Essentials of Human Capital (Theory)

Paper Code: 
24PSY325 (C)
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to Align human capital strategies with organizational goals and objectives. Increase efficiency through better management and utilization of human resources and developing strategies to retain top-performing employees.

 

Course Outcomes: 

COURSE

Course Outcome

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

24PSY 325(C)

 

Essentials of Human Capital                                                                             (Theory)

 

 

CO145: Understand and apply the individual, team and organizational mechanisms within the formal system.

CO146: Examine the strategies & policies in an evolving global scenario

CO147: Appraise the detailed aspects involved in job analysis

CO148: Identify the need human resource planning and execution

CO149: Examine the effectiveness of various employee testing and selecting methods.

CO150: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Reading assignments

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Human Resource Management

Definition, Importance, Trends in HRM, Employment laws in India, Diversity management & affirmative action plans.

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Strategic Human Resource Management

Strategic management process, Strategies and policies, adjusting HR policies to challenging times, HRD scorecard, Building high performance work system.

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Job Analysis

Basics of job analysis, methods of collecting job analysis information, writing job descriptions, writing job specifications.

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Human Resource Planning and Recruiting

Process, Planning & Forecasting, Need for Effective Recruiting, Sources, Developing and Using Application Forms.

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Employee Testing and Selection

Basic concepts, types, work samples & simulations, background investigations & other selection methods.

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Dessler, G. and Varkkey, B. (2016). Human Resource Management (12th Ed.). Pearson India Education: Noida
  • Robbins, S. P. (1980). Organisational Behaviour: Concepts, Controversies and applications. New Delhi: Prentice Hall.

 

Suggested Readings

  • Hollway, W. (1991). Work Psychology and Organisational Behaviour: Managing the Individual at work. New Delhi: Sage.
  • Khandwalla, P. N. (1994). Designing Organisational Effectiveness. New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill.
  • Muchinksy, P. M. 1997). Psychology Applied to Work: An Introduction to Industrial and Organisational Psychology. California:  Brooks Cole.
  • Rao, T.V. (1990). Human Resource Development. New Delhi: U.B.S.

 

E-Resources

  • Acceptance-and-mindfulness-at-work-applying-acceptance-and-commitment-therapy-and-relational-frame-theory-to-organizational-behavior-management-e188111015.html
  • Applied-measurement-industrial-psychology-in-human-resources-management-e188335302.html
  • Strategic-human-resource-management-e15459785.html

 

Academic Year: 
2024-25
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