Human Resource Planning and Development

Syllabus

MBAT 435

 Human Resource Planning and Development

Unit 1

Human Resource Planning

Approaches to Human Resource Planning, Concept, Importance, Need for Human Resource Planning, Objectives Types of HR Plan, Dimensions of Human Resource Planning, Approaches-Social Demand Approach, Rate of Return Approach and Manpower Requirement Approach. Human Resource Information System, Human Resource Planning Process, Approches to Human Resource Planning, Benefits of Human Resource Planning, Problems/Barriers to Human Resource Planning.

Unit 2

Career Planning

Concept, Objective, Career Stages, Significance of Career Planning, Need and Components of Career Planning, Career planning vs. Human Resource Planning, Career Planning vs. Succession Planning, Process of Career Planning and Career Development, Human Resources Evaluation: Human Resources Audit and Human Resource Accounting, Succession Planning, HR Metrics.

Unit 3

Evolution and Concept of HRD

System Concept, Role of HRD, Professionals, HRD Climate and its Element, HRD Matrix, HRD Function, HRD Process, Role of Line Managers and Supervisors in HRD.

Unit 4

Assessing and Implementing HRD Programmes

Task Analysis, Persons Analysis, Organisational Analyses, Assessing HRD Needs, HRD Process Models Training Vs HRD, HRD Intervention, Quality of Work Life. Empowerment, Creating HRD Environment, Evaluation Frame Work; Collecting, Data for Evaluation, Research Design, Issues Concerning Evaluation, Assessing Impact of HRD.

Unit-5

Organisational Culture and HRD

Workforce Diversity and HRD, Labor Market Changes, Equal Employment Opportunity, Adapting Demographic Changes and Gender Issues, HRD Practices in Manufacturing and Services Sector.