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Course Title HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Course Code P21MBM1604
Credit Units 4
Course Objectives
This course introduces students to the basics of Human Resource Management. As a part of the course the students
will develop his conceptual knowledge towards Recruitment, Selection, Training and Development, Induction,
Performance management, Compensation, Employee separation and Exit interviews. Upon completion of the
course students should be able to understand the basics of Human Resource Management.
L T P SW FW TOTAL CREDITS
2 1 - 2 4
Pre – Requisites None
Course learning Outcomes
On successful Completion of the course students will be able to
CLO1: Describe the role of Human Resource Functions in an Organisation.
CLO2: Enumerate the emerging trends and Practices in HRM.
CLO3: Identify and interpret the significance of ethical issues in HR practices and the management of people.
Course Syllabus Weightage
Module I: Human Resource Management: Concept and Challenges 15%
Introduction, Objectives, Scope, Features of HRM, Role of HRM, Importance of HRM,
Policies and Practices of HRM, Functions of HRM, Challenges of HRM. Introduction to
SHRM: Define SHRM, importance and nature. HRM Models
Module II: HR Acquisition & Retention 20%
Human Resource Planning: Definition, Objective, Need and Importance, HRP Process,
Barriers to HRP. Job Analysis Process – Contents of Job Description & Job Specification, Job
description Vs job specification, Job design, Factors affecting Job design, Job enrichment Vs
job enlargement. Recruitment Introduction & Sources of Recruitment, Difference between
recruitment and selection-Recruitment, Selection Process, Induction and Orientation.
Career Planning-Process of career planning and development Succession Planning Process,
Transfer and Promotion. Retention of Employees: Importance of retention, strategies of
retention
Module III: Managing Employee Performance and Training 15%
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Performance Appraisal & Performance Management – Definition, Objective, Importance,
Appraisal Process and Appraisal Methods. Why to measure performance and its purpose.
Performance Appraisal Vs Performance Management, Potential Management. Training and
Development - Definition – Scope – Conceptual framework of Training and development of
Employees, Role of Training in Organizations, Objectives, The Training and Development
Process, Training Need Assessment, Types of training, Difference between training and
development, E-Learning. Benefits of training, Evaluation of Training Effectiveness:
Kirkpatrick model.
Module IV: COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT 25%
Concept, Objectives, Importance of Compensation Management, Process, Current Trends in
Compensation. Factors in compensation plan. Wage/ Salary differentials, Components of
salary. Incentives and Benefits – Financial & Nonfinancial Incentive, Fringe Benefits.
Employees Separation - Retirement, Termination, VRS, Golden Handshake, Suspension,
Concepts & Methods, Grievance Procedure in Indian Industry
Module V: EMERGING TRENDS IN HRM: 25%
HRIS- Need, Advantages & Uses of HRIS. HR Accounting- Concepts, Objective, Advantage,
Limitation & Method. HR Audit- Concept, Objective, Scope & Process. HR Shared
ServicesConcept, Objective, Benefits, Issues creating HR Shared Services
Pedagogy for course Delivery
Lecture, Discussion, Debate, Case Analysis and a field study.
End Semester Examination Scheme
Theory (%) Practical / Project (%)
100%
Course Assessment
Continuous Assessment Score components End Semester Examination
Other Assessments Class tests 60
16 24
Course Mapping
Course Learning Competency PerformanceIndicatorsProgram Learning Program
Outcomes Outcomes
Educational
Outcomes
CLO1 C1.1 C1. P1 PLO1 PEO1
CLO2 C1.4 C1. P4 PLO1 PEO1
CLO3 C5.3 C5. P3 PLO4 PEO3
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Reference Books:
1.Gary Dessler & Biju VarrkeyHuman Resource Management , Sixteenth Edition, Pearson(2020)
2.Ashly Pinnnington, Rob Macklin, Tom Campbell, Human Resource Management Ethics and
Employment 2nd Edition, OUP Oxford
3.K. Aswathappa, Human Resource Management Text and Cases, 8th Edition, Mc Graw Hill Publication
Course Design Dr. Deepa Manickam
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