Annexure ‘CD – 01’

FORMAT FOR COURSE CURRICULUM

L T P/S SW/FW No. of TOTAL

PSDA CREDIT
Course Title: Fundamental of Human Resource Management UNITS
3 - - 2 3 4
Credit Units: 4

Course Level: PG Course Code: PSYC638

Course Objectives: On completion of this course the student will get a comprehensive idea of selection and placement of employees in an organization. To
help students to know the facet of performance management and understand the key role of personnel management in achieving strategic objectives of the
organization.

Pre-requisites: NIL

Course Contents/Syllabus:

Weightage (%)
Module I : Manpower Planning and Job Analysis 10%
Descriptors/Topics
 Concept need and issues in human resource planning,
 HR audit
 Job description and specification:
 Nature, Importance and Methods of Job Analysis
 Job evaluation and Job enrichment
Module II: Recruitment & Selection Processes
Descriptors/Topics
 Recruitment Nature & Meaning 20%
 Evaluation of sources and process of recruitment
 Criteria, Process and Factors of Selection
 Challenges of the selection process for HR: Selection costs,
  Methods of selection: Tests, Interviews, Assessment centers, Simulations
 Psychometric assessment
Module III : Placement & Induction 10%
Descriptors/Topics
 Process & techniques of Placement
 Creating person-job fit
 Joining Process
 Induction and orientation program

Module IV : Compensation and Remuneration 20%

Descriptors/Topics
 Remuneration,
 Factors influencing employee remuneration,
 Remuneration and business strategy: wages, incentives, employee benefits, remuneration of top brass
 Concepts: salary, wages, pay package, remuneration, compensation,
 State laws: pay commissions, wage fixation,
 Developing compensation package for different employee positions;
 Variations in compensation packages: fringe benefits, ESOPS, fixed and variable, incentives
Module V: Appraisal & Change 20%
 Descriptors/Topics
 Concept & Objective of appraisal
 Methods of appraisal
 Job Psychograph
 Creating readiness to job change
 Managing Job Change
Module VI: People Issues 20%
 Retention management: Attrition and retention issues, downsizing, rightsizing, restructuring,
 Coaching-mentoring and counseling,
 Retrenchment: Challenges and management, employee severance plans
 Gender issues: glass ceiling, sexual harassment at workplace.
 Safety issues: in different types of organization – manufacturing, BPO
 Handling international workforce: Challenges
 Mergers and acquisition
Course Learning Outcomes:
 Perceptive of Job analysis, recruitment, selection & planing
 Designing of performance management & apprasial system
 Demonstrate the basic concepts, tools and techniques of work study and measurement to assess the human resources requirements.

Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

The class will be taught using theory and case-based method through remote learning- using Video, audio, PPT, etc

List of Professional Skill Development Activities (PSDA):

i. Movie Analysis
ii. Project
iii. Situational Analysis
iv. Small group Discussion

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%)

100% 0%

Theory Assessment (L&T):

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term Examination
(40 %) (60%)
Components (Drop down)
Home Assignment Class test Presentation Attendance
Linkage of PSDA with PSDA1,2 PSDA3,4
Internal Assessment
Component, if any
Weightage (%)
15% 10% 10% 60%
5%
Mapping Continuous Evaluation Components/PSDA with CLOs
 Bloom’s Level > Understanding Applying Analyzin Evaluating Creating
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Course Learning Outcomes CLO1 CLO2 CLO3 CLO4 CLO5

Assessment type/PSDA
Home Assignment   √ 
Movie Analysis  
Project 
Class Test    
Situational Analysis √ 
Small group Discussion √  
Presentation   √  

Text & References:

 Dwivedi, R. S. (2000). Managing human resources: Personal management; SPS Press: N. Delhi.
 Haslam, S. A. (2002). Psychology in organization; Sage Publication: Thousand Oaks.
 Tosi, L.H., Mrero, N.P. Johr R. Rizzo (1999) Managing organizational behaviour; Oxford: Blackwell.
 Walton, J. (1999). Strategic human resource development; Prentice – Hall: London.
 Jaeger, A.M., & Kanungo, R.N. (Eds.) (1990). Management in developing countries; Toronto: McGraw-Hill.
 Jaeger, A.M., & Mendonca, M. (1994). Work motivation: Models for developing countries; ND: Sage.
 Khandwalla, P.N. (1990). Excellent management in the public sector: Cases and models; ND: Vision Books.
 Peters, T.J., & Waterman, R.M. (1982). In search of excellence; NY: Harper Row.