1 Programme Name: Masters of Business Administration

2 Programme Code: MBA

3 Semesters: 2
4 Course code: MBA 204-18
5 Course Name: Human Resource Management
6 Course Introductions: The main aim of this subject is to make student aware of the various
functions and importance of HR department in any organization. It is basically concerned with managing
the human resources, whereby the underlying objective is to attract retain and motivate the human
resources in any organization.

7 Course Outcomes:
1. To understand the meaning of Human Resource Management and strategic HRM
2. To focus on Human Resource management Planning.
3. To study about recruitment and selection process in organizations
4. To understand about how performance of the employees can be appraised and how their
compensation system can be prepared.
5. To know about QWL in any organization
6. To get knowledge about industrial relation and disputes in the organization
8 Course Outline:
Unit I Introduction to Human Resource Management (HRM)
Topic 1: Introduction to HRM
Lecture 1 Nature, Scope, Objectives and functions of HRM.
Lecture 2 Evolution of HRM, HR as a factor of competitive advantage.
Lecture 3 Organization of HR department, Line ad staff responsibility of HR managers,
competencies of HR Manager

Lecture 4: Personnel Policies and Principles

Topic 2: Strategic HRM:
Lecture 1 Introduction, Integrating HR strategy with Business Strategy
Lecture 2: Difference between SHRM and HRM.
Lecture 3: HRM Environment and Environment Scanning.
Topic 3: Human Resource Planning

Lecture 1 Meaning, Process and importance, factors affecting Human Resource Planning.
Lecture 2: Job Analysis
 Lecture 3: Process, methods of Job Description
Lecture 4: Process, methods of Job Specification.

Unit II Recruitment & Selection

Topic 1: Recruitment and Selection
Lecture1: Meaning & Concept, Process
Lecture 2: Methods Recruitment & Selection
Lecture 3: Induction & Placement.
Topic 2: Training & Development
Lecture1: Meaning & Concept of Training & Development
Lecture 2: Methods of Training & Development
Lecture 3: Evaluating training effectiveness.
Lecture 4: HRM vs. HRD
Topic 3: Career Planning and Development
Lecture1: concept of career, career planning, career development, process of career planning
and development,

Lecture 2: factors affecting career choices, responsibilities of Employers / managers

Lecture 3: organization and employees in career planning and development, career counseling
Lecture4: Internal Mobility
Unit III Performance Appraisal
Topic 1: Issues in Performance Appraisal, Potential Appraisal .
Lecture1: Meaning & Concept of Performance Appraisal
Lecture 2: Methods & Process of Performance Appraisal Issues in Performance Appraisal,
Potential Appraisal.

Lecture 3: Compensation Management-

Topic 2: Quality of work life (QWL)
Lecture1: Meaning, Concept, Techniques to improve QWL.
Lecture 2: Health, Safety & Employee Welfare, Social Security.
Lecture 3: Quality Circles
Unit IV Industrial Relations
Topic 1: Industrial Relations
Lecture 1: Government’s concerns, Union’s concerns,
Lecture 2: Management concerns
Lecture 3: Approaches of IR
Lecture 4: Dispute Resolution Machinery
Topic 2: Collective Bargaining:
Lecture 1: Meaning, Scope, Objectives, Issues and Strategies
Lecture 2: steps of collective bargaining, negotiation skills, Participative Management
Lecture 3: Grievance Handling, Disciplining and Counseling of employees
Lecture 4: HRIS, HR Audit.
Lecture 5: Ethical Issues in HRM. Human Resource Management practices in India
10 Course Video Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTMEdfnW1vQ
11 Course Image:

12 Teacher Name: Ramandeep Kaur

13 Video Quiz 1, Topic Test 4, Unit Test 6