HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (Theory)

Paper Code: 
25MBAS223
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to create an understanding of various policies and practices of Human Resource Management and the various facets of managing people.

 

 

 

Course Outcomes: 

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25MBAS

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Human Resource Management

(Theory)

CO68: Distinguish between HRM and personnel management, its importance and examine Internal and external Environment that effect HRM Programmes.

CO69: Examine the qualitative and quantitative aspects of Human Resource Planning and analyze the job analysis and job design methods

CO70: Interpret the concept, methods of Recruitment and selection

CO71: Appraise the concept of training and development, the methods and process of career planning.

CO72: Analyze the emerging issues in HRM and evaluate the concept, scope and approaches of Audit.

CO73: Contribute effectively in course –specific interaction

Approach in teaching: Interactive

Lectures, Group Discussion, Tutorials, Case Study

 

 

Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments, presentations

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Human Resource Management and HR Environment

Human Resource Management:Concept, Functions of HRM, Importance, Difference between HRM and personnel management.

Human Resource Environment-Meaning, Importance, Types -Internal and external Environment that effect HRM Programmes. Human Resource Policies: Need, type and scope Advantage for a written policy.

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Human Resources Planning and Job Analysis

Human Resources Planning:Concept, Importance Process of human resource planning, Demand and Supply forecasting, Levels of HRP, Limitations of HRP.

Job Analysis -Meaning, Benefits of Job analysis ,Process, techniques of job analysis Job design-Meaning, approaches, methods of job design.-job rotation, job simplification, job enlargement and job enrichment.

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Recruitment and Selection

                                                                    Recruitment:Concept, Importance of recruitment, Sources of recruitment –internal and external recruitment. HR recruitment practices in India. E –HRM recruitment techniques (e recruitment selection development training)

Selection-Meaning, Importance, Selection criteria, Steps in selection process, Selection tools Placement and Induction ( conceptual knowledge )

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Training & Development and Career planning

Executive Development: Meaning, Importance, benefits, types, process, methods of executive development, Evaluation, Training need assessment.

Career Planning: Concept, Process of career planning, career counseling, limitations, Succession Planning (Conceptual Knowledge)

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Emerging issues in HRM

                                                                    HRM strategies for the new millennium-Human capital, mentoring,360 degree appraisal technique, TQM and Top-Quality Circles, Kaizen (a brief knowledge), Competency Management

HR Audit: Nature and Scope, Approaches to HR Audit, Management of Differences: Grievance Handling, Discipline and Domestic Inquiry – Handling of Sexual Harassment in the Work Place

Managing the Human Resources in 21st Century: Challenges for HRM, Changing roles of HR Practitioners.

 

*Case studies related to entire topics are to be taught.

 

Essential Readings: 

• Aswathappa K “Human Resource and Personnel Management”. Tata Mc Graw Hill, New Delhi.3rd edition
• Gupta C B , “ Human Resource Management”.Sultan Chand and Sons,New Delhi.
• V S P Rao- “ Human Resource Management-Text and Cases”.,Excel Publications,New Delhi.2nd edition
• Bhatia S K & Singh Nirmal, “Principles and Techniques of Personnel Management and Human Resource
Management” ,Deep & Deep Publications,New Delhi.
• Garry Dessler “Human Resource Management”Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.7th edition

References: 

Suggested Readings:

·     Khanna S.S., “Human Resource Management”, Sultan Chand and Sons,New Delhi

·     Sanghi Seema., “‘Human Resource Management”, Vikas Publishing House,New Delhi

·     Sudha G.S., “Human Resource Management”, RBD Publishing House, Jaipur

·     Noe, R.A., Hollenbeck, Gerhart and Wright, Fundamentals of Human Resource Management, 3rd Edition, McGrawHill Education Ltd., 2012.

·     DeCenzo , D.A. and Robbins,S.P., Human Resource Management, 10th Edition,Wiley India Pvt. Ltd., 2011.

E-resources:

·     CASES IN OB & HRM, SAIYADAIN, McGraw Hill Education, https://www.expresslibrary.mheducation.com/bookshelf, icg@iisuniv.ac.in, Mcgraw2020

·     Aswathappa, Human resource management, McGraw Hill Education, https://www.expresslibrary.mheducation.com/bookshelf, icg@iisuniv.ac.in, Mcgraw2020

Journals:

·     Journal of Organization and Human Behaviour http://publishingindia.com

·     South Asian Journal of Business and Management Cases, http:// sagepub.com https://journals.sagepub.com/home/hrm

Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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