JPPPL – FPP

UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA

SEMESTER 1 2018/2019 DCE 5110 (3 CREDIT HOURS)

Theories And Practices of Human Resource Development

Lecturer: Dr. Jamilah Othman

⦿ e-mail : jamilah.othman@gmail.com

⦿ Semester : Semester Pertama

2018/2019

OBJECTIVE

Di akhir kursus ini pelajar akan memahami kepentingan Pembangunan dan penggunaan
sumber manusia di dalam mencapai matlamat organisasi, serta berupaya merancang aktiviti
pembangunan sumber manusia dalam organisasi.

SYNOPSIS

⦿ Pelajar akan memahami perkaitan fungsi sumber manusia, sebagai komponen organisasi
yang utama, dengan pembangunan kakitangan yang berterusan dalam mencapai prestasi
ekonomi organisasi yang superior; mengkaji aktiviti-aktiviti sumber manusia dalam
organisasi seperti pemilihan pekerja, perancangan, latihan, penilaian; dan mengenal serta
memahami strategi yang menyumbang kepada kejayaan organisasi, di samping
memaksimumkan sumbangan individu.

⦿ Human Resource Development is a course about how an organization can use its most
critical resource – people – to achieve its goals. The participant will gain an understanding of
how the human resource function, as a primary organization component, links the
continuing development of individual employees to the organization’s superior economic
performance. HR activities, such as selection, planning, training, appraisal. Rewards, and
 other, are examined and strategies that contribute to organizational success, while
maximizing the individual’s contribution, are studied.

1. Knowledge development and performance

2. Organizational development
3. Personal and career development
4. Selection, Staffing, and promotion
5. Compensation, Rewards and Benefits
6. Staff Support Services
7. Structure and Job Design
8. Performance Management System
9. Relationship And Interface
10. HR Planning
11. Research and Information System

Assigment 1 (30%)

Summarize 12 research journal articles related to HRD

(one journal for one topic) from the 20 topics give.

1. Diversity in Organization
2. Governance
3. Definition of HRD
4. Organizational Politics
5. Human Capital Economics
6. Coaching
7. HRD Ethics
8. Blue Ocean Strategy
9. Staff Performance and Competencies
10. Knowledge Management
11. Corruption
12. Intelligence
13. Career Path
14. Strategic Planning
15. Lean Management
16. Wisdom
17. Future HRD
18. Social Media in HRD
19. Language in HRD
20. Information Technology Literacy

-Due 2nd meeting

ASSIGNMENT 2

Choose one topic from assignment 1 and further summarize 10 journal of the topic chosen.

Analyse the 10 journals and conclude the topic of your choice.

Describe what you have learned about the topic as compared to your experience in the organization

-Due 3rd meeting  

INSTRUCTION

⦿ Form groups of 3

⦿ Use New Times Roman, Font 12

⦿ Double spacing

⦿ Use APA style

EVALUATION CRITERIA

⦿ Organization (Susunan idea)

⦿ Content (Isi Kandungan)

⦿ Mechanics (Ketepatan pemilihan/penggunaan bahasa)

⦿ Clarity (Kejelasan idea)

⦿ References (Sumber Rujukan)

Final Exam (40%)

Sit – in open book exam

Date (will be set by UPMET)

*Any changes will be discussed from time to time*

NOTE

⦿ There will be no mid-term exam.

⦿ Final exam will be in-class open-book exam

REFFERENCES

⦿ Books

- DeSimone,R,L,Werner,J,M.(2006). Human Resource Development. 4 th Edition. Ohio.

Thomson South western publisher.
- Gary N. M. (2006). Organization Development. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publisher.
- Swanson,R.A,Holton,E.F.(2001). Foundation of Human Resource Development.: San
Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publisher.
- Wayne F. C. (2010). Managing human resources: productivity, quality of work life,
profits. 8th ed. Boston : McGraw-Hill/Irwin
- Gomez-Mejia, L.R.,Balkin D.B.,Cardy R (1995). Managing Human Resources. Englewood
Cliff, Nj : Prentice Hall, Inc.
- Messmer, M. (1999). Human Resources Kit For Nummies Foster City. CA. IDG book
Worldwide Inc.
- Mondy, R.W. & Noe, R.M. (1999). Human Resource management ( 7th ed.) Singapore :
Allyn and Bacon.
- Yong, A.K.B. (1999). Malaysia Human Resource Management. Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia
Institute of Management.

⦿ Journals

- Swanson,R,A,Fisher,M,Allen,W,C.(2008). Economics : Opportunity and Challenges for

Human Resource Development. Vol: 10, pg:882-890.

- Garavan,T,N.(2007). A Strategic Perspective on Human Resource Development. Vol; 9,

pg:11-30