Human Resource Management

Paper Code: 
24DATG613A
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objective:
This course will enable the students to develop a comprehensive understanding of human resource management principles, practices and strategies to effectively manage personnel and maximize organizational performance.

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning Outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

 

24DATG613A

Human Resource Management

(Theory)

 

CO229: Apply the concepts in HR planning & job analysis.

CO230: Analyze HR procurement strategies and design impactful training programs.

CO231: Evaluate various performance appraisal methods that will demonstrate adeptness in handling promotion, demotion, and transfer.

CO232: Design suitable compensation plan for various job positions.

CO233: Appraise the emerging HR trends to cope up with the dynamic environment.

CO234: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Classroom lectures, Assignments, PowerPoint presentations, Videos, Sharing reference reading materials and web links.

 

 

Learning activities for the students:

Case studies, Role plays, Student presentation, Group Discussions.

Quiz

Class Test

Assignments

Observation

Oral and PPT presentations

CA Exam 

Semester End Examination

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction:

• Human Resource Management: Characteristics, Objectives, Importance, Functions & Scope, Role of a HR manager
• Human Resource Planning: Characteristics, Process
• Job Analysis: Features & purpose, Job Description & Job Specification

14.00
Unit II: 
Human Resource Procurement & Training:

• Recruitment: Features & Sources
• Selection: Features & Process
• Placement: Features & Benefits
• Induction: Features, Objectives & Benefits
• Training: Features, Need, Importance, Process & Methods

12.00
Unit III: 
Performance Appraisal & Job Changes:

• Performance Appraisal: Features, Objectives, Importance, Process & Methods
• Promotion: Advantages & Basis, Promotion Policy
• Demotion: Meaning & Causes
• Transfer: Types, Reasons, Objections

10.00
Unit IV: 
Compensation & Benefits:

• Employee Compensation: Characteristics, Components, Objectives, Importance, Factors affecting Compensation Policy & System, Essentials of a Sound Compensation Plan
• Methods of Wage Payment: Time Wage, Piece Wage & Incentive Wage
• Fringe Benefits: Need & Importance, Objectives, Types

12.00
Unit V: 
Emerging Issues in HRM:

• Employee Empowerment: Need, Importance, Ways to empower employees
• Downsizing & Work life balance: Concept
• Role of Technology in HRM functions
• Green HRM
• Ethics in HRM

Essential Readings: 

· Rao, VSP, Human Resource Management, Excel Books, New Delhi
· Mamoria, C.B. and Gankar, S.V., A Text book of Human Resource Management, Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai
· Ashwathappa, K.,Human Resources and Personnel Management, Tata McGraw-Hill Publications, New Delhi
· Sudha,G.S., Human Resource Management: Text & Cases, RBD Publishing House, New Delhi

References: 

Suggested Readings:
· Flippo, Edwin B., Principles of Personnel Management, McGraw-Hill International Book Co., NewYork.
· Gupta, C.B., Human Resource Management, Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi
· Subba Rao, P.S., Essentials of Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations, Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai

e-Resources:
• Ashwathaapa K., Human Resource Management
• https://www.expresslibrary.mheducation.com/bookshelf
• Cases in OB and HRM
• https://www.expresslibrary.mheducation.com/bookshelf

Reference Journals:
• HRM Review
• Journal of Organizational and Human Behaviour
• South Asian Journal of Human Resources Management
• OPUS: Annual HR Journal

Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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