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University of South Africa
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HRM2601/1/2018-2020
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Please note
Read this study guide (SG001) in conjunction with the Study @ Unisa brochure and Tutorial Letters
HRMALL6/301/4 and HRM2601/101/3.
I strongly recommend that you register for and use myUnisa regularly (see the Study @ Unisa
brochure for details). This will give you direct access to important information and allow you to perform
tasks such as updating your personal information, submitting assignments, confirming receipt of
assignments, obtaining assignment marks, obtaining examination timetables and results, joining online
discussion forums and many more.
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Contents
Items Pages
Preface 1
1 Workbook 01: The foundation and challenges of human resource management 9
2 Workbook 02: Human resources and technology 24
3 Workbook 03: Strategic HR planning and research 39
4 Workbook 04: Job design and job analysis 51
5 Workbook 05: Recruitment and selection 75
6 Workbook 06: Employee on boarding, motivation and retention 100
7 Workbook 07: Internal staffing 124
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Dear HRM2601 student
Welcome to the exciting world of Human Resource Provisioning (HRM2601) Please note that this
module is offered online. This means that study material for this module will be available on myUnisa. It
is thus very important that you register to use myUnisa and access the HRM2601 myUnisa module site
regularly. Study material and other content on myUnisa can only be accessed if you have registered your
myLife e-mail account. Keep your login and password details in a safe place, as you will have to access
the site regularly. By accessing the HRM2601 module site, you will gain access to the workbooks (the
study material), discussion forums where you can talk to fellow students and your lecturer, other
additional resources, frequently asked questions, and relevant module-related information.
By now you should have received the Study @ Unisa brochure, which contains important information
regarding your studies. This brochure is also available on myUnisa. The Directorate of Despatch should
supply you with the following printed tutorial matter for this module when you register:
two general tutorial letters: HRMALL6/301/4 and HRMONLI/301/4
Tutorial Letter HRM2601/101/3 (which contains contact details for the lecturer, your assignment
tasks and due dates, and other module-related information)
this study guide: HRM2601/1/4
In this study guide you will find all the workbooks for this module, which includes:
It is important that you read this study guide thoroughly and then log on to the HRM2601 myUnisa
module site and familiarise yourself with the site. Start by reading the home screen for further
instructions on how to proceed with this module.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any module-related queries. I hope that you enjoy this
dynamic and stimulating module.
Kind regards
Khatoon Gani
Lecturer: HRM2601
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
UNISA
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