Master of Business Administration
MBA Semester II
Core Course
203: Human Resource Management
Marks: 100 Duration: 60 Hrs.
CREDITS: 4
Objective:The objective of this course is to make the students conversant with Human
Resource Management practices and role of Human Resource Management in the changing
environment. To understand the essence of roles and functions that Human Resource
Manager performs in an organization. To comprehend that in present business scenario
human resource management has acquired a strategic role in the functioning of any business
organization at national and international level.
Course Outcomes: After the Successful completion of the course, student would be able to:
CO1: Identify different aspects of Human Resource Management and develop an
understanding of Human Resource Management practices
CO2: Design effective recruitment, selection, training and development programs for
employees
CO3: Compare different employees and accordingly design their compensation packages on
the basis of transparent Performance Appraisal
CO4: Examine social security and welfare practices and design grievance handling policies
CO5: Evaluate international human resource management practices and strategies
Contents:
UNIT Content Hours
I Human Resource Management: 11
Human Resource Management- Introduction & Importance, Functions of
HRM, Genesis and Growth of HRM Challenges & Environmental Influences
on HRM. Various approaches to HRM, Human Resource Planning- Definition,
Importance, HRP Process, Approaches to HRP
II Employment & Development: 11
Job Analysis, Recruitment- Concept and Sources, Selection- Process and
Methods, Interview- Types and Importance, Induction- Concept & Approaches,
Training, Methods of Training, Evaluating Training Effectiveness, Executive
Development, Performance Appraisal – Concept, Importance and Methods
III Compensation Management: 11
Job Evaluation, Wages & Salary Administration, Wage Determination Process,
Factors Affecting Wage & Salary, Wage Differentials, Incentive Plans, and
Fringe Benefits. Executive Compensation
IV Maintenance And Disciplining The Employees: 11
Quality of Work Life, Health & Safety Measures, Social Security & Welfare
Practices in India. Grievance Handling and Grievance Procedure, Managing
Discipline, Disciplinary Action, Employee Separation & Retention Techniques.
V International Human Resource Management: 11
International Human Resource Management – Concept & Importance,
Expatriate- Definition &Roles, Domestic Vs. International Human Resource
Management, Selection Approaches in IHRM, Repatriation- Concept,
Importance and Process
Small group learning exercise involving discussion, role-play, presentations by 05
students
TOTAL 60
Readings:
1. Dessler Gary &VarkkeyBiju (2020). Human Resource Management. Pearson
Publications
2. Durai Pravin (2020). Human Resource Management. Pearson Publications.
3. Rao P. Subba (2018). Human Resource Management. Himalaya Publications.
4. Aswathappa K. (2017). Human Resource Management. Tata McGraw Hill Publications.
5. Mathis Robert L., Jackson John H. & Valentine Sean R. (2015). Human Resource
Management: Essential Perspectives. Cengage Publications.
6. Cardy Robert L., Gomez-Mejia Luis R. & Balkin David B.(2015). Managing Human
Resources. Pearson Publications.
Pedagogy:
ICT enabled Classroom teaching
Case study
Practical / live assignment
Interactive classroom discussions
Flipped classroom
Teaching Plan:
At the beginning of each semester faculty teaching the course will provide (i)
Teaching Plan, (ii) updated reading list, and (iii) the list of case studies for uploading
on Department website.
Facilitating the achievement of Course Learning Outcomes
Unit Course Learning Outcomes Teaching and Assessment Tasks
No. Learning Activity
I Ability to identify different aspects Lectures/Videos/ Class participation,
of Human Resource Management Case Studies/ Presentations, Assignments,
and develop an understanding of Seminars/Role Viva and Class Test,
Human Resource Management Plays/Visits Analysis of Case Study
practices
II Ability to design recruitment, Lectures/Videos/ Class participation,
selection, training and Case Studies/ Presentations, Assignments,
development programs for Seminars/Role Viva and Class Test,
employees Plays/Visits Analysis of Case Study
III Ability to compare different Lectures/Videos/ Class participation,
employees and accordingly design Case Studies/ Presentations, Assignments,
their compensation packages on Seminars/Role Viva and Class Test,
the basis of transparent Plays/Visits Analysis of Case Study
Performance Appraisal
IV Ability to examine social securityLectures/Videos/ Class participation,
and welfare practices and design Case Studies/ Presentations, Assignments,
grievance handling policies Seminars/Role Viva and Class Test,
Plays/Visits Analysis of Case Study
V Ability to evaluate international Lectures/Videos/ Class participation,
human resource management Case Studies/ Presentations, Assignments,
practices and strategies Seminars/Role Viva and Class Test,
Plays/Visits Analysis of Case Study
