Course

Unit 1

Human Resource Management: Meaning – definition – importance – scope and objectives of HRM – Evolution and Development of HRM – Approaches to HRM- Personal management Vs Human Resource Management – HRM and competitive advantage – HR department- organisational composition – role – functions

Unit 2

HR planning – Meaning and Importance – Job analysis- process of job analysis, job description – job specification – methods of job analysis – Conventional Vs strategic planning; Recruitment – sources – Selection –Difference between recruitment and selection – process –induction –

Unit 3

Training and Development – meaning – need and importance – Training and development methods

– Apprenticeship, understudy, job rotation, vestibule training, case study, role-playing, sensitivity training, In-basket, management games, conferences and seminars, coaching and mentoring; Management Development Programs; Training process outsourcing.

Unit 4

Performance appraisal – meaning – definition – need and Importance – objectives – process and methods – Compensation- Objective – Principles – classification – factors Influencing Employee Compensation.

Unit 5

HRM Trends and Challenges – Strategic HRM – Electronic HRM – Green HRM – Human Resource Information System – HR Audit – workforce diversity – downsizing – work-life balance.

Course Objective:

To equip students with comprehensive knowledge and practical skills in Human Resource Management, enabling them to effectively manage and develop human resources within an organization.

Course outcome:

The students will be able:

CO1: To understand the role and functions of the HR department in an organization.

CO2: To Identify and describe different sources of recruitment and methods of job analysis.

CO3: To understandvarious training methods such as apprenticeship, job rotation, and role-playing in real-world scenarios.

CO4: To develop a compensation plan that aligns with organizational goals and employee needs. CO5: To Identify current trends and challenges in HRM, such as Strategic HRM, Electronic HRM, and

Green HRM.

Textbooks:

1. Aswathappa – Human Resource Management – McGraw Hill
2. Rao, S.P. – Human Resource Management – Excel Books

References:

1. Dessler, Gray – Human Resource Management – Dorling Kindersley
2. Flippo, Edwin B – Personnel Management – McGraw Hill
3. Gupta, B. – Human Resource Management – Sultan Chand and Sons.