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Introduction To Human Resource Management

This course provides an introduction to key human resource management functions such as planning, recruitment, compensation, performance evaluation, and training. It emphasizes understanding HRM concepts and their application in organizations to provide a competitive advantage. The course examines the relevance of Western HRM theories in local contexts and discusses the Islamic perspective on managing human resources based on teachings from the Quran and Sunnah. Students will compare textbook practices to indigenous approaches and learn to design HR forms, conduct job analysis, and participate in personnel selection.

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Introduction To Human Resource Management

This course provides an introduction to key human resource management functions such as planning, recruitment, compensation, performance evaluation, and training. It emphasizes understanding HRM concepts and their application in organizations to provide a competitive advantage. The course examines the relevance of Western HRM theories in local contexts and discusses the Islamic perspective on managing human resources based on teachings from the Quran and Sunnah. Students will compare textbook practices to indigenous approaches and learn to design HR forms, conduct job analysis, and participate in personnel selection.

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INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is basically designed to provide students the basic understanding of key
HRM functions, which include HR planning, recruitment & selection, compensation,
performance evaluation, and training & development. Since human resource
provides a competitive advantage that ultimately has a vital role in success and
effectiveness of any organization, this course emphasizes on the understanding of
the basic concepts of managing human resource and their applications in today’s
organizations. The course is designed to help the students understand if western
human resource management theories and practices have any relevance to the
local settings. The course will also discuss the Islamic perspective of managing
human resource. It will shed light on the basic tenets of human resource
management given by Qura‟n and Sunnah. The students will also be encouraged to
compare and contrast the human resource practices suggested in their text books
and the practices critical for achieving success from indigenous perspective.

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

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


1. Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the activities and decisions that
inform the employment relationship and management including
recruitment, selection, training, health and safety, employment laws,
motivation, and productivity of employees.
2. Understand the relevance of the HRM theories and practices, developed
in Western settings, in indigenous cultures.
3. Develop and design different forms and memos for recruitment,
selection, TNA and performance appraisal of employees.
4. Understand the Islamic perspective of managing human resource.
5. Demonstrate and assess leadership in a professional context, by
selecting and appraising appropriate styles for situations, and contributing
and discussing relevant expertise, liasing with and assessing professional
colleagues, and managing and evaluating a supporting team.
6. Identify and discuss ethical implications of situations and decisions, and
develop appropriate professional stances.
7. Participate in selection of personnel using psychometric assessment
techniques.
8. Conduct internal research on HR-related problems at work, and
communicate results effectively to colleagues and peers.
9. Understand the difference between HRM theories, their relevance and
application from indigenous context.
COURSE CONTENT

Week 01
What is HRM
Why HRM is important
Introduction

Week 02 Meeting present human resource requirements

Week 03 Emerging Human resource management challenges.


Trends in HRM

Global vs local HRM practices


Week 04
HRM from Islamic and indigenous perspective
Week 05
Basic Islamic philosophy of managing human resource
Week 06
Week 07 Conducting Job analysis.
HR Planning

Job Description
Week 08 Job Specification

Week 09
Recruiting and selecting employees
Recruitment techniques

Staffing
Sources of recruitment
Week 10 Selection tests
and Interviewing
techniques
Week 11 Performance
appraisals

Employee development
Week 12 Performance
management
Week 13 Training and
development
Training the
employees
Types of training
Week 14 Technique of
training
Week 15 MID-TERM EXAMINATION

Developing careers
Week 16

Career growth
Week 17
Week 18 Compensations

Week 19 Managing compensation

Week 20 Types of compensation

Rewarding performance
Week 21
Pay for Performance
Week 22
Designing and administering benefits
Week 23
Types of benefits
Week 24
Week 25
Employee relations
Project Presentations
Week 26

Conclusion Session
Week 27
Terminal Exam (to be announced by the University)

Week 28

RECOMMENDED BOOKS
1. By Luis R. Gomez Mejia, David B. Balkin, Robert L. Cardy
Managing Human Resources. (Fourth ed.)

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