BBA 202: Human Resource Management

Objectives:
The objective of the course is to familiarize students with the different aspects of managing people in the organization through the phases of acquisition, development and retention.
Contents:
I. Introduction: Concept, nature, scope, objectives and importance of HRM; Evolution of HRM; Environment of HRM; Personnel Management vs HRM.
II. Acquisition of Human Resources: HR Planning; Job analysis – job description and job specification; recruitment – sources and process; selection process – tests and interviews; placement and induction. Job changes – transfers, promotions/demotions, separations.
III. Training and Development: Concept and importance of training; types of training; methods of training; design of training programme; evaluation of training effectiveness; executive development – process and techniques; career planning and development.
IV. Performance Appraisal: Performance appraisal – concept and objectives; traditional and modern methods, limitations of performance appraisal methods.
V. Compensation and Maintenance: Compensation: job evaluation – concept, process and significance; components of employee remuneration – base and supplementary; maintenance: overview of employee welfare, health and safety, social security.
VI. HRM Strategies for the New Millennium: Role of HRM in strategic management; human capital; emotional quotient; mentoring; 360 degree appraisal technique; ESOP; flexi-time; quality circles; Kaizen; TQM and six sigma.
Suggested Readings
1. Chhabra, T. N; Human Resource Management; Dhanpati Rai and Co. Pvt. Ltd New Delhi 2003.
2. Dr. Gupta, C. B.; Human Resource Management, Sultan Chand and Sons, New Delhi, 2003.
3. Aswathappa, K.; Human Resource and Personnel Management (Text and Cases), Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company, New Delhi, 2003.
4. Khanka, S. S.; S, Human Resource Management;. Chand and Sons, New Delhi, 2001.
5. Chaterjee; An Executive Guide to Human Resource Management, Excel Book, 1999.
6. Dessler, Gary; Human Resource Management; Prentice Hall.