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HRM Course Outline (Revised 2016)

This document provides information about a Human Resource Management course offered at the Institute of Management Sciences in Hayatabad, Peshawar. The 3 credit core course examines current HR laws, practices, ethics and globalization. It explores topics like selection processes, employment law, compensation, performance development and maintaining effective work environments. The course objectives are to familiarize students with HR functions and skills through lectures, discussions, activities and case studies. The course outline lists 13 topics that will be covered over the semester, including strategic implications of HR, planning, recruitment, selection, socialization, orientation, benefits, rewards and performance evaluation. Students will complete an article review and case study analysis as assignments.

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HRM Course Outline (Revised 2016)

This document provides information about a Human Resource Management course offered at the Institute of Management Sciences in Hayatabad, Peshawar. The 3 credit core course examines current HR laws, practices, ethics and globalization. It explores topics like selection processes, employment law, compensation, performance development and maintaining effective work environments. The course objectives are to familiarize students with HR functions and skills through lectures, discussions, activities and case studies. The course outline lists 13 topics that will be covered over the semester, including strategic implications of HR, planning, recruitment, selection, socialization, orientation, benefits, rewards and performance evaluation. Students will complete an article review and case study analysis as assignments.

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INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

HAYATABAD PESHAWAR
Programme:
Course Title:
Course Code:
Nature of Course:

BBA (Honours)
HRM
BBA
Core Course, 3 Credit-Hour

Course objectives
Examine current people management laws, practices, ethics and globalization in the areas
of the selection process, employment law, labor relations, compensation, performance
development, corporate training and maintaining effective environments.
Explore guidelines and processes around conducting effective interviews
Outline current laws impacting human resource compliance, employment and labor
relations
Discuss theory and practice of compensation, employee benefits, performance
development and retention
Explore learning theories and effective corporate training techniques
Discuss the impact of effective environments and techniques to maintain a healthy
working atmosphere
Apply human resource skills to complete case study assignments and participation in
class discussions
Course Focus:
The Human Resource Management Course explores the human resource management
function in a corporate setting and focuses on the development of knowledge and skills
that all managers and leaders need. The course will focus on such subjects as the
selection process, employment law, labor relations, compensation, performance
development, corporate training and maintaining effective environments. The classes are
designed to familiarize participants with current human resource practices and laws that
apply to their careers regardless of their field. Class content is delivered through lectures,
group discussion, learning activities, and case studies.
Course outline
Topic
Fundamentals of HR
Management

Chapter 1: Strategic
Implications of a
Dynamic HRM
Environment (pp. 2-32)
Chapter 2:
Fundamentals of HRM
(pp. 34-59)

Subtopics
Describe what is meant by Human Resource Management
(HRM).
Describe the importance of HRM to an organization.
Discuss how changes in technology, work-force diversity,
and skill requirements affect human resource management.
Identify the four external influences affecting human
resource management
Characterize how government legislation, labor unions, and
management practices affect HRM.
Describe the goals, components and major activities within
HRM.

HR Planning, Recruitment &


Selection

Chapter 5: Human
Resource Planning and
Job Analysis
Chapter 6: Recruiting
(pp. 146-169)
Chapter 7: Foundations
of Selection (pp. 170201)

Socialization, Orientation,
and Development
Chapter 8: Socializing,
Orienting, and
Developing Employees
(pp. 202-229)
Chapter 9: Managing
Careers (pp. 230-253)
Benefits & Rewards

Chapter 11: Establishing


Rewards and Pay Plans
(pp. 284-311)
Chapter 12: Employee
Benefits (pp. 312-339)

Evaluating Performance

Chapter 10: Establishing


the Performance
Management System
(pp. 254-283)

Describe the importance of human resource planning.


Steps involved in the HR planning process.
Steps involved in conducting the job analysis.
Techniques for obtaining job analysis information.
Job analysis, job description
Job specification and job evaluation.
Define what is meant by the term recruiting.
Identify the principal sources involved in recruiting
employees.
Describe the selection process
Discuss the problems associated with job interviews and
means of correcting them
Discuss the use of various types of interview questions
Define socialization
Identify the three stages of employee socialization
Explain why employee training is important
Define training
Indicate what is meant by the term organizational
development and the role of the change agent
Describe the methods and criteria involved in evaluating
training programs
Identify how to manage your career more effectively
Explain various classifications for rewards
Define goal of compensation administration
Discuss job evaluation and approaches
Describe competency and team-based compensation
programs
Discuss why employers offer benefits to their employees
Contrast Social Security unemployment compensation and
workers compensation benefits
Identify and describe insurance options
Identify purposes of performance management systems and
who is served by them
Describe the two categories of difficulties in Performance
Management Systems.
Explain the steps in the appraisal process
Describe the absolute and relative methods of appraising
employees
Discuss how management by objectives (MBO) can be
used as an appraisal method
Identify ways to make performance management systems
more effective

Recommended Book:
DeCenzo, David A. and Robbins, Stephen P. (most recent edition). Fundamentals of
Human Resource Management, Ninth Edition. New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

Suggested Reading
Briscoe, Dennis and Schuler, Randall S. (2004). International Human Resource
Management. Routledge.
Course Assignments:
Article Review - An HRM topic will be provided by the instructor. Research current
theory and/or practices in HRM. Complete assignment summarizing your findings.
Knowledge gained will be used to enhance class lectures and discussions.
Case Study Analysis - Analyze information presented in case studies that will be given
out in class. Determine the central HRM issues using critical thinking and deductive
reasoning skills. Select pertinent problem areas, determine their relative importance and
make a recommendation. Complete in-class assignments relating to each specific case
study. Knowledge gained will be used to increase personal effectiveness in a team
environment.

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