SBM-NMIMS: COURSE TEACHING PLAN

Assurance of Learning AOL Specific

Course Code
Course Title Human Resource Management

Mumbai Campus: , Dr. Geeta D’Souza, Dr. Aditi Dey Sarkar, Prof. Subhashish Sinha, Prof. Sudershan
Tirumala, Prof. Preeti Gilhotra, Dr. Amita Shivhare

Bengaluru Campus: Dr. Deepak Sharma

Course
Instructor/s Hyderabad Campus : Dr Sasmita Misra

Indore Campus: Dr. Gunjan Anand

Navi Mumbai Campus: Dr. Gowri Joshi

Credit Value 1.5 credits (50 marks)

Programme FTMBA I Year, 2023-24, Trimester III
& Trimester
Pre-requisite NIL
CLO1: To analyse the people-related opportunities and challenges for Business Leaders from a
Contemporary Global and Sustainability perspective. (PLO1b)
CLO2: To apply Human Resource Management concepts in a variety of business contexts to enable
Learning
effective decision-making in an inclusive and sustainable manner. (PLO2a)
Objectives
CLO3: To design and analyze effective HR systems, practices and processes aligned with sustainable
organizational goals. (PLO7b)

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Understand how the HR function enables managerial decisions through the effective use of
Learning People Management processes and practices.
Outcomes 2. Apply course concepts and design interventions related to contemporary People functions to
achieve sustainable organizational outcomes.

The focus of this course will be to improve students’ understanding and knowledge of the field of Human
Resource Management and its contemporary Processes, Practices and Systems. Students will learn
Course
various frameworks, models and approaches to design and implement people practices in order to enable
Description
effective managerial decision-making and achieve sustainable organizational outcomes.

Specific assessment Marks % AOL CLO 1 CLO 2 CLO 3

methods Weightage Instruments
Class Participation 10 20% - - - -
Evaluation Phase 1 Project 10 20% Rubric - - 10
Pattern Phase 2 Project 10 20% Rubric - - 10
Final Exam 20 40% Embedded 10 10 -
Questions
Total 50 100%

Project Timelines

Group Choice of Industry and Organization to be sent by CR: Session 3, EOD

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 Phase 1 Project Report Due: Session 5, EOD
Phase 2 Project Report Due: Session 9, EOD

Sessio Topics Chapters/Articles/Cases/Other Material Pedagogy Details and Learning

ns and Activities Outcomes

Overview of Human Video: Future of Work – Deloitte Video and article-based discussion on
Resource Management https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42VD future of work, workforce and
 Contemporary Roles YmcS4rk workplace and the field of HR and
of Line and HR how managers should prepare for it.
Managers Article Discussion: PWC article
 Trends Shaping HRM Learning Outcome: Students will
Workforce of the Future 2030 learn about the people related
 Future of Work,
1 opportunities and challenges arising
Workforce and
Workplace Pre-read: Dessler & Varkkey Chapter 1 – from new trends in the world of work,
pages 3-15 how HR and Line roles are emerging,
 Responsible Human
what Responsible Human Resource
Resource
Management means and how
Management Pre-read: Principles of Responsible HR
organizations and managers can
Management Handout – page 1 prepare for it.

Workforce Planning Activity Discussion: Creation and Activity-based discussion on Job

and Job Analysis Application of Job Description and Job Descriptions and Specifications based
 Workforce Planning Specification for a Manager with on a given Job Role containing
Process and Sustainability Goals contemporary responsibilities related
Emerging Trend of to ESG goals.
Workforce Shaping Pre-read: Dessler & Varkkey Chapter 4 –
2
 Basics of Job pages 115-132 Learning Outcome: Students will
Analysis learn basic concepts of job analysis
and workforce planning, understand
 Job Description and Pre-read: Dessler & Varkkey Chapter 5 –
the emergence of new trends and will
Job Specification pages 151-157 learn how to create a job description
and use it for various functions of
HR.
Recruitment Case Discussion: Dhanush Inc. Case-based discussion on the process
 Employer Branding and planning of recruitment and
and EVP recruitment sources for an
Pre-read: Dessler & Varkkey Chapter 5 –
 Sources of organization.
recruitment – Internal pages 158-180
3 and External Learning Outcome: Students will
 International Staffing Pre-read: Employer Branding Handout learn about employer branding and
Approaches recruitment, the relationship between
 Responsible Pre-read: Principles of Responsible HR the two and how an organization must
Recruitment Management Handout – pages 2-4 plan its recruitment strategy to attract
talent for meeting its strategic
objectives responsibly.
Selection Case Discussion (contd.): Dhanush Inc. Role-play and discussion on BEI
 The Selection Process interviews conducted by students and
 Contemporary Role-play Activity Discussion: On facilitated by the Instructor. Also
4 methods/technologies video-based discussion on
Behavioural Event Interview (BEI) based
used in recruitment contemporary and innovative
on BEI Handout selection methods.
and selection
 Recruitment &
Selection Evaluation Video Discussion: Learning Outcome: Students will

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Sessio Topics Chapters/Articles/Cases/Other Material Pedagogy Details and Learning
ns and Activities Outcomes

and Metrics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq6y learn about contemporary responsible

3RO12UQ – Heineken - The Candidate selection processes and the evaluation
of the process. Students will also
develop skills in designing and
Pre-read: Dessler & Varkkey Chapter 6 – conducting effective interviews.
pages 195, 203-218
Pre-read: Dessler & Varkkey Chapter 7 –
pages 233-242

Pre-read: Principles of Responsible HR

Management Handout – pages 4-5
Learning and Case Discussion: AT&T, Retraining, and Case discussion on how the learning
Development the Workforce of Tomorrow (HBS, 2020) and development function can be
 Capability Building used to build capabilities aligned with
organizational strategy.
and Organizational Pre-read: Dessler & Varkkey Chapter 8 –
Strategy pages 268-284, 294-295
5  Emerging Learning Outcome: Students will
Technologies in learn about the Learning and
Pre-read: Principles of Responsible HR Development function, its alignment
Learning and
Development Management Handout – pages 5-6, 9-12 with organizational strategy, what
goes into designing and developing a
 Responsible
responsible business training program
Business Training
and emerging trends in this field.
Performance Case Discussion: Performance Case-based discussion and analysis
Management Management at ABC Solutions Inc. on the effectiveness of a company’s
 AMO Theory performance management system.
 The Performance Pre-read: Dessler & Varkkey Chapter 9 –
6 Management Learning Outcome: Students will
pages 307-322, 331
Process learn key concepts and frameworks
related to performance management
Pre-read: AMO Theory Handout
and will learn how to design an
effective performance management
system.
Challenges In Article Discussion: Reinventing Article discussion on the challenges
Managing Performance Management, Marcus of performance management and a
Performance Buckingham and Ashley Goodall company’s attempt to develop a
contemporary performance
 Performance https://hbr.org/2015/04/reinventing-
management system.
Management performance-management
7
Challenges
 Rater Error Pre-read: Dessler & Varkkey Chapter 9 – Learning Outcome: Students will
Appraisal Problems pages 322-324 learn about the challenges in
 Performance performance management and about
Evaluation in a Pre-read: Principles of Responsible HR performance evaluation in a
responsible business Management Handout – pages 12-14 responsible business.
Total Rewards Case Discussion: GiveDirectly (HBS, Case based discussion on design of
Management 2018) organizational incentive systems.
 Total Rewards for
Learning Outcome:
8 Work Pre-read: Dessler & Varkkey Chapter 12 –
 Incentive Systems Students will learn about the
pages 420-421, 423-439 importance of taking a holistic and
and Employee
Motivation responsible approach to employee
Pre-read: Total Rewards Model Handout recognition and rewards programs
 Responsible
and how incentive plans can be used
Compensation Plans
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Sessio Topics Chapters/Articles/Cases/Other Material Pedagogy Details and Learning
ns and Activities Outcomes

Pre-read: Principles of Responsible HR to influence behaviour and retain

Management Handout – pages 17-19 talent.
Employee Health, Video: Indian laws on sexual harassment at Discussion on the POSH Act, how
Wellbeing and Safety workplace organizations can implement its
 Why is employee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGgiai provisions and the challenges they
health, wellbeing 2jyu4 face. Also activity based discussion
and safety important on what constitutes sexual harassment
– manager and Activity Discussion: Identifying workplace and managers’ response.
9 organisation role in behaviours that can amount to harassment.
the current business Learning Outcome: Students will gain
environment Pre-read: Handout on POSH an awareness of the importance of
 Prevention of Sexual health, wellbeing and safety issues in
harassment at Pre-read: Principles of Responsible HR today’s business environment and
Workplace, Management Handout – pages 19-21 learn how managers can create a safe
Vishakha Guidelines work environment for diverse
employees.
People Analytics Case Discussion: People Analytics at Case and Video based discussion on
 Overview of People McKinsey (HBS, 2020) People Analytics and how it can be
Analytics used to demonstrate how HR adds
 People analytics Video: AIHR Webinar, What is HR value to business decisions.
10
maturity model Analytics?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhkZL Learning Outcome: Students will
--5hEQ learn about the function of people
analytics, its importance and impact
on business performance.

Reading List and Text book: Gary Dessler, Biju Varkkey, Human Resource Management, Pearson Education,
References 17th edition, 2023, Noida.

(along with details of References:

year of Publication)  Bersin, J. (2021). Ten new truths about the HR Technology Market.
https://joshbersin.com/2021/09/ten-new-truths-about-the-hr-technology-market/
 Browne, S. (2020). HR Rising: From Ownership to Leadership. Society for Human
Resource Management.
 Cascio, W. (2022). Managing Human Resources, 12th Ed., McGraw Hill.
 Jain V., Bansal, S., & Rangwala, R. (2021). Unlocking the potential of the gig economy
in India. Boston Consulting Group.
 Kumar, R. & Rajan, M. (2021). Outlast: How ESG can benefit your business. Harper
Collins India.
 Laasch, O. & Conaway, R. N. (2015). Principles of Responsible Management: Global
Sustainability, Responsibility and Ethics. Cengage Learning.
 Ulrich, D., Brockbank, W., Kryscynski, D., & Ulrich, M. (2017). Victory through
organization: Why the war for talent is failing your company and what you can do about
it. New York: McGraw Hill.

Prepared by Faculty Team Area Chair & Program Chair

Dr. Aditi Dey Sarkar
Dr. Amita Shivhare Dr. Hema Bajaj & Dr. Madhavi Gokhale
Dr. Geeta D’Souza (Course Anchor)
Prof. Preeti Gilhotra
Prof. Subhashis Sinha
Prof. Sudershan Tirumala
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Faculty Chair AOL Approved by Dean SBM

Approved by Associate Deans

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