The objective of this course is to help the students to develop an understanding of the concept and functions of human resource management. The course also aims to explore the recentpractices and trends inhuman resource management.
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
Unit I (2 Weeks)
Introduction, Concept and Importance of Human Resource Management, Functions and Role of Human Resource Management; Globalization and its Impact on HR trends of Human Resource in India; Work life balance; Human Resource Information Systems; Overview of International HRM polycentric geo centric ethnocentric approaches.
References:
Dessler Gary, Warkkey Biju- Human Resource Management,Pearson, Chapter 1
Decenzo and Robbins- Fundamentals of Human Resource Management,John Wiley and sons,Chapter 1,2
Unit II (3 Weeks)
Human Resource Planning, Need and process, HR Forecasting Techniques Skill inventories;Job analysis-Uses, methods, Job description & Job specifications; Recruitment:Factors affecting recruitment, internal & external sources; Selection process; Orientation:Concept and process.
References:
Dessler Gary, Warkkey Biju- Human Resource Management,Pearson,Chapter 4,5,6,7
Decenzo and Robbins- Fundamentals of Human Resource Management,John Wiley and sons,Chapter 8
Unit III (4 Weeks)
Training: Concept, Training Process, Methods of training; Management development: Concept & Methods; Performance Management System: Concept, uses of performance appraisal, performance management methods; Career planning: Importance and stages. Compensation: Components of pay, factors influencing compensation, steps in determining compensation,job evaluation; Incentives: Importance and types; Benefits: Need, types of benefits.
References:
Dessler Gary, Warkkey Biju- Human Resource Management,Pearson,Chapter 8,9,10,11,12,13
Decenzo and Robbins- Fundamentals of Human Resource Management,John Wiley and sons,Chapter 10,11
Unit IV (3 Weeks)
Introduction to Industrial Relations; Industrial disputes: concept, causes & machinery for settlement of disputes; Employee Grievances- concept, causes, grievance redressal procedure; Discipline-concept, aspects of discipline & disciplinary procedure; Collective bargaining: concept, process, problems, essentials of effective collective bargaining.
References:
Dessler Gary, Warkkey Biju- Human Resource Management,Pearson,Chapter 15
Chhabra T.N-Human Resource Management Concept & Issues,Dhanpat Rai and company,Chapter 32,33,34,36,37
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