Human Resource Management

MGT - 501

Lecture 1
Introduction
Prof. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed
mgt501@vu.edu.pk
Virtual University Pakistan
www.vu.edu.pk
 Todays Topics
What is Human Resource Management?
Why are we concerned about HRM
Overview of HRM
Road Map of the subject

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Human Resource Management

Human
Management

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Human Resource Management

Managerial function that

tries to match an
organizations needs to
the skills and abilities of
its employees.
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 Resource

Human Management
HRM

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 HRM
Human

Resource

Management

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HRM Functions

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 Why are we
concerned about
HRM?

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 Why HRM
Helps you get results - through others.
Helps you avoid common personnel mistakes
Helps you to gain Competitive Advantage

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 Successful HRM
Good for
Organization

Employee

Society

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 Managing Human Resources
Challenges?
To attract
To Develop
To Motivate and
To Keep talented people

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Road Map of the
Course-HRM
(MGT-501)
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 45 Lectures
1. Introduction
2. Basic concepts of management and its
relationships with HRM
3. Components of an organization
4. Concepts of people working together, Human
Behavior
5. Individual vs. group behavior and Teams
6. History of HRM
7. New trends at workplace with changing
environment

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8. Workforce diversity, pros and
cons
9. Functions of HRM
10. Relationship between HR
specialist and line managers
11. Legal and ethical issues in HRM
12. Human resource planning (HRP)

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 45 Lectures (cont..)
13. Human resource information system
(HRIS)
14. Job analysis
15. Job description
16. Job specification
17. Recruitment
18. Screening the applicants

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19. Selection methods
20. Socialization
21. Training & development
22. Career management
23. Career development vs.
organization development
24. Performance Appraisal

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25. Appraisal error
26. Job evaluation and pricing
27. Compensation system
28. Incentives
29. Benefits
30. Role of money in performance of
employee
31. Motivation

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32. Occupation health and safety
33. Stress management
34. Communication in organization
35. Trade union
36. Conflict
37. Negotiation
38. Power & politics

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45 Lectures (cont..)
39. Discipline
40. Employee separation
41. HR auditing
42. HR control process
43. Leadership in organization
44. International dimension of HRM
45. Conclusion & Review

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Enough for
today
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Human Resource Management
MGT - 501

Lecture 1
Introduction
Prof. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed
mukhtar59@yahoo.com
Virtual University Pakistan
www.vu.edu.pk