MS 2: Management of Human Resources

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

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