Post on intranet/notice board within the
business
3.HYBIRD: internal employees recommend an
external employee