AKTU Human Resource Management (BMBAI301) Syllabus PDF – MBA (Integrated) 3rd Semester

Course Objectives

1. To Understand and explain the core concepts, scope, and strategic importance of Human Resource Management in organizational success.
2. To Identify and apply methods for job analysis, job design, and human resource planning, including preparation of job descriptions and interviews.
3. To Analyze and evaluate recruitment and selection processes using appropriate tools and techniques to address real-world HR challenges.
4. To Design and implement effective training, development, and performance appraisal systems aligned with organizational needs.
5. To Differentiate and justify potential appraisal, career development strategies, and succession planning practices.
6. To Develop skills like self-awareness, career goal-setting, and time management to enhance personal and professional effectiveness in HR roles.

Unit- I (Hours 06)

Human Resource Management – Introduction: Meaning, concept and Scope of HRM, Objectives of HRM, HR functions: welfare & Strategic HRM, HR roles and responsibilities, Strategic role of HR in employee well-being and organizational success.

Case Study: Role of HRM in a growing startup Life Skill: Self-awareness and career goal-setting

Unit- II (Hours 10)

Job Analysis & Human Resource Planning (HRP) - Definition, purposes, process and limiting factors;

Job Analysis & Design – Steps of Job Analysis, Method of Job Analysis; Job Description, Job Specification, Job Design: Factors affecting Job design, Techniques for designing Job. Job evaluation.

Human Resource Planning (HRP) - Meaning & Definition ,Importance of HRP ,Factors affecting HRP, Planning Process, requirements for successful HRP ,Barriers to HRP Employer branding and modern hiring trends, Selection tools: Tests, interviews, reference checks.

Activity: Prepare a JD and conduct a mock interview Case Study: Recruitment failure and its business impact

Unit -III (Hours 068)

Recruitment &Selection - Sources of Recruitment, Recruitment Process, Constraints and Challenges in the Recruitment Process, Factors Governing/ Affecting Recruitment, Selection: Role of Selection, Selection Process, Selection Test-Type: Advantages & Problems, Interview Types; Induction-Orientation

Unit -IV (Hours 10)

Training, Development & Performance Management - Concept, Objective, Factors influencing training and development, The Training and Development Process, Methods, purpose & practices, Four stages of training: Training Need Assessment, designing implementation and Training Evaluation, Concept & Rationale for Performance Appraisal, Procedures and Methods of Performance Management.

Case Study: Challenges in training remote employees Life Skill: Time management and growth mindset

Unit -V (Hours 08)

Potential Appraisal, Career system and Succession Planning - Introduction, potential appraisal vs performance, categories, indicators of potential appraisal report, career system, career stages, career path, career anchors career development strategies, succession planning.

Reference Books

1. Dessler Gary, “Human Resource Management”, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.
2. Ashwathapa K, “Human Resource & Personnel Management Text & Cases”, Tata McGraw Hill.
3. Rao V S P, “Human Resource Management Text & Cases”, Excel Books.
4. Pandesharon & Basak Swapnalekha, “Human Resource Management – Text & Cases”, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.
5. Haldar K. Uday & Sarkar Juthika, “Human Resource Management”, Oxford University Press, New Delhi.
6. Saiyadain S.Mirza, “Human Resource Management”, Tata McGraw Hill. Course Outcome: After successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Course Outcomes