Reflecting changes in the current health and safety landscape, Occupational Health and Safety Management: A Practical Approach, Third Edition includes examples and tools to facilitate development and implementation of a safety and health management approach. This how-to book is not just an information providing text. It shows you how to write a program and identify hazards as well as involve workers and attain their cooperation. It emphasizes the need for better and more effective communication regarding safety and health.

What’s New in the Third Edition:

• Chapters on workers’ compensation, terrorism, and Lean safety/sustainability
• Additional coverage of flammable liquids and ventilation, accident reporting, and accident investigation
• New compliance requirements as well as expanded accident investigation, environmental, and risk analysis guidelines
• PowerPoint presentation slides for each chapter

A complete and practical guide for the development and management of occupational safety and health programs in any industry setting, the book supplies a management blueprint that can be used for occupational safety and health in any organization, from the smallest to the largest, beginning to develop or wanting to improve its safety and health approach. It includes comprehensive guidelines for development of occupational health and safety programs to a variety of industries and is especially useful for start-up companies.

The author takes a total management approach to the development of written programs, the identification of hazards, the mitigation of hazards by the use of common safety and health tools, the development of a safe workforce through communications, motivational techniques, involvement, and training. He addresses the tracking and acceptable risk from both safety and health hazards. He also discusses how to work with and within the OSHA compliance approach as well as how to deal with the OSHA regulations, workers’ compensation, terrorism, and Lean safety. As you understand and apply the guidelines in each chapter, you can put your company on the way toward building a successful and effective safety and health effort for its employers and employees.

Labour Relations 6e provides a thorough and engaging introduction to the theory and practice of labour relations in South Africa.

This edition engages with the various issues, shifts and notable changes post-pandemic and includes a new chapter on the evolving concepts of work, including the concept of 'decent work', an updated chapter on ethics in labour relations, including information on corruption, barriers to non-discrimination in the workplace, and protected disclosures. Legislation has been updated including codes of good practice. There is additional information on good faith bargaining, the national minimum wage, labour brokers, equal pay, and the effect of the economic downgrade post Covid-19. Examples and case studies have also been updated.

Labour Relations 6e offers an academically sound foundation of the principles and theories, combined with practical real-world applications. The textbook is core learning material for courses in Labour or Employee Relations, wh ich is offered as a second to fourth year module in undergraduate programmes of human resource management, business management, and industrial psychology at both universities and universities of technology.

What is strategic HRM, and how do you apply it in business? What makes good HR strategy and how do you develop it? What are the key issues that need to be considered when creating, developing, and embedding a strategic approach to managing people? These are the fundamental questions asked by HR professionals and tackled in this innovative and comprehensive textbook.

Drawing on the latest academic research, the well-respected author team take a reliably thematic approach to SHRM. Broken into four distinct parts, the book addresses the context, theories, themes, and future of managing people strategically. Tata Motors, Samsung, Pizza Express, and Deliveroo make up some of the case studies and examples that feature across the book, ensuring that theoretical discussion is always linked to practical application. New 'Strategic HRM in Action' boxes take this one step further by presenting students with a scenario in which they themselves can make strategic decisions and reflect on their own evaluation of real-life business practices.

Critical thinking is essential in SHRM, so frequent Critical Reflection boxes, Review Questions, and questions or activities to accompany every case study ensure students are challenged to engage with the subject critically and reflectively, and consider their own evaluations of the essential theories and the strategic practices adopted by different organizations. Global case studies and an opening chapter dedicated to the global context of SHRM challenge the dominant Western perspective and provide a rounded and adaptable view of SHRM.

A user-friendly structure and wide range of learning features, including learning objectives, key concept boxes, and summaries, ensure the text remains accessible, even for those completely new to SHRM, allowing all students to benefit from the book's ideal balance between the latest academic theory and contemporary, real-world practice.

Contemporary Issues in Human Resources Management is aimed at senior undergraduate HR students and offers them practical insights into the working world of HR.

One lecturer commented that it is one of the few books that “told the truth about HR”. The textbook is written by a group of local and international authors, as well as South African practitioners. It presents an integrated approach, applying both seminal and current theories and models to the contemporary workplace. It examines the latest developments within the field of HRM and discusses the impact on organisations of the current, often disruptive environment, including that of Covid-19 and the 4IR.

It also provides the reader with the broad range of challenges and opportunities in the field, and how HRM has evolved to promote growth and development. Topics are positioned in such a way so as to lend strategic and innovative perspectives to ensure success in local and global contexts.

Written from a uniquely South African perspective, Human Resource Management in Government explores many facets of the employment relationship, including strategic employment processes, workforce planning, talent management, trade union interactions, public sector labour relations and terminating employment relationships.

Features:

• The latest local and international applied research and practice;
• Insight into the public human resource management functions;
• Best practices in talent management;
• Trends and best practices in human resource management in the public sector in other African and developing countries;
• Topical and current information that encourages continuous self evaluation; and an interactive structure with activities, questions, research reports and the latest court decisions related to the HR field; and
• Three new themes were added to this edition to make the book even more relevant to the reader, namely the influence of the 4th Industrial revolution, green demands on the public employer and decolonisation.

Differences in personality and behaviour are part of the dynamic workplace. They can be understood better, and managed if necessary, if the HR practitioner or HR manager has some knowledge of psychology.

Basic Psychology for Human Resource Practitioners Fourth Edition discusses individual differences, abilities, attitudes, perceptions, personalities, and ways of learning, and covers the most important aspects of measuring personality traits. It also explains aspects of group behaviour, be they social, political, cultural, or recreational.

The Basic Psychology for Human Resource Practitioners deals with the historical development of human resource management, the functions of human resource departments, and current and future trends in human resource management in South Africa. An update of the 2019 edition, it references more recent sources, and uses practical examples that reflect new developments in the field.

First published in 1996, Workplace Law has become one of the most widely used and frequently quoted text books on South African labour law. This 14th edition has been revised and supplemented to incorporate the latest case law, as well as recent amendments to labour legislation.

Workplace Law provides a complete overview of issues that have arisen and are likely to arise on the shop floor, in court and in arbitration proceedings – from unfair labour practices, through employment equity, dismissal and collective bargaining, to strikes. Students, HR and IR practitioners, lawyers, employers, employees and trade union officials will find this updated, comprehensive and reliable work a convenient and indispensable guide to a complex and fascinating area of law. Workplace Law is also available in electronic form in Juta’s Labour Law Library, where it is updated quarterly.

John Grogan BA(Hons)(Rhodes), B Iuris LLB (SA), LLM PhD (Rhodes) brought the experience gleaned from a quarter of a century’s involvement in labour law to bear on the production of this book. One of the most prolific and respected commentators on South African labour law, he has been involved in the teaching or practice of law in various capacities since 1987. Having left his position as Head and Professor of Law at Rhodes University to enter private practice as an advocate, Dr Grogan has been involved in many important cases as counsel, judge or arbitrator. He is also the author of Employment Rights, Dismissal, Collective Labour Law and Labour Litigation and Dispute Resolution, as well as of innumerable articles, and has served as acting judge in the Labour and High Courts and as senior commissioner of the CCMA and a number of bargaining councils.

The 21ST CENTURY BUSINESS SERIES is an innovative instructional program providing instructors with the greatest flexibility to deliver business content using a modular format. Instructors can create their own business courses by combining several Learner Guides in the Series to form one-semester or two-semester courses. The individual Learner Guides can also be used as enhancements to more traditional business courses or to tailor new courses to meet emerging needs. The design and content of each Learner Guide in the 21ST CENTURY BUSINESS SERIES is engaging yet easy for students to use. The content focuses on providing opportunities for applying 21st skills while enabling innovative learning methods that integrate the use of supportive technology and creative problem solving approaches in today's business world. The CUSTOMER SERVICE LEARNER GUIDE includes information on customer service skills needed to succeed such as problem solving, time management, listening, and stress management. Also incorporated into the Learner Guide is the importance of being able to communicate using new technology and how it affects the role of customer service.

"South African Human Resource Management, now in its eighth edition, answers the ever-growing demand for a human resource management (HRM) compendium, globally but specifically within the South African context. This is even more so in the post Covid-19 phase, which required new HR and organisational skills from the fraternity.

Written by South Africans for South Africans, the book contextualises HRM locally and within the wider African context, and demonstrates why HRM is central to the sustainable development challenges we face.

This update covers contemporary HR trends in South Africa and the SABPP's National HR Management System Standard and its supporting process of the ongoing development of Professional Practice Standards. It contains cutting-edge information for complete streams of HRM studies, and now includes numerous public-sector examples and connections, making it an indispensable tool for those practising (or aspiring to practise) HRM in public-sector organisations. The book emphasises the broader 'HRM agenda', showing its value to working people, organisations and society.

Topics covered include:

•    the unique, evolving and challenging context of HRM in South Africa – including the African context
•    HRM's legal conformance challenge, and its 'performance' challenge to develop socio-economic inclusiveness
•    strategising, designing and planning as 'preparatory' HRM work
•    sourcing, developing and retaining talent
•    developing labour relations that add value
•    championing change and transformation in organisations and society
•    possible HR implications of digitisation and automation of work, frequently referred to as the Fourth Industrial Revolution
•    managing HRM-related information, including reporting on HRM and sustainability
•    examples from elsewhere in Africa, which widens the scope and applicability of the book to other parts of the African continent.

This edition is ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate studies at higher education institutions, as well as for human resource practitioners. It is of value to management development and MBA programmes, as it clearly shows that HRM is central to the work of all managers, and to anyone involved and/or potentially interested in the management of human resources on the African continent."

Labour Relations: A Southern African Perspective is the ninth edition of a landmark text first published in 1989 under the title Industrial Relations in South Africa. Over more than three decades it has become the standard reference for understanding how employment relationships are shaped by South Africa’s social, political and economic context.

This edition has been substantially restructured into clearly defined parts to create a logical flow from fundamentals to practice. It introduces the core concepts of labour and employment relations, the South African labour market and the legislative framework, before moving on to labour relations contexts such as worker representation, workplace democracy and participation. The final part deals with key subprocesses, including dismissals and terminations, collective bargaining, industrial action and dispute resolution, and concludes with a comparative chapter on employment relations in SADC countries, giving readers a valuable cross-border perspective.

Content has been fully updated to reflect current South African statutes, policy debates and labour market trends, with simplified tables and lists to clarify complex theories and concepts. Case reviews and examples illustrate how legislation is applied in practice, while suggested questions and tasks at the end of each chapter support teaching, learning and assessment. Written by an experienced team of labour relations specialists from leading South African universities, Labour Relations: A Southern African Perspective, 9th edition is an indispensable text for students, academics and practitioners working in labour relations, human resource management and related fields.

How may an employer effect a dismissal that does not fall foul of the law? What is an unfair labour practice? How and when does an employer discipline an employee? How do you formulate charges? How do you prepare for an arbitration?

The answers to these and other questions can be found in this book, which aims to alert both employers and employees of their respective rights and how these rights can be enforced and protected.

This book is not an arid reflection on labour law. It is an attempt to initiate a sound understanding of the basic principles of labour law and to instil a practical approach to work-related issues. Any person, whether an employer or employee, who needs to understand labour issues without being burdened by esoteric legal principles will find this book helpful.

Collective Labour Law is the most thorough and comprehensive book available on the law governing the relationship between organised labour and employers in South Africa.

The book covers topics such as the recognition of trade unions as bargaining agents, how organisational rights are acquired and lost, the collective bargaining process, strikes and lock-outs.

Copious examples from case law give the reader insight not only into the law but also into the events that led to conflicts which ended up in the courts. The book is written in the clear and readable style for which the author has become acclaimed.

Collective Labour Law is part of a quartet of books by John Grogan that covers the entire field of labour law as it has developed in South Africa to date. The book is also available in digital format, which offers subscribers ongoing quarterly updates.

Understanding Sectoral Determination 14: Hospitality Sector forms part of the Juta’s Pocket Companions series, to complement the highly successful Juta’s Pocket Statutes series.

Chapter 8 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 allows the Minister of Labour to promulgate minimum conditions of employment for employees in specific sectors or areas, in the form of Sectoral Determinations. Sectoral Determination 14 sets out minimum conditions of employment in the South African Hospitality sector, a sector employing over 1 000 000 people in various positions in hotels, bed-and-breakfast establishments, guest houses and farms, lodges, catering businesses, fast food outlets and restaurants.

This book presents a non-legalistic commentary on the specific minimum conditions of employment applicable to persons employed in South Africa in the Hospitality sector. It includes the Bargaining Council Main Agreement for the ‘Bargaining Council for the Restaurant, Catering and Allied Trades’, which is applicable to certain magisterial districts in the Gauteng Province. The key provisions of the Sectoral Determination are covered in a systematic manner, with Key Point summaries at the end of each section.

This introductory textbook to Business Management covers all the topics most important to those interested in the business world and managing businesses in South Africa, Africa and globally.

They include:

• General management, including planning, organising, leading and control
• Financial management
• Operations management
• Purchasing
• Logistics and supply chain management
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing management and public relations
• Human resource management.

The book also covers the business environment, entrepreneurship, business ethics and contemporary trends in 4IR relevant to management. It has been written by distinguished authors, all experts in their respective fields from various universities and the private sector, who share their knowledge and experience with a theoretically sound but practical approach. The intended readers are undergraduate students studying Introductory Business Management as part of a degree or diploma at a university, university of technology or private college.

Information Management is useful to students who are currently involved in handling information in any office environment.

The aim of this module is to equip office employees with the necessary skills and knowledge to manage information in the office relating to budgeting, buying and selling, wages and salaries, petty cash, banking and insurance. The credit calculation is based on the assumption that students are already competent in terms of the following outcomes or areas of learning when starting to study towards this section standard, namely: a senior certificate or equivalent NQF level 4 qualification; the ability to study independently and communicate effectively in the language of instruction; and the ability to perform basic arithmetic calculations.

The module is set to enable one to:

• understand the financial function of an organisation;
• understand the basic concepts of financial management;
• draw up and manage the office budget;
• manage the buying and selling activities in an office;
• manage the wages and salaries in an office;
• manage the petty cash in an office;
• understand the banking issues related to an organisation; and
• understand the basics of insurance in an organisation.

The 21st century world of work requires HR practitioners to operate in the knowledge-based economy, aligning the HR strategy with that of the business, ensuring its human capital contributes to the organisation’s market value. It is imperative for HR practitioners, both generalists and specialists, to adhere to good governance and ethical practices as posited by the SA Board for People Practices (SABPP) HR System Standards. The content of this book is grounded on the HR professional practice standards, providing contemporary theories as the underpinning theoretical knowledge, combined with practical applications. Careers: An Organisational Perspective is a market-leading textbook on careers in the modern organisational context. The seventh edition reflects the most recent research and trends on the new unfolding nature of careers in the fast emerging digital-era employment environment. The book retains its popular blend of up-to-date theory, classical and contemporary research, application activities and real-life case scenarios that represent the cultural diversity of South Africa.

Content

PART 1: Introduction to HR
CHAPTER 1: Development of HR as a discipline
CHAPTER 2: HR Profession

PART 2: HR Alignment to Business Strategy
CHAPTER 3: Strategic HRM
CHAPTER 4: Talent Management
NEW: CHAPTER 5: HR Risk Management

PART 3: HR Value Chain (HR Architecture)
CHAPTER 6: Workforce Planning
CHAPTER 7: Learning & Development
CHAPTER 8: Performance Management
CHAPTER 9: Reward and Recognition
NEW: Chapter 10: Employee Wellness
Chapter 11: Employment Relations Management
NEW: Chapter 12 Organisational Development

PART 4: HR Delivery & Value
NEW: Chapter 13 HR Service Delivery
NEW: Chapter 14 HR Technology

PART 5: HR Metrics
NEW: Chapter 15 HR Measurement System

Communication in the Office is to equip any person working in an office environment with the basic knowledge, skills and attitudes to communicate effectively in the administrative and office environment.

Communication is the basis of all relationships. All business matters depend on the exchange of information, and the success of the organisation’s performance depends on the effective exchange of this information. Communication therefore affects every decision and almost every activity in the organisation. It does not include only human communication but also the management of communications technology – computer, email, voice-mail, databases and all other technical equipment of the modern electronic office. To ensure effective communication it is necessary to have a basic knowledge of communication. This aspect is addressed in Chapter 1. Chapters 2 and 3 will focus on written and electronic communication. In Chapter 4, all relevant aspects regarding meetings are addressed.

This module will enable you to:

• understand the importance of good communication in an office environment, as well as the elements of the communication process (verbally and written communication);
• compile business letters, memoranda and reports;
• use different forms of electronic communication in the office; and
• organise all aspects of a meeting and take the minutes

Employment Rights forms one volume of a quartet by the author, which together covers the entire field of labour law as it has developed in South Africa to date. This volume deals with relations between employers and employees from the commencement of employment to its termination, and highlights the drastic inroads which have been made on the managerial prerogative by legislation, in particular the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, the Labour Relations Act and the Employment Equity Act.

The reader will find detailed discussion of the employment contract, unfair labour practices, unfair discrimination and affirmative action, unemployment insurance and skills development.

The book is written in the clear and readable style for which the author has become acclaimed, and each topic is copiously illustrated with examples drawn from the case law.

Removal of Directors and Delinquency Orders under the South African Companies Act is a comprehensive discussion and analysis of the removal of company directors. The South African Companies Act 71 of 2008 has introduced innovative remedies for the removal of a company director. Removal of Directors and Delinquency Orders under the South African Companies Act draws attention to the various pitfalls to be avoided when removing a director from office.

A highlight of this book is that it discusses the various nuances in removing directors that are often overlooked, such as removing directors who are also employees or shareholders who hold loaded voting rights. Another highlight is the book’s exploration of the complex issue of removing directors of state-owned companies. Furthermore, the new delinquency remedy, which has attracted much litigation and publicity in South Africa in recent years, is comprehensively discussed. A refreshing aspect of Removal of Directors and Delinquency Orders is that it also considers the removal process from the perspective of a director who has been unfairly removed by a hostile board, and considers ways to guard against the abuse of the removal power. The strength of Removal of Directors and Delinquency Orders is that it unpacks a complex topic with clarity and coherence, making it easy to understand.

Developments in the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States of America are taken into account. Recommendations are made to enhance the law on the removal of directors and to clarify some ambiguities in the statutory provisions. Some vital amendments to the Companies Act are proposed.

Removal of Directors and Delinquency Orders under the South African Companies Act is a scholarly work for the subject specialist.

Workplace incidents and accidents affect businesses long after the incidents occur. The interruption of business activities and running equipment results in financial loss. Injuries suffered by people damage a business’s image and competitive edge, and demotivate employees.

By approaching safety risks in a measured, responsible manner, safety professionals and business owners can mitigate the occurrence of incidents and prevent them from happening in the workplace.