Human Resource Management

Meaning and content of HRM.

• Introduction
• Significance of HRM
• Objectives of HRM
• Functions of Human Resource Management
• Modes of Human Resource Management
• Human Resource Practices
• Limitations of HRM
• Career in Human Resource Management

Human Resource Planning

• Purpose of Human Resource Planning
• Methods used for Human Resource Planning
• Human Resource Planning Process
• Difficulties in Human Resource Planning
• Prerequisites for successful Human Resource Planning
• Integrating Human Resource Planning into Strategic Planning

Recruitment of the Right Resources

• Job Analysis
• Job Design
• Job Description
• Job Specifications
• Job Evaluation
• Quality of Work Life and Quality Circle

Recruitment and Selection

• Introduction
• Theories of Recruitment
• Stages of an Effective Recruitment Process
• Sources of Recruitment
• Recruitment Policies
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Employee Selection
• Techniques of Selection
• Induction / Orientation
• Placement

Training and Development

• Nature and Importance of Training
• Methods of Training
• The Training Process
• Role of trainer
• Human Resource Development

Appraisal systems, tools and forms

• Objectives and Strategies for Performance Appraisal
• Methods of Performance Appraisal
• Performance Review Interview
• Process of Performance Appraisal
• Benefits of Performance Appraisal

Change Management

• Reasons for Change
• Types of Organizational Change
• McKinsey’s 7-S Model
• Process of Change
• Challenges in Change

Career and Succession Planning

• Significance of Career Planning and Progression
• Career Anchors and Stages
• Features of Career Planning
• Process of Career Planning
• Problems in Career Planning
• Career Planning versus HRP
• Succession Planning – Features and Scope
• Major Factors affecting Career Progression
• Important Terms

Compensation Management

• Concept of Compensation
• Job Evaluation and Compensation
• Concept of Wage, Salary and Fringe Benefits
• Employee Stock Options
• Negotiating at Work
• Employee Health and Safety

Trends in HRM

• Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS)
• Industrial Relations
• International Strategic Human Resource Management
• Knowledge Management

Corporate Social Responsibility

• Introduction
• CSR Activities
• Rationale for CSR
• Drawbacks of CSR