LILONGWE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
BUNDA CAMPUS
SYLLABUS
1. PROGRAMME : BSc Degree in Agriculture
2. COURSE : Human Resources Management
3. COURSE NUMBER : ABM 422
4. YEAR : 4
5. PRESENTED TO : Faculty of Development Studies
6. PRESENTED BY : Agribusiness Management department
7. NUMBER OF LECTURE HOURS/WEEK: 2 x1 hours (Semester 2)
8. NUMBER OF PRACTICAL/TUTORIALS/WEEK: 1x1 hour (semester 2)
9. METHOD OF ASSESSMENT : Course Work 40%
End of Course Examination 60%
10. Course Description/Aims of study
The course exposes students with abilities, skills and knowledge about human resource
management. Students learn about the four basic functions of human resource management:
recruitment and selection; training and development; staff appraisal and maintenance
To prepare and equip students with various techniques and theories about successful
management of people at work. This involves clear understanding of the labour laws in Malawi;
issues of staff selection and recruitment; staff training and development; ; staff appraisal and
staff motivation.
11. LEARNING OUTCOMES/COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Understanding of to manage the human side of enterprise is critical to the success of any
business. Although human resources are a critical resource of any organisation; how these
human resources are managed is very crucial. This is the utmost learning outcome of the course
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
a. Apply various techniques for managing people at work.
b. Demonstrate the understanding of the Labour Laws in Malawi.
12. TOPICS OF STUDY
1. The evolution of Human Resources Management
Theories of Human Resource Management
Principles of Organization
Human Resource function
2. The Acquisition function
Recruitment and selection
Placement
3. The Development function
Induction/orientation
Training and development
4. The Motivation function
Content Theories
Process Theories
Theory X and Theory Y
5. The maintenance function
Remuneration and incentives
Human resource planning
Performance management
Talent management
Introduction to Malawi Labour laws
• Employment Act
• Labour Relations Act
• Workers Compensation Act
• Occupational health and Safety
• Pension Act
Work Planning and Work Study.
Management by Objectives (MBO)
Role of Trade Unions
13. PRACTICALS
Case studies, role models, case law
14. PRESCRIBED TEXTS:
Dessler, G., Chhinzer, N., & Gannon, G. (2019). Management of human resources: The
essentials, (5th Cdn ed.) plus MyManagementLab w/ Pearson eText. Toronto, ON: Pearson
Education CanadaType: E-book: ISBN:9780134882963
15. RECOMMENDED TEXTS
Johnson, D.T. (1982). The Business of Farming London: The MacMillan Press Limited.
Bittel, L.R. (1976). Improving supervisory performance. London: MacGraw-Hill.
G,Dessler 2003 10th Ed. Human Resource Management Practice. Hall, New Jersey.
Decenzo 2005 8th Ed. Fundamentals of Human Resources Management John Wiley & Sons,
London
G. Cole 2002 5th Ed. Personnel & Human Resource Management. Thomson London
Human Resource Management https://www.free-ebooks.net/business/Human-Resources-
Management-Course/pdf?dl&preview and
https://www.freebookcentre.net/Business/Human-Resources-And-Personnel-
Management.html
Strategic Human Resource Management https://www.ebookphp.com/strategic-human-
resource-management-epub-pdf
Human Resource Management by M. Joshi https://www.e-
booksdirectory.com/listing.php?category=439
March, 2020
