CP HRM

Course Plan

Human Resource Management

Ms.Femina.A.S/Ms Jitha G .Nair/Dr. Vidyeswari/Ms. Shalini Nandwani

Term - 3

(From March 2010 to May 2010)

Programme: Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)

SCMS - COCHIN

Table of Contents

1. COURSE PROFILE:......................................................................4

2. COURSE OBJECTIVE:...................................................................4

5.1 MODULE 1:....................................................................................7

5.2 MODULE 2:....................................................................................8

5.3 MODULE 3:....................................................................................9

5.4 MODULE 4:....................................................................................9

5.5 MODULE 5:..................................................................................10

5.6 MODULE 6:..................................................................................11

6. THE INTERNAL ASSESSMENT...........................................................11

7. MILESTONES / IMPORTANT DATES....................................................12

8. SPECIAL INFORMATION ON COURSEWORK.........................................12

9. SESSION PLAN...............................................................................12

10. MID TERM EXAMINATION COVERAGE AND QP PATTERN.......................15

11. END TERM EXAMINATION COVERAGE AND QP PATTERN......................15

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1. Course Profile:

Course Title Human Resource management

Number

Programme Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)

Total Credits 3

Total Number of Sessions 27

Session Duration 1 hr 15 mins

Faculty/course facilitator Ms. Femina A S/Ms.Jitha G. Nair/DR. Vidyeswari V/ Ms. Shalini Nandwani

2. Course Objective:

To enable the students understand the need and the importance of Human Resources Management.

To provide an insight into the various functions of HRM – basically the functions of procurement, development, compensation and integration .

To create an awareness on Global HRM and certain contemporary issues in HRM

3. Course Outline

This course is designed to create an awareness regarding the need and importance of HRM and related issues. To introduce students to the function of staffing, developing, and retaining human resources. The broad outline of the course includes the following six modules:

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Module and Weightage Description

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5%Module 1: Introduction to HRM:Significance, Functions and objectives of HRM, Evolution of HRM, HRM Model , Qualities of HR manager , Organization structure and the role of HR Department: HRM policies, procedures and programme: Employee Hand book.

2 25%

Module 2 : Recruitment & SelectionHuman resource planning and Job analysis in a nutshell, Recruitment & Selection Internal and external recruitment, modern techniques Alternatives to recruitment, Recruitment Vs Selection, Factors affecting selection decisions. Selection process, Types of tests, Types of Interviews, New trends in selection:

320%

Module3: Orientation, Training and developmentOrientation: Purpose of orientation, Orientation checklist, Requisites of an effective programme, Problems of orientation..: Training and development: Difference between training, development, education, Systems Model of Training, Types of training, basic skills training, team training, and diversity training.

415%

Module 4: Performance appraisal and Employee remuneration Performance appraisal: Meaning need and purpose, methods of PA: traditional and modern methods, Problems of PA.Employee remuneration: Meaning of Compensation, Components of Compensation.

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20 %

Module 5: Safety, Health, Grievance and Discipline.Safety: Industrial Accidents-Causes of accidents, accident costs, accident measurement. Safety programme, Statutory provision for safety in India. Role of safety officerHealth: Occupational hazards and risks, Occupational diseases, Production against health hazards and statutory provisions.Grievance: Concept, importance , process of handling grievance, Discipline: need meaning and definition, objectives, indiscipline, causes of indiscipline, disciplinary procedure, discharge and dismissal.

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15%

Module 6: Global HRM & contemporary issues in HRMGlobal HRM, Expatriates, international adjustment, Repatriation: problems and solutions. Contemporary issues: Employer branding, Dual career groups, learning organization

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4. Courseware: 1. Human Resource Management: Gary Dessler 2. Essentials of human resource management and industrial relations P Subba Rao 3. Human Resource Management VSP Rao 4. Human Resource Management practice, 10 e — Michael Armstrong 5. Human resource Management: Snell / Bohlander6. Personnel Management, 3e, David A Deconzo / S P Robbins 7. Human resource and personal management K Aswathappa

5.1 Module 1:

Module name Introduction to HRM

Sessions 31, 2, 3

Weightage 5%

5.1.1 Learning objective

To list the benefits of HR Management and its importance To explain the HR objectives and its functions To introduce students to the various HR characteristics and Practices

5.1.2 Pre requisite Students should have completed a course on principles of management and organizational behavior.

5.1.3. Pedagogy / Structure of lessonsLecture and Case Study

5.1.4. Courseware of the module:

Text book & chapter references 1. Human Resource Management: Gary Dessler 2. HR and Personnel Management –Text & Cases , 3e K Aswathappa.3. Essentials of HRM and IR – P Subba Rao

Case Study Case Analysis-1 HR Department?HRM By Aswathappa Pg. 21

5.1.5. Evaluation for the module

Activity Weightage(marks) Topic No and/ or specificationAssignment 5 “Knowledge of Human Resource

Management and its functioning is important for all managers”, Comment.

5.2 Module 2:

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Module name Recruitment & Selection

Sessions 74,5,6,7,8,9,10

Weightage 25%

5.2.1 Learning objective To introduce the students to Recruitment practices. To equip them with knowledge in the area of human resources selection. To enable them to apply these skills in business.

5.2.2 Pre requisite Students must have understood the need and importance of HRM..



Text book & chapter references 1. Human Resource Management: Gary Dessler .2. HR and Personnel Management –Text & Cases , 3e K Aswathappa.3. Essentials of human resource management and industrial relations P Subba Rao

Case study

CASE Analysis -2Vindhya Steel Ltd.HRM –Biswajith Pattanaik-Pg.381.CASE Analysis -3Ethics in Head HuntingHRM –P L Rao. Pg. No. 48Stanley Joseph HRM by P Jyothi pp 96.(written submission)

Article Review Article – review 1HRM Review – People make the place – April ’09 pg. 25


Activity Weightage(marks) Topic No and/ or specificationCase study 5 Stanley Joseph HRM by P Jyothi

pp 96 (written submission)Test 10 Module 1 & 2

5.3 Module 3:

Module name Orientation & Training and development

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Sessions 411,12,13, 14

Weightage 20%


To create an awareness about the development function of HR.

5.3.2 Pre requisite Students must have understood the basic functions of HRM.



Text book & chapter references 1. Human Resource Management: Gary Dessler 2. Essentials of human resource management and industrial relations P Subba Rao

Case study

CASE Analysis -4Welcome to Bharath Bank HRM –P L Rao. Pg. No. 73

Case Analysis-5Sydenham Samsung Automotives. HRM –P L Rao. Pg. No. 284.

Coal India Ltd . HRM by P Jyothi pp 198(written submission)


Activity Weightage(marks) Topic No and/ or specificationCase study 5 Coal India Ltd . HRM by P

Jyothi pp 198. (Written Submission)

5.4 Module 4:

Module name Performance appraisal and Employee remuneration

Sessions 415,16, 17,18

Weightage 15%


To make the students aware of the concept of Performance Appraisal. To provide a basic idea on employee remuneration.

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5.4.2 Pre requisite Students need to get acquainted with the HR functions and come prepared to the class.



Text book & chapter references 1. Essentials of human resource management and industrial relations P Subba Rao 2. HR and Personnel Management –Text & Cases , 3e K Aswathappa

Case Study

Case Analysis -6Promotion of Mr. Ritesh Mashroo.HRM – Biswajith Pattanaik pg. No -383.Case Analysis -7Shrunken Pay ChequeHRM – P L Rao. Pg. -85

Article – review Article Review 2HRM Review- Succession Planning June ’08 pg. 17


(List as applicable) Weightage Topic No and/ or specificationTest 5 marks Module 3 & 4

5.5 Module 5:

Module name Safety, Health, Grievance and Discipline

Sessions 519, 20, 21, 22, 23

Weightage 20%

5.5.1 Learning objective To introduce the students to employer employee relations in terms of obligations on the

part of the employer to provide measures for occupational health, safety, welfare and grievance handling and to deal with disciplinary issues.

5.5.2 Pre requisite

Students need to get acquainted with the protective, welfare measures and legislations.



Text book & chapter references 1. Essentials of human resource management and industrial relations P Subba Rao

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Case Study

Case Analysis -8A Case of BurnoutHRM –K. Aswathappa Pg. 450Case Analysis -9Positive Discipline HRM by P L Rao. Pg.119

Article Review Article Review -3HRM Review- Japanese HR Practices Pg. 37 August ‘08


(List as applicable) Weightage Topic No and/ or specificationAssignment 5 marks Accident Prone Sheila

Occupational health and safety(Written Assignment)

5.6 Module 6:

Module name Global HRM

Sessions 424, 25, 26, 27

Weightage 15%


To provide an insight into the Global and contemporary HR issues.

5.6.2 Pre requisite Students should have read through the relevant chapters ( Chapter 16 –HRM by Dessler Pg.465).



Text book & chapter references 1.. Essentials of human resource management and industrial relations P Subba Rao.2. Human Resource Management: Gary Dessler .

Article Review HRM Review – Social Networking Sites –Are they an elixir for all recruitment woes?.Pg. 17 April’09


Activity Weightage(marks) Topic No and/ or specificationTest 5 Module 5 and 6

6. The internal assessment

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The internal assessment shall be based on the following Evaluation Criteria Criteria Maximum Marks

Pre Post

Mid Term Exam 20Assignments 5 5 10Test 10 5 + 5 20Case Analysis (written) 5 5 10Case/ Article presentation /review

5 5

Class participation 5 5

Total 20 30 70

7. Milestones / Important Dates

Sl. No. Assignment / Class Test / Project/ Presentation Tentative Date

1 Assignment Pre mid term Session 4

2 Case Study Pre mid term Session -7

3 Test Pre mid term Session -10

4 Assignment post mid term Session -21

5 Case Study Post mid term Session -13

6 Test Post mid term Session -18 and 27

8. Special information on Coursework

1. More of Case studies are included in the coursework. As such it is required that the students come prepared with the cases as instructed in the class.

2. The submission dates (sessions) of the assignment / case study has been put in the session plan. All submissions must be made on time. Late submissions will not be permitted.

3. Case Presentations, as mentioned is a series running throughout the course and students in groups would be presenting the allotted topics/ cases and its evaluation (5 marks ) would be considered for post mid term..

4. Students are to come prepared with the topics covered during the previous session.

5. Three class tests would be conducted during the term. The first test marks would be taken for the calculation of the pre-midterm internals. Post mid term would have two tests. The average of these two tests would be taken for the calculation of post mid term internals.

9. Session Plan

Session/Module

Topics Reading reference / Assignment (Preparatory.

Work)

10

50 Marks

Session 1 Introduction to the course

Sessions2(Module 1)

Introduction to HRM:Significance, Functions and objectives of HRM, Evolution of HRM

Case Analysis-1 HR Department?HRM By Aswathappa Pg. 21

Session 3 HRM ModelQualities of HR manager Organization structure and the role of HR department: HRM policies, procedures and programme: Employee Hand book.

(Module 2)Session 4 Human resource planning

Job analysis: Job description & job specification

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Assignment -1 Submission -

Session 5 Recruitment: Sources of recruitment : Internal and external recruitment : Pros and cons, Modern techniques of recruitment

Session -6 Recruiting protected classesAlternatives to recruitment:

CASE Analysis -2Vindhya Steel Ltd.HRM –Biswajith Pattanaik-Pg.-381.

Session -7Selection : Recruitment Vs Selection,Selection process : Factors affecting selection .Types of tests

Submission of Case Study 1

Session 8 Types of Interviews: Interview process.

Session 9 New trends in selection CASE Analysis -3Ethics in Head HuntingHRM –P L Rao. Pg. No. 48

Session 10 Test.1 Article – review 1HRM Review – People make the place – April ’09 pg. 25

Module 3

Session 11

Orientation Purpose of orientation, Orientation checklist; Requisites of an effective programme, Problems in orientation.

CASE Analysis -4Welcome to Bharath Bank HRM –P L Rao. Pg. No. 73

Session 12 Training and developmentDifference between training, development, education Systems Model of Training( need assessment, design, implementation, evaluation)

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Session 13 Types of training: On the job/ off the job.

Submission of Case Study 2

Session 14 Basic skills training, team training, and diversity training..,

Case Analysis-5Sydenham Samsung Automotives. HRM –P L Rao. Pg. No. 284.

(Module 4)Session 15

Performance appraisal :Meaning, need and methods of PA: traditional and modern methods.

Session 16 Problems of PA, Uses of PA Employee remuneration:Meaning of Compensation,

Case Analysis -6Promotion of Mr. Ritesh Mashroo.HRM – Biswajith Pattanaik pg. No -383.

Session 17 Compensation determinants, Components of Compensation

Case Analysis -7Shrunken Pay ChequeHRM – P L Rao. Pg. -85.

Session 18 Test 2 Article Review 2HRM Review- Succession Planning June ’08 pg. 17

(Module 5)

Session 19

SafetyIndustrial Accidents-Causes of accidents, accident costs, accident measurement. Statutory provision for safety in India.Role of safety officer

Session 20 Health: Occupational hazards and risks.Occupational diseases.Protection against health hazards and statutory provisions

Case Analysis -8A Case of BurnoutHRM –K. Aswathappa Pg. 450.

Session 21 Grievance Concept, importance , process of handling grievance

Assignment -2 Submission

Session 22 Discipline: need meaning and definition, objectives indiscipline, causes of indiscipline,

Case Analysis -9Positive Discipline HRM by P L Rao. Pg.119.

Session 23 disciplinary procedure, discharge and dismissal.

Article Review -3HRM Review- Japanese HR Practices Pg. 37 August ‘08

Session 24 Introduction to global HRM : global recruitment and selectionExpatriates: International adjustment: culture shock,

Session 25(Module 6)

cross cultural trainingRepatriation: problems and solutions

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Session 26 Contemporary issues: Employer branding, Dual career groups, learning organization

Case Analysis : Mc DonaldsIHRM by K Aswathapa

Session 27 Test 3 Article Review- 4 HRM Review – Social Networking Sites –Are they an elixir for all recruitment woes?.Pg. 17 April’09

Assignments:Assignment 1 (Pre mid term)

Knowledge of Human Resource Management and its functioning is important for all managers”, Comment.

Assignment 2 (Post mid term)

Accident prone Sheila (Occupational health and safety)

10. Mid Term Examination Coverage and QP pattern

Mid-Term Examination will be of 90 minutes and the coverage and pattern are given below:-

Section A Short answer5 x 1 = 5 marks

Section B Descriptive Question3 x 5 = 15 Marks

Section C Case study / essay1 * 10 = 10

11. End Term Examination Coverage and QP pattern

The end term examination shall be for 3 hours and shall cover all the topics that are envisaged in this plan and the pattern will be as follows

Section A Short answer10 * 2 = 20

Section B Descriptive Question6 * 5 = 30

Section C Case study / essay1 * 10 = 10

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