UNIT – I
Human Resource Management: Introduction, Meaning and Definitions, Brief History, Nature,
Functions, Importance and Limitations of HRM. Contemporary Challenges in HRM.
Human Resource Planning; Introduction, Definitions, Features, Need for HR Planning,
Objectives, Process, Factors affecting HR Planning, Types, Benefits, Problems in HR Planning
and Way for Effective HR Planning.
Job Analysis and Job Design: Introduction, Objectives, Benefits, Process, Techniques and
Problems in Job Analysis. Job Design- Meaning, Objectives and Techniques of Job Design.
Recruitment and Selection: Meaning and Definitions, Importance and Purpose, Process, Factors
Affecting Recruitment, Sources of Recruitment, Methods, Constraints and Challenges of
Recruitment. Recent Trends in Recruitment. Selection: Meaning and Definition, Selection
Process and Methods.
Placement and Induction: Meaning and Problems in Placement. Induction: Meaning, Objectives,
Contents, Elements, Procedure and Problems in Induction.
UNIT – II
Training and Development: Concepts, Importance, Identification of Training Needs. Types of
Training: On the Job and Off the Job Methods of Training. Designing and Evaluation of Training
Programmes. Meaning of Development, Difference between Training and Development.
Performance Appraisal: Concept, Objectives, Methods of Performance Appraisal; How to Make
it Effective.
Internal Mobility and Transfers: Promotions, Demotions and Other Forms of Separations,
Definitions, Purpose, and Basis of Promotions. Transfer: Definitions, Purpose, Types and
Transfer Policy.
Compensation Management: Concept, Methods of Wage payments and Incentive Plans, Fringe
Benefits.