Elements of Human Capital Management

Course main Aim/Goal

This course is designed to provide the student with the basic knowledge of Human Capital policies and practices in an organisation.

General Objectives:

1. Understand the concept and scope of Human Capital Management

2. Know the functions of the Human Capital Management Department in an organization

3. Understand the role of trade unions in personnel policies and Human Capital Management Practices in an Organization

4. Understand procedures for handling conflicts in an organization

5. Understand motivation.

1.1 Explain the meaning of Human Capital Management.

1.2 Explain the origin, emergence and aim of Human Capital Management.

1.3 Understand the scope of Human Capital Management.

• Explain the meaning, evolution and scope of human capital management

2.1 Explain organization, design and development

2.2 Explain:

i) Manpower planning

ii) Manpower training and development

iii) Recruitment and selection

iv) Postings

v) Discipline

vi) Job design and evaluation

vii) Employee welfare

viii) Personnel records

2.3 Information systems, etc.

• Explain organization design and development.

• Explain the functions of Human Capital Manager.

• Give assignment.

3.1 Describe industrial relations

3.2 Describe trade union

3.3 Explain the role of a trade union in an organization.

3.4 Explain Management/Union relationship in an organization.

• Explain industrial relations.

• Explain trade union, its role and relationship with management.

• Conduct test..

4.1 Explain industrial conflicts/grievances/disputes.

4.2 Describe the causes of conflicts/grievances/disputes in an organization.

4.3 Describe the nature of industrial disputes.

4.4 Describe the procedures for resolving industrial disputes in Nigeria.

• Explain grievances, conflicts, disputes and their causes in an organization.

• Explain nature and procedure for resolving industrial disputes in Nigeria.


5.1 Describe motivation.

5.2 Explain theories of motivation

5.3 Explain the concept of:

(i) Alienation

(ii) Boredom

(iii) Frustration, etc.

5.4 Identify ways of preventing worker dissatisfaction in an organization.

5.5 Examine the practice of motivation in any selected public or private organization in Nigeria.

• Explain motivation and its theories.

• Evaluate the practice of motivation in any selected Nigerian organization.

• Explain alienation, boredom frustration, etc.

• Identify ways of preventing Dis-satisfaction.

• Conduct test.