Management of Human Capital (Optional)

Paper Code: 
PSY 425 C
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives (COs):

This course will enable the students to –

 

  1. To understand the concepts, nature and principles of industrial psychology.

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning Outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

 

 

 

 

 

PSY 425(C)

 

 

 

 

 

Development of Human Capital

The students will be able to –

CO160: Understanding and applying the primary outcomes of organizational behaviour necessary for organizational effectiveness.

CO161: Understanding and applying concepts relating to training & development, performance management, ethics.

CO162: Analysing and comparing different models used to explain individual behaviour related to motivation and rewards

CO163: Identifying the various factors related to safety and their importance.

CO164: Explaining human resource in terms of its international applicability and systems.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Training and Development:
  • Orienting employees,
  • analyzing needs and designing programs,
  • implementing training programs,
  • implementing management development programs,
  • evaluating training effort.

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Performance Management and Appraisal:
  • Basic concepts,
  • techniques for appraising performance,
  • problems in appraisal,
  • appraisal interview,
  • Performance management,
  • Talent Management.

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Ethics, Justice and Fair Treatment in HRM:
  • Meaning,
  • determining ethical behavior,
  • methods promoting ethical and fair treatment,
  • managing discipline,
  • privacy and dismissals

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Employee safety & Health:
  • Importance,
  • safety law,
  • causes,
  • prevention and reduction.
  • Workplace health hazards: problems & Remedies.

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Managing Global& Entrepreneurial Human Resources
  • Internationalization of business,
  • Staffing.
  • Small business challenge,
  • tools to support HR,
  • leveraging small size,
  • using professional employer organizations,
  • managing HR systems.

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Dessler G. and Varkkey B. (2016). Human Resource Management (12th Ed.). Noida: Pearson India Education.
Academic Year: 
2019-2020
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