Course Objectives, Outline and Recommended Books
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Program: BS Social Work
COURSE cODE: HRM 601 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 / 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
Elements of Job Design
3. HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING
The demand for Human Resources
The supply for Human Resources
Implementation of Human Resource Plans
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
Meaning of Training and Development
Steps of Training and Development
Approaches and Training and Development
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
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)