MS 2: Management of Human Resources

By Dr. Nayantara Padhi | Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi

Learners enrolled: 707

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; and
Apply the principles and methods of HRM gained through this course for managing human resources at the workplaces.

Course Credit

Summary

Course Status :	Upcoming
Course Type :	Core
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	16 weeks
Category :	Management Studies
Credit Points :	6
Level :	Postgraduate
Start Date :	15 Jul 2025
End Date :	15 Nov 2025
Enrollment Ends :	15 Sep 2025
Exam Date :
NCrF Level	4.5

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Course layout

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

Books and references

IGNOU Self Learning Materials :
MS2 Management of Human Resources
URL: http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/3808
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Human Resource Management - Open text Book by Open University of Hong Kong
URL: http://www.opentextbooks.org.hk/system/files/export/32/32088/pdf/Human_Resource_Management_32088.pdf
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Human Resource Management (2^nd Edition) by P Jyothi, Oxford University Press.
Human Resource Management (14^th Edition) by Gary Dessler & Biju Varkkey, Pearson Publishers.
Human Resource Management by C B Gupta, Sultan Chand & sons.

Instructor bio

Dr. Nayantara Padhi Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi

Dr. Nayantara Padhi is a Professor of Management in the Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi. She has around seventeen years of experience in teaching and research. Her area of specializations include: Human resource Management, Total Quality Management & Open and Distance Learning.

http://ignou.ac.in/userfiles/Prof_%20Nayantara%20Padhi.pdf

Course certificate

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The online registration form has to be filled, and the certification exam fee needs to be paid.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

30 Marks will be allocated for Internal Assessment (Final Quiz- Mandatory) which will be available at the end of the course and 70 Marks will be allocated for end term proctored examination.

A minimum of 40% passing marks (i.e. at-least 12 marks in Internal Assessment (Final Quiz- Mandatory) & 28 Marks in external proctored examination) will be required for being eligible for SWAYAM Certificate.

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