CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

[Established under the Central Universities Act 2009]

PO Box: 21, Dharamshala, District Kangra - 176215 (HP) www.cuhimachal.ac.in Course Code: HRM 402 Course Name: Human Resource Management Credits Equivalent: 2 Credits (One credit is equivalent to 10 hours of lectures / organized classroom activity / contact hours; 5 hours of laboratory work / practical / field work / Tutorial / teacher-led activity and 15 hours of other workload such as independent individual/ group work; obligatory/ optional work placement; literature survey/ library work; data collection/ field work; writing of papers/ projects/dissertation/thesis; seminars, etc.) Course Objectives: The course is designed to 1. To understand the essence of human resource management and what roles and functions a human resource manager performs in an organization 2. To comprehend that in present business scenario human resource management has acquired a strategic role in the functioning of any business organization. 3. To gain an insight into the emerging HR issues in contemporary organizations. Attendance Requirement: Students are expected to attend all lectures in order to be able to fully benefit from the course. A minimum of 75% attendance is a must failing which a student may not be permitted to appear in examination. Evaluation Criteria: 1. Mid Term Examination: 25% 2. End Term Examination: 50% 3. Continuous Internal Assessment : 25% Class Participation10% Presentation 10% Case Studies05% Course Contents: UNIT I: INTRODUCTION TO HRM Hours) Introduction, Genesis and growth of HRM in India Nature, scope, Objectives, Importance of HRM Functions, Limitations of HRM UNIT II: ACQUIRING AND PLACING HUMAN RESOURCES (5Hours) Human Resource Planning

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Job Analysis, Job Description, Job Specification Job Design Recruitment and Selection Placement and Induction

UNIT III: TRAINING, PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL & CAREER PLANNING (4 Hours) Training and Methods of Training Performance Appraisal Career Planning and Development Quality of Work Life UNIT IV: (4 Hours) Job Evaluation Wage and Salary Administration Financial Incentives Fringe Benefits COMPENSATION

UNIT V: GRIEVANCE HANDLING, MANAGING DISCIPLINE, CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN HRM (4 Hours) Industrial Relations Grievance Handling Managing Discipline Contemporary Trends and Management of Human Resources Prescribed Text Books: 1. K. Aswathappa (2009), Human Resource Management, Fifth Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi 2. Dessler G.& Varkkey, B. (2011), Human Resource Management, 12th Edition, Pearson Education, Inc, Delhi 3. Rao, P. Subba (2011), Personnel and Human Resource Management: Text & Cases, Himalaya Publishing House, New Delhi Suggested Additional Readings: 1. Aswathappa, K., 2007, Human Resource Management: Text and Cases, 5th Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Ltd., New Delhi. 2. Biswajeet, P., 2005, Human Resource Management, Prentice Hall India, New Delhi. 3. Decenzo, D. A. & Robbins, S. P., 2009, Fundamentals of Human Resource Management, 10th Edition, John Wiley& Sons Inc., New Delhi.

4. Gupta, C.B, 1999, Human Resource Management, Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi. 5. Rao, S.P, 2008, Essentials of Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations; Text, Cases and Games, 3 rd Revised Edition, Himalaya Publishing House, New Delhi 6. Saiyadain, 2009, Human Resource Management, 4 th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Ltd., New Delhi

Lectures Lecture 1

Prescribed Text Book Introduction, Genesis and growth of Book 1 HRM in India, Meaning of Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development and Personnel Management, Genesis and growth of HRM in India Nature, scope, Objectives, Book 1 Importance of HRM Functions of HRM- Managerial Book 1 Functions and Operative functions, Limitations of HRM Human Resource Planning: Book 1 Meaning, Need/Importance, Human Resource Planning Process Methods of HR demand and supply Book 1 Forecasting Job Analysis, Job Description, Job Book 1 Specification, Job Design Book 2 Recruitment and Selection: Process Book 1 of Recruitment, Sources of Book 1 Recruitment; Selection Process Placement and Induction: Book Approaches of Induction Training and Methods of Training Book Book Performance Appraisal: Meaning, Book Objectives, Process and Methods Book Career Planning and Development: Book Meaning, Objectives, Benefits, Book Career Models 1 1 2 1 2 1 2

LECTURE PLAN Topics

Chapter No. Chapter 1

Lecture 2 Lecture 3 Lecture 4 Lecture 5 Lecture 6 Lecture 7 Lecture 8 Lecture 9 Lecture 10 Lecture 11

Chapter 1 Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 4 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter 9 8 10 9 9 10

Lecture12 Lecture 13 Lecture 14

Lecture 15 Lecture 16 Lecture17 Lecture18 Lecture 19 Lecture 20

Quality of Work Life : Concept, Techniques for improving QWL Job Evaluation: Concept, Objectives, Techniques of Job Evaluation Wage and Salary Administration: Meaning, Objectives, Factors influencing Wage and Salary Administration, Methods of Wage Payment Financial Incentives Fringe Benefits Industrial Relations Grievance Handling Managing Discipline

Book 1 Book 1 Book 1

Chapter 19 Chapter 10 Chapter 11

Book 1 Book 1 Book 1 Book 3 Book 3

Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 22 Chapter 26 Chapter 26 Chapter 27,28,29

Contemporary Trends and Book 1 Management of Human Resources