Course Outline

Subject – Human Resource Management

NMIMS
Trimester: XI
Faculty: Dr. Rupashree Baral Contact No.: 09819461942
Email: rupashreebaral@gmail.com

Evaluation Pattern:
Pattern as per Institution Guidelines. However, I would encourage you to participate in a class
actively and refer readings carefully before class.
No. Evaluation Component Weightage

1. Class Attendance 5

2. Test 20

3. Project and Assignment 15+10 = 25

5. End -Term Exam 50

Course Objectives:
This course will help you to understand aspects of the Human Resource functions and give an
exposure to current developments on human dimensions in today’s business environment.
Projects/ Assignment:
Details will be discussed in the class.
Text Book:
1. Aswathappa K., “Human Resource & Personnel Management” 4th Edition, Tata McGraw
Hill, 2005
Reference Books:
1. Jyothi P. & Venkatesh, Human Resource Management, Oxford University Press, 2006
2. Pattanayak B., HRM, Prentice Hall India Ltd.
3. DeCenzo, D.A. and S.P. Robbins. “Fundamentals of Human Resource Management” 8th
Edition, Wiley and Sons, 2005
Internet References:
www.shrm.org/hr/links
www.human-resources.org
www.hrvillage.com

Sessions and Topics To Be Covered:

1
Session/ Learning Theme
Gro
up
Week 1 Introduction to the course and it’s
objectives, participants. Course outline
and Pedagogy, Evaluation Criteria,
Brief about the Projects/ Assignments
Week 2 The Human Resource (HR) Function,
its meaning & evolution,
areas of HR intervention, Role &
Mission of HR dept, Hard &
Soft HR. Importance of HR for Line &
Staff Managers, impact of HR on
Productivity, Quality & Profitability
and HR as a strategic Business Partner.
Week 2 HR Planning, Steps in HR Planning.
Demand forecasting for HR,
Assessment of Supply Systems,
Identifying gaps & developing
Requirement Matrix.
Week 3 The processes, methods, techniques &
tools, contemporary trends &
challenges in Recruitment & Selection
Week 3 Concept and Scope, Talent
Management, Career Planning &
Development & Role of Line
Managers in Performance
Management , Problems in Appraisal
and the Present Challenges
Week 4 Difference between Training &
Development, Identification of
Training Needs, Developing &
Conducting Training Programmes,
Training Evaluation & Present
Challenges.
Learning Activity *
Cases:
• Managers and HR Professionals at Sand Corporation:
Friends or Foes (To be distributed).
Case:
• Strategic Human Resource Management at Sears.
Read:
• Human Resource Management Perspective at the Turn
of the Century.
• The Transformation of the Human Resource Function:
Resolving the Tension between a Traditional
Administrative and a New Strategic Role.
• Text Book: Chapter 1 and 2
Case:
• Job Analysis: The Kentucky State Police
Read:
• Human Resource Planning, 1990s Style
• HRM: A Key to Competitiveness
• Text Book: Chapter 3
Case:
• Recruitment Strategies: Exploring the Dimensions in the
Indian Software Industry
Read:
• Designing and implementing global Staffing systems:
Part I - Leaders in Global staffing
• Hiring Without Firing
• Text Book: Chapter 4, 5 and 6
Case:
• Citi Bank-Performance Evaluation. (To be distributed).
Read:
• Performance Appraisal: Maintaining System
Effectiveness
• Normalisation of Performance Ratings and its Practice
in Indian Software Organisations
• Text Book: Chapter 11
Case:
• The Ministry of Education. (To be distributed).
Read:
• Assimilating New Employees
• Beyond orientation: Assimilating New Employees
• Training Effectiveness
• Text Book: Chapter 9 and 10
2
 Week 5 Compensation & Benefits - The
Compensation Structure, its
Determinant Factors & Rewards &
Incentives. Legal System, Business
Environment, Compensation Surveys
& Compensation Levels
Week 5 Promotion
Week 6 Contemporary Issues on Retention,
Broad Banding etc.
Week 6 IT in HR, Role of HR in Quality
Improvement, Downsizing /
Rightsizing & Local & Global Trends
impacting HR
Week 7 Seminar - National & International
Standards in People Safety, Health,
Welfare & Employee Relations.
Week 8 Challenges before HR
Week 9 & Project Presentations by all Groups
10
* All have to come well prepared with all background readings and case analysis for class
discussion
Assignment: Prepare a case (real or hypothetical) related to HR or behavioral issues of an
organization. Submit a soft as well as hard copy of the same by the 4th week.
Case:
• Brainard, Bennis and Farrell (To be distributed).
• The Case of Unpopular Pay Plan
Read:
• Can Pay for Performance Really Work
• Text Book: Chapter 12 & 13
Case:
• The Expectant Executive and the Endangered Promotion
Read:
• How to Have a Successful, Morale-Building Promotion
Policy
Case:
• The Coach who got Poached
Read:
• Employee Retention: The key to success
• A Market Driven Approach to Retaining Talent
Case:
• Global Products and Quality Caterers. (To be
distributed).
Read:
• Making the Deal Real: How GE Capital Integrates
Acquisition. The Strategic Adaptation Process in
International Human Resource Management: A Case
Study
• Seven Keys to International HR Management
• Text Book: Chapter 13
Case:
• Modernisation of Mind at Tata Steel. (To be
distributed).
• Case of Maruti Udyog (To be distributed).
Read:
• The evolution of Industrial Relations: A comparative
Perspective (To be distributed).
• Text Book: Chapter 14 and 16
Role Play
Read:
• A New Mandate for Human Resources
• HR of the Future: Conclusions and Observations.
• Diversity in the Workplace: The Human Resources
Management Challenges
• Why HR Managers have to think globally
3
Project:
I. Selection of Topic
Submission date with group names: 2nd week.

II. Proposal Discussion and Progress Report (optional)

Discussion with instructor: 4th week.

III. Final Report Submission:

Submission date: 7th week

IV. Presentations/Viva
Possible Days: 9th and 10th week