Lahore University of Management Sciences

ORSC341HumanResourceManagement
Spring(20112012)

Instructor
AbdurRahman(AR)andDr.MuhammadAtharSiddiqui(MAS)
RoomNo.
R417,LibrarybuildingforAR;R179 (SMECWing) forMAS
OfficeHours
Walkinorbyappointment
Email
07080007@lums.edu.pk(AR);athar.siddiqui@lums.edu.pk(MAS)
Telephone
35608044
Secretary/TA
SajjadHussainShah
TAOfficeHours

CourseURL(ifany)

CourseBasics
CreditHours
4
Lecture(s)
NbrofLec(s)PerWeek 2
Duration 110minutes
Recitation/Lab(perweek)
NbrofLec(s)PerWeek Nil
Duration Nil
Tutorial(perweek)
NbrofLec(s)PerWeek Nil
Duration Nil

CourseDistribution
Core

Elective
Elective
OpenforStudentCategory
All
CloseforStudentCategory
Nil

COURSEDESCRIPTION
HumanResourceManagement(HRM)providesacomprehensiveoverviewoftheHumanResourcefunctionwithinorganizations.

The basis of this course is that human resources are an important source, if not the most vital source, of an organizations
competitiveadvantageandsuccess.EmphasisisonthepremisethatmajorHRfunctionscanandshouldbebusinessdrivers.
This course is not only for students who may be interested in a career in HR but for all those that want to be involved in any
business function. It will enable students to understand how to maximize performance of an organization through a critical
resourcepeople.StudentswillgainanoverallunderstandingoftheimportanceoftheHRMfunctionanddiscoverwayshowit
canimproveorganizationaleffectiveness.
ThecoursewillexploredifferentHRfunctionskeepinginmindtheircontributiontobottomlineorganizationalperformance.
Challengesandissueswillbeconsideredintermsoftheenvironmentalcontextwefunctionin.

COURSEPREREQUISITE(S)

Nil

COURSEOBJECTIVES

Toprovidestudentsaframeworktounderstand:

ThebasicprinciplesandprocessesbehindmajorHRfunctions

TrendsandChallengesfacingmanagersinPakistan

HowHRMisrelatedtothesuccessofthebusiness

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LearningOutcomes

GradingBreakupandPolicy

Assignment(s)/Quiz(s):20%
ClassParticipation:5%
MidtermExamination:20%
Presentations/Project:25%
FinalExamination:30%

ExaminationDetail

Yes/No:Yes
CombineSeparate:Combine
Midterm
Duration:2hours
Exam
PreferredDate:
ExamSpecifications:

Yes/No:Yes
CombineSeparate:Combine
FinalExam
Duration:2hours
ExamSpecifications:

COURSEOVERVIEW*
Week/
Lecture/
Topics
Module
Module1
IntroductiontoHRM

Recommended
Readings

Introduction

Ch1

GlobalizationofHRM

Ch14

ImportanceofHRMExercise/Casestudy

Module2

OrganizationDesign&JobAnalysis

JobsAnalysis

Ch3

JobsAnalysis:Exercise/Casestudy

Module3

Recruitment&Selection

Recruitment

Ch4&5

Objectives/
Application

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7

Recruitment&Selection:Exercise/Casestudy

Interviewing

Ch6

Recruitment&Selection:GuestSpeaker

Module4

PerformanceManagement

10

PerformanceManagementandAppraisal

Ch8

11

PerformanceManagementandAppraisal:
Exercise/Casestudy

12

PerformanceManagementandAppraisal:
Exercise/Casestudy

13

PerformanceManagementBestPractices:Guest
Speaker

14

MidTerm

Module5

Compensation

15

Compensationstrategies

Ch10

16

VariablePay

Ch11

17

Compensation:Exercise/Casestudy

Module6

Training&Development

18

Training&Development

Ch7

19

CareerDevelopment

Ch9

Module7

EmployeeRetention

20

IndividualPerformanceandRetention

Ch4(Mathis)

21

EmployeeRetentionandPerformance:Exercise/
Casestudy

22

EmployeeRetention:Exercise/Casestudy

Module8

EmployeeRelations

23

EmployeeRelations

Ch14(Mathis)

24

EmployeeRelations:GuestSpeaker

25

Othertopics/presentations

26

Othertopics/presentations

27

Othertopics/presentations

28

FinalSynthesis

Textbook(s)/SupplementaryReadings
1 HumanResourceManagementbyGaryDessler(InternationalEdition11/IndianEdition11)StudentstoPurchase
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2 HumanResourceManagementbyRobertMathis&JohnJackson(InternationalStudent,10 Edition)CopiesofCh4&14

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*Thecourseoutlinesessiontopicsshouldbetreatedasanindicationofthecoverageandnotasfixedslots.Relevanttopics/articles
maybeaddedaspertheneedandcontentsmaybemodifieddependingontheneeds,requirements,andinterestsgeneratedinthe
class!