Semester: V Course: Human Resource Management Faculty: Dr.

Ambati Nageswara Rao

Gujarat National Law University

Gandhinagar, Gujarat (India)

Course Outline

of

Human Resource Management

For

BSW, LLB

Semester: V

Session: August – December 2020

Faculty:
Dr. Ambati Nageswara Rao
Assistant Professor of Social Work,
Gujarat National Law University,
Gandhinagar Gujarat
Email ID: anrao@gnlu.ac.in

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1.0 Objectives of the course 03

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2.0 Proposed teaching schedule

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3.0 Detailed course-outline

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4.0 Prescribed/Recommended readings

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5.0 Teaching methodology

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6.0 Evaluation pattern

Tentative dates for test/submission of project/GD, 07

7.0
etc

8.0 Important instructions to students 07

9.0 Contact hours 07

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Semester: V Course: Human Resource Management Faculty: Dr. Ambati Nageswara Rao

1.0 Objectives of the Course

Human resources are the most valuable and unique assets of an organization. The successful
management of an organization’s human resource is an exciting, dynamic and challenging task,
especially at a time when the world has become a global village and economies are in a state of flux.
It examines the various HR processes that are concerned with attracting, managing, motivating and
developing employees for the benefit of the organization.

The demand of Professional managers and Social Workers in India is increasing day by day because
of growing competition and rapid industrialization. There should be comprehensive understanding
of human resources and their related management practices in every field. The paper aims to
integrate the HRM practices such as human resource planning, job analysis, training and
development, career planning, etc. in the field of social work. The paper also covers the recent
trends in human resource management due to changes in environment and IT and also suggests the
possible ways of leveraging and managing human resources with relating their aspects in the field of
social work.

2.0 Proposed Teaching Schedule

No. of Sessions
Module No. Modules
(Classes)
V.3.1* Introduction to Human Resource Management 08
V.3.2 Acquisition of Human Resources 06
V.3.3 Developing Human Resources 06
V.3.4 Motivating Human Resources 08
V.3.5 Maintaining Human Resources 12
3.5.1 Labour Welfare and Its Administration
3.5.2 Industrial Relations and Industrial disputes
V.3.6 Role of HR in the Post-COVID era: Changes, 05
Challenges and Trends

*
‘V’ stands for semester, ‘5’ stands for the order in which the course/paper appears in that semester and ‘1’ stands for
the module number.
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Total = 45

3.0 Detailed Course Outline

Human Resource Management

Module- V.3.1† Introduction to Human Resource Management Sessions:08

▪ Understanding the Nature and Scope of HRM

▪ HRM: Functions and Objectives
▪ Personal VS Human resource management
▪ Evolution of Human Resource Management
▪ Models and Theories of human resource management practice
▪ Application of Social Work skills in Human Resource Management

Case studies:
➢ Enterprise Builds on People
➢ Vindhya Steel Limited

Module- V.3.2. Acquisition of Human Resources Sessions:06

▪ Human Resource Planning

▪ Job analysis and Design
▪ Recruitment and selection strategies

Case studies:
➢ Dr. Rajan Gupat’s Misery
➢ Subramaniam’s Dilema

Module- V.3.3. Developing Human Resources Sessions:06

▪ Training and Development

▪ Performance Management
▪ Appraisal Management

Cases studies:
➢ Dilemma of Restructuring
➢ The final Settlement
➢ Variable Pay Hike

†
‘III’ stands for semester, ‘3’ stands for the order in which the course/paper appears in that semester, and ‘1’ stands for
the module number.
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Module- V.3.4. Motivating Human Resources Sessions:08

▪ Leadership
▪ Employee Engagement and Empowerment
▪ Quality of work life
▪ Reward and Compensation Management
Case studies:
➢ Garden Care-Tapping the Untapped
➢ The Mantra for Productivity at Autolite
➢ They Give Their Today for Our Tomorrow

Module- 3.5. Maintaining Human Resources Sessions:12

3.5.1 Labour Welfare and Its Administration

▪ Concept of Labour Welfare
▪ Agencies and Provisions of Labour Welfare
▪ Approaches of Labour Welfare
▪ Social security in India
▪ Discipline and Grievances
3.5.2 Concept of Industrial Relations
▪ Objectives and Approaches of Industrial Relations
▪ Measures for Improving Industrial Relations
▪ Statutory Provisions and Settlement of Industrial Disputes
Cases:
➢ Employees State Insurance Corporation v Batra Hospital and Medical
Research Centre and Others (2016)
➢ Jodhpur woollen Mills Ltd. Regional Director, ESI Corporation (2014
LLR369)
➢ Kakali Ghosh v Chief Secretary, Andaman and Nicobar Administration and
Others (2014)
➢ Maharashtra General Kamgar Union v Pix Transmission Ltd. (Bombay HC)
2011 II LLJ 246 Bom
➢ RSRTC V Dean Dayal Sharma (2010) 5SCALE

Module- 3.6. Role of HR in the Post-COVID era: Changes, Challenges & Trends Sessions:05

▪ High-level human analytics

▪ Advance Technology in Workplace
▪ Virtual Workplace

Cases:
➢ Will be updated based on the availability of research studies during the class
discussion
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4.0 Prescribed/Recommended Readings

Prescribed Readings

1. Aswathappa, K, Human Resource Management: Text and Cases (McGraw

Hill Education Private Limited, New Delhi, 2013)
2. Belcourt, M., Singh, P., Snell, S., Morris, S., & Bohlander, G., Managing human
resources, (Toronto, ON: Nelson, 2019).
3. Lepak, D. and Gowan, M. Human resource management: managing employees
for competitive advantage, (Chicago Business Press, United States of
American, 2016)
4. Noe, R. A., Hollenbeck, J. R., Gerhart, B. & Wright, P. M., Fundamentals of
Human Resource Management, (Irwin McGraw-Hill: New York, 2011)
5. Pattanayak, Biswajeet, Human Resource Management. (PHI Learning Limited,
New Delhi, 2018)
6. Raman Preet, Future of Human Resource Management: Case Studies with
Strategic Approach, (Wiley India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, 2019)
7. Sharon Pande & Swapnalekha Basak, Human Resource Management: Text &
Cases, (Vikas Publishing, New Delhi, 2016)
8. Srivastava, Industrial Relations and Labour Laws, (Vikas Publishing, New
Delhi, 2020)
9. Taxmann, Taxmann’s Labour Laws With Code on Wages, (Taxmann
Publication Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2019)

Recommended Readings
10. Coulshed, V., & Mullender, A., Management and social work. (Palgrave Publishers,
New York, USA, 2001)
11. Desai, M.M., & Dole, V., Industrial Social Work (Tata Institute of Social
Sciences, 1979)
12. Martin, John, Key concepts in human resource management (Sage Publications,
London, 2010)
13. Mathis, R. L., & Jackson, J.H., Human resource management. (Prentice Hall
International, UK, 1997)
14. Nalini. R., Social work and the workplace. (Concept Publications, Delhi, 2011)
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5.0 Teaching Methodology

▪ Lecture Method
▪ Class-room participation
▪ Case study analysis
▪ Few special-guest lecturers
▪ Interaction with practitioners in the field of HR
▪ Screening short documentaries
▪ Videos of successful HR Managers

6.0 Evaluation Pattern

Evaluation Marks
Continuous Evaluation 20
Mid Semester Examination 30
End-Semester Examination 50
Total 100

7.0 Tentative Dates for Continuous Evaluation Test/ Submission of Project/

GD, etc

Dates shall be announced during the class hours.

8.0 Important Instructions to Students

The Course Outline given here is though exhaustive, it is also considered tentative in the sense
the concerned faculty-member may modify it while engaging the academic sessions with inputs
from students if found to be appropriate and required.

The teaching course of this subject and methodology will not be necessarily bound by
parameters shown here. Both faculty-members and students may mould the Course Outline
according to the needs suitable for better and progressive understanding of the subject in a
flexible way.

Students are requested to respond to the course outline well before the academic sessions if
they have suggestions.

9.0 Contact Hours

Days : Monday and Friday
Timings : 2:30 pm – 4.00 pm
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