Department of Commerce

Course Outline:
Human Resource Management
Course Code: BC-5603

Course Title: Human Resource Management

Credit hours: 03
Class: Bs Commerce 6th
Class Schedule: Monday and Tuesday at 02:30 pm to 04:00 pm
Instructor’s Name: Shahid Mehmood
Telephone: 0345-3090000
E-Mail Address: mshahid.mehmood@hotmail.com

Course Description

This course is basically designed to provide students the basic understanding of key HRM

functions, which include HR planning, recruitment & selection, compensation, performance

evaluation, and training & development.

Course Objectives:

The main objective of this course is to provide students with the required skills for effective

and efficient management of Human resources. The course covers the practical aspects of

working with and through other people.

Learning Outcomes:

After the successful complication of this course, students will able to:

• Know the importance of human resource for an organization and its effective management.

• Signify the importance and procedure for hiring right person for the right job.

• manage careers effectively.

• measure and manage performance.

• Establish motivational environment.

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• Ensuring a disciplined and safe environment.

Course Prerequisites:

 Principles of Management

Description of Instructional Methods

Recommended Books/Material:

 Text Book: Human Resource Management, by Gary Dessler Latest Edition

 Course Material: Additional Materials will be suggested and will be distributed as

course progress. These will include research articles, excerpts from longer works and

short articles from the Popular and business press.

Course Requirements:

 Full attendance and participate in class.

 Read required materials, i.e.: Periodicals, weekly chapter assignments, handouts, etc.
 Turn in all homework on time, i.e.: Printed copy in class.
 Take scheduled exams and quizzes during the semester.
 Read assigned book and submit book review.
 Periodically homework and extra credit assignments may be assigned.

Evaluation Procedures and Guidelines for Course Requirements

Grades Exams (2) = 30% of grade

Assignments = 40%
Quizzes = 20%
Attendance & Participation = 10%
TOTAL = 100%

Exams
Two exams will be administered. The Exams will cover material included in the textbook as
well as material covered in the lectures, readings, and handouts.

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Course Content & Class Schedule:

Week Lecture Point 1 Lecture Point 2

Introduction  The origin of human recourse
 Early philosophy of personnel management management
Week 01  The nature of personnel management  General observation and important
issues
Week 02 The Personnel Management Functions  Personnel functions
 How does personnel works  Managing personnel Program
 The nature of personnel management

Week 03 Organization and People  Line and staff management
 Organization structure  The system of organization
 Delegation – decentralization

Week 04 Job Analysis & HRM  Human resource planning
 Function of job analysis  The planning process
 Administration of job analysis Programme

Week 05 Recruitment & Selection  Legal and effectiveness issues

 Recruitment  Resource planning procedure
 selective issues

Week 06  The source of people Reward and Compensation

 Constraints on recruitment  A large perspective on
 compensation

Week 07 Quiz No. 1 Case studies
Discussions

Week 08 Mid Term

Week 09  Performance related ay  Affecting compensation policy

 Pay for knowledge schemes  Human relation effects of job
evaluation

Week 10 Career Management & Development  The organization perspective o

 Career development career
 Career development process and concept  Career relations effects of job
evaluation

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Week 11 Training and Development Programme  Employee orientation contents

 Role of training organization  Evaluation of training efforts
 Training methods &Programme

Week 12 Case Studies, Summary and discussions Quiz No. 02

Week 13 Employee Management Communication  Team briefing

 Nature and importance of communication  Employee attitude surveys
 The process of communication

Week 14 People & Motivation  Significant motivation theories
 Motivation & workers  Mora and productivity

Week 15  Human adjustment and management Collective Bargaining

systems  Nature & legal frame work of
bargaining

Week 16  Negotiating the agreement  Settlement of grievances / strikes

Public sector collective bargaining