GC UNIVERSITY, FAISALABAD

FACULTY OF ECONOMICS & MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

LYALLPUR BUSINESS SCHOOL (LBS)

Course Specifications

MGT-404
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Spring – 2022

http://www.gcuf.edu.pk/
 COURSE SPECIFICATIONS
Basic Information
Course Title: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Course Code: MGT-404
Course credits/week: Theory: 03 Lab: Nil Total: 03
Pre-requisite(s): Principles of Management
Co-requisite(s):
Program(s) on which the course is given: BBA-4th Semester
Is the course major or minor element of the program: Major: Minor:
Department offering the program: Lyallpur Business School (LBS)
Department offering the course: LBS (Management)
Academic year/level: 1
Revision #:
Last revised on (date): 13.02.2022
Overall Aims of the Course
Course Description:

The aim of this course is to introduce students to the principles and practice of
contemporary human resource management with a specific focus on the strategic role
that it plays in helping organisations build and maintain competitive advantage. The
course will explore the theory and practice of human resource management across the
following areas: workforce planning; ethical and legal frameworks for HRM; employee
selection; training and development; performance management; compensation;
employee relations; diversity management; health, safety and wellbeing; employee
separation; and HRM in a global environment. Students are introduced to the
management of an organization's workforce through the design and implementation of
effective human resources policies and procedures. Current Pakistani issues and
practices are examined. Topics include the need for human resources management and
its growing professionalism; human resource planning including job design and
analysis; recruitment and selection; compensation; employee development; workplace
health and safety; and employee relations.
Course Objectives are:

After successfully completing this course, students will be able to:

 Develop the knowledge, skills and concepts needed to resolve actual human
resource management problems or issues.
 Manage the employment relationship, which is a shared responsibility between
employers, management, human resources specialists, and employees.
 Identify the human resources needs of an organization or department.
 Conduct a job analysis and produce a job description from the job analysis.
 Evaluate the procedures and practices used for recruiting and selecting suitable
employees.
 Assess training requirements and design a successful orientation and training
program.
 Discuss workplace health and safety programs and the roles of the employer and
the employee in enforcing health and safety policies and procedures.
 Explain the responsibilities of management, HRM specialists, managers, and
employees in managing the employment relationship in a unionized or a non-
unionized environment.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

 Recognise and discuss the critical role that effective people management plays in
building and maintaining competitive advantage in contemporary organisations.
 Demonstrate an understanding of basic HR functions, and the theories, concepts,
models, and methods that inform HR practice.
 Apply HRM concepts and technical knowledge to the analysis of HRM problems,
cases, and issues.
  Write a research report that demonstrates an effective synthesis of research
findings with relevant research literature.
 Recognise and demonstrate the behaviours and attitudes required for effective
teamwork.

Weekly Work Plan:

Our weekly class Instructions and discussions will follow this plan:

1st – 2nd Week: Part 1

Chapter – 1: Managing Human Resource Today (Page 33 – 55), Chapter 2: Managing
Equal Opportunity and Diversity (Page 56- 85), Chapter 3: Human Resource Strategy (86
- 112) (fundamentals of Human Resource Management by Gary Dessler, 4 th Edition,
Pearson Publisher)

3rd – 4th Week: Part 2

Chapter – 4: Job Analysis and Talent Management (Page 114 – 145), Chapter 5: Personal
Planning and Recruitment (Page 146- 179), (fundamentals of Human Resource
Management by Gary Dessler, 4th Edition, Pearson Publisher)

5th – 6th Week: Part 2, 3

Chapter 6: Selecting Employess (180 - 220), Chapter – 7: Training and Development
Employess (Page 222 - 254), (fundamentals of Human Resource Management by Gary
Dessler, 4th Edition, Pearson Publisher)

7th - 8th Week: Part 3

Chapter 8: Performance Management and Appraisal (Page 255 - 281), Chapter 9:
Managing Careers (282 - 318), (fundamentals of Human Resource Management by Gary
Dessler, 4th Edition, Pearson Publisher)

Mid Semester Examination

10th Week – 11th Week: Part 4

Chapter – 10: Developing Compensation Plans (Page 319 - 353), Chapter 11: Pay for
Performcae and Employee Benefits (Page 354 - 388), (fundamentals of Human Resource
Management by Gary Dessler, 4th Edition, Pearson Publisher)

12th Week – 13th Week: Part 5

Chapter – 12: Maintaining Positive Employee Relations (Page 390 – 416), (fundamentals
of Human Resource Management by Gary Dessler, 4th Edition, Pearson Publisher)
14th Week – 15th Week
Chapter – 13: Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining (Page 417 – 448) (fundamentals
of Human Resource Management by Gary Dessler, 4th Edition, Pearson Publisher)

16th Week – 17th Week

Chapter – 14: Improving Occupational Safety, Helath and Risk Management (Page 449 –
482) (fundamentals of Human Resource Management by Gary Dessler, 4 th Edition,
Pearson Publisher)

Final Semester Examination

Weekly Course Objectives:

Week Module Intended Learning Objectives

After reading this chapter, you will be able to

 Explain what we mean by strategic human resource
management.
 Describe the importance of human resource
management.
 Identify the primary external influences affecting human
resource management.
 Discuss the effect of labor unions on human resource
management.
 Outline the components and the goals of the staffing,
training, and development
 functions of human resource management.
Introduction,
 List the components and goals of the motivation and
Managing
1-2 maintenance functions.
Human
 Outline the major activities in the employment, training
Resource, EEO
and development,
 Explain how human resource management practices
differ in small businesses and in international settings.
 Define the terms adverse impact, adverse treatment, and
protected group members.
 Discuss how a business can protect itself from
discrimination charges.
 Define what constitutes sexual harassment in today’s
organizations.
 Discuss the term glass ceiling.
 Identify legal issues faced when managing HR in a
global environment.
  After reading this chapter, you will be able to
 Describe the importance of human resource planning.
 Define the steps involved in the human resource
planning process.
 Explain what human resource information systems are
used for.
 Define the term job analysis.
 Identify the six general techniques for obtaining job
analysis information.
 Describe the steps involved in conducting the job
analysis.
 Explain job descriptions, job specifications, and job
Job Analysis evaluations.
and  Identify elements of job enrichment that contribute to
Talent employee morale and productivity.
Management,  Describe how job analysis permeates all aspects of HRM.
3-4
Personal  Explain flexible scheduling alternatives.
Planning  Define the term recruiting.
And  Identify the dual goals of recruiting.
Recruitment  Explain what constraints a human resource manager
encounters when determining recruiting sources.
 Identify the principal sources involved in recruiting
employees.
 Describe the advantages and disadvantages of employee
referrals.
 Identify three important variables that affect response
rates to job advertisements.
 Explain what distinguishes a public employment agency
from a private employment agency.
 Describe the benefits of online recruiting.
 Explain the concept of employee leasing and the
organizational benefits of such an arrangement.
5-6 Selecting After reading this chapter, you will be able to
Employess,  Describe the selection process.
Training  Identify the primary purpose of selection activities.
and  Discuss why organizations use application forms.
Development  Explain the primary purposes of performance
Employess simulation tests.
 Discuss the problems associated with job interviews
and means of correcting them.
 Specify the organizational benefits derived from
realistic job previews.
 Explain the purpose of background investigations.
  List three types of validity.
 Explain how validity is determined.
 Define socialization.
 Identify the three stages of employee socialization.
 Identify the key personnel involved in orientation.
 Describe the purpose of the employee handbook and
explain what information
 should be included in the handbook.
 Explain why employee training is important.
 Define training.
 Describe how training needs evolve.
 Discuss the term organizational development and the
role of the change agent.
 Explain the term learning organization.
 Describe the methods and criteria involved in evaluating
training programs.
 Explain issues critical to international training and
development.
7-8 Performance After reading this chapter, you will be able to
Management ,  Identify the three purposes of performance management
Appraisal systems and whom they serve.
and  Explain the six steps in the appraisal process.
Managing  Discuss absolute standards in performance management
Careers systems.
 Describe relative standards in performance management
systems.
 Discuss how management by objective (MBO) can be
used as an appraisal method.
 Explain why performance appraisals might be distorted.
 Identify ways to make performance management
systems more effective.
 Describe the term 360-degree appraisal.
 Explain the criteria for a successful performance
appraisal meeting.
 Discuss how performance appraisals may differ in a
global environment. Explain who is responsible for
managing careers.
 Describe the term career.
 Discuss the focus of careers for both organizations and
individuals.
 Describe how career development and employee
development differ.
 Explain why career development is valuable to
organizations.
  Identify the five traditional stages involved in a career.
 List the Holland vocational preferences.
 Describe the implications of personality typologies and
jobs.
 Identify several suggestions that you can use to manage
your career more effectively.
After reading this chapter, you will be able to
 Explain the various classifications of rewards.
 Discuss why we call some rewards membership based.
 Define the goal of compensation administration.
 Discuss job evaluation and its three basic approaches.
 Explain the evolution of the final wage structure.
 Describe competency-based compensation programs.
 Discuss why executives’ salaries are significantly higher
than those of other employees.
Developing
 Describe the balance-sheet approach to international
Compensation
compensation.
Plans
 Discuss why employers offer benefits to their
And
employees.
Pay for
 Contrast Social Security, unemployment compensation,
10 - 11 Performcae
and workers’ compensation benefits.
And
 Identify and describe the major types of health insurance
Employee
options.
Benefits
 Discuss the important implications of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act.
 Outline and describe major types of retirement
programs organizations offer.
 Explain the reason companies offer vacation benefits to
their employees.
 Describe the purpose of disability insurance programs.
 List the various types of flexible benefit option
programs.
12 - 15 Maintaining After reading this chapter, you will be able to
Positive  Define the term union.
Employee  Discuss what effect the Wagner and the Taft-Hartley
Relations Acts had on
And  labor–management relations.
Collective  4 Describe the union-organizing process.
Bargaining  Describe the components of collective bargaining.
 Identify the steps in the collective-bargaining process.
 Explain the various types of union security
arrangements.
 Describe the role of a grievance procedure in collective
bargaining.
 
Identify the various impasse-resolution techniques.

Discuss how sunshine laws affect public-sector collective
bargaining.
After reading this chapter, you will be able to
 Discuss the organizational effect of the Occupational
Safety and Health Act.
 List the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration’s (OSHA) enforcement priorities.
 Explain what punitive actions OSHA can impose on an
organization.
Improving
 Describe what companies must do to comply with
Occupational
OSHA record-keeping requirements.
Safety, Helath
16 - 17  Identify ways that OSHA assists employers in creating a
and
safer workplace.
Risk
 Describe most commonly cited OSHA safety violations.
Management
 Explain what companies can do to prevent workplace
violence.
 Define stress and the causes of burnout.
 Explain how an organization can create a healthy work
site.
 Describe the purposes of employee assistance and
wellness programs

Required Learning Resources

Text Book(s): Fundamentals of Human Resource Management by
(Title, Author, Edition, Publisher) Gary Dessler, 4th Edition, Pearson Publisher
Reference Book(s):  Fundamentals of Human Resource Management.
(Title, Author, Edition, Publisher) Irwin McGraw-Hill: New York.
 Human Resource Management, 11th Edition
International Student Version. By David A.
DeCenzo, Stephen P. Robbins and Susan L.
Verhulst, Wiley, 2013
 Lepak, D. and Gowan, M. (2016). Human resource
management: managing employees for competitive
advantage. Second edition.
Articles/Journals/Periodicals:
(Title, Publisher)  Case Studies Given in class
 Noe, R. A., Hollenbeck, J. R., Gerhart, B. A., &
Wright, P. M. (2007). Fundamentals of human
resource management.
Facilities Required for Teaching and Learning
-White Board
-Multimedia

Assignments Schedule & Quiz

No. Week Assigned Week Due QUIZ TESTS
Every student will be required to submit 2
1 3 4
assignments and to make at least 1 oral
2 8 9 presentation on assigned topic.
Examination / Weighting of Assessments & Quizzes
Quizzes + Assignments + Class Participation + Projects 20 %
Mid-semester examination 30 %
End-semester examination 50 %

Grading Criteria
Letter Grade Percentage Marks
A 80 -100 EXCELLENT
B 65-79.99 GOOD
C 50-64.99 SATISFACTORY
D 40-49.99 PASS