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Foundation Stage Syllabus

Managing Human Resources in Purchasing & Supply

AIM

To provide the underpinning knowledge to enable a purchasing and supply professional to contribute to the management of people.

RATIONALE

Private and public sector organisations' greatest asset is the people who work for them. Managing this resource effectively is the key to sustainable competitive advantage for organisations of the future, and thus forms an integral part of the work of the effective manager in the purchasing and supply function.

1. Human Resource Planning, Recruitment and Selection

1. Determining the need.

2. Describing the job.

3. Specifying the skills and attributes required.

4. Attracting the candidates.

5. Selection methods.

6. The legal and regulatory framework.

In the assessment the candidate may be required to:

• analyse the job description to produce a person specification

• prepare an effective job advertisement

• identify how the candidate may be assessed

• identify the characteristics of an effective interview

• describe a range of selection procedures

• describe recruitment and selection policies and procedures

• identify relevant Employment Law and Equal Opportunities Legislation. (weighting 20%)

2. The Management of Teams

1. The importance of teams in developing supply chains.

2. The dynamics of team working including Belbin's analysis.

3. Building a successful team to add value in the supply chain.

4. The role of leadership in effective teams.

In the assessment the candidate may be required to:

• evaluate the importance of teamwork

• evaluate group dynamics in the structure and design of teams

• identify the ways effective teams are created and managed

• compare and contrast current leadership theories. (weighting 20%)

3. Management Skills

1. Controlling meetings.

2. Effective delegation.

3. Presentation skills.

4. Time management.

5. Conflict resolution.

6. Managing change.

In the assessment the candidate may be required to:

• investigate the ways in which communication may be made more effective within the management of the supply chain

• demonstrate an understanding of the principles of effective delegation

• evaluate time management techniques

• describe different techniques for the management of conflict

• describe typical responses to organisational change

• identify appropriate methodologies for planning and managing change. (weighting 20%)

4. Motivation and Job Design

1. Approaches to motivation.

2. Forms of job design.

3. Empowerment.

4. Management of stress and Health & Safety.

In the assessment the candidate may be required to:

• describe the main methods associated with job design

• apply motivational approaches to the workplace

• analyse the concept of empowerment

• describe the essential features of health & safety responsibilities in the workplace. (weighting 20%)

5. Performance Management

1. Induction.

2. Appraisal techniques.

3. Staff development programmes.

4. Performance management techniques.

In the assessment the candidate may be required to:

• describe the process of induction

• evaluate the methods of appraisal in improving performance

• discuss the characteristics of a systematic approach to training and development

• describe the characteristics of an effective disciplinary and grievance procedure. (weighting 20%)

CIPS - MCG Centre Number - 005031578