18MBA21 Human Resource Management syllabus for MBA

Human Resource Management:

Introduction, meaning, nature, scope of HRM - Importance and Evolution of the concept of HRM - Major functions of HRM - Principles of HRM. Case Study on “ Enterprise Builds on People”, Human Resource Management, Angelo S Denis / Ricky W Griffin / Anita Sarkar, Cengage Learning, Page 22-23.

Job Analysis:

Meaning, process of Job Analysis, methods of collecting job analysis data, Job Description and Job Specification, Role Analysis.

Human Resource Planning:

Objectives, Importance and process of Human Resource Planning, Effective HRP.

Recruitment:

Definition, Constraints and Challenges, Sources and Methods of Recruitment, Recent trends and Approaches to recruitment.

Selection:

Definition and Process of Selection.

Placement:

Meaning, Induction/Orientation, Internal Mobility, Transfer, Promotion, Demotion and Employee Separation. Case Study on “ Jayram’s Dilemma”, Human Resource Management, Angelo S Denis / Ricky W Griffin / Anita Sarkar, Cengage Learning, Page 123.

Training and development:

Training v/s development, Systematic Approach to Training, Training Methods; one the job and off the job. Case Study on “ Training Program at ABC Cement”, Human Resource Management, Angelo S Denis / Ricky W Griffin / Anita Sarkar, Cengage Learning, Page 140.

Performance Appraisal:

Concept of Performance Appraisal, the Performance Appraisal Process, Methods of Performance Appraisal.

Employee Turnover & Employee Retention:

Meaning, Strategies to manage employee turnover, Employee retention strategies.

Compensation:

Meaning of Job Evaluation, Objectives of Compensation Planning, components of compensation, Compensation Pay Structure in India.

Employee Welfare:

Introduction, Types of Welfare Facilities and Statutory Provisions in India.

Employee Grievances:

Employee Grievance procedure, Grievances Management in Indian Industry.

Discipline:

Meaning, approaches to discipline, essential of a good disciplinary system, managing difficult employees.

PRACTICAL COMPONENTS:

• Give a case and ask the students to prepare the recruitment advertisement for a newspaper.
• Expose students to standard selection tests followed in various sectors.
• Exploring training and development practices.
• Exploring performance appraisal practices in various sectors.
• Exploring employee separation practices.
• Give a job analysis case and ask the students to prepare job description and job specification.
• Ask the students to prepare an appointment letter for the post of office manager of a company known to you.

COURSE OUTCOME:

1.Understanding of HRM functions, principles, Job analysis that facilitates students to design a job description and job specification for various levels of employees.

2. Synthesize knowledge on effectiveness of recruitment process, sources & understanding of systematic selection procedure.

3. Identify the various training methods and design a training program.

4. Understand the concept of performance appraisal process in an organization.

5. List out the regulations governing employee benefit practices.

RECOMMENDED BOOKS:

• Human Resources Management: A South Asian Perspective, Denski/Griffin/Sarkar- Cengage Learning, 2012.
• Human Resource Management – Rao V. S. P, Excel BOOKS, 2010.
• Human Resource Management – Dr. T.P RenukaMurthy HPH.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

• Human Resource Management - John M. Ivancevich, 10/e, McGraw Hill.
• Human Resource Management in practice - Srinivas R. Kandula, PHI, 2009
• Managing Human Resources - Luis R Gomez-Mejia, David B. Balkin, Robert L. Cardy,6/e, PHI, 2010.