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Table of Contents TOPIC 1 | THE ENVIRONMENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES SG1 (15/249) ........................ 4 STUDY UNIT 1 | THE FOUNDATIONS AND CHALLENGES OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (HRM) SG3 (17/249)................................................................................................................5 CHAPTER 1 | THE FOUNDATION AND CHALLENGES OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT P2...........5 Chapter objectives p2.............................................................................................................5 Human resources: past and present p3..................................................................................5 Strategic human resource management p9............................................................................6 Human resource functions p10...............................................................................................7 Current issues and challenges p20......................................................................................10 HR Department Roles p14...................................................................................................10 The structure of the HR department p20..............................................................................11 STUDY UNIT 2 | HUMAN RESOURCES AND TECHNOLOGY SG6 (20/249).....................................13 CHAPTER 2 | HUMAN RESOURCES AND TECHNOLOGY P43.........................................................13 Chapter objectives p43.........................................................................................................13 HR and the internet p44.......................................................................................................13 Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) p45.............................................................14 Benefits of an HRIS p47.......................................................................................................14 Components of an HRIS p47................................................................................................15 Types of HRIS’s p53.............................................................................................................15 Modules of an HRIS database p54.......................................................................................15 Applications of the HRIS database modules.........................................................................15 STUDY UNIT 3 | MANAGING DIVERSITY AND REGULATORY CHALLENGES SG9 (23/249)...............18 CHAPTER 3 | MANAGING DIVERSITY AND REGULATORY CHALLENGES P73....................................18 Chapter objectives p73.........................................................................................................18 South Africa’s diverse population p74...................................................................................18 Managing diversity p77........................................................................................................19 TOPIC 2 | FINDING AND PLACING QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES SG13 (27/249) ................. 22 STUDY UNIT 4 | STRATEGIC HR PLANNING AND RESEARCH SG17 (31/249)...............................23 CHAPTER 4 | STRATEGIC HR PLANNING AND RESEARCH P112...................................................23 Chapter objectives p112.......................................................................................................23 Introduction p113..................................................................................................................23 Types of HR planning p113..................................................................................................23 Planning horizon p113..........................................................................................................24 Strategy-linked HRP p114....................................................................................................24 Who is responsible for SHRP p114......................................................................................24 Why is SHRP so important? p114........................................................................................25 Elements of SHRP p116.......................................................................................................25 Steps in the SHRP process p120.........................................................................................25 Common pitfalls in SHRP p122............................................................................................26 HR research p126................................................................................................................27 Cost-benefit analysis p134...................................................................................................32 GLOSSARY ....................................................................................................................... 122 Topic 1 | The environment for human resources SG1 (15/249) Figure 1 Topic 1 | Overview SG1 (15/249) Figure 2 Topic 1 | Relevant Study Units SG2 (16/249) Study unit 1 | The foundations and challenges of human resource management (HRM) SG3 (17/249) Chapter 1 | The foundation and challenges of human resource management p2 Chapter objectives p2  Evaluate the development of HR management  Distinguish the strategic approach to HR from the traditional approach to HR management  Summaries the key HR management function  Explain the roles of the HR department  Identify eight challenges/issues facing HR today  Explain the trends relevant to the growing importance for HR management Human resources: past and present p3 Scientific management p3