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Lovely Professional University, Punjab

INSTRUCTION PLAN (for Courses with Lectures, Tutorials (if applicable), no labs)

Term: 2nd

Course No. MGT 513 Course Title: Human Resource Management L: 3 T: 1 P: 0 Cr : 4

Textbook: 1. Dessler, G and Varkkey, B(2009) 11th edition, Human Resource Management, Pearsons Education.

Other specific books: 2. Ivancevich, JM(2009) , Human Resource Management, Tata McGraw Hill.

3. Rao P.S. (2009), Essentials of Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations, Text, cases and games, Himalya Publications.

Other readings:

S.No. Journal articles as compulsory readings (Specific articles, Complete reference)

4 HRM Review –ICFAI University

4.1 The economic meltdown- Impact on recruiting. May 2009, P-23

4.2 Managing business during recession. Oct 2009, P- 33

4.3 Employee Induction and orientation. July 2009. P-18

4.4 Article 360 degree feedback: Appraisal or development. Dec 2009 P-5

4.5 Collective Bargaining in Global business environment. Sep 2009 p- 53

4.6 Article on training need analysis (http://www.businessperform.com/workplace-training/training_needs_analysis.html

4.7 How to handle two careers? http://www.123oye.com/job-articles/hr/two-careers.htm

4.8 Men outnumber women in workplace: Fair or Foul play? http://beakware.com/resources/men-outumber-women.php

4.9 Changes Coming in Compensation, Staffing, Training for Associates: What Tomorrow's Law Firm Will Look Like

(http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1933646061&sid=2&Fmt=3&clientId=129893&RQT=309&VName=PQD).

4.10 The coming battle over executive pay.( Harvard Business Review)

4.11 How to manage your negotiating teams. ( Harvard Business Review)

4.12 Create three distinct career paths for innovators. ( Harvard Business Review)

4.13 Private bank recruiters share an insights on industry.

http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=9&did=1897634941&SrchMode=1&sid=1&Fmt=3&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=3

09&VName=PQD&TS=1262948241&clientId=129893

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4.14 Article on employee leasing(http://www.oasisadvantage.com/pages/What-is-Employee-Leasing-/122/)

4.15 Article on Whistle blowing. (http://stdwww.iimahd.ernet.in/~sandeepk/whistle.pdf)

5 Indian Management

1. Redefining HR, June 2009 p-49

6 6.1 Case Study: Telecommunicating: Empty cubicals vs. Beyond job design?( Rao P.S. (2009), Essentials of Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations)a

6.2 Case Study: Manning of 4 Elite A’s by Sonde.( Manpower planning). (case study HRD by H kaushal)

6.3 Case Study: Decide now, But do it tomorrow.( Rao P.S. (2009), Essentials of Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations)

6.4 Case Study: God helps Celestine (Training). (case study HRD by H kaushal)

6.5 Case Study: Low salary for nationals and high salary for expatriates for the same job= Halting the wings of the flights.( . Rao P.S. (2009), Essentials of Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations)

6.6 Case Study: Seniors versus Juniors ( Pay package). (case study HRD by H kaushal)

6.7 Case Study: Troubles never come singly.(case study HRD by H kaushal)

6.8 Case Study: Promotion due to Organizational development( Tale of two Mehtas). (case study HRD by H kaushal)

6.9 Case Study: Employee Employer relationship(case study HRD by H kaushal)

6.10 Case Study: collective bargaining vs. industrial bargaining.(Rao P.S. (2009), Essentials of Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations)

6.11 Case Study: A foreign business partner( case study HRD by H kaushal)s

6.12 Case Study: Different ideas of New entrants. (case study HRD by H kaushal)

6.13 Case Study: New issues in Collective Bargaining (http://www.managementheaven.com/new-issues-in-collective-bargaining/)

6.14 Authority of Personnel Manager at Regional level.(Rao P.S. (2008), Essentials of Human Resource Management and Industrial

Relations.

6.15 Case Study: Which is more important- Recruiting or retaining?.(Rao P.S. (2008), Essentials of Human Resource Management and

Industrial Relations.

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7 Videos:

7.1 Video clipping: On job description. (All Videos will be provided in CD).

7.2 Video clipping: On How to do effective performance appraisal.

7.3 Video clipping: On career planning.

7.4 Video clipping: On right to workplace safety.

Relevant websites:

S.No. Web address (Exact page address) Salient Features

8 www.hrdnetworkdelhi.com Provide information on current HR practices

9 www.citehr.com Contains all kind of new HR issues and easy way to exchange ideas with HR people.

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www.hr-guide.com Provide guidance on all HR components.

11 www.managementhelp.org It is complete integrated online library on the management books.

12 www.businessperform.com It will helpful in many HR issues and have good HR related articles.

13 www.ocw.mit.edu Open courseware useful for assignments.

14 http://proquest.umi.com/login Various issues related to HRM( username 3VYEZZWRB8 and password ‘welcome’)

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Detailed Plan for Lectures

Week No. Lecture No. Topic Chapters/ Sections of Textbook/ other reference

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Homework/ Task to be assigned to students

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Pedagogical tool Demonstration/ case study/ images/ animations etc.planned

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Pedagogical tool Demonstration/ case study/ images/ animations etc.actually used

Date Delivered2

(Mention Regular (R) / Make Up (M) class)

Part 1 (one fourth of total number of lectures)

1. 1 Introduction to HRM:

Meaning, HRM policies, Relationship with other fields.

1/CH1

2 E-HRM , Recent trends in HRM. 1/CH1

3 Strategic HRM environment, Organizations

1/CH3 5.1 Article: Redefining HR

2 4 HR as distinct competitive advantages.

1/CH3

5 Job analysis, Job design, Job redesign.

1/CH4 6.1 Case Study: Telecommunicating: Empty cubicals vs. Beyond job design?

6 Job description, team design and analysis.

1/CH4 Assignment 1

7.1 Video clipping: on job description

3 7 Job carving, dejobbing and flexible job environment.

1/CH4

8 HRP, HRP Process 1/CH5 6.2 Case Study: Manning of 4 Elite A’s

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by Sonde.( Manpower planning).

9 Rightsizing the enterprise and outplacement of employees.

1/CH5 . 6.3 Case study: Decide now, But do it tomorrow.

Part 2 (another one fourth of total number of lectures)

4 10 Recruitment and Selection: Process planning and forecasting

1/CH5 Submission of Assignment 1.

Term Paper

Allotment

4.13 Private bank recruiters share an insights on industry

4.1 Article:

The Economic Meltdown- Impact on recruiting

11 Internal and External sources of recruitment, recruiting and more

diverse workshop, selection test and simulation process.

1/CH6 6.15 Case Study: Which is more important- Recruiting or retaining?

12 Types of interviews and common errors, Employee Outsourcing.

1/CH7 Assignment 2

5 13 Employee induction and placement: Challenges.

1/CH8 4.3 Article: Employee Induction and orientation

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14 Training and Development: Training process

6.4 Case Study: God helps Celestine (Training).

15 Training methods and evaluating the training efforts.

Quiz 1

4.6 Article on training need analysis

6 16 Managing organizational change and development

1/CH8 Submission of assignment 2

17 Performance Management System: Performance planning, Monitoring,

appraisal and counselling

1/CH9 &10 4.4 Article: 360 degree feedback: Appraisal or development.

6.5 Case Study: Low salary for nationals and high salary for expatriates for the same job= Halting the wings of the flights

18 Potential Appraisal need and assessment Centres.

1/CH9 &10 7.2 Video clipping: on How to do effective performanc

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e appraisal

MID TERM EXAM

Part 3 (another one fourth of total number of lectures)

7 19 Compensation: Establishing strategic pay plans.

1/CH 11 , 12 &13

4.9 Article

on

Changes

Coming in

Compensa

tion,

Staffing,

Training

for

Associates

: What

Tomorrow'

s Law

Firm Will

Look Like

20 Pay for performance 1/CH 11 , 12 &13

6.6 Case Study: Seniors versus Juniors

(Pay package)

21 Employee benefits and services: challenges of remuneration

1/CH 11 , 12 &13

Assignment 3

4.10Article The coming battle over executive pay

6.7 Case study:

Troubles never come

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singly

8 22 Developing HR need and scope of HRD

1/CH8& 10

23 HRD practices in Indian Organizations 1/CH8& 10 4.7Article:

How to

handle

two

careers

24 Management Development and career planning: Techniques of Management Development

1/CH10, 2/CH13 &14

Submission of Assignment 3

6.8 Case Study: Promotion due to Organizational development( Tale of two Mehtas).

9 25 Training and development for International Assignments

2/CH 13&14 Assignment 4

26 Career Planning, Succession Planning , Steps in Career Development System

2/CH 13 &14 4.12Article: Create three distinct career paths for innovators

7.3Video clipping:

On career

planning

27 Employment Relations, Labour relations and collective Bargaining

6.9 Case study: Employee Employer

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relations

Part 4 (another one fourth of total number of lectures)

10 28 Approaches of IR and Trade Union.

1/CH 14& 18 4.5 Article:

Collective Bargaining in Global business environment

29 Industrial conflict 1/CH 14& 15 Submission of

Assignment 4

6.10 Case Study: collective bargaining vs. industrial bargaining.

30 Labour Legislations in India Term paper submission

11 31 Workplace Safety and Health : industrial Safety and Health

1/CH 16

2/Ch17

Quiz 2 7.4 Video clipping on right to workplace safety.

32 Managing Global HR, Implementing Global HR System

1/CH 1 6.11 Case study:

A foreign business partner

33 Staffing Global Organizations 1/CH1

12 34 Challenges of managing Expatriates, Equal opportunity and Law.

1/CH2 4.8Article:

Men

outnumber

women in

workplace:

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Fair or

Foul play?

35 Equal Employment Opportunity 1/CH2 6.12 Case Study: Different ideas of New entrants.

36 Diversity Management and affirmative action programme.

1/CH2

Spill over lectures

1 Cross cultural negotiation 4.11Article How to manage your negotiating teams.

2 Employee Leasing 4.14

Article on

employee

leasing

3 Whistle blowing 4.15 Article on

Whistle

blowing.

4 Talent management in cost cutting economy

4.2 Article: Managing business during recession

5 Managing diversity in BPO industry Role play

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6 Spiritual Intelligence Class room discussion.

Details of Homework and Case Studies Planned:

Homework No. Topics of the homework Nature of Homework (Group/individual/fieldwork)

Actual DoA5

Actual DoS6

Actual date of of task evaluation

1 Each student has to compare an HR practices of two organizations operating in the same sector and will submit their comparative analysis.

Field work based on interview of HR Manager/ Executive

2 Each student has to identify the company and they have to study the HR trends of past five years and have to plan the Human resource for next five years which help organization in its rightsizing.

Individual

3 An organisation will be allotted to the students and they have to identify the training needs of that organization and as per the need they have to prepare a training program.

Individual

4 An organization will be allotted to the students and they have to analyse the relevance of client appraisal for the organization in terms of organizational growth and success.

Group

Term paper to be allotted by lecture no. (should be allotted before the end of 4th week of teaching and should be due

at least two weeks before the last day of classes). The term paper should be evaluated before the last day of classes and the marks communicated to the students

All The detailed homework problems to be submitted attached as annexure

Scheme for CA: (out of 100)

Component Frequency Marks for each Total Marks

Homework based tests/quizzes 3 out of 4

15 45

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Term paper 1 25 25

Quiz 2 15 30

Any other: specify

Total 100

List of suggested topics for term paper . (Student has to spend about 15 hrs on any one specified homework)

S.No. Topic

1 Relevance of job rotation in banks in terms of learning, motivation and performance.

2 Study on identifying the measures adopted by industries to retain high performance teams in insurance sectors.

3 Study on the success or settlement aspect of the trade union CITU.

4 Managing workforce diversity.

5 Each student will be allotted an industry in which they have to find out how different companies have managed trade unions as well as strikes.

6 Creating a leadership pipeline

7 Each student has to analyse the importance of self managed work teams in the organizations and how they can be helpful for sustaining high performance.

8 Each student will be given an insurance company to find out how they should compensate to retain employee.

9 Managing uncertainty through hard decisions

10 Each student has to analyse the importance of Future proofing for organizations in the present competitive scenario and how it can offer companies an advantage.

11 Planned Exit

12 Culture coaches for on boarding

13 Why CEO feels HR plays small role in organization’s success.

14 Training a competitive advantage

15 Employee engagement and communication for rainy days

16 Glass ceiling

17 Employee Discrimination

18 Each student will be given different companies and they have to find out the various strategies followed by the various companies during recession.

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OR

Each student has to work on the organization which belongs to different sector( They can choose organisation according to their suitability).

Student can substitute their term paper by project report, report based on HR practices in an industry. Report must be formed on the basis of primary data collected by the students by using questionnaire or employee interviews. If student uses questionnaire then it should be approved by the concerned faculty.

Student can also use pictures and video clips.

Student can take the interview of employees for which the conversation can be recorded through mobiles phones and other modes which adds to the authenticity of the report submitted.

They can choose any organization of different sector and can study the HR practices to make HR plans as mentioned below.

Industry/Sector Level of employee No. of employees to be interviewed

State HR plan

Insurance Middle level 10 Punjab 1. Recruitment plans

Telecom Middle level 10 Punjab 2. Selection plans

Banking Middle level 10 Punjab 3. Training plans ( Induction and on the job training)

Education Middle level 10 Punjab 4. Compensation plans

Manufacturing Middle level 10 Punjab 5. Exit plans

Plan for Tutorials : (Plan for 6 x T before MTE , 6 x T after MTE)

S. No. Topic (s) Type of pedagogical tool(s) planned (case analysis, problem solving, test, role play, business game etc)

Pedagogical tool actually used – mention the title. (case analysis, problem solving, test, role play, business game)

Date held for group A.

Date held for group B

1 Job specification Case study

2 HRP Case study

3 Recruitment Role play

4 Induction Management game

5 Term paper Review

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6 Doubt clearing Revision

MID TERM EXAM

7 Training and Development G.D

8 Term paper Review

9 Compensation Business game

10 Employment relations Role play

11 Managing global HR Case study

12 Doubt clearing Revision

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Signature & Date

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