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Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

Work-Integrated Learning Programmes Division

Second Semester 2013-2014

Course Handout

Course No. : MM ZC441

Course Title : Human Resource Management

Instructor : Abha Jindal

Course Description

Introduction, Manpower Planning, Career and succession planning, Procurement of personnel, Performance Appraisal, Job Analysis, Employee communication, audit and control, Management training and development, Wage and salary administration, Welfare Administration, Trade Unions and Collective Bargaining, Industrial dispute and worker participation in management.

Scope And Objective

Every Organization (industrial, educational, medical etc.) had to depend on the co-operation of its personnel for accomplishing its set objectives. This course aims at providing understanding of various human resource management concepts to obtain necessary co-operation and commitment of the organizational personnel.

Text Book

T1. Aswathappa K., Human Resource Management- Text and Cases, Tata McGraw Hill, 7th Edition, 2013.

Reference Books

R1. Dessler G. & Biju V., Human Resource Management, Pearson Education Asia, 12th Edition, 2011.

R2. Gomez-Mejia, L.R., Balkin, D.B., & Cardy, R.L., Managing Human Resource, Pearson Education, 7th Edition, 2012.

R3. Smith, Shawn, andRebecca Mazin.The HR Answer Book: An Indispensable Guide for Managers and Human Resources Professionals, Second Edition.AMACOM.©2011.Books24x7. <http://common.books24x7.com/toc.aspx?bookid=38069>

R4. Kearns, Paul. "Chapter 2 - HR-Business Strategy is a New, Generic Option". HR Strategy: Creating Business Strategy with Human Capital, 2nd Edition. Butterworth-Heinemann. © 2010. Books24x7. http://common.books24x7.com/book/id_37172/book.asp

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Plan of Self Study

S.No. /

Topic

/ Learning objectives / Reference to Text Book
1. / Understanding the Nature and Scope of
Human Resource Management / Nature, scope and objectives of HRM, functions and objectives of HRM, organization of HR department, personnel policies and principles, HRM models / Chapter 1
Context of Human Resource Management / Environmental factors and their impact on HRM, Knowing and scanning the environment / Chapter 2
2. / Integrating HR Strategy with Business Strategy / Nature, barriers and model of strategic HRM, Role of HR in strategic Management / Chapter 3
R3 Chapter 2
Human Resource Planning / Nature and importance of HR planning, Factors affecting HRP, the planning process, managerial succession planning / Chapter 4
3. / Analysing Work and Designing Jobs / Nature and process of conducting job analysis, methods of collecting job data, what is job design, factors affecting job design, job design approaches / Chapter 5
Recruiting Human Resources / Nature, purposes, importance and factors governing recruitment, recruitment process, searching and screening, philosophies and alternatives to recruitment / Chapter 6
4. / Selecting Human Resources / Nature of selection, selection process, new methods of selection and their implications, selection practices in India / Chapter 7
Inducting and Placing New Hires / Nature, purpose and role of orientation, Orientation process, problems of orientation / Chapter 8
5. / Training, Development and Career Management / Nature and Development of T&D, the training process, impediments ti effective training, career development / Chapter 9
6. / Appraising and Managing Performance / Nature and objectives of performance appraisal, appraisal process, challenges and legal issues associated with performance appraisal, job evaluation process and methods / Chapter 10
7. / Managing Basic Remuneration / Components and theories of remuneration, importance of remuneration system, factors influencing remuneration, devising remuneration plan, challenges of remuneration, concepts of wages / Chapter 11
Incentives and Performance-based Payments / Nature, importance and drawbacks of incentive payments, scope and types of incentive schemes / Chapter 12
8. / Managing Employee Benefits and Services / Nature and types of benefits and services, why benefits and services, principles of firing, significant benefit and service programmes, administration of Benefits and Services / Chapter 13
Remunerating the Top Brass / Components and unique features of executive remuneration, relevant issues in executive remuneration / Chapter 14
9. / Review Session
Syllabus for Mid-Semester Test (Closed Book): Topics in S. No. 1 to 9

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Plan of Self Study

S.No. /

Topic

/ Learning objectives / Reference to Text Book
10. / Empowering Employees / Scope, importance and ways of participative management, prerequisites for successful participation, evolution of participative management / Chapter 17
11. / Communicating with Employees / Communication process, barriers to effective communication, organizational communication, informal communication, communication strategy and system / Chapter 18
12. / Managing Betterment Work / Nature of employee welfare, its merits and demerits, types of welfare schemes, approaches to labour welfare, steps in administration of welfare schemes / Chapter 19
A Safe and Healthy Environment / Nature and significance of safety, types of accident, safety programme, dangers to employee health and remedies / Chapter 20
R4 Chapter 2
13. / Managing Separations and Rightsizing / Types of separation, nature, causes and principles of transfers; nature, purposes and principles of promotion / Chapter 21
Industrial Relations (IR) / Nature and different approaches to IR, parties of IR, IR Strategies / Chapter 22
14. / Trade Unions / Nature and evolution of trade unions, union tactics, trade union movement in India, Union-free companies / Chapter 23
15. / Resolving Disputes / Nature of industrial disputes, causes for industrial strife, different methods of settling disputes / Chapter 24
16. / Evaluating HRM Effectiveness / Nature and need for HR evaluation, evaluation framework, approaches to evaluation / Chapter 26
17. / Contemporary Issues in HRM / Major challenges ahead of HRM, HR responses to major challenges / Chapter 27
18. / Review Session

Syllabus for Comprehensive Exam (Open Book): All topics given in Plan of Self Study

Evaluation Scheme:

EC No. / Evaluation Component &
Type of Examination /

Duration

/ Weigh-tage /

Day, Date, Session,Time

EC-1 / Assignment/Quiz /

** Details to be announced on LMS Taxila website by Instructor

/ 15% /

** Details to be announced on LMS Taxila website by Instructor

EC-2 / Mid-Semester Test
(Closed Book)* / 2 Hours / 35% / Saturday, 15/02/2014 (FN)*
10 AM – 12 Noon
EC-3 / Comprehensive Exam
(Open Book)* / 3 Hours / 50% / Saturday, 05/04/2014 (FN)*
9 AM – 12 Noon

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** Please check the details by January 10, 2014 on LMS Taxila web site.

AN: AfterNoon Session; FN: ForeNoon Session

Closed Book Test: No reference material of any kind will be permitted inside the exam hall.

Open Book Exam: Use of any printed / written reference material (books and notebooks) will be permitted inside the exam hall. Loose sheets of paper will not be permitted. Computers of any kind will not be allowed inside the exam hall. Use of calculators will be allowed in all exams. No exchange of any material will be allowed.

Note:

It shall be the responsibility of the individual student to be regular in maintaining the self study schedule as given in the course handout, attend the online/on demand lectures as per details that would be put up in the BITS LMS Taxila website www.taxila.bits-pilani.ac.in and take all the prescribed components of the evaluation such as Assignment (Course Page on LMS Taxila), Mid Semester Test and Comprehensive Examination according to the Evaluation Scheme given in the respective Course Handout. If the student is unable to appear for the Regular Test/Examination due to genuine exigencies, the student must refer to the procedure for applying for Make-up Test/Examination, which will be available through the Important Information link on the BITS LMS Taxila website www.taxila.bits-pilani.ac.in on the date of the Regular Test/Examination. The Make-up Tests/Exams will be conducted only at selected exam centres on the dates to be announced later.

Instructor-in-Charge