Purbanchal University

Masters of Business Administration

Semester III

Nature of Course: Specialization HRM
Subject: Human Resource Planning and Development Credit Hours: 3
Course Code: HR 3! "eac#ing Hours: $%
Course objective:
The objective of this course is to develop a conceptual and advance understanding of human resource
planning and career development.
Course Content
&nit ': 'ntroduction ()H) %
Concept and objectives of HP! Types of H plan! "actors affecting HP! Approaches# $ocial %emand
Approach! ate of eturn Approach and Manpo&er e'uirement Approach! (ualitative and 'uantitative
dimensions of HP! )abour mar*et behavior and its impact on HP! Analysis of performance and
productivity! Micro and macro HP! )abour economics.
&nit '': Human Resource 'nformation S*stem ()H) %
Concept! +bjectives of H,$! H,$ states of development! H,$ module! H,$ stages and development!
Types of information! sources of information! Method of data collection! Procedure of maintaining H,$
at macro and micro level.
&nit ''': Human Resource Planning Process ()H) !+
"orecast and Projection! Types of H forecasts! Time scale of HP forecasts! Methods of H demand
forecasting at macro and micro level! $upply forecasting! -astage analysis! age population balance!
Pattern of internal movement of employees in the organi.ation ,ssues and difficulties in manpo&er
forecasts! Manpo&er planning models/ productivity! technology and HP.
&nit ',: Career Planning ()H) !+
$uccession planning0 Concept! +bjectives and process! Career planning and development! $tages of
career! early career and mid career crisis and its management! types of career development programs!
issues in career development process! careers anchors! career development and employment
empo&erment.
$trategic Human esources Planning! H accounting and audit
Concepts! methods and tools for strategic manpo&er! *ey steps for strategic HP! a business process
approach to HP. $trategic HP in 1epalese organi.ations. Methods for valuation of human resources!
H% audit# concepts and importance! H% research! H% and national planning.
&nit ,: Human Resource Planning in Nepal ()H) %
%emographic trend analysis! "orecasting of demand and supply of technical and non#technical
manpo&er in 1epal! gap analysis! $hortage of s*illed manpo&er and its effect on development! issues of
human resource development at the national level.

References:
James W Walker, Human Resource Planning, McGraw Hill
M.J. Kavanagh , Human Resource Information System: Development and Application.
D.K. Bhattacharya, Human Resource Planning, 2012, Second edition, Excel Books
Vivek Paranjpee, Strategic Human Resource Planning, 1997 ed., Allied Publisher









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