SBM-NMIMS: COURSE TEACHING PLAN

Assurance of Learning AOL Specific

Course
Code
Human Resource Management
Course Title
Mumbai Campus: Dr. Amita Shivhare; Prof. Amitabha Sengupta; Dr. Geeta D’Souza ;
Prof.Preeti Gilhotra; Prof. Sudershan Tirumala

Bengaluru Campus: Dr. Deepak Sharma

Course Hyderabad Campus: Dr Sasmita Misra

Instructor/s
Indore Campus: Dr. Gunjan Anand

Navi Mumbai Campus: Dr. Gowri Joshi

Credit 1.5 credits (50 marks)

Value
Programme MBA I Year, 2024-25, Trimester III
& Trimester
Pre- Organizational Behaviour 1 and 2
requisite
CLO1: To analyse the people-related opportunities and challenges for Business Leaders
from a Contemporary Global and Sustainability perspective. (PLO1b)
CLO2: To apply Human Resource Management concepts in a variety of business
Learning contexts to enable responsible and effective decision-making. (PLO2a)
Objectives CLO3: To design and enable implementation of effective HR systems, practices and
processes aligned with sustainable organizational goals. (PLO7b)

Learning Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

Outcomes 1. Understand how the HR function enables managerial decisions through the
(Must be effective use of responsible and sustainable People Management processes and
connected to practices.
Learning 2. Apply course concepts and design interventions related to contemporary People
Objectives) functions to achieve sustainable organizational outcomes.
The focus of this course will be to improve students’ understanding and knowledge of
Course the field of Human Resource Management and its contemporary Processes, Practices and
Description Systems. Students will learn various frameworks, models and approaches to design and
implement responsible people practices in order to enable effective managerial decision-
making and achieve sustainable organizational outcomes.

Specific 1.5 AOL CLO CLO CLO

assessment Credit Instruments 1 2 3
methods (*)
Class 10 - - - -
Evaluation
Pattern Participation
Phase 1 Project 10 Rubric - - 10
Phase 2 Project 10 Rubric - - 10
Final Exam 20 Embedded 10 10 -
Questions

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 Total 50
*AOL Assessment Instruments:

 Embedded Questions: Quiz, Class Test, Midterm Examination, Final Examination

 Rubrics: Case & Article Discussion, Individual Assignment

Group Projects & Viva’s, Case Problem analysis, Oral and written
communication presentations, Role Play,
Group Presentation, Group Project etc.

Project Submission Deadlines:

Group Choice of Industry and Organization to be sent by CR: Session 3, EOD

Phase 1 Project Report Due: Session 5, EOD
Phase 2 Project Report Due: Session 9, EOD

Topics / Sub -topics Pedagogy adopted for class

Chapter detail
Sessions engagement
/ Article Reference / Case Studies
Learning Outcomes
session wise
Overview of Human Video: Future of Work – Deloitte Video and article-based
Resource https://www.youtube.com/watch?v discussion on future of work,
Management =42VDYmcS4rk workforce and workplace and
the field of HR and how
 Contemporary
managers should prepare for it.
Roles of Line and Article Discussion: PWC
HR Managers article Workforce of the Future Learning Outcome: Students
 Trends Shaping 2030 will learn about the people
HRM related opportunities and
1  Future of Work, challenges arising from new
Workforce and Pre-read: Dessler & Varkkey
Chapter 1 – pages 3-15 trends in the world of work,
Workplace how HR and Line roles are
 Responsible
emerging, what Responsible
Human Resource Pre-read: Principles of Responsible
Human Resource Management
Management HR Management Handout – page 1
means and how organizations
and managers can prepare for
it.

Workforce Activity Discussion: Creation and Activity-based discussion on

Planning and Job Application of Job Description and Job Descriptions and
Analysis Job Specification for a Manager Specifications based on a
with Sustainability Goals given Job Role containing
 Workforce
contemporary responsibilities
Planning Process
Pre-read: Dessler & Varkkey related to ESG goals.
and Emerging
2 Trend of Chapter 4 – pages 115-132
Learning Outcome: Students
Workforce
Shaping Pre-read: Dessler & Varkkey will learn basic concepts of job
 Basics of Job Chapter 5 – pages 151-157 analysis and workforce
Analysis planning, understand the
 Job Description emergence of new trends and
and Job will learn how to create a job
Specification

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 description and use it for
various functions of HR.
Recruitment Case Discussion: Yes Bank: AI or Case-based discussion on the
 Employer Human Connection for Talent process and planning of
Branding and recruitment and the emerging
Management (Ivey, 2021) role of technology.
Employee Value
Proposition
 Sources of Pre-read: Dessler & Varkkey Learning Outcome: Students
recruitment – Chapter 5 – pages 158-180 will learn about employer
3 Internal and branding and recruitment, the
External Pre-read: Employer Branding relationship between the two
 Responsible and how an organization must
Handout
Recruitment in a
contemporary plan its recruitment strategy to
talent acquisition Pre-read: Principles of Responsible attract talent for meeting its
landscape HR Management Handout – pages strategic objectives
2-4 responsibly in a contemporary
talent acquisition landscape.
Selection Case Discussion (contd.): Yes Role-play and discussion on
 The Selection Bank: AI or Human Connection BEI interviews conducted by
Process students and facilitated by the
for Talent Management (Ivey,
 Contemporary Instructor. Also video-based
2021) discussion on contemporary
methods/technolo
gies used in and innovative selection
recruitment and Role-play Activity Discussion: On methods.
selection Behavioural Event Interview
 Recruitment & (BEI) based on BEI Handout Learning Outcome: Students
Selection will learn about contemporary
Evaluation and responsible selection processes
Video Discussion:
Metrics and the evaluation of the
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v process. Students will also
4 =Aq6y3RO12UQ – Heineken - develop skills in designing and
The Candidate conducting effective
interviews.
Pre-read: Dessler & Varkkey
Chapter 6 – pages 195, 203-218

Pre-read: Dessler & Varkkey

Chapter 7 – pages 233-242

Pre-read: Principles of Responsible

HR Management Handout – pages
4-5
Learning and Case Discussion: AT&T, Case discussion on how the
Development Retraining, and the Workforce of learning and development
 The Six Tomorrow (HBS, 2020) function can be used to build
Disciplines of capabilities aligned with
Breakthrough organizational strategy.
Pre-read: The Six Disciplines of
5 Learning Breakthrough Learning
 Kirkpatrick Learning Outcome: Students
Model of will learn about the Learning
Training Pre-read: Dessler & Varkkey and Development function, its
Evaluation Chapter 8 – pages 268-284, 294- alignment with organizational
295 strategy, and what goes into

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  Responsible Pre-read: Principles of Responsible designing and developing a
Business HR Management Handout – pages responsible business training
Training 5-6, 9-12 program.
Performance Case Discussion: Reinventing Case-based discussion and
Management Performance Management at analysis on traditional
 AMO Theory Deloitte (A) (HBS, 2020) performance management
 The systems and their limitations.
6 Performance Pre-read: Dessler & Varkkey Learning Outcome: Students
Management Chapter 9 – pages 307-322, 331
Process will learn key concepts and
Pre-read: AMO Theory Handout frameworks related to
performance management.

Challenges In Case Discussion: Reinventing Case-based discussion and

Managing Performance Management at analysis on a company’s
Performance Deloitte (B) (HBS, 2020) attempt to develop a
contemporary performance
 Performance
management system.
Management Pre-read: Dessler & Varkkey
Challenges Chapter 9 – pages 322-324
 Rater Error Learning Outcome: Students
Appraisal Pre-read: Principles of Responsible
7 will learn about the challenges
Problems HR Management Handout – pages
 Performance in performance management
12-14
Evaluation in a and about performance
responsible evaluation in a responsible
business business. They will learn how
to design an effective
performance management
system.

Total Rewards Case Discussion: GiveDirectly Case based discussion on

Management (HBS, 2018) design of organizational
 Total Rewards incentive systems.
for Work Pre-read: Dessler & Varkkey
 Incentive Learning Outcome:
Chapter 12 – pages 420-421, 423- Students will learn about the
Systems and 439
Employee importance of taking a holistic
8 and responsible approach to
Motivation
Pre-read: Total Rewards Model
 Responsible employee recognition and
Compensation Handout rewards programs and how
Plans incentive plans can be used to
Pre-read: Principles of Responsible influence behaviour and retain
HR Management Handout – pages talent.
17-19

Employee Health, Video: Indian laws on sexual Discussion on the POSH Act,
Wellbeing and harassment at workplace how organizations can
Safety https://www.youtube.com/watch?v implement its provisions and
the challenges they face. Also
 Why is =nGgiai2jyu4
9 activity based discussion on
employee
Activity Discussion: Identifying what constitutes sexual
health,
workplace behaviours that can harassment and managers’
wellbeing and
amount to harassment. response.
safety important
– manager and
organisation Pre-read: Handout on POSH
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 role in the Learning Outcome: Students
current business Pre-read: Principles of Responsible will gain an awareness of the
environment HR Management Handout – pages importance of health,
 Prevention of 19-21 wellbeing and safety issues in
Sexual
today’s business environment
harassment at
Workplace and learn how managers can
create a safe work environment
for diverse employees.

People Analytics Case Discussion: People Analytics Case and Video based
 Overview of at McKinsey (HBS, 2020) discussion on People Analytics
People Analytics and how it can be used to
 People analytics Video: AIHR Webinar, What is HR demonstrate how HR adds
maturity model Analytics? value to business decisions.
10 https://www.youtube.com/watch
?v=vhkZL--5hEQ Learning Outcome: Students
will learn about the function of
people analytics, its
importance and impact on
business performance.

Reading List Textbook: Gary Dessler, Biju Varkkey, Human Resource Management, Pearson Education,
and 17th edition, 2023, Noida.
References
References:
(must be  Sengupta, A. (2023). Human Resource Management: Concepts, Practices, and New
comprehensive Paradigms, 2nd Ed., Cengage Learning India Pvt. Ltd.
and complete  Bersin, J. (2021). Ten new truths about the HR Technology Market.
with all https://joshbersin.com/2021/09/ten-new-truths-about-the-hr-technology-market/
details.)  Browne, S. (2020). HR Rising: From Ownership to Leadership. Society for Human
Resource Management.
 Cascio, W. (2022). Managing Human Resources, 12th Ed., McGraw Hill.
 Jain V., Bansal, S., & Rangwala, R. (2021). Unlocking the potential of the gig economy
in India. Boston Consulting Group.
 Kumar, R. & Rajan, M. (2021). Outlast: How ESG can benefit your business. Harper
Collins India.
 Laasch, O. & Conaway, R. N. (2015). Principles of Responsible Management: Global
Sustainability, Responsibility and Ethics. Cengage Learning.
 Ulrich, D., Brockbank, W., Kryscynski, D., & Ulrich, M. (2017). Victory through
organization: Why the war for talent is failing your company and what you can do
about it. New York: McGraw Hill.

Prepared by Faculty Team Area Chair & Program Chair

Dr. Amita Shivhare
Prof. Amitabha Sengupta Dr. Hema Bajaj & Prof. Papiya De
Dr. Geeta D’Souza (Course Anchor)
Prof. Preeti Gilhotra
Prof. Sudershan Tirumala

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Approved by Vice Dean Approved by Dean SBM

Dr. Chandrima Sikdar Dr. Justin Paul

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