Sub Committee for Curriculum Development

Human Resource Management Specialization

Course Name: Human Resource Management HR P2

(UG/PG):PG

Number of Credits: 2

Level:3

Learning Objective(s):

1. Define the basic concepts, functions, scope & techniques used in HRM.
2. Analyze the various contemporary issues in current scenario.
3. Apply & demonstrate the HR skills of manager towards employees.
4. Interpret various HR policies.
Pedagogy:

1. Lectures
2. Case Study
3. Presentations
4. Role Play
5. Group Activities

Course Outline
S.No. Topic Hours
Unit -1 Introduction Human Resource Management
Introduction and importance
Evolution of HRM
Difference between Personnel Management & HRM
1 5
Role of HR Manager
Duties, Responsibilities & Challenges of HR managers
Evaluating various HR functions
Basic Model of HR-
Unit 2 Manpower Planning
Objectives of Manpower Planning
Estimating Manpower requirements
2 Recruitment & selection 5
Succession Planning
Career Planning
Downsizing & Restructuring
Unit 3 Job Analysis, Job Evaluation & Job Design
Job description & Job specification
3 2
Job Evaluation- Meaning, Methods
Job Design- Job Enlargement, Job Enrichment, Job Rotation
Unit 4 Recruitment & Selection
Recruitment,
4 Sources of Recruitment 4
Selection Process
Methods of Selection
Unit 5 Induction
Introduction to Induction
Requisites of an effective induction Programme
5 2
Importance of Induction
Steps in Induction
Problems and issues in Induction
Unit 6 Training & Development
Objective of Training,Training Need Analysis
6 2
Methods of Training
Training Evaluation
Unit 7 Compensation Management
Definition and importance
7 2
How to decide on the compensation for a profile
Various components in compensation
Unit 8 Performance Management
Definition and importance of performance and potential appraisal
8 Methods of Performance Appraisal 4
Barriers to effective performance appraisal
Various bias factors affecting performance appraisal
Unit 9 Employee relations
Concept of employee relations
9 Importance of maintaining harmonious relations, 4
Introduction to disputes
Books Recommended

1. Human Resource Management, Aswathappa, K, Tata McGraw Hill

2. Fundamentals of HRM , Stephen Robbins ,Prentice Hall
3. Human resources Management, Dessler, Gary, Prentice Hall, India
4. Human Resource Management, Uday Kumar Haldar, Juthika Sarkar, Oxford
5. Human resource Management, VSP Rao, Excel Books
6. HRM ,Snell Bohlander Vohra, Cengage Publicaiton

Suggested Evaluation Methods:

1. Test
2. Case Presentations
3. Role Plays
4. Projects