INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

KPK, AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, PESHAWAR

Programme:MBA-IV

Course Name:Human Resource Management

Course Code:MBA-722

Course Hours:03

Total Weeks:16

Total Hours:48

Course Objectives

The basic idea is to acquaint with students to the importance of the human resource in the organizational development process. The course will also help the students to develop their expertise in solving different problems regarding recruitment, selection, training, and development, and career planning of human resource in dynamic environment of 21st century.

The course is duly supported by case studies, practical assignments and presentations, in order to clear the bewildering concepts and theories of human resource management.

Week 1:

The Human Resource Frameworks

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Objectives of Human Resource Management

Human Resource Management Activities

Week 2:

Environmental Challenges

External Organizational Challenges to Human Resource Management

Internal Organizational Challenges to Human Resource Management

Week3:

Preparation and Selection

Major Methods of Collecting Job Analysis Information.

Content and Uses of a Job Description

Job Redesign Techniques

Week 4:

Human Resource Planning

Need for Human Resource Planning

Factors Shaping Organization Demand for Human Resources

Forecasting Techniques for Human Resource

Week 5:

The Supply of Human Resources

Estimates of Internal Supply

Estimates of External Supply

Week 6:

Recruitment

Definition of Recruitment

Recruitment Process

Constraints and Challenges of Recruitment Process

Week 7:

Internal Recruitment Channel

External Recruitment Channel

Week 8:

Selection

Selection Defined

Steps in Selection Process.

Week9:

Employment Interview to Avoids Major Pitfalls

Supervisors Role in the Selection Process.

Week 10:

Development and Evaluation

Introduction to Orientation, Placement, and Separation

Key Elements of an Orientation Program

Week 11:

Types of Placements

Issues in Placement Decisions

Human Resource Department Role in Separations

Week 12:

Training and Development

Difference Between Training and Development

Steps to Training and Development

Week 13:

Training and Development Approaches

Steps in the Evaluation of Training and Development

Week 14:

Career Planning

Career Planning Defined

Advantages of Career Planning

Major Actions Aiding Career Development

Week 15:

Performance Appraisal

Introduction to Performance Appraisal

Uses of Performance Appraisal

Elements of Performance Appraisal Systems

Week 16:

Past Oriented Appraisal Methods

Future Oriented Appraisal Methods

Recommended Books

HUMAN RESOURCES AND PERSONAL MANAGEMENT ---William B.Werther, Jr, Keith Davis Printed in 1996 (5th Edition)

Publisher: McGraw Hill Incorporation

2.HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT--- De-Cenzo/Robbins Printed in 1998 (5th Edition) Publisher John Wiley and Sons, Incorporation.