Human Resource Management

By DR.PRAKASH PILLAI R. | Loyola College of Social Sciences

Learners enrolled: 3778

Human resource management (HRM) is a critical functional domain in any successful business organisaiton. HR professionals do the most crucial work in a business because, ultimately, success of a business depends on its people. This course will give an overall understanding about the concept and practices related to Human Resource Management in Indian Context. This will cover the practical nuances of main functions of Human Resource Management in organisations. It will give a comprehensive understanding of the need and relevance of Human Resource systems in Indian organisations. The learner will also get a basic understanding of the Strategic Human Resource Management.

Summary

Course Status :	Ongoing
Course Type :	Core
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	16 weeks
Category :	Management Studies
Credit Points :	5
Level :	Undergraduate
Start Date :	01 Jul 2024
End Date :	31 Oct 2024
Enrollment Ends :	31 Aug 2024
Exam Date :	14 Dec 2024 IST
EXAM SHIFT :	SHIFT 2

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Week 1
Day 1: Module 1: Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
Day 2: Module 2: Role of HR Managers
Day 3: Module 3: Functions of HRM
Day 4: Discussion
Day 5: Assignment: Assignment 1

Week 2
Day 1: Module 4: Competencies of HR Managers
Day 2: Module 5: Changing Context of HRM
Day 3: Module 6: Strategic HRM
Day 4: Discussion
Day 5: Assignment: Assignment 2

Week 3
Day 1: Module 7: Human Resource Planning
Day 2: Module 8: Introduction to Job Analysis
Day 3: Module 9: Job Description and Job Specification
Day 4: Discussion
Day 5: Assignment: Assignment 3

Week 4
Day 1: Module 10: Recruitment
Day 2: Module 11: Employee Selection
Day 3: Module 12: Selection Interviews
Day 4: Discussion
Day 5: Assignment: Assignment 4

Week 5
Day 1: Module 13: Interviewing Techniques
Day 2: Module 14: Induction and Onboarding
Day 3: Module 15: Human Resource Development (HRD)
Day 4: Discussion
Day 5: Assignment: Assignment 5

Week 6
Day 1: Module 16: Employee Training - Process
Day 2: Module 17: Training Methods
Day 3: Module 18: Executive Development
Day 4: Discussion
Day 5: Assignment: Assignment 6

Week 7
Day 1: Module 19: Performance Management 1
Day 2: Module 20: Performance Management 2
Day 3: Module 21: Performance Appraisal Methods
Day 4: Discussion
Day 5: Assignment: Assignment 7

Week 8
Day 1: Module 22: Employee Counselling
Day 2: Module 23: Performance Coaching
Day 3: Module 24: Workplace Mentoring
Day 4: Discussion
Day 5: Assignment: Assignment 8

Week 9
Day 1: Module 25: Compensation Management
Day 2: Module 26: Job Evaluation
Day 3: Module 27: Employee Benefits and Services
Day 4: Discussion
Day 5: Assignment: Assignment 9

Week 10
Day 1: Module 28: Social Security
Day 2: Module 29: Career Management 1
Day 3: Module 30: Career Management 2
Day 4: Discussion
Day 5: Assignment: Assignment 10

Week 11
Day 1: Module 31: Succession Planning
Day 2: Module 32: Employee Health and Wellness
Day 3: Module 33: Employee Relations
Day 4: Discussion
Day 5: Assignment: Assignment 11

Week 12
Day 1: Module 34: Trade Unions
Day 2: Module 35: Industrial Dispute
Day 3: Module 36: Collective Bargaining
Day 4: Discussion
Day 5: Assignment: Assignment 12

Week 13
Day 1: Module 37: Grievance Management
Day 2: Module 38: Management of Employee Discipline
Day 3: Module 39: Human Resource Information System (HRIS)
Day 4: Discussion
Day 5: Assignment: Assignment 13

Week 14
Day 1: Module 40: Green HRM
Day 2: Module 41: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Day 3: Module 42: Competency Mapping
Day 4: Discussion
Day 5: Assignment: Assignment 14

Week 15
Day 1: Module 43: Change Management
Day 2: Module 44: Organisation Development
Day 3: Module 45: Managing Employee Diversity
Day 4: Discussion
Day 5: Assignment: Assignment 15

Week 16
Day 1: Module 46: HR Analytics
Day 2: Module 47: Work-life Integration
Day 3: Module 48: Global HRM 1
Day 4: Discussion
Day 5: Assignment: Assignment 16

Week 17
Day 1: Module 49: Global HRM 2
Day 2: Module 50: Ethics at Work
Day 3: Module 51: Moonlighting
Day 4: Discussion
Day 5: Assignment: Assignment 17

Week 18
Day 1: Module 52: Sustainable HRM
Day 2: Module 53: Employee Separation
Day 3: Discussion
Day 4: Assignment: Assignment 18
Day 5:

Books and references

Armstrong, Michael. (2017). Armstrong’s Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice. London : Kogan Page.

Aswathappa, K. (2008). Human Resource Management (5th edition).Tata McGraw Hill

Rao P.S. (2008). Essentials of Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations, Text Cases and Games. Himalaya Publication.

Dessler, Gary and Varkkey, Biju. (2015). Human Resource Management (14th edition). New Delhi: Pearson education.

Instructor bio

DR.PRAKASH PILLAI R.

Loyola College of Social Sciences

Dr. Prakash Pillai R is a post graduate in HRM and holds a doctorate in HRD. He has 19 years of experience in teaching HRM at PG level and four years of research experience. He has undertaken several research projects in the areas of Happiness, Social Responsibility and Labour Movements for reputed Government agencies in India. He is a member of the Academic Council of the University of Kerala. He is an approved research guide for Ph.D. in the faculty of Management Studies in the University of Kerala and Bharathiar University, Tamil Nadu. He has a couple of books and several research papers in his credit of publications in reputed national and international journals. Dr. Prakash is a member of AIMS International, USA. He is currently the Joint Secretary of 3 E Innovative Foundation, a not-for- profit organization based in Gurgaon.

Course certificate

Course Completion will carry 70% weightage of end term exam and 30% weightage of interal assessments. A minimum 40% in each is required to qualify for the Course Completion Certifcate.

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