Date: 03.06.

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SESSION PLAN

Course Title: SHRM (Strategic Human Resource Management )

Course Code : MIB 108 Program: MBA (IB)/ 3CMBA
Class room contact hours: 140 hours Credit Units: 03
Tutorial Hours: Nil Practical/Lab Hours: Nil
Self Study hours: 140 hours Faculty: Prof. V.P.KAKKAR

Course Objective
To explore the concepts and techniques relating to SHRM and enable the students to learn its critical
issues. The course essentially aims at understanding concepts of Human Resource Management
with strategic perspective, Evolution of SHRM. Viewing human resources with investment
perspective., Linking HR strategies with overall Business Strategy, Developing Strategic Leadership
for a Global competitive advantage. Group dynamics and enhancing organizational effectiveness and
minimizing skill gap through competency mapping and developmental initiatives.

At the end of the course students will be able to:

• Understand the difference between Traditional & Strategic HRM
• Learn various HR related initiatives with Global and Strategic perspective.
• View Human Resources as an investment rather than cost to the organization.
• Develop a Learning Organization for sustainable Global Competitive Advantage
• Learn importance of working in groups and leading effective teams
• Learn effective developmental initiatives for organizational effectiveness.

Course Content

MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO STRATEGIC HRM

Session 1: Introduction and course review

Session 2: Definition, need & importance of SHRM

Strategies at different levels of management
Ref: Strategic Human Resource Management-Jaffery.A.Mello (157-158),Thompson,IIEd

session 3: Traditional HR vs Strategic HR

Ref: Strategic Human Resource Management-Jaffery.A.Mello (164-166), Thompson,IIEd
Barriers to Strategic HR
Ref: Strategic Human Resource Management-Jaffery.A.Mello (166-168), Thompson,IIEd

Session 4: Integrating HR Strategy with Business Strategy

Ref: Strategic Management- Charles R.Greer(165-171),Pearson, IIEd
Strategic Human Resource Management-Jaffery.A.Mello(159-162), Thompson,IIE
 Session 5: Competing approaches and models
(Ref Handbook of Strategic Management- Michael Armstrong(68-79 ),Jaico.2005

Session 6: Strategic Planning in SBU’s, MNCs & Trnsnatonal companies

Ref: Strategic Management- Charles R.Greer(149-152), Pearson, II Ed

Session 7 : Globalisation of business and HR challenges

( Workforce Diversity, Demographic changes,
Technology & Structure, Global sourcing of labour etc)
Ref: Strategic Human Resource Management-Jaffery.A.Mello(609-616)Thompson,IIEd
Strategic Management- Charles R.Greer (57-63,66,69, 77-81,8), Pearson,IIEd

(Suggested Websites : www.shrm.org, www. ipma-hr-org, www.hrdatwork.com

www.7_eleven.com, www.man.com )

Session 8: Syndicate discussions on module

Home assignment (H 1)

MODULE 2: RERUITMENT AND RETENTION STRATEGIES

Session 9 : Strategic HR assessment & Planning

( supply & Demand forecasting of Human resources )
Ref: Strategic Management- Charles R.Greer (179-204, 226-233), Pearson,IIEd

Session 10 : Effective utilization of Human Resources

( Outsourcing, Flexi timings, Downsizing & layoffs, QWL: work-life balance )
Ref: Strategic Management- Charles R.Greer (36,39-41,57-63 ), Pearson,IIEd
HumanRelations&Organisation Behaviour- R.S.Dwivedi(764-780),Mcmillan,5th Ed

Session 11: Employee empowerment & Involvement

Ref:HumanRelations&Organisation Behaviour- R.S.Dwivedi(791-802) ),Mcmillan,5th Ed

Session 12 : Team working & Team building as competitive strtegies

Ref:HumanRelations&Organisation Behaviour- R.S.Dwivedi(267-319) ,Mcmillan,5th Ed

(Suggested Websites : www.shrm.org, www. bcg.com, www.careerpath.com

www.occ.com, www.glue.umt.edu/vernita)

Session 13: CLASS TEST (CT 1)

MODULE 3 : TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES

Session 14-15:Characteristics of a Learning Organisation & Organisation Learning

Ref: Strategic Management- Charles R.Greer (164 ), Pearson,IIEd)

Organisation Behaviour Processes – Udai Pareek (285-309), Rawat,2003
Management – Richard. L.Daft (55-59 ),VIth Ed
Handbook of Strategic HRM- Micheal Armstrong (165-168),Jaico,2005
Management – Stephen.P.Robbins(71-72,278-280), VIIIth Ed

Session 16: Competency Mapping & Assessment Centre

Ref:Performance Management - Kohli & Deb(152-160), Oxford,2009
Human Resource Management –VSP Rao(149-150,160,249,351),Excel,II Ed

Session 17 : Multiskilling, Succession Planning & Cross Cultural training

Ref: Human Resource Management –VSP Rao(484,249-260,109,687,683-690), Oxford,2009)
Strategic Human resource Management-Jeffrey Mello(226.229-235) Thompson,IIEd

Session 18 : Case Study: Syndicate discussions

Session 19-20: Presentations by Syndicate Groups

(Suggested Websites: www.shrm.org, www. shrm/docs/Hrmagzine.html,

htm#training_and_development )

END TERM EXAM

Learning Pedagogy
A series of lectures as per above session plan will impart knowledge and conceptual
understanding of the subject and will be complemented by interactive tutor-led and student-led
syndicate discussions.. The unit has thus been designed to use a variety of teaching pedagogies
including Case Studies, Group Discussions and Home assignments / Projects that will help
students to learn and apply various concepts relating to Strategic Human Resource
Management.

Evaluation Scheme

Component Codes H1 C1 CT1

Weightage planned 10 10 20
(%)
Date Planned W4 W6 W9
Component Codes EE
Weightage planned 20
(%)
Date planned As per University Schedule
W: Week CT: Class Test
H: Home Assignment EE: External Examination
C: Case Discussion