Iqra University, Karachi

Human Resource Management

Course Code:
Instructor: Mohammad Ahsan Durrani
adurrani@iqra.edu.pk
Introduction:
The role of Human Resource Management in organizations is at center stage. Managers are aware of that
HRM is a function that must play a vital role in the success of organizations. HRM is no longer an after
thought, a limited service, or unit to be tolerated. It is an active participant in charting the strategic course
for an organization must take to remain competitive, productive, and efficient
This course in HRM takes a managerial perspective; that is HRM is viewed as relevant to managers in every
unit, project, or team. Managers constantly face HRM issues, challenges, and decision making. Each
manager must be a human resource problem solver and diagnostician who can apply HRM concepts,
procedures, models, tools, and techniques. This course in HRM pays attention to application of HRM
approaches in real organizational settings and situations. Realism, currentness, understanding, and critical
thinking are important
The overall objective of this course to help you understand the strategic role HRM plays in aligning the
various HR processes with the organizational strategy and thus enabling the organization in achieving its
strategic goals.

Pedagogy:
As mentioned above, the course pedagogy is a blend of learning and applying theory to the analysis of
encapsulated situation (case studies).
The theory will be learned through assigned readings from the course text and supplementary texts. The
concepts learned will be clarified through class discussion of these concepts and applying them to assigned
case studies. The class discussion are not intended to be one way transmission of information through
lectures. I expect you come to the class having read the assigned readings. There will be three
comprehensive tests to be covered in extra sessions.
Responsibility for learning:
The responsibility for learning lies with the student. Moreover, we will conduct the class in a collaborative
learning style, where we can also learn from each other, from the issues and problems we identify and how
can we solve them. The instructors role is that of a coach, guiding the learning experience: The student is
expected:
a) Have read the assigned readings before coming to class. I will try to minimize my lectures times to
introducing concepts not presented in the assigned readings. During the class I will ask students to
explain some of the concepts, discuss questions related to the concepts and apply them to textbook
situations to clarify their understanding.
b) Have read the assigned cases and come prepared to discuss them in the class. These cases would
cover the text that has been covered in the previous week. A team of two students will submit these
cases. The cases requires you to identify key issues, identify theories and concepts relevant to the case,
and recommend ideas addressing the issue. You will be required to make power point presentations of
the cases as well you will submit a written report of the case. A group of three to four students will be
responsible for each case .
c) There will be four one hourly test covering the three chapters in every fourth session

Please note that in order for your group assignments to be included in tabulation of
results you must have obtained at-least 60% marks on your theory content that
comprises of hourly exams, Mid- Term exam and final examination. Any student who
fails in theory component of the course will be considered to have failed the course

Grading System:
Hourly Test
Cases
Mid-Term Examination
Final examination

: 20%
: 15%
: 25%
: 40%

Text Book:: Human Resource Management by Mathis, Jackson, Zinni ( Please note that this book in electronic
form is placed in my folder in e. library)
Class Schedule
Session 1:
Class work: Introduction, setting class norms, developing a psychological contract
Chapter 1: The changing nature of Human Resource Management.
Home assignment: prepare chapter 2 , Strategic Human Resource Planning
Session 2:
Class work: lecture and discussion chapter 2
Home assignment: Individuals, Jobs, and Effective HR Management
Session 3:
Class work: lecture discussion chapter 3
Home assignment: Prepare for 1st hourly test and cChapter 7, Analyzing and Identifying Jobs
Session 4:
Class work : 1st hourly test discussion /lecture chapter 7
Home assignment: prepare chapter 8, Recruiting in Labor Markets
Session 5:
Class work: lecture/ discussion chapter 8
Home assignment: prepare chapter 9, Selection of Human Resources
Session 6:
Class work: quiz # 4, lecture / discussion chapter 9
Home assignment: Prepare for 2nd hourly test :Cases to be provided covering the above chapters
Session 7:
Class work: 2nd hourly test Case presentation
Home assignment : Prepare chapter 10, Training and Developing Human Resources
Session 8:
Class work: lecture/ discussion chapter 10
Home assignment: Prepare chapter 11, Human Resource Development and careers
Session 9:
Class work: lecture/ discussion chapter 11
Home assignment: Prepare for 3rd hourly test and chapter 12, Performance management and Appraisal
Session 10:
Class work: lecture discussion chapter 12
Home assignment: Cases to be provided covering above chapters
Session 11:
Class work: Case study #3 presentations
Home assignment: Prepare chapter 13, Compensation strategies and practices
Session 12:
Class work:, lecture discussion chapter 13
Home assignment: Prepare chapter 14, Variable pay and Executive Compensation

Session 13:
Class work: chapter 14 lecture / discussion chapter 14
Home assignment: Prepare for 4th hourly test covering chapters 12 14, Cases to be provided covering above
chapters
Session 14: class work; 4th hourly test case presentations
Class work: Session 15: Major case to be provided in the class
Session 15: Major case presentation