UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION
NET BUREAU
Code No. : 55
Subject : LABOUR WELFARE AND INDUSTRIAL
RELATIONS, LABOUR AND SOCIAL
WELFARE, HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
SYLLABUS AND SAMPLE QUESTIONS
Note:
‘There will be two question papers, Paper-II and Paper-IIl (Part-A & B). Paper-Il will
cover 50 Objective Type Questions (Multiple choice, Matching type, True/False,
Assertion-Reasoning type) carrying 100 marks. Paper-III will have two Parts—A and
B; Paper-III(A) will have 10 short essay type questions (300 words) carrying 16 marks
each. In it there will be one question with internal choice from each unit (1e., 10
questions from 10 units; Total marks will be 160). Paper-IlI(B) will be compulsory
and there will be one question from each of the Electives. The candidate will attempt
only one question (one elective only in 800 words) carrying 40 marks. Total marks of
Paper-Ill will be 200.
PAPER-II & PAPER-III (A) | CORE GROUP |
Unit—I
Schools of Management thought—Scientific Management School, Human
Relations School, Behaviour School, System Approach.
Function of Management—Planning : types, steps, organising,
Direction, Control, Coordination, Communication.
Unit—I1
Personnel Management : Functions, Structure of Personnel Department, Line and
Staff, Job Analysis, Manpower Planning, New Challenges.
Recruitment and Selection, Placement and Induction.
Wage and Salary Administration, Job evaluation, Methods of Wage payment
linking wages with productivity.
Grievance handling and Disciplinary action.
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HRD Concept, Importance, Evolution, Functions, Organisation of HRD Function.
Performance appraisal, Training and Development, Quality of worklife,
planning, Quality circles.
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‘Traming Programmes for workers. Management Development Programmes.
Evaluation of training.
Unit—Iv
Organisational Behaviour : Concept, Importance, Evolution, Role, Group
dynamics.
Motivation, Leadership. Job satisfaction, Morale, Fatigue and Monotony.
Organisational change and Development, Organisational effectiveness.
Unit—V
Industrial Relations : Concept, Scope, Approaches, Industrial Relations System.
Industrial disputes : Causes, Effects, Trends. Methods and Machinery for the
settlement of Industrial disputes.
Workers participation in Management, Code of discipline, Tripartite bodies, ILO,
Industrial relations and the new economic reforms.
Unit—V1
Trade Unions : Meaning, Objectives, Functions, Theories, Structure of Trade
Unions.
Trade Union Movement in India, Leadership, Finance, Union Politics, Inter and
rutia-union Rivalry.
Unit—VIE
Labour legislation, Objectives, Principles, Classification, Evolution of labour’
legislation in India, Impact of ILO, Labour legislation and Indian Constitution,
Factories Act, 1948.
Employees State Insurance Act, 1948; Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923:
Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.Unit—VIII
‘Trade Unions Act, 1926; Industrial Employment (Standing orders) Act, 1946;
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
Minimum Wages Act, 1948; Payment of Wages Act. 1936; Equal Remuneration
Act, 1976; Payment of Bonus Act, 1965.
Unit—Ix
Labour Welfare : Meaning, Definition, Scope, Theories, Principles and
approaches.
Statutory and Non-statutory labour welfare; Intra-mural and extra-mural welfare.
Agencies of Labour Welfare : State, Employer, Trade Unions, Voluntary Agencies.
Unit—x
Labour Market, Features, Demand and Supply of Labour, Nature and Composi-
tion of Indian Labour Force, Unemployment and Under-employment.
Concepts of wages, State Regulation of wages, Fixation of wages. Wage theories.
Wage differentials
PAPER-III (B)
[ ELECTIVE/OPTIONAL }
Elective—I
Role of parties, Conflict, Cooperation, Industrial Actions, Bi-partitism.
Tripartitism, Codes, Industrial Relations in changing scenario, Emerging trend,
Future of Industrial Relations, Industrial Relations in UK and USA.
Elective—II
Personnel Management and Economic Reforms, New Challenges. Down sizing,
Golden handshake, Total quality Management, Training and Management
development, Organisational change and Development, Emerging HRM concept,
Personnel Management and the Multinational companies.
Elective—IIL
Principles of labour legislation, Factors and forces influencing the growth of
labour legislation in India, Implementation machinery, Evaluation of labour
legislation, Proposed changes, Impact. of ILO,
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3SAMPLE QUESTIONS
PAPER-II
1.- Match the correct one choosing from Set—b with Set—a :
Set—a Set—b
Labour welfare officer is (A) Where 100 or more workers are
appointed in a factory employed
(B) Where 150 or more workers are
employed
(C) Where 1000 or more workers are
employed
(D) Where 500 or more workers are
employed
2. Choose the appropriate answer from the option given below :
(i) ILO was established in the year .
(a) 1910
(b) 1915
{c) 1919
(d) 1920
(i) A Labour Court is .. .. machinery.
(a) arbitration
(b) adjudication
(c) conciliation
{d) investigation
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PAPER-II (A) eo
Briefly examine the Industrial Relations Policy of the Government of India, What
changes would you suggest in the context of liberalisation?
Or
What Machinery has been provided for settlement of industrial disputes under
the Industrial Disputes Aci, 1947? Are they adequate?
Or
PAPER-II (B)
Distinguish between Human Resource Management and Personnel Management.
Or
Explain the importance and contents of a Sound Personnel Policy.
Or
Critically examine the Patternalistics and Functional approaches to labour
welfare.ae:
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