XLRI Jamshedpur M Srimannarayana

Fundamentals of Human Resource Management

PGDHRM
Term 1
Batch 2023-25

Part A: The Basic Details

Name of Course Fundamentals of Human Resource Management

Course Facilitator
M Srimannarayana ([email protected])
(please provide email id)
Academic Associate
Ms. Violeena Chachra ([email protected])
(please provide email id)

Area HRM

Program PGDHRM

Term 1

Type of Course
Core
(Core/Elective/Workshop)

Number of Credits 1.5

Number of Classroom Contact

15
Hours
Course Pre-requisites (if any,
including cut-off grades in No
specific core courses)
Garry Dessler & Varkkey: Human Resource Management, 16th
Course Textbook
edition
Course Handout to be Provided
Yes
(Yes/No)
No. of Sessions to be taken by
Nil
Guest Faculty
Name of Guest Faculty (if
NA
identified)

Part B: About the Course

Course Description Success in today’s competitive business environment is increasingly

the function of effective management of its resources, particularly,
employees. The students of human resource management must be
aware and understand the basic concepts, processes, and
functioning of human resource management in an organizational
setting. Therefore, this introductory course on human resource
management is designed with the following objectives:

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Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
PGDHRM
Term 1
Batch 2023-25

Course Learning Objectives 1. To introduce the basic concepts, structure, and functions of
human resource management, and
2. To create an awareness of the roles, functions and
functioning of human resource department

Part C: AOL - Learning Goals Mapping at the Course Level*

[Kindly note that two Learning goals - ‘Functional Knowledge’ and ‘Communication’ - are assessed
separately as stand-alone tests and hence not included in the list below!]

AOL Learning Goal (PLO) chosen Please put a tick mark

Decision Making XXXXX
Quest for Excellence
Sustainability
Global Mindset

Ethical Conduct
Please indicate the rationale for choosing the The course components aim at the students’
specific learning goal(s) for this course decision-making abilities.

Part D: Session Plan

Session Case Studies & class

Topic Objective Readings
No(s) exercise etc.
1 Introduction To understand the Chapter 1& 3 of the
concept of HRM Textbook.
and its theoretical
base
2 Functional To provide an Chapter 4,6, 7 &10 of the
Areas of HRM overview of major textbook.
functional areas of
HRM
3 HRM and Line To examine Case let: Managers
Managers partnership role of and HR Professionals
line managers and at Sands Corporation:
HR managers Friends or Foes?

4 HR To understand 1.Brockbank, W and Ulrich: Exercise: HR Roles

Department & different structures HR Organization. Survey
Its Roles & roles of HR 2.Brockbank, W and Ulrich:
department Roles for HR Professionals.
5 HR To explain the 1.Brockbank, W and Ulrich,
Competencies competencies D: HR Competencies that
required to Make a Difference.

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Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
PGDHRM
Term 1
Batch 2023-25

perform the HR 2.Appendix B of the

roles textbook.

6 HR Philosophy To trace the Case Study: Infosys

and Policy evolution of the HR (A): Strategic Human
philosophy & HR Resource
policy making Management
7 Talent To explain the Peter Cappelli and JR Keller: Case Study: GE’s
Management concept of talent Talent Management: Talent Machine: The
management and Conceptual Approaches and Making of CEO
its identification
Practical Challenges.
8 Talent To understand the Case Study:
Management talent management Hindustan Unilever
(Cont.) practices Limited: Meeting
Employee
Expectations
9 Employee To examine the Kular, Gatenby, Rees, Soane, Case Study: Asian
Engagement meaning of & Truss: Employee Paints: Gaining
employee Engagement: A Literature Competitive
engagement Review Advantage Through
Employee
“Engage=meant”
10 Measuring HR To identify the Lie, combs, Ketchen &
Contribution value of HRM for Ireland: The Value of Human
organizational Resource Management for
performance
Organizational Performance.

Part E: Methodology and Readings:

In addition to lectures and case discussions, there will be emphasis on self and peer learning in this
course. Interactive mechanisms such as participative discussions will be tied to learning. The course
readings mentioned in the course schedule will be supplied. An illustrative list of books for reference
is as follows:
1. Armstrong M: (2017). Handbook of Human Resource Management, Kogan Page
2. Beer, M Spector, B; Lawrence, P; Mills, D; and Walton, R (1985). Human Resources Management: A General
Manager’s Perspective, Free Press.
3. Cascio W F, (2006). Managing Human Resources, Tata McGraw-Hill
4. Jackson, S, E, and Schuler R, S, (2003). Managing Human resources: Through Strategic partnership, South-Western
5. Philips and Phillips (2015). High-Impact Human Capital Stagey
6. Snell, Bohlander and Voohra, (2014). Human Resource management; A South-Asian Perspective, Cengage Learning.
7. Ulrich,D., Brockbank, W., (2005). The HR Value Proposition, Harvard Business School Press.

Part F: Evaluation: You will be working in a group (Maximum FIVE members) for the Case Analysis and
the Project. The groups list is uploaded in the AIS under ‘Resources’. The course will be graded on
the following components:

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Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
PGDHRM
Term 1
Batch 2023-25

Components Weightage

Quizzes 30
Group Project 15
Case analysis 15
End term 35
Personal Learning Paper 5

Quizzes: The quizzes will include questions from course readings, lectures, and class discussions. Quiz
one will be conducted on 17th July and quiz two will be on 14th August 2023.

Case Analysis: You are expected to read the cases, discuss in your group, visualize various attributes
of the problem/s, do critical analysis, generate alternative solutions, and narrow down to the optimum
management decision. The deadlines for uploading the case analysis PPTs are as follows:
Sl. Title of the Case Deadline
No
1 Infosys (A): Strategic Human Resource Management 5th July, 2023
2 GE’s Talent Machine: The Making of CEO 11th July, 2023
3 Hindustan Unilever Limited: Meeting Employee Expectations 12th July 2023
4 Asian Paints: Gaining Competitive Advantage Through Employee 16th July 2023
“Engage=meant”

Group Project: This project aims at identifying talent management practices in select organizations.
Your group has to select, at least, one organization of your choice, which defined ‘talent’ and
established Talent Management department/wing/division/section. The guidelines for the project will
be given. The deadline for uploading the project in AIS is 25th August 2023.

Personal Learning Paper: “How your perception of HRM as a field of management changed (for good
or bad) after going through the FHRM course?” is the question to be answered in your personal
learning paper within 300 words. The Deadline for uploading the soft copy of your write-up in AIS is
31st August 2023.

Final Grading: The final grading will be relative. This will be consistent with the Institute’s Rules

Wish You a Great Success

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