HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Semester: III
Sub Code: MSM T 302
Credits: 4
Hours/Wk: 4
Total Hrs: 60
Exam Marks: 50
IA Marks: 50
Exam Duration: 3 Hrs

Objective:
The objective of the course is to acquaint the students with the theory and practice of Human Resource Management systems of contemporary organizations and develop an understanding of the management of Human Resource.

Course Content:

Unit 1:
The changing business scenario, the concept and perspective of HRM Mechanical approach towards personnel, Paternalism Social system approach-Human Resource Capitalism Human resource planning, Job analysis, job description and job satisfaction, recruitment and selection procedure, inducting and socializing new employees.

Unit 2:
Employee training and development, Mobility:
promotion, demotion, transfer and separation, Performanceappraisal, process and methods, MBO.

Unit 3:
Reward compensation and administration:
Job Evaluation, Executive Compensation, Monetary and non-monetary incentives, fringe benefits.

Unit 4:
Introduction to workers’ participation in management, grievance and grievance handling procedure, collective bargaining.

Unit 5:
New concepts in HRM:
TQM, quality circles, quality of work life. Empowerment, management of gender issues, emotional intelligence, boundary control, customized work schedule. Virtual HR , Reengineering HR, Organization Development (OD) and Change.

Suggested Readings
— Venkatratnam C S and B N Srivastava, Personnel/ Human Resource Management.
— David A. Decenzo and Stephen Robbins: Personnel and Human Resource Management, Prentice Hall of India Private Limited.
— Edwin B. Flippo: Personnel Management. Mc Graw Hill.
— Udai Pareek and T.V.Rao: Designing and Managing Human Resource Development Systems, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co Pvt. Ltd.
— Wayne F Cascio, Managing Human Resources, TMH.