Human Resource Development

Human Resource Development

1 Assessing Human Resource Needs

  1. Identifying Needs
  2. The Needs of the Head and the School
  3. National Needs
  4. Staff Needs
  5. The Needs of the Pupils
  6. The Needs of the School Authority
  7. The Needs of the Community and Parents
  8. Strategies for Identifying Needs
  9. Strategies for the Staff
  10. Strategies for the Pupils
  11. Strategies for the School Authority
  12. Strategies for the Community and Parents

2 Job Analysis

  1. Job Analysis: An Overview
  2. Purpose of Job Analysis
  3. Methods of Job Analysis
  4. What Aspects of a Job are Analyzed?
  5. Use of Interview, Observation, and Questionnaire for Job Analysis
  6. Job Descriptions
  7. Person Specification

3 Staff Recruitment and Selection

  1. Types of Vacancy
  2. Assessment of Needs
  3. Sources of Recruitment
  4. Process of Recruitment
  5. Modes of Advertising
  6. Content of the Advertisement
  7. Four Principles Define the New Model for Smart Hiring
  8. Methods of Selection
  9. Types of Interviews
  10. Personality Tests
  11. Appointment

4 Induction, Work Distribution and Retention

  1. Induction: Getting Orientation Right
  2. General Principles
  3. Organising an Induction-Training Programme
  4. Characteristics of a Good Orientation Programme
  5. Goals of Orientation Programmes
  6. Orientation Checklist for Head Teachers
  7. Work Distribution
  8. Delegation – New Approach to Work Distribution
  9. Retention Through Performance Management
  10. Collaboration vs. Supervision

5 Staff Development

  1. Staff Development – Concept
  2. Staff Development – Objectives
  3. Scope of Staff Development
  4. Models of Staff Development
  5. Identifying Training Needs
  6. Components of a Staff Development Programme
  7. Formats of Training
  8. Evaluation

6 Staff Motivation and Rewards

  1. What is Motivation?
  2. Factors Influencing Motivation
  3. Theories and Models of Motivation
  4. Guiding Motivated Behaviour – Implications for Head Teachers
  5. Managing Rewards

7 Staff Supervision and Discipline

  1. Purposes of Supervision
  2. Supervision
  3. Process of Supervision
  4. Effective Supervision
  5. Discipline
  6. Disciplinary Procedures
  7. The Head’s Legal and Constitutional Responsibilities

8 Staff Performance and Appraisal

  1. Purposes of Appraisal
  2. Requirements for Appraisal
  3. Methods of Appraisal
  4. Follow-up on Appraisal Report
  5. Training and Development Activities
  6. Benefits of Appraisal

9 Understanding Personality

  1. Approaches to Personality
  2. Constituents of Personality
  3. Factors Affecting Personality Development
  4. Interaction of Nature and Nurture
  5. Process of Personality Development
  6. Structure of Personality: The Transactional Analysis View
  7. The Concept of Ego States
  8. Ego State Functions

10 Interpersonal Processes

  1. The Helping Relationship
  2. The Helping Climate
  3. The Communication Process
  4. Communication Effectiveness
  5. Feedback: Meaning and Functions
  6. Interpersonal Relations
  7. Interpersonal Style

11 Leadership Styles

  1. Concept of Leadership
  2. Changing Concepts of Leadership
  3. Types of Power
  4. Leadership Styles and Power Concepts
  5. Effective Leaders

12 Managing Stress

  1. Concept of Stress
  2. Stressors and their Identification
  3. Recognising Stress
  4. Coping with Stress
  5. Gender Differences
  6. Personality Differences
  7. Techniques of Stress Management