POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

2024 BATCH
Hrs. / Passed in
Course Course Offered Offered
Sem. Course Title Wk. Academic
Code Type to by
Council
PDH1001 PRINCIPLES OF TH 6 BE2020 PGDHRD BBA
MANAGEMENT
PDH1002 HUMAN RESOURCE TH 6 BE2020 PGDHRD BBA
MANAGEMENT
PDH1003 ORGANISATIONAL TH 6 BE2020 PGDHRD BBA
BEHAVIOUR
I
PDH1004 RESEARCH 6 BE2020 PGDHRD BBA
TH
METHODOLOGY
PDH1005 EMPLOYEE TH 6 BE2020 PGDHRD BBA
DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMME
TOTAL 30

PDH1001 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT

(THEORY)
LEARNING OUTCOME 6 hrs./wk.
On successful completion of the course, the student will be able to
● plan and organize activities
● analyse various schools of thought on management
● demonstrate managerial skills
COURSE CONTENT
UNIT – I: INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT 20
hrs.
Management: Management functions – Management levels – Managerial Roles –
Management and Administration – Environment under which management is practiced
Schools of thought on management: F W Taylor’s Scientific Management – Henry
Fayol’s Principles of Management – George Elton Mayo’s Hawthorns Studies –
Management Science Approach – MC Gregor Theory X and Theory Y – Peter F Drucker’s
 Management by Objectives – Management by Exception – Perspectives of Eastern and
Western schools of thought
UNIT – II: PLANNING 18
hrs.
Planning function: Element of planning – Planning Process – Importance of Planning –
Forms of Planning – Benefits of Planning – Weakness of Planning – Principles of Planning
Strategic management: Strategic Planning and Implementation – Strategic Management
Process – Decision Making and Problem Solving
UNIT – III: ORGANISING 18
hrs.
Principles of Organising – Steps in Organising – Types of Organisation structure –
Centralisation and Decentralisation of Authority – Delegation of Authority – Span of
Management
UNIT – IV: STAFFING AND DIRECTING 16
hrs.
Staffing: Manpower Planning – Recruitment and Selection – Separation
Directing: Motivation – Process, Strategies to increase motivation, Leadership – Types,
Factors influencing a Leader, Communication – Process – Types
UNIT – V: COORDINATING AND CONTROLLING 18
hrs.
Coordination: Need and Importance – Types – Techniques and Problems in Coordination.
Controlling: Need and Characteristics – Areas of Controlling – Types and Problems of
Controlling – Techniques of controlling – Budgeting.
TEXT BOOK
Gupta, C. B. Business Management. New Delhi: Sultan Chand and sons, 2017. Print.
REFERENCE BOOK(S)
Prasad, L. M. Principles and Practice of Management. New Delhi: S. Chand Publishers, 2015.
Print.
Bhattacharyya, Dipak Kumar. Principles of Management. New Delhi: Dorling Kindersley [India]
Pvt. Ltd., Pearson, 2012. Print.
Koontz, Harold. Essentials of Management. New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill Publishing House Ltd,
2010. Print.
Reddy, P.N. and P. C. Tripathi. Principles of Management.5thed. New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill
Publishing House Ltd., 2012. Print.
 PDH1002 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
(Theory)
LEARNING OUTCOMES 6 hrs./wk.
On successful completion of the course, the student will be able to
● classify the functions of Human resource management
● describe the selection devices that work best with various kinds of jobs nationally and
internationally
● illustrate contemporary issues in HRM
COURSE CONTENT
UNIT – I: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT -ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT 20
hrs.
A. Human Resource Management– Need – Nature – Objectives – Characteristics –
Qualities– Functions – Ethical issues – Limitations of a Human Resource Manager –
Human Resource Management System – Difference between Personnel Management
and Human Resource Management – International HRM – Global Recruitment – Global
Selection Process – Expatriates Compensation and Benefits – Recent Trends in Human
Resource
B. Contemporary issues in HRM – HR Balance Scorecard – HR Matrix – Business
Process Outsourcing – Dual Career Groups – Learning Organization – Right Sizing –
Work Life Balance – Whistle Blowing Policy – Human Capital Management – HR
Accounting – Flexi time and HR Analytics – EHRM
UNIT – II: HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING AND SELECTION PROCESS 18
hrs.
A. Manpower planning – Need – Process of HRP at different levels – Job Design – Job
analysis – Job description and Job specification – Recruitment – Process – Factors
affecting recruitment process – Policies – Sources and Methods / Techniques –
Selection –Steps in Selection Procedure and policies – Re-employment
B. Placement – Induction – Objectives – Procedure and Techniques – Employee
Separation
UNIT – III: COMPENSATION AND INCENTIVES PAY / SALARY AND ADVANCES 18
hrs.
 Wage and Salary Administration – Concept – Functions – Wage Determination Process –
Factors influencing Wage and Salary – Types of Wages – Rewards and Incentives – Types of
rewards – Incentives and Requisites for effective Incentive plans – Fringe Benefits –
Allowances – Non-Monetary Incentives – Employee Stock Options – Shares
UNIT – IV: CORPORATE WELLNESS MANAGEMENT 16
hrs.
Employee welfare – Statutory and non-statutory welfare facilities – Employee Assistance
Programme (EAP) – Objectives, Areas of concern in EAP – Corporate Social
Responsibility – Principles – Practices of CSR in Indian context
UNIT – V: EMPLOYEE MORALE AND DISCIPLINE 18
hrs.
Employee morale and Discipline – Individual and Group Morale – Factors affecting Morale
– types and effect of Morale – Morale and Productivity – improving Morale – Discipline –
causes of indiscipline and approaches to Manage Discipline – Managing Grievance –
Managing Stress
TEXT BOOK:
Rao, Subba P. Personnel and Human Resource Management. New Delhi: Himalaya
Publishing House, 2013. Print.
REFERENCE BOOK(S)
Gupta, Shashi K., and Rosy Joshi. Human Resource Management. Kolkatta: Kalyani
Publishers, 2016. Print.
Mamoria, C. B. Personnel Management. New Delhi: Himalaya Publishing House, 2016.Print.
Dhole, Vijay B. Human Resource Management. New Delhi: Himalaya Publishing House, 2009.
Print.
Kanchan, Bhatia. Compensation Management. Mumbai: Himalaya Publishing House, 2015.
Print.

PDH1003 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

(THEORY)
LEARNING OUTCOME: 6 hrs./
wk.
On successful completion of the course, the student will be able to
● illustrate the challenges and opportunities in the field of OB
 ● describe the impact of behaviour on work, productivity, human performance, employment
turnover, worker satisfaction and human management
● explain the need for culture and discuss the role for sustaining strong culture
COURSE CONTENT:
UNIT I: ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR 14
hrs.
OrganisationalBehaviour: Models – Nature – Scope – Challenges and opportunities –
Contributing disciplines to the OB field.
UNIT II: STUDY OF INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOUR 24
hrs.
Perception: Foundations of individual behaviour– Factors influencing Perception –
Perceptual Process – Perceptual Errors / Distortions – Social Perception. Personality: Types
– Traits – Personality Assessment – Holland theory of Personality. Values and Attitudes:
Types of Values – Attitudes and Workforce Diversity. Emotions: Dimensions – Emotional
intelligence – Emotional stability and instability. Motivation: Theories – Abraham Maslow’s
Theory, Herzberg’s Two factor, David McClelland’s ERG theory, Reinforcement theory, Equity
theory.
UNIT III: GROUP DYNAMICS 18
hrs.
Group vs. Teams – Formal and Informal Groups – Formation and development of Group –
Group Behaviour Models – Group task performance – Group Decision Making – Teams –
Purpose and Types.
UNIT IV: CONFLICT MANAGEMENT 16
hrs.
ConflictSource– Process – Functional and Dysfunctional Conflict – Conflict Resolution Styles –
Bases of power – Managing Politics.

UNIT V: ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND CLIMATE 18

hrs.
Organisational Culture: Functions – Creating and Sustaining Culture – Organizational
Socialization – Need for Corporate Ethics. OrganisationalClimate:Organisational Culture
Vs. Climate – Dimensions and determinants.
TEXT BOOK:
Robbins, S.P. Organizational Behaviour. New Delhi: Prentice Hall, 2016. Print.
REFERENCE BOOK(S):
Ashwatappa, K. Organizational Behaviour. Mumbai: Himalaya Publishing House, 2012. Print.
Khanka, S.S. OrganisationalBehaviour. New Delhi: S. Chand, 2013. Print.
Luthans, Fred. Organizational Behaviour. 12th ed. New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill Publishing,
2011. Print.
Prasad L. M. OrganisationalBehaviour. 5th ed. New Delhi: Sultan Chand & Sons, 2014. Print.
Janakiram, B. Training and Development. Indian Text, New Delhi: Dream Tech Press, 2007.
Print.

PDH1004 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

(THEORY)
LEARNING OUTCOMES: 6
hrs./wk.
On successful completion of the course, the student will be able to
● illustrate the process in research
● choose appropriate sampling technique for research
● develop questionnaire to collect data and process the data
● recommend appropriate statistical tool for analysing the data
● construct a research report
COURSE CONTENT
UNIT I: INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH
18hrs.
Research Process – Importance – Limitations – Ethics of Research – Research Method – Types
– Selection and Formulation of Research Problem – Hypothesis – Use – Types – Formulation –
Research design – Format of a Research Proposal.
UNIT II: SAMPLING AND COLLECTION OF DATA 18
hrs.
Sampling: Need – Principles – Types – Probability and Non-probability – Merits and Demerits
– Errors. Collection of Data: Sources of Data – Tools of data collection – Observation –
Questionnaire – Schedule – Interview – Scaling Techniques – Content Analysis
UNIT III: PROCESSING AND PRESENTATION OF DATA 18
hrs.
 Processing of Data – Editing, Coding and Classification of Data – Tabulation of Data
–Diagrammatic Presentation Bar – Pie and Pictograms – Graphical presentation – Univariate
Analysis – Arithmetic Mean, Median, Mode – Methods of Dispersion – Range, Mean
Deviation and Standard Deviation.
UNIT IV: ANALYSIS OF DATA 20
hrs.
Bivariate Analysis – Correlation – Karl Pearson – Charles Spearman – Regression –
Multivariate Analysis – Hypothesis testing – t-test, F Test and Chi Square tests– Structural
Equation Modelling Concept – Garrett Ranking – Importance of Statistical Software in
Analysing Data – Use of Spread Sheet for analysing the Data.
UNIT V: REPORT WRITING 16
hrs.
Qualities of a Research Report – Mechanics of Report typing – Format of a Research Report
– Preliminaries – Main Text – Reference – Footnotes – Bibliography – Appendix.
TEXT BOOK(S):
Kothari C.R. Research Methodology, Methods and Techniques. New Delhi: New Age
International, 2018. Print.
REFERENCE BOOK(S):
Krishnaswamy O.R. Ranganatham M. Methodology of Research in Social Science. New Delhi:
Himalaya Publishing House, 2015. Print.
Paneerselvan R. Research Methodology. 2nd Ed. New Delhi: PHI Learning Private Limited,
2014. Print.
Shajahan S. Research Methods for Management.4th ed. New Delhi: Jaico. 2010. Print.

PDH1005 EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

(THEORY)
LEARNING OUTCOMES 6
hrs./wk.
On successful completion of the course, the student will be able to
● explain the importance of EAP in today’s work environment
● design an employee engagement programme
● identify the workplace problem and propose appropriate therapy for counseling
COURSE CONTENT
UNIT I: INTRODUCTION TO EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME (EAP) 16
hrs.
Definition, Meaning, History of EAP – Rationale and Structures for EAP – Understanding
Occupational Psychology – Scope – Need for Employee Assistance Programme– Recent
trends in EAP.
UNIT II: EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT 18
hrs.
Introduction to Employee Engagement – Scope – Importance – Types – Contributing factors for
employee engagement – Impact of strategic employee engagement programmes– Designing
employee engagement programmes– Outcomes of Structured employee engagement –
Challenges in Employee engagement programmes–Organisational engagement, –Trends and
its Relevance in today’s work environment.
UNIT III: EMPLOYEE WELLBEING 18
hrs.
Employee Wellbeing – Importance – Seven Dimensions of Well Being – Factors Influencing
Employee Well Being – Challenges in Designing Wellness Programmes. Measuring Well Being
– Improving Well Being – Building Healthy Workplace – Building Resilience – Happiness
Evangelism – Recent Trends in Employee Well Being Activities at Workplace.
UNIT IV: WORK PLACE PROBLEMS 18
hrs.
Problem situations in work place– Causes, Types – Deviant Behaviour – Chronic
Absenteeism – Indiscipline – Sexual Harassment of Women Employees – Remedial Steps.
Mental Health Problems – Nature – Types – Frustration and Stress – Interpersonal and Intra
personal abuses – Disorders – Anxiety, Mood, Addictive and Psychotic.
UNIT V: EMPLOYEE COUNSELLING AND EAP 20
hrs.
Counseling – Principles – Need and Objectives – Types of Counseling – Directive and Non
directive – Counseling Theories – Psycho analytical, Adlerian, Humanistic Theories–
Psycho Therapeutic Interventions – Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour
Therapy, Reality Therapy and Family /Marital Therapy –Behaviour Modification Techniques.
EAP and Counselling Process – EAP for Absenteeism, Alcoholism, Disability and Mental
Health – EAP and Legal Services.
TEXT BOOK(S):
 Gladding, Samuel T. Counseling A Comprehensive Profession. 7th ed. New Delhi: Dorling
Kindersley Pvt Ltd, 2013. Print.
Men Linjuan Rita, Shannon A Bowen. Excellence in Internal Communication Management.
New York: Business Expert Press, 2016. Print.
REFERENCE BOOK(S):
Carroll, Michael. Workplace Counselling - A Systemic Approach to Employee Care. London:
Sage Publications, 1996. Print.
Mannion, Lawrence P. Employee Assistance Programs: What Works and What Doesn't.Santa
Barbara: Praeger Publishers Inc, 2004. Print.
e-BOOK(S):
Shotlander, Jennifer. An Introduction to Employee Assistance Programs. Kindle ed.
NetCE.2016.