Be it Human resources or management of Human Resource both are equally important in any organization. HRM encompasses the management of people in organizations from a macro perspective i.e. managing people in the form of a collective relationship between management and employees. It is also a strategic function of the management where in HR policies are formulated in alignment with the strategic goals of the organisation. Human Resource Management links people-related activities to business strategy. The course develops a critical understanding of the role and functions of various human resource activities in an organisation. It provides learners with a comprehensive review of key HRM concepts, techniques and issues. This course shall cover the four major operative functions of HRM: Staffing Management, Compensation Management, Human Resource Development, Employee Relations and Employment Relations. Learning Outcomes On completion of the course you will be able to: Appreciate the importance of HRM as a field of study and as a central management function;Explain the meaning and concept of HRM;Describe all the HR functions; andApply the principles and methods of HRM gained through this course for managing human resources at the workplaces.Course Credit6
Overview
Syllabus
Week
Topic
Week-1
Unit-1 The changing social context and emerging issues
Week-2
Unit-2 The concept and functions of Human Resource Management
Week-3
Unit-3 Structuring Human Resource Management
Week-4
Unit-4 Job analysis and Job design (Part 1)
Week-5
Unit-4 Job analysis and Job design (Part 2)
Week-6
Unit-5 Human Resource Planning
Week-7
Unit-6 Attracting the talent: Recruitment, Selection, Outsourcing
Week-8
Unit-6 Attracting the talent: Recruitment, Selection, Outsourcing
Unit-7 Socialisation, Mobility and Separation (Part 1)
Week-9
Unit-7 Socialisation, Mobility and Separation (Part 2)
Unit-8 Competency mapping
Week-10
Unit-9 Performance Planning and Review
Unit-10 Potential Appraisal, Assessment Centres and Career and Succession Planning
Week-11
Unit-11 HR Measurement and Audit
Unit-12 Human Resource Development System
Unit-13 Training
Week-12
Unit-14 Mentoring and performance coaching
Unit-15 Building roles and teams
Unit-16 Laws covering wages, welfare and benefits
Week-13
Unit-17 Compensation strategy, structure, composition
Unit-18 Reward Management (Part 1)
Week-14
Unit-18 Reward Management (Part 1)
Unit-19 Regulatory mechanisms in Industrial Relations
Unit-20 Dealing with Unions and Associations (Part 1)
Week-15
Unit-20 Dealing with Unions and Associations (Part 2)
Unit-21 Industrial Democracy (Part 1)
Week-16
Unit-21 Industrial Democracy (Part 2)
Unit-22 Grievance handling and discipline
Taught by
Dr. Nayantara Padhi
