Faculty of Business Administration

Course Outline

1. Course Code and General Information

Course Code BUS365
Course Title Human Resource Theory and Practice
Credit Hours 03
Pre-requisite
Program BBA
Semester Spring 2021

2. Instructor and contact information

Faculty Name Dr. Sajjad Nawaz Khan
Contact Number
Email Address
Office Number
Office Hours

3. Program Learning Outcomes

Critical Thinking and Decision Making
PLO1: Illustrate critical thinking skills in solving complex business problems in a local and
global environment
Leadership Skills
PLO2: Exhibit leadership skills in executing projects in complex business environment
Communication Skills
PLO3: Communicate professionally through oral and written means by using appropriate
technology
Experiential Learning
PLO4: Demonstrate business knowledge through practical assignment by working in a real
environment
Ethics and Values
PLO5: Apply ethical principles and show commitment towards sustainable development goals

4. Course Description
This course examines the role and importance of human resource management (HRM) in an
organizational context. The course will enable the students to comprehend theoretically and practically
the effective utilization of HR practices.
The topics covered in this course include personnel planning, recruitment and selection training and
development, performance management, coaching, career development, compensation and benefits,
employee relations, work ethics, green HRM and Human resources in small and entrepreneurial Firms.

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 5. Course Objectives
1. To develop the understanding of the concept of human resource management and to
understand its relevance to organizations.
2. To enable the students to learn the necessary skills for the application of various HR
policies and practices.
3. To examine the strategies and strategic issues related to the selection and development
of human capital.

6. Course Learning Outcomes (CLO)

1. To analyze and explain what human resource management is and how it relates to the
management process.
2. Critically evaluate how organizational and HR strategies are shaped by and developed in
response to internal and external environmental factors.
3. Analyze technological trends in terms of how they interact with organizational and HR
strategies and HR practices.
4. Comprehend the prerequisite to secure compliance of all applicable ethical and legal
obligations, particularly equality of opportunity and diversity in HRM
5. Understand the role of HRM practices in sustainable development initiatives.

7. Teaching and Assessment

Code CLO Teaching Strategies Course Assessment
Methods
1 Critical Thinking and Decision Making
CLO-1 To analyze and explain what Lecture Examination
human resource management is Reading Assignments Quizzes
and how it relates to the Case Studies Presentation
management process. Group Discussion
CLO-2 Critically evaluate how Lecture Examination
organizational and HR strategies Reading Assignments Quizzes
are shaped by and developed in Case Studies Presentation
response to internal and external Group Discussion
environmental factors.
2 Leadership Skills
- - -
3 Communication Skills
CLO-3 Analyze technological trends in Lecture Examination
terms of how they interact with Group activities Quizzes
organizational and HR strategies Case Studies Presentation
and HR practices.
4 Experiential Learning
CLO-5 Understand the role of HRM Lecture Presentation
practices in sustainable Case Studies Group Discussion
development initiatives. Mini Project
5 Ethics and Values
CLO-4 Comprehend the prerequisite to Lecture Examination
secure compliance of all Case Studies Quizzes

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 applicable ethical and legal Group Discussion Presentation
obligations, particularly equality
of opportunity and diversity in
HRM

8. Alignment of Course Learning Outcomes with Program Learning Outcomes

S No. Course Learning Outcomes (CLO) Program Learning Outcomes (PLO)
1 CLO-1 and CLO-2 PLO 1

2 CLO-3 PLO 3

3 CLO-5 PLO 4

4 CLO-4 and CLO-5 PLO 5

9. Course Contents
Sessio Topic Recommended Readings
n
1 Introduction Chapter 1 of Human Resource Management by Gary Dessler (15th
to Human edition)
Resource Basics of HRM
Management  https://www.digitalhrtech.com/human-resource
16-hr-trends-you-need-to-know-in-2020-according-to-experts
 https://i-sight.com/resources/16-hr-trends-you-need-to-know-in-
2020-according-to-experts/
Trends shaping HRM
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrhmHbDLM8o
Importance of HRM
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doi5_E96Cgk
2 Human Chapter 1 of Human Resource Management by Gary Dessler (15th edition)
resource  Krishnan, S.K. and Singh, M., (2011). Strategic human resource
Management management: A three-stage process model and its influencing
strategy and factors. South Asian Journal of Management, 18(1), pp.60-82.
analysis
3 Job analysis Chapter 4 of Human Resource Management by Gary Dessler (15th
and the talent edition)
Management  https://hbr.org/2008/03/talent-management-for-the-twenty-first-
Process century
 https://mathias-sager.com/2018/04/09/job-analysis-and-its-role-in-
global-talent-management-incl-insights-from-japan/

4 Personnel Chapter 5 of Human Resource Management by Gary Dessler (15th edition)

planning and  James, E.H. and Cross, T. (2017), "Human Capital Strategy",
recruiting Darden Business Publishing Cases.
https://doi.org/10.1108/case.darden.2016.000158
5 Employee Chapter 6 of Human Resource Management by Gary Dessler (15th edition)
testing and  https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/tools-and-samples/

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 selection toolkits/pages/screeningbymeansofpreemploymenttesting.aspx
 Garcia, B.L.and Kleiner, B.H. (2001), "How to hire employees
effectively", Management Research News, Vol. 24 No. 6/7, pp. 35
42. https://doi.org/10.1108/01409170110782874

6 interviewing Chapter 7 of Human Resource Management by Gary Dessler (15th edition)

Candidates  Barnhart, A.C., Cook, J.M., Critten, J., Pashia, A., Stanfield, A.G.
and Sullivan, D. (2014), "The Fit Test: Interview Techniques to
Build a Strong Team", Advances in Librarianship (Advances in
Librarianship, Vol. 38), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, pp.
155-175. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0065-283020140000038007
7 Training and Chapter 8 of Human Resource Management by Gary Dessler (15th edition)
developing  https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/careers/soft-skills/
employees employee-training-and-development/

8 Mid-term Examination
9 Performance Chapter 9 of Human Resource Management by Gary Dessler (15th edition)
Management  Wiese, D.S. and Buckley, M.R. (1998), "The evolution of the
and appraisal performance appraisal process", Journal of Management History
(Archive), Vol. 4 No. 3, pp. 233-249.
https://doi.org/10.1108/13552529810231003
10 Managing Chapter 10 of Human Resource Management by Gary Dessler (15th edition)
Careers and  https://hbr.org/2020/01/a-better-way-to-develop-and-retain-top-
retention talent
 https://smallbusiness.chron.com/components-employee-retention-
career-development-processes-12191.html

11 Establishing Chapter 11 of Human Resource Management by Gary Dessler (15th edition)

strategic Pay  https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/forget-cash-here-are-better-ways-to-
Plans motivate-employees

12 Pay for Chapter 12 of Human Resource Management by Gary Dessler (15th

Performance edition)
and Financial  Purohit, N. (2018), "Reward encourages beast.....oops, best!",
incentives Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, Vol. 8 No. 4.
https://doi.org/10.1108/EEMCS-07-2017-0188
13 HR Analytics Marler, J. H., & Boudreau, J. W. (2017). An evidence-based review of HR
Analytics. The International Journal of Human Resource
Management, 28(1), 3-26.
 https://www.questionpro.com/blog/hr-analytics-and-trends/
 https://www.hrtechnologist.com/articles/hr-analytics/what-is-
hr-analytics/
14 Understandin  Pham, N.T., Hoang, H.T. and Phan, Q.P.T. (2019), "Green
g Green human resource management: a comprehensive review and
HRM future research agenda", International Journal of Manpower,
Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print.
https://doi.org/10.1108/IJM-07-2019-0350
 Shoeb Ahmad (2015) Green Human Resource Management:

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 Policies and practices, Cogent Business & Management, 2:1,
DOI: 10.1080/23311975.2015.1030817
15 Project TBA (Theoretical/Industry)
16 Final Examination

10. Schedule of Assessment Tasks for Students During the Semester

S. No. Course Assessment Method Week Due Percent of Total Assessment
1 Quizzes 4, 10, 10%
2 Midterm Examination 8 25%
3 Project and Presentations 14, 15 15%
4 Assignments 3, 11 10%
5 Final Examination 16 40%

11. Grading Policy

‘A’ Grade 88 and above
‘B+’ Grade 81-87
‘B’ Grade 74-80
‘C+’ Grade 67-73
‘C’ Grade 60-66
‘F’ Grade Below 60
12.
13. Text Book(s)
1. Gary Dessler (2017). Human Resource Management 15th edition

14. Reference Books & Learning Material

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 Michael Armstrong (2007) A Handbook of human Resource Management Practice 10 th edition
 https://hbr.org/2008/03/talent-management-for-the-twenty-first-century
 https://mathias-sager.com/2018/04/09/job-analysis-and-its-role-in-global-talent-management-incl-
insights-from-japan/
 https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/tools-and-samples/toolkits/pages/
screeningbymeansofpreemploymenttesting.aspx
 Garcia, B.L.and Kleiner, B.H. (2001), "How to hire employees effectively", Management Research
News, Vol. 24 No. 6/7, pp. 35 42. https://doi.org/10.1108/01409170110782874
 Barnhart, A.C., Cook, J.M., Critten, J., Pashia, A., Stanfield, A.G. and Sullivan, D. (2014), "The Fit
Test: Interview Techniques to Build a Strong Team", Advances in Librarianship (Advances in
Librarianship, Vol. 38), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, pp. 155-175.
https://doi.org/10.1108/S0065-283020140000038007
 https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/careers/soft-skills/employee-training-and-
development/
 Wiese, D.S. and Buckley, M.R. (1998), "The evolution of the performance appraisal process",
Journal of Management History (Archive), Vol. 4 No. 3, pp. 233-249.
https://doi.org/10.1108/13552529810231003
 https://hbr.org/2020/01/a-better-way-to-develop-and-retain-top-talent
 https://smallbusiness.chron.com/components-employee-retention-career-development-processes-
12191.html
 https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/forget-cash-here-are-better-ways-to-motivate-employees
 Purohit, N. (2018), "Reward encourages beast.....oops, best!", Emerald Emerging Markets
Case Studies, Vol. 8 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/EEMCS-07-2017-0188
 Marler, J. H., & Boudreau, J. W. (2017). An evidence-based review of HR Analytics. The
International Journal of Human Resource Management, 28(1), 3-26.
 https://www.questionpro.com/blog/hr-analytics-and-trends/
 https://www.hrtechnologist.com/articles/hr-analytics/what-is-hr-analytics/
 Pham, N.T., Hoang, H.T. and Phan, Q.P.T. (2019), "Green human resource management: a
comprehensive review and future research agenda", International Journal of Manpower,
Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJM-07-2019-0350
 Shoeb Ahmad (2015) Green Human Resource Management: Policies and practices, Cogent
Business & Management, 2:1, DOI: 10.1080/23311975.2015.1030817
 Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources (online)
 Harvard Business Review (online)
 Human Relations (online)
 Human Resource Management Review (online)
 Human Resource Planning (online)
 International Journal of Human Resource Management (online)
 Journal of Applied Psychology (online)
 Journal of Human Resources (online)
 Journal of Industrial Relations (online)
 Personnel Journal (online)
 Training and Development (online)

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 15. Code of Conduct
 Follow the University attendance policy.
 Observe the class schedule.
 Keep cell phone off during the class.
 Submit assignments as per requirements.
 Maintain a disciplined, and respectful attitude towards the teacher and fellow students.
 Abstain from any form of plagiarism.

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