School of Business and Economics

Department of Management

Course Name:
Human Resources Management
Course Code:
MGT 351
& Section No:
Semester: Summer 2023

INSTRUCTOR & DEPARTMENT INFORMATION

1. Instructor Name: Md. Al-Amin

2. Office Room: NAC 869
3. Office Hours: ST: 12:10 pm - 1:40 pm (NAC 869)
MW: 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm (Proctor’s Office, 5th floor, Admin Building)
4. Office Phone: +880 255668200 (Ext: 6083)
5. Email Address: [email protected]
6. Department: Management

7. Links: North South University Website: http://www.northsouth.edu

School of Business and Economics Website:
http://www.northsouth.edu/academic/sbe/

COURSE & SECTION INFORMATION

Section 3

Class Time & ST: 1:40 pm – 2:55 pm, NAC 405

Location
Course MGT 210
Prerequisite(s)
Course Credit 3:0
Hours

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Course Description Human resource management has always been vital in modern organizations locally or
globally. More and more businesses are realizing the importance of HRM today than
ever. Managers can be equipped with enough resources like capital, information,
machinery, etc. but still may fail to accomplish the goal because they fail tobring in the
right talent required for the job. On the other hand, a manager with verylimited
resources may do the same job much more effectively because he/she had the right
“people” for the job at the right time. This means a manager’s success lies in getting the
job through others.
This course is designed around the terms and concepts and modern theories and HR
practices that are well in practice today and are playing a major role in organizations.
Major topics in this course include an understanding of HRM, external and internal
factors affecting the HRM, HR planning, job analysis, job design, recruitment and
selection, HR training and development, performance appraisal and compensation,
labor relation, and labor disputes, and finally collective bargaining issues. This course
will offer a firm understanding of employers, employees, organizations, society, our
business practices, ethics, and discrimination in the job from different angles. Ample
examples will be provided and a number of case incidents will be discussed for better
understanding of the subject.

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 Student Learning and Outcome

Upon the successful completion of this course, a student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate effective written and oral communications skills (project)
2. The ability to appreciate a global perspective (Case Study)
3. Ability to apply terms and concepts in practicality

LEARNING RESOURCES AND TEXTBOOK(S)

Author Edition & Year Publisher ISBN

Title
Garry Dessler Human Resource Management 16th Edition, Pearson ISBN-13: 978-
2020 0135637289

Other Resources

Reference Text:
Human Resource Management, Lloyd L. Byars and Leslie Rue, 13th edition, September, 2010

Journals and Online Magazines:

Journal of Human Resource Management, Journal of Asian Business studies.

Teaching Methods

Extensive lectures will be given on every topic followed by real-life examples using US and local MNCs. A
summary of the lectures will be available through lecture modules. Students are highly encouraged to take
notes carefully. The lectures will be highly interactive. Small cases will be analyzed in a group setting using
a workshop format. Students will be encouraged to participate in discussions and share their ideas
regarding the case problem.

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ASSESSMENT STRATEGY AND GRADING SCHEME

Grading Tool
Points
Midterm Exam 1 20%
Midterm Exam 2 20%
Final Exam 25%
Report 15%
Report Presentation 5%
Class Attendance & Participation 5%
Case Analysis (2 units) 10%

Course Contents:

Lecture Series 1 The Strategic Role of Human Resource Management (Module 1)

Lecture Series 2 Job Analysis (Module 3)
Lecture Series 3 Personnel Planning and Recruiting (Module 4)
Lecture Series 4 Employer Testing and Selection (Module 5)
Lecture Series 5 Interviewing Candidates (Module 6)
Lecture Series 6 Orientation and Training (Module 7)
Lecture Series 7 Developing Managers (Module 8)
Lecture Series 8 Managing Quality and Productivity (Module 9)
Lecture Series 9 Establishing Pay plans (Module 12)
Lecture Series 11 Pay-for-performance and Financial Incentives (Module 13)
Lecture Series 12 Benefits and Services (Module 14)
Lecture Series 13 Special Topic: Guaranteed piece-work incentive calculation
Lecture Series 14 Special Topic: PF Calculation (Definition and concepts and rules)
Lecture Series 15 Global Perspective and Ethics

Course Plan:

Class Topic Date & Day

Class 1 Introduction to the course Sun, Jul 23
Class 2 Introduction to Human Resource Management Tue, Jul 25
Class 3 Job Analysis Sun, Jul 30
Class 4 Job Analysis Tue, Aug 1
Class 5 HR Planning & Recruiting Sun, Aug 6
Class 6 HR Planning & Recruiting Tue, Aug 8
Class 7 Case Analysis 1 Sun, Aug 13
Class 8 Testing & Selecting Sun, Aug 20
Class 9 Testing Selecting Tue, Aug 22
Class 10 Midterm Exam 1 Sun, Aug 27
Class 11 Interviewing Candidates Tue, Aug 29
Class 12 Interviewing Candidates Sun, Sep 3
Class 13 Training and Development Tue, Sep 5
Class 14 Training and Development Sun, Sep 10
Class 15 Performance Appraisal Tue, Sep 12

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 Class 16 Performance Appraisal Sun, Sep 17
Class 17 Midterm Exam 2 Tue, Sep 19
Class 18 Establishing a Pay Plan Sun, Sep 24
Class 19 Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives Tue, Sep 26
Class 20 Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives Sun, Oct 1
Class 21 Case Analysis 2 Tue, Oct 3
Class 22 Benefits and Services Sun, Oct 8
Class 23 Benefit and Services Tue, Oct 10
Class 24 Global Perspectives of HRM Sun, Oct 15
Class 25 Ethics, Justice, and Fairness Tue, Oct 17
Class 26 Ethics, Justice, and Fairness Sun, Oct 22
Class 27 Report Submission + Presentation Tue, Oct 24
Class 28 Presentation Sun, Oct 29
Class 29 Presentation Tue, Oct 31
Class 30 Revision Class Sun, Nov 4
Final Exam TBA

Exams

Midterms and final exam will comprise of MCQ, true/false, and short questions. The syllabus of the final
exam will not be comprehensive. The format of the exams will be discussed later.

Group Project

There will be a group project based on the topics covered in the class and it will test the research and
report writing skills of the students. There will be a maximum of 9 groups in the class. So the number of
members per group will depend on the total number of students in the class.

Report Submission and Presentation

The report of the group project has to be submitted at the end of the semester. All the group members will
have to participate in the project work and contribute to report writing. The guideline provided by the
instructor has to be followed strictly while writing the report.
Also, groups will be penalized in case of late submission of the report. The penalty for late submission is
30% per day up to 3 days, which includes weekends.
The report needs to be presented as per the predetermined schedule. All the group members will have
to participate in the presentation. A comprehensive guideline about the presentation will be provided in
the class.

Case Analysis/ Workshop

This will be in class assignment. Students will form groups where they will be assigned a case to dissect,
analyze, interpret, and give a decision regarding a problem pertaining to the case. Limited time will be
given

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to complete this assignment and they have to produce a decision in written format within that stipulated
time. Students need to demonstrate their learning in application in this exercise.

Class Attendance and Participation

Class participation means the contribution of a student to the class. It involves being respectful toward the
lecturer, and fellow students, being careful, and positive, and bringing lively thoughts to the discussion.
Attendance will be taken in all the classes, midterms, debates, case analysis activities, and final exams. A
maximum of 4 missed classes (including the first class) will be considered.

Makeup Policy

There will be strictly no makeup exam under any circumstances. No alternative arrangement (such as a
comprehensive final) will be made for missed exams.

Academic Misconduct

Academic misconduct, dishonesty, and plagiarism will be dealt with utmost strictness and punitive
measures. Students are advised not to copy directly from any resources. Any form of cheating in the exams
will not be tolerated and strict actions will be taken according to NSU academic policies.

Students with Special Needs

North South University will provide educational opportunities that ensure fair, appropriate, and
reasonableaccommodation to students who have disabilities/special needs that may affect their ability to
participate in course activities or meet course requirements. Students with disabilities are encouraged to
contact theirinstructor to ensure that their needs are met. The University through its Special Need section
will exert all efforts to accommodate special needs.

Grading Scale

A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D F
93 90 87 83 80 77 73 70 67 60 <60

** The instructor reserves the right to change the above outline at her discretion. Topics may be altered or
reorganized at any point of the semester if necessary.
Students should read the course outline thoroughly and consult with the instructor in case of any confusion
or query.

GOOD LUCK ☺