Managing Human Resources

• Employment Cycle

  • Acquisition
  • Development
  • Maintenance
  • Separation
• Employment Cycle - Acquisition


  • Job analysis
  • Recruitment
  • Selection
• Employment Cycle - Development

  •  Induction
  • Training
• Employment Cycle - Maintenace

  • Performance management
  • Motivation
  • Career plannings
• Employment Cycle - Separation

  • Employer directed
  • Employee choice
• Motivation Theory's

  • Maslow's hierarchy of needs
  • Locke's goal setting theory
  • PERMA+V framework
  • Herzberg's two factor theory
• Motivation Theory - Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs


  • Self-actualization (highly engaged)
  • Esteem (engaged)
  • Social (almost engaged)
  • Safety (not engaged)
  • Physiological (disengaged)
• Motivation Theory - Locke's goal setting theory


  S pecific

  M easurable

  A chievable

  R elevant

  T ime based
• Motivation Theory - Herzberg's two-factor theory


  Identified two factors that had impact on the motivation of employees:

  Hygiene factors: which include working conditions, security, safety and relationships.

  Motivator factors: such as achievement, recognition, increased responsibilities, advancement and growth opportunities
• Motivation Theory - PERMA+V framework

  P ositive emotion (kindness)

  E ngagement (connected)

  R elationships (authentic connections)

  M eaning (purposeful existence)

  A chievement (sense of accomplishment)

  V alidity or P lus (sleep, exercise, nutrition)