UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, FAISALABAD

Institute of Business Management Sciences

Faculty of: Faculty of Social Science

Department Name: Institute of Business Management Sciences
Name of teacher with: Saba Amin
Designation: Lecturer
Teaching schedule of Course No: BM-712
Credit Hours: 3(3-0)
Title of Course: Human Resource Management

Chapter
Week Name of Book Contents to be Delivered
No.
Week1 Human Resource Introduction of HRM
Management Essentials of Management, Organization, Chapter
By David A. Decenzo Importance of organization design No.1
Nature, Purpose, importance of HRM,
Week 2 Human Resource Strategic role of HRM, Functions of HRM,
Chapter
Management HRM Model, Challenges for HR Managers, HR No. 2
By David A. Decenzo Future
Week 3 Human Resource Employee Rights and Discipline
Management Concept of discipline, prevention and corrective
Chapter
By David A. Decenzo discipline, Negative and positive approach, No.4
Administration of disciplinary action,
disciplinary guideline
Week 4 Human Resource Human Resource Planning & Job
Management Analysis
By David A. Decenzo Definition, Organizational Frame work
(Mission, strategy, structure, people) Chapter
Linking organizational strategy to human No.5
resource planning.
1.Assessing current human resources, HRIS,
succession planning, 2.Determining the demand
for labor, human resource inventory
Week 5 Human Resource 3. Predicting the future labor supply 4. Matching
Management labor demand and supply, decrutment or
By David A. Decenzo downsizing, rightsizing. Chapter
Employment planning and the strategic planning No.5
process, Job analysis, definition job analysis
methods , job analysis techniques, job design
Week 6 Human Resource Personnel Planning and Recruitment
Management Introduction, recruiting goals, measuring
By David A. Decenzo recruiting effectiveness ,constraints on recruiting
efforts, recruiting sources, recruitment process Chapter
(employment planning and forecasting, No.6
forecasting personnel needs, succession
planning, trend analysis, ration analysis, using
computers to forecast personnel requirements)
Week 7 Human Resource Forecasting the supply of inside candidates
Management (qualification inventories, manual system and
By David A. Decenzo replacement charts, computerize information
Chapter
system) No.6
Forecasting the supply of outside candidates
(general economy conditions, unemployment
rate, source of information)
Week 8 Human Resource Employee Testing and Selection
Management Selection process eight steps 1. initial
By David A. Decenzo screening interview 2.completion of the
application form Chapter
3. employment tests 4.comprehensive interview No.7
5.background investigation6.conditional job
offer7. medical/physical exam8. permanent job
offer

Week 9 MID TERM EXAMINATION

 Week 10 Human Resource Employee testing, how to valid a basics testing
Management concepts, reliability and validity tests, type of
Chapter
By David A. Decenzo tests, Basics features of interviews, type of No.7
interview, factors affecting interviews.

Week 11 Human Resource Employee Orientation and Socialization

Management Purpose of employee orientation, CEO role , HR
Chapter
By David A. Decenzo manager role in orientation, Socialization, No.8
assumption of employee socialization,
socialization process
Week 12 Human Resource Employee Training and Development
Management Orienting employee, Employee training
By Gary Dessler definition, employee training process, training Chapter
and development process, Analysis the training No.8
needs training methods, Employment
development methods.
Week 13 Human Resource Performance Management and Appraisal
Management comparing performance appraisal and
By Gary Dessler performance management ,why performance
management system, an introduction to Chapter
appraising performance , realistic appraisals, the No.9
components of an effective ,performance
management process, performance appraisal
methods.
Week 14 Human Resource Managing Employee Career
Management The Basics of Career Management employee
Chapter
By Gary Dessler role in career development, Managing No.10
promotions, career management and employee
commitment, Traditional career stages.
Week 15 Human Resource Establish Reward and Pay System
Management Define reward system, types of reward plan,
By Gary Dessler intrinsic versus extrinsic rewards, financial Chapter
versus nonfinancial rewards , determining pay No.11
rates, establish pay rates, job evaluation
competency based pay.
Week 16 Human Resource Employee Benefits and Services
Management employee benefits, insurance benefits,
By Gary Dessler Chapter
retirement benefits, services and family- No.13
friendly benefits, practices in some Asian
countries
Week 17 Human Resource Employee Safety and Health
Management Occupational Safety Law, OSHA Standards and
Chapter
By Gary Dessler Record Keeping, Conduct of OSHA Inspections, No.16
Citations and Penalties, Inspection Guidelines,
Responsibilities and Rights of Employees

Week 18 FINAL TERM EXAMINATION

Name of Book(s):

 David Decenzo & Stephen P. Robbins Human resource Management 10th edition
Fundamental of Human Resource Management

 Garry Dessler, Human Resource Management 13th edition

Schedule of assignments to be received:

Assignment No. 1
Describe the challenges of applying job analysis to the modern "jobless world."(Submitted in 4th
week)

Assignment No. 2
Contrast the advantages and the disadvantages of attempting to fill a firm's vacant positions with
current employees instead of with outside applicants. What methods would you use to attract
current employees to the vacant positions? (Submitted in 7th week)
Assignment No. 3
Assume that you are considering hiring an applicant that has successfully passed your pre-
employment selection tests. Determine the importance of conducting a background investigation
and reference checks before hiring the applicant. Name the various types of checks that may be
utilized and the advantages and disadvantages of each. ."(Submitted in 12th week)