Objective:

Human Resource Management (HRM) is concerned with the way in which organizations
manage their people. The aim is to chart some of the broad terrain of a rapidly developing
field of study in order to prepare the students for the more finely grained treatment of
specific HRM topics. This course outline examines the recent rise of HRM, the effects of
the changing context of work on HRM, what it involves, and the strategic nature of HRM
practice, its impact on organizational performance and the changing role of HRM
function.
Pedagogy:

Sessions will be based on lectures and case studies. Cases are contained in the
recommended textbook.

Evaluation Criteria:

Class Participation (including case preparation and Minor test) : 20 %

End Term Exam : 80 %

Course Content

(1) What is Human Resource Management?

Learning Objectives

After studying this chapter, students should be able to:

1. Define HRM.
2. Describe the Nature, Feature and Scope of HRM.
 3. Describe the major activities of HRM.
4. Explain the skills and roles of Human Resource manager.
5. Ask that why HRM is important to All Managers.
6. List the challenges and opportunities of HR manager.

(2) What is Job Analysis and HR planning?

Learning Objectives

After studying this chapter, students should be able to:

1. Define Job Analysis.

2. Explain types of Job analysis
3. Understand Job Analysis Process.
4. Describe the basic methods of collecting the Job analysis information.
5. Define HR planning.
6. Describe the need and objectives of HR planning.
7. Understand the HR planning model.
8. Explain the factors affecting HR planning.

(3) Recruitment and Selection.

Learning Objectives

After studying this chapter, students should be able to:

1. Define Recruitment.
2. Explain essential steps for Recruitment Planning.
3. Understand Recruitment Model.
4. Describe Sources of Recruitment.
5. Explain the Pros and Cons of recruitment.
6. Define selection.
7. Steps / process of selection.

(4) Employee Training

Learning Objectives

After studying this chapter, students should be able to:

1. Define Employee Training

2. Explain need and objectives of training.
3. Differentiate between training and Development.
4. Describe the principles, areas and benefits of training.
 5. Understand the Training Methods.
6. Describe Training System Model.
7. Understand levels of Training Evaluation.

(5) Career Planning

Learning Objectives

After studying this chapter, students should be able to:

1. Define Career and its related terms.

2. Understand stages of growth and career.
3. Describe Career-planning process and its responsibility.
4. Understand the benefits of Career development system.
5. Know the career program for special target groups.
6. Explain the Model or Designing Organizational career development.

(6) Performance Appraisal

Learning Objectives

After studying this chapter, students should be able to:

1. Define Performance Appraisal
2. Explain why it is important to effectively appraise performance.
3. Understand features, purposes and objectives of Performance appraisal.
4. Describe the methods of Performance appraisal.
5. List the criticism of Performance Appraisal.

(7) Work Teams and Leadership

Learning Objectives

After studying this chapter, students should be able to:

1. Explain the growing popularity of teams in organization.
2. Contrast teams with groups.
3. Identify the types of teams.
4. Specify the characteristics effective teams.
5. Explain the team effectiveness model.
6. Define leadership.
7. List the characteristics of Leadership.
8. Describe the styles of leadership.
9. Explain the theories of leadership.