Managing People in Organizations

EPGP 2013-15 (Term 3)

Course Facilitator:
Dr. Rakesh Kumar Agrawal
Room No. 205 (2
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"mail : rakesh.agrawal#iimkashi$ur.ac.in
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Indian Institute o Management !as"ipur
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#ourse O$%e&ti'e(
'he o()ecti*e o this course is to $ro*ide undamental understanding o +anaging ,eo$le in organi-ational
settings. %t aims at hel$ing students understand. a$$reciate and anal/-e workorce at managerial and non0
managerial le*els. 'he course also intends to ensure that the/ de*elo$ sound knowledge and critical
awareness o issues o theoretical and $ractical rele*ance.
#ourse )e*uirements and Pedagog+(
'he course is aimed at ith term students o e1ecuti*e $rogram in management who ha*e undergone a (asic
course in organi-ational (eha*ior.
'his course re2uires an anal/tical a(ilit/ to understand the conce$ts and a keen e/e or o(ser*ing how $eo$le
management $olicies and $ractices aect organi-ational working. 'he duration o the course will (e 23 hours.
with 45 sessions o 4.5 hours each. 'he sessions would com$rise o 6ectures. ,ractical e1am$les. Case
Discussions. "1$eriential "1ercises. 7ideos. and ,ro)ect 8ork. 9tudents are ad*ised to read the assigned
material (eore coming to class.
E'aluation(
"*aluation would (e (ased on case anal/sis and discussion. $resentations. assignments. and $ro)ect stud/ a$art
rom 2ui--es. mid0term and end0term e1aminations. "*aluation scheme is as ollows:
E'aluation
:ui--es (;est <n04=! &0>
"nd 'erm &0>
,ro)ect 25>
Case Anal/sis 45>
Te,t -oo.(
<?uman Resource +anagement= (/ @ar/ Dessler A ;i)u 7arkke/. ,earson ,u(lications B
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#ourse Outline
Module 1 ( /trategi& 0)M
/ession 1 1-3
%ntroduction to +,C
Dnderstanding the changing relationshi$ (etween em$lo/er and em$lo/ee
9trategic ?R+ 0 "merging Roles o ?uman Resource +anagement B 9trategic Role o ?R+
Learning Activity:
Readings :
4. 8h/ doesn=t this ?R de$artment get an/ res$ect E,roduct No. FG203H
7ideo: ?R ?eroes
Case: 9outh 8est Airlines (A! E,roduct No. Case: ?R04AH (9tanord @raduate 9chool o ;usiness!
Background reading: Cha$ter 4.& ( 'e1t (ook!
Module 2()e&ruitment and /ele&tion
/ession - 2
Conce$t o Io( Anal/sis and Design B+ethods o Io( anal/sis 0 Io( Descri$tion 0 Io( 9$eciication B +odern
+anagement 'echni2ues: Io( rotation B )o( enlargement B Io( enrichment.
Deinition 0 Need 0 ,rocess B'/$es o ?R, 0 Demand A 9u$$l/ Forecasting
Recruitment 0 Conce$t 0 Factors Aecting Recruitment B 9ources o recruitment 0+ethods and
'echni2ues
Learning Activity:

4. "1ercise: RoleJIo( descri$tion
Background reading: Cha$ter 5 ( 'e1t (ook!
/ession 1 5
9election 0 ,rocedure 0 ,olic/ 0 "ssentials o 9election ,rocedure 0 9te$s in the 9election ,rocedure
B 9election 'ests B ,s/chological 'esting. 9election %nter*iew: ,rocess including reerence check
and medical e1amination
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Learning Activity:
Case :
4. Case0 9@ Cowen : New Recruits E ,roduct No. F0302002G!
Background reading: Cha$ter 5 A K ( 'e1t (ook!
Module 3( Managing Perorman&e 3 4e'eloping People
/ession 1 5( Training and 4e'elopment
'raining Need Anal/sis. 9/stematic A$$roach to 'raining. '/$es o 'raining and De*elo$ment.
"*aluation
Background reading: Cha$ter G ( 'e1t (ook!
/essions 1 6 3 7 ( Perorman&e Management and 8ppraisal
Conce$t 0,erormance A$$raisal C()ecti*es 0 'he A$$raisal ,rocess 0 'raditional +ethods 0 +odern
+ethods o A$$raisal (including +;C. &50 degree. ;alance 9corecard. etc.! 0 A$$raisal +ethod and
%nstruments.
Learning Activity:
4. Case: Com$ensation A ,erormance "*aluation at Arrow "lectronics E ,roduct No. F0
G0002F0!
Background reading: Cha$ter F ( 'e1t (ook!
Module 2( #ompensation
/ession 1 9310
Deinition 0 C()ecti*es 0 Ad*antages 0 6imitations 0 Factors determining com$ensation and $a/ rates
Io( "*aluation B deinition B conce$t 0 +ethods o Io( e*aluation
Learning Activity:
Case :
4. 7isionar/ Design 9/stem E ,roduct No. F03F50044 H
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Background reading: Cha$ter 44. 42 A 4& ( 'e1t (ook!
Module 5( Industrial )elations
9ession 44 04&: Conte1t and 6egal Framework. +anaging Disci$line. %R scene in %ndia
%ndustrial Relations 0 9tate %nter*ention 0 +achineries or the ,re*ention and 9ettlement o
%ndustrial Dis$utes in %ndia 0 'rade Dnion +o*ement. 'rade Dnions in %ndia.
Collecti*e ;argaining and 8orkers ,artici$ation in +anagement : Collecti*e ;argaining 0 '/$es B
,rocess 0,re0re2uisites 0 %ssues %n*ol*ed 0 8orker ,artici$ation in +anagement
Learning Activity : ( Sessions 11 -13 )
Role ,la/
Cases on %R :
4. +aruti 9u-uki 6imited : %ndustrial Relations E 84&4F0 H
2. ?industan Dnile*er 6imited E ,roduct No. 340002 H
Background reading: Cha$ter 2. 45 ( 'e1t (ook!

Module 5( International 0)M 3 #ontemporar+ Issues
9ession 43
@lo(al ?uman Resource +anagement B %?R+B "1$atriate issues B %n$atriate issues. "1$atriate and
%n$atriate 'raining
Learning Activity :
Case :
4. Colgate B ,almoli*e : +anaging %nternational Careers E ,roduct No. &F34G3H
Background reading: Cha$ter 4K ( 'e1t (ook!
P)O:E#T

/essions 15-15( P)O:E#T P)E/E;T8TIO;/
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