Course Objectives, Outline and Recommended Books

COURSE TITLE: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT

Program: ma Social Work

COURSE CODE: SW-613                                       CREDIT HOURS: 03 CREDIT HOURS

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

       I.            The course is designed to impart knowledge about meaning, scope and objectives of Human resources management/development.

    II.            To help students understanding the ways and means of identifying and utilization of physical resources.

 III.            To help the students to understand the problems and involvement in Development Programme.

 IV.            To help the student to understand the importance and techniques of financial resource mobilization.

 

COURSE CONTENTS AND CHAPTERIZATION

 

1.      THE HUMAN RESOURCE FRAMEWORKS

The definition and meaning of Human Resource Management and Development

The purpose and objectives of Human Resource Management

Key Human Resource Management activities

2.      JOB ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

Job Analysis

Application of Job Analysis information

An overview of Job Design

3.      HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING

The demand for Human Resources

The supply for Human Resources

4.      RECRUITMENT

Meaning of Recruitment

Channels of Recruitment

Internal channels

External channels

5.      SELECTION

An overview of Selection

Steps of Selection Process

6.      ORIENTATION, PLACEMENT AND SEPARATION

Orientation program

Employee placement

Separations

7.      TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

Meaning of Training and Development

Steps of Training and Development

Approaches and Training and Development

8.      PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL

Elements of Performance Appraisal

Challenges in Performance Appraisal

9.      Compensation Management

Meaning and objective of Compensation Management

An overview of types of Compensation

Wages and salaries

Incentives and Gain-sharing

Benefits and Services

Security, Safety and Health

 

10.  Organizational Processes involved in human resource development

Motivation, Power and Authority, Leadership, Communication, Conflict, Decision Making

Importance of human resource management in national development at in community development

Techniques of human resource management in Social Welfare Institutions

 

11.  Financial Resource Mobilization

 

 

BOOKS RECOMMENDED

1.      William, W.B. and Davis, K., (2006). Human Resources and Personnel Management. McGraw-Hill, Inc. New York.

2.      Ahuja, K.K. (1993). Management and Organization. Delhi: CBS Publishers and Distributers.

3.      Amitai Etizioni(latest ed.). Modern Organization. Engleweed, Cliff New Jersy.

4.      Argyris Chris (1972). The Applicability of Organizational Sociology. Cambridge.

5.      Blau, M. Peter (1974). Formal Organizations. John Wiley and Sons.

6.      Charles Peru(latest ed.). Organizational Analysis: A Sociological Perspective. Belmont: Cliff Wardworth Publishing Co. Inc.

7.      Davis, Newstrom (1992). Organizational Behaviour: Human Behavior at Work. New York: MacGraw-Hill, Inc.

8.      Hodson, Randy (1990). The Social Organization of Work. Belmont: Wordsworth Publications.

9.      Lynton R.P. and U. Pareek (1978). Training for Development. New Dehli, Kumaria Press.

10.  Peterson R.B. and I. Tracy (1979). Systematic Management of Human Resource. U.K.: Adison-Wosty Pub. Co.

11.  Richard H. Hall (latest ed.). Organizations: structure and processes, Prentice Hall.

12.  Umalele, J. (1979). The Design of Rural Development: Lessons from Africa. USA: World Bank Publications.

13.  Weihrich and Koontz (1993). Management: A Global Perspective (10th ed.). New York: MacGraw-Hill, Inc.

14.  Werther, William B. and Davis K. (1993). Human Resources and Personnel Management (4th ed.), New York: Macgraw-Hill, Inc.

15.  Seven Good Habits of highly Effective People by Steve.

16.  J. Smith, Michael, Programme Evaluation in the Human Services, Springer Series on Social Work, New York: Springer Publishing Company, 1990.

17.  Adamantia Pollis & Peter Schwab: Human Rights New perspectives, New Realities Viva Books Private Limited, New Delhi, 2002.

18.  Judith A. Lewis, Michael D. Lewis, et.al. Management of Human Service Programs (3rd Edition) Wadsworth/Thomson Learning 10 Davis Drive Belmont, Australia, 2001.

19.  Barbara Schram Botty Reid Mandell, Human Services (Third Edition),Allyn & Bacon A. Viacom Company 160 Gould Street Needham heights, MA 02194

20.  Joseph J. Mehr, Human Services (7th Edition), Allyn & Bacon A. Viacom Company 160 Gould Street Needham heights, MA 02194

21.  Shahidur. R. Khandker: Fighting Poverty with Micro Credit (1999)