Download or read book South African Human Resource Management written by Ben Swanepoel and published by Juta and Company Ltd. This book was released on 2008 with total page 876 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book & CD. This fourth edition makes it clear that all who are interested in the sustainability of South Africa -- and Africa -- must put human resource management (HRM) at the very core of the management of organisations generally. The content is aligned to outcomes that are geared towards analytical and critical thinking about the theory and practice of HRM in South Africa. The African context is addressed, and ample information about HRM aspects 'elsewhere in Africa' is provided. This edition breaks away even further from the traditional structure of so many standard HRM textbooks. It challenges a broadening of the 'agenda' and scope of HRM work: HRM is not only about managing employees, but also about managing the work and the people who do the work of and in organisations. This may involve alternative ways of getting the work of organisations done superiorly. This book will help you to apply HRM effectively to achieve its ultimate aim, namely to add value to people, to organisations and to society. This comprehensive book is organised around themes such as: Developing an appreciation for the context of HRM in South Africa; Strategising, designing and planning as preparatory HRM work; Sourcing work talent; Facing the countrys people empowerment challenge; Meeting the reward and care challenge; Handling labour and employee relations challenges; Championing change and transformation; Managing HRM-related information, including HRM and sustainability reporting. Based on most recent theoretical developments, the emphasis is on the practical applications. Samples of relevant documents are included, and an accompanying CD contains a wealth of relevant resources as well as a continuing, integrating case study that serves as a basis for these applications, and individual and group activities. As a package, South African Human Resource Management will be extremely valuable to both current and aspirant managers, and human resource practitioners.

Download or read book An Overview of South African Human Resources Development written by Andre Kraak and published by HSRC Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an overview of human resources development (HRD) in South Africa. It focuses on three institutional subsystems within the larger South African social system that play an important role in developing human resources, namely: * the youth labour market * the world if work with its associated enterprise training system * the national system of science and innovation The analysis shows how, ion the current South African context, contradiction and incoherence characterise the interaction between institutions in each of these three subsystems. The book also argues that the skills problem is not located only at the high-skills end but also in intermediate- and low-skill needs. Each of these skill bands are experiencing severe HRD problems which require urgent resolution. The author argues that solutions to these problems lie in cross-sect oral governmental policy co-ordination and implementation and that in the absence of such" joined-up" action, HRD problems will continue to fall between the discrete mandates of separate government departments.

Download or read book South African Human Resource Management written by Ben Swanepoel and published by Juta. This book was released on 2000 with total page 926 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2nd edition of this guide includes updates on new legislation, such as the Employment Equity and Basic Conditions of Employment Act. It focuses on the knowledge and skills that managers need.

Download or read book Human Resources Development Review 2003 written by Andre Kraak and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2005-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first in a series of triennial reviews, this study by the HSRC's research program on human resources development defines key education and training, labor market and macro-economic indicators in South Africa.

Download or read book Global Diffusion of Human Resource Practices written by John J. Lawler and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2008-06-30 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The competitive forces generated by globalization act to promote the cross-national diffusion of human resource management 'best practices'. This book contains papers from authors in Europe, Asia, Africa, and US who explore diffusion in a variety of national contexts.

Download or read book Human Resources Management written by Nel and published by Oxford Southern Africa. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human Resources Management 8e provides an introduction to human resource management for undergraduate students at universities and universities of technology. It considers changes in market conditions and focuses on the current HR climate with in greater business and economic context, both within southern Africa and the international community.

Download or read book Managing Human Resources in Africa written by Ken N. Kamoche and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume addresses the shortage of knowledge about the nature, diversity and context of HRM in Africa and highlights the important trends and patterns that have been emerging on the continent.

Download or read book The Evolution of the South African System of Innovation since 1916 written by Mario Scerri and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2009-05-27 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Mario Scerri provides the reader with a novel and sweeping rendition of South Africa’s economic history from the early part of the twentieth century to the present. He applies a broad innovation systems approach to this history spanning the period from 1916, which saw the drafting of South Africa’s first Science and Technology plan to the first fourteen years of the post-apartheid period. The introduction of the book lays out the scope of the work and its focus on the identification of continuities and ruptures in the economic history of South Africa. The first part of the book deals with the theoretical foundations of the approach. The first chapter in this section looks at the emergence of evolutionary economics and innovation systems theory as the basis for the main countervailing argument against the neoclassical/neoliberal orthodoxy. In the course of this chapter the foundation is laid for the development of an alternative general theory of economics. The second chapter covers the main debates on the economic history of South Africa and looks at the several varieties of the liberal and Marxist renditions of this history. The theoretical section lays the foundation for the history that is covered in the four chapters which follow. These cover three broad periods since 1916. The first runs up to 1948 with the election victory of the National Party. The second covers the apartheid period and the last follows with an account of the post apartheid political economy. An endnote provides the basis for the analysis of what may possibly be the emergence of a fourth main period in the evolution of the South African system of innovation. The Evolution of the South African System of Innovation since 1916 opens up a novel engagement with the complex phenomenon of apartheid, its genealogy and its aftermath. It will appeal to economists and economic historians who are interested in the economy of South Africa. It will be of particular interest to evolutionary economists who use the systems of innovation approach as an alternative to mainstream neoclassical economics in the analysis of dynamic economic systems. For this particular audience, this book will provide a welcome addition to the growing body of literature in this area, especially given the novelty of its historical approach.

Download or read book Human Resources Development Review 2008 written by Andre Kraak and published by HSRC Publishers. This book was released on 2008 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through 25 chapters authored by some of the leading researchers in the field, the Human Resources Development Review 2008 provides an extensive overview of the contextual factors driving human resources development in South Africa. A key theme throughout the volume is the importance of a multi-faceted skills development strategy operating at three levels. The first entails high-skills policies aimed at expanding export-oriented manufacturing production and services provision, particularly in new globally competitive 'niche' areas. The second relates to the economy's ongoing need for intermediate skills, as is evident in the shortage of skilled artisans and technologists. Finally, the provision of basic, entry-level skills is important in view of the urgent need for large-scale job creation schemes, triggered by public sector initiatives, to ameliorate high levels of unemployment and despondency, especially amongst the youth.

Download or read book South African Human Resource Management for the Public Sector written by Barney Erasmus and published by Juta and Company Ltd. This book was released on 2005 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report discusses important themes in the field of human resource management for the public sector, including managing employee relations, strategizing and planning human resources departments, and selecting employees within the equal employment opportunity guidelines. Current legislation of the field is discussed and new theories on local and international applied research are explored.

Download or read book Debating High Skills and Joined up Policy written by Andre Kraak and published by HSRC Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Debates about good governance are increasingly focused on the coordination failure that occurs when several agencies are required to act in concert with each other, and this monograph looks at just such a case in the South African government's efforts to "join up" education and work to produce a skilled labor force.

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Download or read book International Handbook of Education for the Changing World of Work written by Rupert Maclean and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-06-29 with total page 3162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This six-volume handbook covers the latest practice in technical and vocational education and training (TVET). It presents TVET models from all over the world, reflections on the best and most innovative practice, and dozens of telling case studies. The handbook presents the work of established as well as the most promising young researchers and features unrivalled coverage of developments in research, policy and practice in TVET.

Download or read book Managing Human Resources in South African Schools written by Jacky Lumby and published by Commonwealth Secretariat. This book was released on 2003 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprises a collection of papers which provides guidelines for professional development and competence in managing teachers and other staff effectively.

Download or read book Gender Equity in South African Education 1994 2004 written by Linda Chisholm and published by HSRC Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description

Download or read book Higher Education and Work written by Charlton Koen and published by HSRC Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Higher education and work consists of two papers.

Download or read book Challenging Boundaries written by Neil Garrod and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-01-13 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume will be an important and key resource for managers, researchers, and policy makers in the field of Higher Education and Further Education. It offers insights into a radical new way of organizing post-compulsory education on an international basis that directly promotes a social justice agenda (i.e., widening of student participation). Around the world post-compulsory education is divided between Universities and Community-based Colleges. Universities are typically concerned with "higher" education, while community based colleges focus on "further" and technical education. In response to a range of social and economic forces there has been a growth in the number of dual sector institutions (or "duals") that span this divide. Challenging Boundaries brings together leading international thinkers, policy analysts, academic managers, and researchers who question whether duals can provide relevant education to students and appropriate graduates for the economy, while also offering greater opportunities to disadvantaged students. Challenging Boundaries provides an analysis of the potential of "dual sector" institutions in North America, UK, South Africa, and Australasia. This volume draws on the very latest research findings and effectively looks to: Challenge conventional thinking about post-compulsory education Demonstrate how a number of institutions internationally are addressing the organizational, managerial, and cultural challenges of operating as dual sector universities Combine the latest research in the field from a range of international scholars with operational insights from university leaders Provide a key resource for education policy makers and researchers and students of educational policy and management at masters and doctoral level