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.