Human Resource Management –

MGT - 501

Lecture 1
Introduction
Prof. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed
mgt501@vu.edu.pk
Virtual University – Pakistan
www.vu.edu.pk
 Today’s Topics
 What is Human Resource Management?

 Why are we concerned about HRM

 Overview of HRM

 Road Map of the subject

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Human Resource Management

Human Management

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Human Resource Management

Managerial function that

tries to match an
organization’s needs to
the skills and abilities of
its employees.
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 Resource

Human Management
HRM

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 HRM
Human

Resource

Management

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HRM Functions

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 Why are we
concerned about
HRM?

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 Why HRM
 Helps you get results - through others.
 Helps you avoid common personnel mistakes
 Helps you to gain Competitive Advantage

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 Successful HRM
Good for…
 Organization

 Employee

 Society

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Managing Human Resources
Challenges?
 To attract
 To Develop
 To Motivate and
 To Keep talented people

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Road Map of the
Course-HRM
(MGT-501)
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 45 Lectures
1. Introduction
2. Basic concepts of management and its relationships
with HRM
3. Components of an organization
4. Concepts of people working together, Human
Behavior
5. Individual vs. group behavior and Teams
6. History of HRM
7. New trends at workplace with changing
environment

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8. Workforce diversity, pros and cons
9. Functions of HRM
10. Relationship between HR
specialist and line managers
11. Legal and ethical issues in HRM
12. Human resource planning (HRP)

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13. Human resource information system
(HRIS)
14. Job analysis
15. Job description
16. Job specification
17. Recruitment
18. Screening the applicants

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19. Selection methods
20. Socialization
21. Training & development
22. Career management
23. Career development vs. organization
development
24. Performance Appraisal

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25. Appraisal error
26. Job evaluation and pricing
27. Compensation system
28. Incentives
29. Benefits
30. Role of money in performance of employee
31. Motivation

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32. Occupation health and safety
33. Stress management
34. Communication in organization
35. Trade union
36. Conflict
37. Negotiation
38. Power & politics

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39. Discipline
40. Employee separation
41. HR auditing
42. HR control process
43. Leadership in organization
44. International dimension of HRM
45. Conclusion & Review

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Enough for
today
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Human Resource Management –
MGT - 501

Lecture 1
Introduction
Prof. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed
mukhtar59@yahoo.com
Virtual University – Pakistan
www.vu.edu.pk