LUNAR INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
COURSE OUTLINE
Course Title: __Human Resource Management ________________________
Course Code: ___________ MBA 625________________________________
Credit Hours: _____________2____________________________________
Prerequisite: ___________ MBA 612________________________________
Course Classifications: ______Core________________________________
Major Areas of Specialization: _Master of Business Administration______
Course Description
Properly managing human resources should be a critical part of any organization’s overall strategy
for success. This course provides a comprehensive overview of the Human Resource function
within organizations. The course offers an optimum blend of theory and practice to effectively
prepare students for careers in both private and public sectors. The human resource function is
examined in detail before studying advanced subjects that offer a more strategic perspective to help
shape an organization through staff planning, job analysis and design, appraisal of staff
performance and assessment of training needs. These are complemented by other subjects that
relate to the human resource function such as industrial relations, and legal and ethical issues in
management.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course students will be able to:
discuss the meaning and philosophies of human resource management (HRM).
explain how organizations identify their human resource requirements and the various approaches
used to recruit and select the best employees for their organizations.
identifying the amount and types of staff necessary to manage organizations, and apply strategies
of training & development, performance appraisal, compensation and reward, safety mechanisms
necessary for the staff to be effective and successful in their jobs.
apply strategies how to manage organization members and define their roles and responsibilities.
explain the concept of employee relations, the union management framework and
the role that managers and HR play to ensure a positive work environment.
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Course Contents
Chapter1. Introduction to Human Resource Management
1.1 Human Resource Management – Definition and Background
1.2 Evolution and Development of HRM
1.3 Objectives and Importance of HRM
1.4 HR Management Roles
1.5 Current HR Management Challenges
1.6 HR Management Competencies and Careers
1.7 The Environments of Human Resource Management
1.7.1 The External environment
1.7.2 The Internal Environment
1.7.3 Models of Human Resource Management
1.7.4 Proactive versus Reactive Human Resource Management
Chapter Two. Job Analysis and Design
2.1 Job Analysis Information: An Overview
2.2 Collection of Job Analysis Information
2.3 Applications of Job Analysis Information
2.4 The Human Resource Information System
2.5 Overview of Job Design
2.6 Behavioral and Efficiency Trade–Offs
2.7 Techniques of Job Redesign
Chapter Three. Human Resource Planning
3.1 The Demand for Human Resources
3.2 The Supply of Human Resources
3.3 Estimate of Internal Supply
3.4 Implementation of Human Resources Plans
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Chapter 4. Recruitment & Selection
4.1 Recruitment: Constraints and Challenges
4.2 Internal Recruitment Channels
4.3 External Recruitment Channels
4.4 Job Application Blank
4.5 Inputs and Challenges to Selection
4.6 Complete Selection Process
4.7 Challenges, Process, and Feedback
Chapter 5. Orientation, Placement, and Separation
5.1 Orientation Programs
5.2 Employee Placement
5.3 Placement Obstacles to Productivity
5.4 Separations
Chapter Six. Training and Development
6.1 Steps to Training and Development
6.2 Training and Development Approaches
6.3 Evaluation of Training and Development
6.4 Development Human Resources
Chapter Seven. Performance Appraisal
7.1 Elements of Performance Appraisal Systems
7.2 Performance Appraisal Challenges
7.3 Past–Oriented Appraisal Methods
7.4 Future–Oriented Appraisals
7.5 Implications of the Appraisal Process
7.6 Feedback for the Human Resources Function
Chapter Eight. Compensation Management and Employee Relation
8.1 Employee Compensation
8.1.1 Types of Compensation
8.1.2 Compensation Philosophies
8.1.3 HR Metrics and Compensation
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8.1.4 Compensation System Design Issues
8.1.5 Market Competitiveness and Compensation
8.1.6 Challenges affecting Compensation
8.2 Managing Employee Relation
8.2.1 Strategic aspects of employee relations
8.2.2 Recognition and consultation
8.2.3 Health, safety and welfare
8.2.4 Equality: the legal framework
8.2.5 Equal opportunities and diversity
8.2.6 Grievance and discipline
Chapter Nine: Emerging Trends in HRM
9.1 Competency Mapping
9.2 Employment Ethics
9.3 Business Process Outsourcing
9.4 Right Sizing of Workforce
9.5 Workplace Bullying
9.6 Flexi time
9.7 Talent Management
9.8 Employee Engagement
Teaching/Learning Method
Lecture Case study
collaborative learning independent study
Important Points
Instructor’s and students’ responsibilities and role
Instructor’s responsibilities and role
Instructors are expected to meet their classes at the scheduled times, to be prepared for all
class sessions, and to start and end classes at the scheduled times.
Conduct teaching regularly
Provide students with the course syllabus at the start of the semester
Provide accurate and timely information about the course to students
Facilitate and direct students’ individual and group activities
Make assignment/project expectations clear and explicit
Provide clear assignment/project guideline to students (like article review guideline)
- Include format particulars such as length, headings, font, and due dates.
- Provide evaluation criteria and indicate their weighting.
- Devote some class time for raising questions about the assignment.
- Allow ample time for writing process
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Organize students’ project work presentations and discussion sessions
Collect individual and group assignments from students by him/herself
Assess students’ performance
Provide students with access to and timely feedback on their work
Plan and implement students’ consultation programs
Must maintain the security of student examinations both before and after exams are given.
Let students know how they can get additional help
Students’ responsibilities and role
Regularly attend classes
Carry out individual and group tasks
Work on both individual and collaborate assignments, submit on or before respective due
dates to the instructor only.
Present and discuss on individual and group outputs
Read referred/assigned teaching materials
Use internet/Library facilities at LIC
Consult instructor for any sort of doubts
Course prerequisites: It is the responsibility of the student to meet all prerequisite requirements
for courses in which the student is enrolled. A student failing to meet prerequisite requirements is
subject to administrative withdrawal from the course at any time.
Class participation: A student class participation grade will be based on the degree to which
he/she participate in class discussions and exercises and on the quality of his/her participation. It
is important for the student to show that your discussion responses are based on thoughtful
reflection of the readings as well as on your practical or work experience.
Academic Misconduct Policy: All students are expected to conduct themselves appropriately and
ethically in their academic work. Inappropriate and unethical behaviour includes (but is not limited
to) giving or receiving unauthorized aid on examinations or in the preparation of papers or other
assignments, or knowingly misrepresenting the source of academic work.
Consequences of plagiarism for Group or Assignment work: It will be considered as cheating
and the result of the assignment will be graded as zero.
Assessment feedback and grade remarking
Students shall have the right to look at the assessment of individual assignments, group
projects and their corrected final exam papers.
Students should avail themselves during the session when the instructor shows test/exam
papers.
A student who is aggrieved by the grade he/she obtained in a course shall have the right to
petition for remarking of his/her exam paper to respective department.
A student shall apply for remarking of only one course in a semester and for a maximum
of three times during his/her entire stay in a program. However, if any one of the remarking
trusts in an upward change of the student’s grade, the remarking shall not be counted
against him/her.
The student submits the completed compliant form with a remarking fee receipt to the
department which offers the course within a week after the final grades are officially release
from the Registrar Office.
The amount paid for remarking service of a course will be refunded to the student if the
result of the remarking is in favor of the student.
The student shall be notified of the result of the remarking within a week after the student’s
application has been received by the department.
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Withdrawal and readmission policy:
Any student can withdraw for academic or non-academic reasons.
Any student who wants to discontinue his study should formally withdraw and
complete withdrawal form (or clearance) within 8 weeks after the beginning of the
semester.
The withdrawal form should be collected from the registrar office.
A student is required to provide documented and acceptable justifications for his/her
withdrawal.
A student can apply for withdrawal up to thirty days before final examinations. There will
be no reimbursement of tuition fees paid.
Application for withdrawal 8 weeks after registration for the semester must be approved by
the concerned academic commission.
Students should not discontinue their study without completing the formal WITHDRAWAL.
A student who fails to comply with this requirement shall not be eligible for readmission.
In the last 30 days of the semester there are NO withdrawals, and a grade will be assigned
for the course.
A student can withdraw officially to maintain good standing and eligibility for possible
readmission.
A student who withdraws for non-academic reasons can apply for readmission into a
semester when there are enough courses that the student is eligible to register.
A student in good standing may be readmitted into a semester when there are enough
courses that the student is eligible to register.
Students with Disabilities: Students with disabilities must register with the Registrar and
Academic Program office to be eligible for services rendered for such students.
Cheating or any attempt for, during tests and exams is a gross offence and strictly punishable.
Final exam rules and regulations
Students are responsible for keeping themselves informed about exam dates, as well as the
time and place of the examination.
Students must appear at the examination room at least 30 minutes before the commencement
of the examination.
All candidates should be seated in the examination room at least ten (10) minutes before
the actual start of each examination. The exam room will be open for candidates 10 - 15
minutes before each examination.
No student is allowed to enter an examination room later than thirty (30) minutes after the
examination had started
Students are not allowed to leave the exam hall during the first 30 minutes of the exam.
No allowance will be made for lateness in terms of extra time at the end of the exam.
No bags will be allowed into the exam hall.
The use electronic devices such as iPods and cell phones are strictly prohibited during the
exam time.
The College is not responsible for personal property left in examination rooms.
The consequence of breach of any exam rule and regulation during final examination is an
automatic “F”.
Absence from an exam (because of lack of knowledge or mix-up about the schedule) is totally
your fault.
Assigned readings and all assignments listed in the syllabus and given in class are to be considered
homework; and, as such, elements to be completed in meeting the course requirements.
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It is the student responsibility to ensure that he/she follow the syllabus and complete all of
assignments on time. Simply forgetting that an assignment was due is not a valid excuse and does
not justify as grounds for an extension. Please do not ask for a time extension.
Professional quality in the organization, completeness, neatness, and timeliness of any material
submitted will be expected.
“No Mask, No Service rule”. In case the situation does not appear to be normal in view of
COVID-19, the college will enforce the rule “No Mask, No Service”. Face masks should be
worn at all times, by all people in school premises. Wearing a mask is a sign of respect for the
well-being of others
The student should get their personal laptop ready for software related courses and exams
(Research Methods , Software Applications in Project Management, Project Monitoring &
Evaluation, Advanced Financial Modelling, Advanced Econometrics for Finance and the likes)
Late assignment submission: If you submit an assignment after the due date, please be
aware that the following penalties will be applied.
Where assignments/ research papers are up to 2 days late: 15% of the maximum marks
available for the assessment item will be deducted.
Where assignments/ research papers are 3-5 days late: 30% of the maximum marks
available for the assessment item will be deducted.
Where assignments/ research papers are more than 5 days late, the assignment will not be
accepted.
Class attendance policy:
Class attendance is mandatory in the College. Thus, a student who fails to attend 80% of
the class with or without valid reason is not eligible to sit for the examination.
An “NG” (No Grade) is given by the instructor of the course if a student does not have 80%
class attendance of the course to which the student has registered.
Makeup exam policy:
Students are expected to take each of the final exams as scheduled.
A student unable to take a final examination for reasons beyond his/her control may be
allowed to take a make-up examination in the course. In such cases, the student has to make
sure that he/she has completed all continuous assessments issues timely and earned an “I”
grade in the course.
No makeup exams for tests/quizzes.
Students should apply for a makeup exam to respective department within a week from the
date of exam administration. Makeup exams are conducted at the end of the semester (a
week after the last exam of the semester).
List of approved makeup exam applicants, date and time of makeup exams will be announced
by the department.
A make-up examination is granted only when the Registrar’s Office and Academic
Departments approves the case based on the validity of the evidence attached to the
application.
The maximum number of makeup exams allowed for a student until completing the program
is three (3). If a student apply for makeup for the fourth time, for instance, he/she will take
the course again.
Don’t miss makeup exams. No makeup will be arranged for missed makeup exams.
Students should pay for makeup exam. No one is eligible to sit for the exam without paying
the makeup exam fee.
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Assessment Methods
Weight
Evaluation Criteria
Individual assignment/article review 10%
Case study and discussion participation 10
Group work 20
Individual reflection on group project work 10
Final Exam 50
Total 100%
N.B. The assessment method shall be changed with the approval of the academic commission
of the department and shall be communicated to students at the start of the semester. In any case,
it should comprises of individual assignment, group project/assignment, individual presentation
of group project and final exam. The share of the final exam should be a minimum of 50% out of
the total assessment.
Resources provided:
Lecture notes
Articles
Reading Lists
Major Readings
Armstrong Michael, (2014). A Handbook of Personnel Management Practice 13th ed.
Kogan Page Limited, London
DeCenzo, D. A., & Robbins, S. P. (2010). Fundamentals of Human
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ResourceManagement. 10 ed. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Wilkinson, Adrian, Tom Redman and Tony Dundon (2017) Contemporary Human
Resource Management Text and Cases 5th ed Pearson, New York
Beardwell, Julie and Amanda Thompson (2017) Human Resource Management
AContemporary Approach 8th ed Perason, New York
Additional Readings
Armstrong Michael, (2006). Strategic Human Resource Management: A Guide to
Action 3rded.Thomson-Shore, Inc.
Baron, J.N. and Kreps, D.M. (2000). Strategic Human Resource Management:
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Frameworks for General Managers. Brisbane: John Wiley & Sons.
Bohlander, G. W., & Snell, S. (2007). Managing Human Resources. 14thEdition.New
York: South-Western.
Boxall, P and Purcell, J (2003) Strategy and Human Resource Management, Palgrave
Macmillan, Basingstoke
Boxall, P., Purcell, J., and Wright, P. (eds) (2007) The Oxford Handbook of Human
Resource Management. Oxford, UK: OUP
Bohlander, G. & Snell, S. (2007). Managing Human Resources, 14th ed. Mason, OH:
Thomson South-Western Publishing.
DeCenzo, D. A., & Robbins, S. P. (2007). Fundamentals of Human Resource
Management. 9thed. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Gary Dessler (2013). Human Resource Management 13th ed Pearson, Boston
Legge, K. (2005). Human Resource Management: Rhetorics and Realities. New York:
Palgrave Macmillan.
Mathis, R. and J. Jackson, (2005), Human Resource Management: Essential
Perspectives, 3rd ed, Thomson/South Western Publishing Co
