Human Resources Management in Healthcare Organisation

At the end of the course, the student should be able to: 1. describe methods of human resource development; 2. discuss approaches to retention and maintenance of health staff; and 3. discuss factors affecting human resource development.

Nature of human resource development process. Features of the organisation (including leadership and managerial style, organisational culture, organisational climate), and its environment (including social, economic, technological, regulatory and political factors) and their influence human resource development. An understanding of the purposes, main stages, techniques and information sources of human resource planning. Identifying the main factors influencing human resource development. Evaluate policies and practices adopted to achieve human resource plans and development. Issues relating to hospital human resource management in terms of manpower planning, personnel selection and development. Performance appraisal, compensation and employee motivation.