The Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Department of computer science

Baghdad ul Jadeed Campus, Bahawalpur

Course Outline
Human Resource
Course: Instructor Laraib Siddique
Management
Course Code 01801 Email laraibsiddiquekhan@gmail.com
Credit Hours 03 Contact No.
Prerequisites

Program BSCS Class BS8th M1

Lecture Days Monday, Friday Lecture Time 3.3opm-4.45pm

Course Description

As it is said “Good manpower brings good results”, for this you need to have a good HRM
system. The profession of HRM is becoming increasingly demanding. Because globalization and
diversity are central issues today, so being an HR manager one need to have the expertise and
sound qualification to cope with changes that arise due to these issues. The skills and
competencies required to perform HRM functions, including selection, compensation,
performance evaluation, training evaluation, organizational assessment, and research
methodology.

The purpose of this course is to help students acquire the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities
associated with human resource management so they are actually prepared to perform the
essential functions that human resource professionals are expected to perform.

Teaching Methodology and Assessment

Lectures, workshops, and discussions and presentations of research papers are planned as class
activities. All students are advised to participate in said activities, failing which students will
suffer in respect of learning and grades. Consistent with the course objectives, lectures will
address learning objectives associated with weekly topics (as outlined in the weekly schedule),
including basic principles and working examples. While lectures will closely parallel material
contained in assigned readings, they are not substitutes. In particular, the lectures will clarify,
expand and where necessary, update the material contained in assigned readings. In addition to
lectures, the following learning activities will remain the focus of students’ attention.
Presentations: There will be presentations of final class projects in the last week of Semester.
Grading Criteria:

Sessional 20%

Midterm 30%
Final Term 50%

Total 100%
Recommended Book:
Human Resource Management: 11th Edition by David A. Decenzo and Stephen P. Robbins

Reference Material
 Human Resource Management by Robert L. Mathis and John H. Jackson, 10th edition,
International Student Edition.
 Human Resource Management by Gary Dessler and Biju Varkkey. 11th edition, Prentice
Hall
 CASE STUDIES related to real world will be provided to the student after every chapter.

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

CLOs At the end of this course students will be able to:

Develop a human resource plan and design a valid recruitment and selection
CLO1
system.
CLO2 Develop and implement a performance evaluation system.

CLO3 Assess training needs, design a training program, and evaluate it.

CLO4 Design and implement a compensation system that is equitable, legal, motivating,
and cost-benefit effective.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)/CLOs Mapping

How the CLOs specifically relate to any program learning goals and objectives.
PLOs
PLO1: Moral and Ethical
Orientation
PLO2: Communication Skills
PLO3: Application of Information
Technology
PLO4: Business/Subject Specific
Knowledge
PLO5: Understanding Local and
international Business Environment legal, and cost-benefit effective for the Assignments
PLO6: Critical/Analytical/Problem
Solving/ Decision Making Skills
CLOs Assessment
(Justification) Items
CLO 1: Basic and core knowledge of Discussions
human resource management Plan and Assignments
Design.
CLO 4: To motivate teams during the Discussions
implementation of HR plans. Assignments
CLO3: Conducting the training need Discussions
assessment and designing the training Assignments
programs.
CLO 1: Developing and designing the Discussions
HR plans, recruitment and selection Assignments
process.
CLO 2: Develop and implement a
performance evaluation system.
Design the system that is equitable, Discussions
local industry.
Implement HR system that is feasible, Discussions,
motivating, and acceptable for internal Assignments
and external customers. and Exam
 Course Contents
Weeks Topics CLOs

Week 1 Introduction to HRM in a Dynamic Environment

What is meant by Human Resource Management (HRM). 1
The ways HRM brings value to an organization...
The labor supply, other HRM challenges
The importance of HRM to an organization.
How changes in technology, work-force diversity, and skill requirements affect
human resource management
Week 2 Fundamentals of HRM
Why HRM is important for an organization? 1
The four external influences affecting human resource management.
The goals, components and major activities within HRM.
Structure of HRM department
Ethical issues in HRM
The concept of globalization
The global role of the HRM professional

Week 3 Laws affecting discriminatory practices Equal Employment Opportunity 4

Review Federal Laws Affecting Discrimination
The important components of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The coverage of the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 Characterize how
government legislation, labor unions, and management practices affect HRM.
Groups protected under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII.
The importance of the Equal Employment Opportunities Act of 1972.
Comparative aspects of international laws
What constitutes sexual harassment in today’s organization.
The HRM importance of the Griggs v. Duke Power case

Week 4 Employee Rights and Discipline

The intent of the Privacy Act of 1974, and its effects on HRM. 4
How a business can protect itself from discrimination charges
The implications of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and the pros and cons of
employee drug testing
The Polygraph Protection Act of 1988
The implications of and exceptions to the employment-at-will doctrine
Comparative aspects of international laws
The general guidelines for determining and administering discipline

Week 5 Linking Organizational Strategy to Human Resource Planning

Organizational framework 1
Linking organizational strategy to human resource planning

Week 6 Effective Job Analysis and Employee Recruitment

Job analysis methods 1
Purpose of job analysis
Flexible work schedules
Principles of Recruiting
Internal search

Week 7 Recruiting Sources and Selection Process 1

External search
The principal sources involved in recruiting employees
The steps involved in selection process in detail
Interviews processes and procedures
The use of various types of interview questions
Week 8 Avoiding hiring mistakes and Employee Training
Key elements of successful predictors. 3
The global impact on the staffing and selection process
 The process of socializing a new employee into the organization
The three stages of employee socialization
Training and its importance to the organization and employees
Week 9 MID Term Examination

Week 10 Employee Development

What is meant by the term organizational development and the role of the change 3
agent
The methods and criteria involved in evaluating training programs

Week 11 Managing Career and Career Choices Preferences 2

The tools and resources to manage your career
The five traditional stages involved in a career
The training and preparation of international assignees
Holland vocational preferences
The Schein anchors
Myer-Briggs typologies
Week 12 Maintaining High Performance
Purposes of performance management systems and who is served by them 2
The two categories of difficulties in Performance Management Systems.
The steps in the appraisal process
Factors that distort appraisal
The absolute and relative methods of appraising employees
Management by objectives (MBO) can be used as an appraisal method
Ways to make performance management systems more effective

Week 13 Compensation and Benefits

Various classifications for rewards 4
Goal of compensation administration
Job evaluation and approaches
Competency and team-based compensation programs
Employers offer benefits to their employees
Week 14 Reward System and Safety
Social Security unemployment compensation and worker’s compensation benefits 4
Insurance options
The most commonly used system for expatriate compensation
How an organization can create a healthy worksite
Safety programs that keep a company costs down and ensure a safe environment

Week 15 Labor Relations

Union organizations 4
Stress and causes of burnout of employees
The effect of Wagner and Taft-Hartley Acts on labor management relations

Week 16 Final Presentations of Semester Projects

Week 17 Final Examination