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Institute of Management Studies, MumbaiMMS Sem II Human Resources- Course Outline

Course Title Human Resource Planning

Instructor

University Assessment Type Internal

No. of Sessions 15

Course details MMS Semester II (20142015)

Marks 100

1.

Introduction:At the heart of any successful activity lies a well-planned human resource department. The fundamental premise of

this subject is that different organizations require different human resources management (HRM) policies and

practices. HRP, thus helps human resources (HR) managers plan and make decisions about the allocation of

resources for the effective management of people in organizations.

2. Objectives:

To help students evolve who will become future human resources managers and decision makers in their

knowledge of human resources planning, job analysis and its application

Encourage students to understand hiring and acquisition of human resources, takebehavioral interviews,

campus placement, orientation, induction, design employment tests, global sourcing interview techniques,

awareness on modern selection techniques, e-recruitment and write job descriptions.

To learn about human resources planning procedures of various organizations and industry through cases.

3.

Readings: Human Resource Planning D.K Bhattacharya

Strategic Human Resources PlanningMonica Belcourt & Kenneth McBey

Strategic Human Resource ManagementTanuja Agarwala

Human Resource DevelopmentUK Haldar Human Resource PlanningJames W Walker Human Resource PlanningM.S Reddy Planning&Managing HRRothwell, Kazanas

4.

Evaluation Scheme:

5. Session Plan: HRP

Job Analysis

Recruitment of Employees

Selection of Employees

Orientation and Placement of Employees

Employment Tests

Interviewing, Placement and Induction

HR Planning and Selection in the Modern Business Environment(Attached in detail, as per University)

6.

Pedagogy:The pedagogy will be a mix of lectures, case studies, videos/film, presentation, discussion, class based activities,

psychometric tests, web-based exercises and library readings. Some Compulsory Readings (would be circulated)

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Components Weightage (Marks) Submission DateAssignments 10 / / 2014

Project 15 / / 2014

Attendance & Class Participation 05 / / 2014

Class Test (Mid-Semester) 10 / / 2014

Written Examination (End-Semester) 60

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Human Resource Planning 100 marks (15 Sessions of 3 Hours Each)

Sem II Elective

Particulars:

Human Resource Planning:

The planning process. Indicators and trends. Ascertaining demand and supply in human resource.Causes of demand, forecasting techniques and human resource requirements. Estimation of internalsupply and external supply. Linking human resource planning with strategic human resource

management.

Job Analysis:Job analysis and design.

Job analysis information and use.Collection of job analysis information.Application of job analysis information.

Factors influencing job design methods.Job analysis techniques.

Assessing job analysis methods.

Recruitment of Employees:Organizational and external factors affecting recruitment.Sources of methods of recruitment.Assessing recruitment methods.

Ethical issues in recruitment, e.g. Unfair discrimination, data protection.

Selection of Employees:Influences on recruitment and selection.

Selection as a process. Validity and reliability of selection methods.Ethical issues in the selection process, e.g. Equal opportunity.Methods for using information in selection decisions.

Orientation and Placement of Employees:Orientation programmes and orientation follow-up.Employee placement: promotions, transfers and demotions.

Separations: attrition, layoffs and termination.

Employment Tests:

Concepts of Testing, Types of tests, Executive Talent Search.

Interviewing, Placement and Induction:

Role of Interview, Forms, Steps in Interviewing, Interview Skills, Interview Efficiency, Trainingand Development of the Interviewer, Campus Selection Interview. Conference, Interview

Technique used for global sourcing. Placement and Induction.

HR Planning and Selection in the Modern Business Environment:

Changing perspectives in the field of recruitment and selection in the information age: e-recruitment

and selection.