Lahore University of Management Sciences

ORSC 341 – Human Resource Management

Spring (2014)

Instructor Dr. Samina Quratulain

Room No. Room no. 4-11, Fourth Floor, New SDSB Building
Office Hours 1100-1300 Hours Monday, Wednesday
Email samina.quratulain@lums.edu.pk
Telephone 8029
Secretary/TA Khaled Mahmud Chaudhry
TA Office Hours
Course URL (if any)

Course Basics
Credit Hours 4
Lecture(s) Nbr of Lec(s) Per Week 2 Duration 100 minutes
Recitation/Lab (per week) Nbr of Lec(s) Per Week Duration
Tutorial (per week) Nbr of Lec(s) Per Week Duration

Course Distribution
Core -
Elective Yes
Open for Student Category All
Close for Student Category Nil

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course explores the operational and strategic issues of managing staff in the workplace. It examines the challenges facing
human resource managers in contemporary business environment and seeks to develop an understanding of human resource
management practices in the continually changing social, economic, industrial relations and organizational environments.

COURSE PREREQUISITE(S)

 None
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
The course provides an overview of the fundamentals of human resource management and the importance and
 impact of human resource management on an organization. The course will focus primarily on seven major areas:
 strategic human resource management, planning human resources, attracting and selecting human resources,
 placing, developing and evaluating human resources, rewarding human resources, maintaining high performance
and evaluating human resources strategies.

Learning Outcomes
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After taking this course you will:
  Learn the basic tools and techniques of major HR functions
  Understand the trends and challenges facing managers
  Improve your understanding of how HRM is related to the success of the business

Grading Breakup and Policy

Assignment(s): 10%
Quiz(s) (n-1 policy): 10%
Class Participation: 10%
Attendance: 5% 4 absences (including petitions) are allowed, from 5th absence, you will lose 1 point per absence. Max. absences allowed are 9,
after that you will be dropped from the course. If you come late by 5 minutes or leave early you will be marked absent.
Midterm Examination: 25%
Project: 10%
Final Examination: 30%

Examination Detail

Yes/No: Yes
Combine Separate: Combine
Midterm
Duration: 90 minutes
Exam
Preferred Date: TBA
Exam Specifications: TBA

Yes/No: Yes
Combine Separate: Combine
Final Exam
Duration: 90 minutes
Exam Specifications: TBA

COURSE OVERVIEW
Week/
Recommended Objectives/
Session/ Topics
Readings Application
Module
Introduction to HRM
Module 1
     
Introduction to Human Resource Management Ch 1
1
     
The Manager’s Role in Strategic Human Resource Ch 3
2
Management     
Module 2 RECRUITMENT AND PLACEMENT
3 Job Analysis Ch 4
4 Job Analysis – Exercise / Case study
5 Personnel Planning and Recruiting      Ch5
6 Employee Testing and Selection Ch 6
7 Interviewing Candidates Ch 7
8 Recruitment & Selection: Exercise / Case study
Module 3 TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
9  Training and Developing Employees Ch 8
10 Performance Management and Appraisal Ch 9
Performance Management and Appraisal case
11 study / Exercise
12 Coaching, Careers, and Talent Management Ch 10
Module 4 COMPENSATION
13 Establishing Strategic Pay Plans Ch 11
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14  Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives Ch 12
15 Benefits and Services Ch 13
16 Compensation: Exercise / Case study
Module 5 Employee Retention
17 Individual Performance and Retention Ch 4 (Mathis)
18 Employee Retention Exercise / Case study
Module 6 Employee Relations
Ethics, Justice, and Fair Treatment in HR Ch 14
19 Management
20 Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining Ch 15
21 Collective Bargaining: case study
22 Employee Safety and Health Ch 16
23 Managing Global Human Resources Ch 17
Managing human resources in Entrepreneurial Ch 18
24 firms
25 Project Presentation
26 Project Presentation
27 Project Presentation
28 Final Synthesis

Textbook(s)/Supplementary Readings

1. Human Resource Management by Gary Dessler (12th Edition) – Students to Purchase

2. Human Resource Management by Robert Mathis & John Jackson- 10th Edition – Copy of chapter 4