The University of Lahore – Defence Road Campus

Lahore School of Aviation

(Human Resource Management), Winter 2020 SEMESTER

For BSAM Students (3 Credit Hours)

Instructor: Saba Munir Email: saba.munir@lsa.uol.edu.pk

Office: University of Lahore Cell:0321-7517002

Page 1 of 7
Class Time and Place: Room 202, 302 Office Hours: 24/7 by email
Consulting Hours: Online / By Appointment Internet: www.uol.edu.pk

Page 2 of 7
I. Course Descriptions:
As things change in the world and in business, some unethical and ineffective
management practices will continue – but good people will continue also, managing well and
making things better, as they always have.
In this course, you will read about many managers, some doing things brilliantly, others
making mistakes. Management is all about people, and HRM is the part of management
dealing directly with people, whereas management includes marketing, management
information systems, production, research and development, and accounting and finance.
Because the purpose of HRM is to improve the productive contribution of people and the
management of organization’s human resources is primarily a line or an operating
management responsibility.

II. Course Objectives:

 To understand reflect and critically evaluate basic groundwork of General HRM

and its contribution in achieving strategic goals.
 Understand basic dynamics of effective and efficient HRM.
 Comprehensively and critically evaluate the importance and practical efficacy of
newly emerging HRM issues, as a complete business philosophy.
 When and how to use the structured HR management system approach & tools
for optimum utilization of human capital opportunities and developing them as a
key competitiveness for emerging competition in global market.
 Finally, practically implement the learned concepts in the development of
industry wide best Human Resource Management practices.
 Adaptability to an increasing corporate HRM orientation for respective
functional activities not just to people working in but for giant MNEs / SMEs.

III. Course Material:

a. Required Texts & Readings:
 Human Resource Management, 12th Edition by Gary Dessler and Biju Varkkey,
Published by PEARSON

b. Additional Resource
 Any handouts provided in class

c. Course Grading Policy

a) It is the policy of the instructor to grade all student performance through
examinations, class participation in discussions, individual and /or team
presentations, short or major papers requiring research or analysis, and other
appropriate means. Individual discussions of the reading material may be
held at the discretion of the instructor.
b) Unless otherwise indicated, each student is evaluated on the basis of his or
her work-product (presentation). Please note that the instructor requires that
all papers, whether short or long, must be fully annotated. Thus any original
work must be clearly distinguished from the work of others and properly
cited. More guidance will be provided in this matter, as necessary.

c) Grading Criteria:
1. Mid-term exams 30 %
2. Final Exam = 40 % paper,
Page 3 of 7
 3. Quizzes =10%
4. Class Assignments= 10%
5. Presentation 10%
Total 100
Please note: During the semester, additional readings and class work will be assigned at the instructor’s
discretion.

ABSOLUTE GRADING
NOTE ON EXAMS: ALL EXAMS ARE IN CLASS, CLOSE BOOK. NO MAKE UP
EXAMS, NO MAKE UP QUIZZES/ASSIGNMENTS. ONCE ANY GRADED ACTIVIY IS
MISSED IT’S GONE FOREVER.

Students performing exceptionally well/going extra miles to contribute in the learning

communities would get extra credit.

d. The Teaching/Learning Environment & Course Classroom Protocol

a) The instructor manages his classroom as if it is an executive training meeting
or session in a business or government setting.
b) The teaching/learning environment created in the classroom is led by the
instructor but it is also understood that the most beneficial learning
environment is one where students teach each other through optimum
preparation, active classroom participation, and sharing of their own personal
insights gained from lifelong experiences.

Page 4 of 7
e. Statement on Faculty and Student Code of Ethics
The Code of Ethics sets the parameters for proper conduct in the classroom by both
faculty and students. This is basic but it underscores the main principle here that we will
follow as a team: The faculty member will do his best to provide the best teaching and
learning environment for each student as an individual and for the class as a whole. Students
will be fairly evaluated in all their work and the contributions they make to enhance the
objectives of the course. Students, on the other hand, will be responsible for their own work-
product, will provide proper documentation when they use the work of others as references,
and will respect the rights of others to contribute to the teaching/learning environment as best
suits their comfort level, the capabilities, and their motivations.

Page 5 of 7
 Weekly Lecture Plan

Week Lecture Activity

Introduction: Concepts of human resource management
1  Human Resource Introduction, its functions, evolution and Orientation + Lecture
trends

2 Job Analysis and the Talent Management Process Lecture + Discussion +

 Overview of Talent Management, JD, JS Activity

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

3  Human Resource Planning, process, sources of Lecture + Discussion
recruitment

Employee Testing and Selection

4 Lecture + Discussion
 Reliability and validity, testing processes, techniques Quiz 1 + Assignment 1

Interviewing candidates
5
 Basic types of interview, usefulness and affective Lecture + Discussion + activity
interview techniques

Training and Developing Employees

6 Lecture + Discussion + Quiz
 Orienting and onboarding new employees, training & 2+ Assignment 2
Development

Performance Management and Appraisal

7
 The performance appraisal process, problems and Lecture + discussion + activity
performance management

Pay for performance and financial incentives

8  Role of motivation theories, individual and organization Lecture + discussion + activity
wide compensation plan

9 Mid term exam

Benefits and Services

10  Different types of benefits and importance Lectures + Discussion

Page 6 of 7
 Employee and Labor Relations
11  Ethics, union laws, safety measures, handling disputes and Lecture + discussion
Collective Bargaining Units Assignment 3 + quiz 3

Career Management
12  Employee engagement, Career management, Promotion
decisions Lecture + Discussion

Global human resource management

 Pestle, Recruiting, training, compensating and appraising Lecture+ Assignment 4 + quiz
13 global workforce 4

14 Final Presentations

15 Presentations

16 Final Exams

Note: Final Reports must be checked in the plagiarism detect software like TURNITIN.COM available in
the Library. Passwords and IDs for the software are available with the Librarian. All students will be
submitting a report of the software along with the report. Papers without the report will result in
deduction of 3 points.

The final presentation is due in the last 3 weeks of the class. Students will present their
projects using MS Power Point for their presentations/or any other tool / technique to convince
the audience (it is strongly advised that all tools should be tested well before the class
presentation to avoid unnecessary delay due to tech issues). Each student will be given 10-15
minutes to complete their presentation and 5 minutes for the class to ask questions about the
presentation. Presentation sessions may be little longer than the usual class time. If we are not
able to complete all the presentations within the scheduled classes, extra classes will be arranged.

Written report must be of maximum 20 pages, following format must be applied: MS

WORD, 12 FONT SIZE – TIMES NEW ROMAN, 1.5 LINE SPACE WITH PLAGIARISM
REPORT AT THE END IN THE APPENDICES.

Instructor wishes you every success and hope you would enjoy the course and find it
something that has made you worthy of market as a young researcher, consultant or middle
manager.

Page 7 of 7