ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

(Department of Busness A!mnstraton"

#ourse$ %uman Resour&e Mana'ement (()*" Semester$ Autumn, )+,-
Le.e/$ MBA
CHECKLIST
This packet comprises the following material:
1. Text Book
2. Assignment No. 1 and 2
3. Course utlines
!. Assignment "orms #2 sets$
%. &chedule for su'mitting the assignments
(n this packet) if *ou find an*thing missing out of the a'o+e,mentioned material) please
contact at the address gi+en 'elow:,
T0e Ma/n' Off&er
Ma/n' Se&ton, B/o&1 2 )3
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Ms. Beenish Ehsan
Course Coordinator
ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD
(Department of Business Administration)
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:ARNIN;
,< PLA;IARISM OR %IRIN; O= ;%OST :RITER(S" =OR SOLVIN;
T%E ASSI;NMENT(S" :ILL DEBAR T%E STUDENT =ROM
A:ARD O= DE;REE>#ERTI=I#ATE, I= =OUND AT ANY STA;E<
)< SUBMITTIN; ASSI;NMENTS BORRO:ED OR STOLEN =ROM
OT%ER(S" AS ONE?S O:N :ILL BE PENALI@ED AS DE=INED IN
AAIOU PLA;IARISM POLI#YB<
#ourse$ %uman Resour&e Mana'ement (()*" Semester$ Autumn, )+,-
Le.e/$ MBA Tota/ Mar1s$ ,++
Pass Mar1s$ C+
ASSI;NMENT No< ,
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Note Attempt a!! "uestions.
-. 1 .iscuss the human resource management process and highlight /0 manager
proficiencies. ()+"
-. 2 Compare and contrast training and de+elopment processes. /ighlight with examples.
()+"
-. 3 1xplain the different methods of /0 planning and forecasting. ()+"
-. ! 2hat are the different t*pes of performance appraisal3 .iscuss their merits and
demerits. ()+"
-. % 2hat is meant '* emplo*ee commitment3 Also explain the term la*off with suita'le
examples. ()+"
ASSI;NMENT No< )
(Unts ,D8"
Tota/ Mar1s$ ,++
Pass Mar1s$ C+
This assignment is a research,oriented acti+it*. 4ou are re5uired to o'tain information
from a 'usiness6commercial organi7ation and prepare a report of a'out 1888 words on the
topic allotted to *ou to 'e su'mitted to *our teacher for e+aluation.
4ou are re5uired to select one of the following topics according to the last digit of *our roll
num'er. "or example) if *our roll num'er is 9,3!2:1;8 then *ou will select topic < 8 #the
last digit$: ,
Top&s
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8$ n the =o' Training
1$ /0 9lanning and "orecasting
2$ 0ealistic Appraisals
3$ 1mplo*ee Commitment
!$ 2orkforce .i+ersit*
%$ 1mplo*ees rientation
>$ ?anaging 9romotion and Transfers
:$ 1mplo*ee (ncenti+es
;$ Non ?onetar* Benefits
@$ Anions and Ba'or Baws
T0e report s0ou/! fo//oE t0e fo//oEn' format$
1$ Title page
2$ Acknowledgements
3$ An a'stract #one page summar* of the paper$
!$ Ta'le of contents
%$ (ntroduction to the topic #'rief histor* C significance of topic assigned$
>$ 9ractical stud* of the organi7ation #with respect to the topic$
:$ .ata collection methods
;$ &2T anal*sis #strengths) weaknesses) opportunities C threats$ rele+ant to the
topic assigned
@$ Conclusion #one page 'rief co+ering important aspects of *our report$
18$ 0ecommendations #specific recommendations rele+ant to topic assigned$
11$ 0eferences #as per A9A format$
12$ Annexes #if an*$
;UIDELINES =OR ASSI;NMENT No< )$
1.% line spacing
Ase headers and su'heads throughout all sections
rgani7ation of ideas
2riting skills #spelling) grammar) punctuation$
9rofessionalism #reada'ilit* and general appearance$
.o more than repeat the text
1xpress a point of +iew and defend it.
:ORFS%OPS
The workshop presentations pro+ide students opportunit* to express their communication
skills) knowledge C understanding of concepts learned during practical stud* assigned in
assignment < 2.
4ou should use transparencies and an* other material for effecti+e presentation. The
transparencies are not the presentation) 'ut onl* a toolD the presentation is the com'ination
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of the transparencies and *our speech. 2orkshop presentation transparencies should onl*
'e in t*ped format.
T0e transparen&es s0ou/! fo//oE t0e fo//oEn' format$
1$ Title page
2$ An a'stract #one page summar* of the paper$
3$ (ntroduction to the topic #'rief histor* C significance of topic assigned$
!$ 9ractical stud* of the organi7ation #with respect to the topic$
%$ .ata collection methods
>$ &2T anal*sis #strengths) weaknesses) opportunities C threats$ rele+ant to the
topic assigned
:$ Conclusion #one page 'rief co+ering important aspects of *our report$
;$ 0ecommendations #specific recommendations rele+ant to topic assigned$
;UIDELINES =OR :ORFS%OP PRESENTATION$
?ake e*e contact and react to the audience. .onEt read from the transparencies or
from report) and donEt look too much at the transparencies #occasional glances are
accepta'le to help in recalling the topic to co+er$.
A 1%,minute presentation can 'e practiced se+eral times in ad+ance) so do that until
*ou are confident enough. &ome people also use a mirror when rehearsing as a
su'stitute for an audience.
21(F/TAF1 " T/104 C 90ACT(CAB A&91CT& (N A&&(FN?1NT < 2 C
20G&/9 901&1NTAT(N&
Assignment < 2 C workshop presentations are e+aluated on the 'asis of theor* C its
applica'ilit*. The weightage of each aspect would 'e:
Theor*: >8H
Applica'ilit* #practical stud* of the organi7ation$: !8H
#OURSE OUTLINE
#ourse #o!e (()*"
Unt7, Intro!u&ton to %uman Resour&e Mana'ement
1.1 0ole of /uman 0esource ?anagement:
1.1.1 /uman 0esource ?anagement 9rocess
1.1.2 Bine and &taff Aspects of /0?
1.1.3 /0 ?anager 9roficiencies
1.1.! 1mplo*ment Baw
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1.1.% /0 and Technolog*
1.2 /uman 0esource ?anagement:
1.2.1 T*pes of &trategic 9lans
1.2.2 Achie+ing &trategic "it
1.2.3 /0 and Competiti+e Ad+antage
Unt7) Re&rutment an! Se/e&ton
2.1 =o' Anal*sis
2.2 /0 9lanning and 0ecruitment
2.2.1 9lanning and "orecasting
2.2.2 &ources of Candidates
2.2.3 2orkforce .i+ersit*
2.3 1mplo*ee &election 9rocess
Unt7- Trann' an! De.e/opment
3.1 Training and .e+elopment of 1mplo*ees:
3.1.1 1mplo*ees rientation
3.1.2 Training 9rocess:
3.1.2.1 &trategic Context of Training
3.1.2.2 Training and .e+elopment 9rocess
3.1.2.3 ?oti+ation) Training) and Bearning
3.2 Training ?ethods:
3.2.1 n,the,=o' Training
3.2.2 ff,the,=o' Training
3.3 1+aluating Training 1fforts
Unt7C Performan&e Apprasa/ an! Performan&e Mana'ement
!.1 9erformance Appraisal and 9erformance ?anagement:
!.1.1 Comparing 9erformance Appraisal and 9erformance
?anagement
!.1.2 1mplo*eeIs Foals and 2ork 1fforts
!.2 Aspects of 9erformance Appraisal:
!.2.1 0ealistic Appraisals
!.2.2 &teps in Appraising 9erformance
!.2.3 T*pes of 9erformance Appraisals and its ?erits C .emerits
Unt7( #areer Mana'ement
%.1 Basics of Career ?anagement
%.2 0oles in Career .e+elopment
%.3 ?anaging 9romotions and Transfers
%.! 1mplo*ees Commitment
%.% Ba*offs
Unt79 #ompensaton
>.1 1sta'lishing 9a* 9lans
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>.2 9a* for 9erformance and "inancial (ncenti+es:
>.2.1 1mplo*ee (ncenti+es
>.2.2 (ncenti+es for ?anagers and 1xecuti+es
>.2.3 Team6Froup Jaria'le 9a* (ncenti+e 9lans
>.2.! rgani7ation,2ide Jaria'le 9a* 9lans
>.3 Benefits:
>.3.1 ?onetar* C Non,?onetar* Benefits
Unt7* La5or Re/atons an! #o//e&t.e Bar'ann'
:.1 Ba'or ?o+ements:
:.1.1 Brief /istor* of Anions
:.1.2 0ole of Anions
:.2 Anions and Ba'or Baw
:.3 Collecti+e Bargaining 9rocess:
:.3.1 Collecti+e Bargaining
:.3.2 Negotiating Team
:.3.3 Bargaining (tems
:.3.! Bargaining &tages
:.3.% Contract Agreement
:.! Frie+ances:
:.!.1 &ources of Frie+ances
:.!.2 Frie+ance 9rocedure
:.!.3 Fuidelines for /andling Frie+ances
Unt73 Et0&s, Gust&e, Safet6 an! %ea/t0 Issues
;.1 1thics and =ustice at 2ork:
;.2 0ole of /0 ?anagement in "ostering 1thics and "air Treatment:
;.3 &afet* Baws
;.! ?anagement Commitment and &afet*
;.% 9re+enting Accidents
;.> 2ork,9lace /ealth /a7ards K 9ro'lems and 0emedies
Unt78 Mana'n' ;/o5a/ %uman Resour&es
@.1 /0 and (nternationali7ation of Business:
@.1.1 /0 Challenges of (nternational Business
@.1.2 (mpact of /0? on (nter,Countr* .ifferences
@.2 /0 9ractices in a Flo'al Context
#e$ommended Boo%s
.essler) F. #2818$. Human Resource Management. AG: 9earson69rentice,/all.
Begge) Garen. #288;$. Human Resource Management. 0hetoric and 0ealities)
AG: 9earson69rentice,/all.
Armstrong) ?ichael. #2818$. A /and'ook of /uman 0esource ?anagement. AG:
?cFraw /ill.
Cascio) 2. #2818$. Managing Human Resources. AG: ?cFraw /ill.
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&ims) 0. #288@$. Organizational Success through Effective Human Resources
Management. Bondon: -uorum Books) 2estport.
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