PGDM 2008-10
Term I
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

COURSE OUTLINE:

SESSION
TOPIC
1 - 2
    Human Resource Management (HRM) in Perspective:
    Overview and framework of HR systems and processes
    The Link between Business Strategy and Strategic HRM (SHRM)
3
4

5 - 6
    Meeting Human Resource Requirements:
    Human Resource Planning
    Job Design
    Job, Role & Competency Analysis
    Recruitment, Selection, Orientation & Placement
7 - 8
9 - 10
    Developing Effectiveness in Human Resources:
    Training & Development (T&D)
    Performance Management & Performance Appraisal
11
12
    Managing Employee Growth:
    Potential Appraisal
    Career/Succession Planning
13
14
15
    Compensation and Reward Management (CRM):
    Job Evaluation
    Establishing Salary Structures
    Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives
    Employee Benefits and Services
16
    Employee Movements:
    Promotions, Transfers & Separation
17 - 18
    Management of Organizational Culture & Change
19
    Expanding Human Resource Management Horizons:
    Diversity Issues in Organisations
    Employee Engagement and Retention
20
    Expanding Human Resource Management Horizons:
    HRM for the Global Organisation
    Emerging trends and the changing face of HR


REQUIRED TEXT:

The book, ‘Human Resource Management’ by Gary Dessler (11th edition), will be the base book for the course, and the minimum you must read. Please read each chapter of the book as it is discussed in the class.


ADDITIONAL READING:

Additional readings/articles will be put up on the course page. The other books mentioned below are for extra reading.

· Human Resource & Personnel Management - K Aswathappa
· Personnel: The Human Problems of Management - G Strauss and LR Sayles
· Dynamics of Personnel Administration - MN Rudravasavaraj
· Personnel Management - A Monappa and MS Saiyaddin
· Designing and Managing Human Resource Systems - Udai Pareek and TV Rao
· Human Resource Management - John M Ivancevich
· Personnel Management - CB Mamoria
· Handbook of Human Resource Management - M Armstrong
· Personnel and Human Resource Management - GT Milkovich and JN Boudreau


EVALUATION QUIZZES

· Quizzes may be announced or unannounced. No requests for make-up quizzes will be entertained under any circumstances. There will be a total of 3 quizzes held (10% weightage each) and the scores of the best 2 will be taken.
· Quizzes will be based on class discussions, class slides that will be put up on the web, the relevant chapter from Dessler and any additional reading that has been assigned.


ASSIGNMENTS




ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:

Please note that students involved in academic dishonesty will receive a ZERO grade on the particular component in which the infraction occurred.
Academic dishonesty consists of misrepresentation by deception or by other fraudulent means. In an academic setting this may take any number of forms such as copying or use of unauthorized aids in tests, assignments, examinations, term papers, or cases; plagiarism; talking during in-class examinations; submission of work that is not your own without citation; submission of work generated for another course without prior clearance by the instructor of both courses; submission of work generated by another person; aiding and abetting another student’s dishonesty; and giving false information for the purpose of gaining credits.