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2020

Course Structure
MASTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (MHRM) Under CBCS
SEMESTER WISE COURSE, SESSION - 2018-2019

SEMESTER-I
Course Code Course Title (Core) Credits Max. Marks
MHR-1001 History of Management Thought 4 30 70 100
MHR-1002 Group Dynamics in Organizations 4 30 70 100
MHR-1003 Managerial Economics 4 30 70 100
MHR-1004 Legal and Industrial Relations 4 30 70 100
MHR-1005 Accountancy for Management 4 30 70 100
MHR-1006 Principles of Marketing 4 30 70 100
Total 24 600

SEMESTER-II
Course Code Course Title Credits Max. Marks
MHR-2001 Organization Theory 4 30 70 100
MHR-2002 Human Resource Development 4 30 70 100
MHR-2003 Business Statistics 4 30 70 100
MHR-2004 Research Methodology 4 30 70 100
MHR-2005 Financial Management 4 30 70 100
MHR-2006 Labour Laws & Compensation Mgmt. 4 30 70 100
Total 24 600

SEMESTER-III
Course Code Course Title Credits Max. Marks
MHR-3001 Industrial Psychology 4 30 70 100
MHR-3002 Talent Management 4 30 70 100
MHR-3003 Human Resource Information System 4 30 70 100
MHR-3004 Corporate Ethics & Social Responsibility 4 30 70 100
MHR-3071 Summer Training Report 4 30 70 100
Open Electives (Any One)
MHR-3091 Negotiating Skills for Managers 4 30 70 100
MHR-3092 Behavioral Finance
Total 24 600

SEMESTER-IV
Course Code Course Title Credits Max. Marks
MHR-4001 Strategic HRM 4 30 70 100
MHR-4002 Organizational Behaviour 4 30 70 100
MHR-4003 Supply Chain Management 4 30 70 100
MHR-4004 Leadership & Organization 4 30 70 100
MHR-4071 Dissertation 4 30 70 100
MHR-4005 Production Management 4 30 70 100
Total 24 600
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Department of Commerce
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
HISTORY OF MANAGEMENT THOUGHT (MHR-1001)
MHRM-First Semester (CBCS)

Credit – 04
Max. Marks -100
Sessional - 30 Marks
Examination - 70 Marks

Objective: This subject aims to delve into the historical aspects of management and
trace the development.

Course Outcomes
At the end of the course students are able to:
1. Know about the evolution of management thoughts and schools of management.
2. Explain the various functions of management and key managerial roles.
3. Learn about the decision making process and its application in managing business.

Unit I: Introduction to the Past: Management before Industrial Revolution;

Principles of Management: Henry Fayol and F.W.Taylor, Approaches/Schools
of Management Thought-Classical, Neo-Classical and Modern.
Professionalization of Management in India.

Unit II: Managerial Roles; Types of Managers; Management levels and skills;
Challenges of Management. Era of Dynamic Engagement; New Organisational
Environment; Globalisation and Management; Diversity and Cross Cultural
Management; Ethical and Environmental foundations of management;
Quality management.

Unit III: Planning: Concept, Nature, Processes and Frameworks of Planning; Types of
plans and planning premises; Organising, approaches in Organisation Design
and Structuring, Span of Management, Authority and Responsibility
relationship, Delegation and Decentralisation; Direction as Management
Function.

Unit IV: Decision Making: Concept and Significance, types of Decisions, Processes of
Decision Making; Techniques of decision-making and Forecasting.
Management by Objectives (MBO); Motivation Meaning, Types of motivation,
Importance, Theories of motivation Malsow’s need hierarchy theory,
Herzberg motivation-hygiene model, Victor-vroom expectancy model.
William Ouchi’s motivation theory, Lessons from Army, NGOs and Civil
Administration on Managerial Practices and Issues.

Suggestive readings:

1. Stoner, James A.F., Freeman R.Edward and Gilbert, Jr.Daniel R., Management,
Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
2. Koontz, O’Donnell, Principles of Management, McGraw Hill, Tokyo.
3. Sherlekar, S.a., Management, Himalaya Publications House, New Delhi.
4. Tripathy, P.C. and P.N. Reddy, Management, Tata McGraw Hill Pub. Co., Ltd.
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Department of Commerce
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
GROUP DYNAMICS IN ORGANISATIONS (MHR-1002)
MHRM-First Semester (CBCS)

Credit – 04
Max. Marks -100
Sessional - 30 Marks
Examination - 70 Marks

Objective: This subject aims to inculcate in the students the understanding of group
dynamics for successful management of groups in organisations.

Course Outcomes
At the end of the course students are able to:
1. Learn about the meaning of Organisational Behaviourand its successful management.
2. Understand the importance of groups in organization and their successful
management.
3. Learn Organisational Behaviour theories and their successful application.

Unit I: Personality, Perception, and Attribution Attitudes, Emotions, and Ethics;

Motivation at Work Learning and Performance Management; Work Teams
and Groups Decision Making by Individuals and Groups.

Unit II: Power and Political Behaviour Leadership and Followership; Conflict and
Negotiation Jobs and the Design of Work; Organizational Design and
Structure Organizational Culture

Unit III: Group formation; Nature of groups; Stress and Well-Being at Work
Communication; Conflicts Management; Causes for Conflicts; Motivation
Theories ; Productivity, Employee Morale and Motivation:

Unit IV: Building Relationships and Facilitating Legislative Framework: Trade

Unions, Employers’ Association: Managing Conflicts, Disciplinary Process,
Collective Bargaining.

Suggestive readings:

1. Robbins, Stephen P., Organizational Behaviour, Pearson Education Pte. Ltd., New
Delhi.
2. Davis, Keith & Newstrom, Human Behaviour at Work, Tata McGraw Hill
Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
3. Luthans, Fred, Organizational Behaviour, McGraw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd.,
Singapore.
4. Hersey Paul, Kenneth, H. Blanchard and Dewey E. Johnson Management of
Organizational Behaviour, Leading Human Resources, Pearson Education Pte.
Ltd., New Delhi.
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Department of Commerce
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS (MHR-1003)
MHRM-First Semester (CBCS)

Credit – 04
Max. Marks -100
Sessional - 30 Marks
Examination - 70 Marks

Objective: This subject to enable the learners apply the economic concepts and tools in
managerial decision –making.

Course Outcomes
At the end of the course students are able to:
1. Learn the basic theories in economics in connection with business.
2. Demonstrate about various economic models and tools to run the business.
3. Describe mechanisms of multiplier and accelerator and skills to find the solution to
various economic problems.

Unit I: Introduction: Meaning, nature, scope and objectives of Managerial Economics,

Objectives of the firm, Role of Micro and Macro Economic Analysis in formulation of
Business Policies. Basic Principles of Managerial Economics – Opportunity cost
Principle; Incremental cost Principle, Discounting Principle; and equi-Marginal
Utility Principle.

Unit II: Demand Analysis: Demand and Law of Demand, Determinants of demand on
demand functions, elasticity of demand, measurement of price elasticity of demand
–total expenditure method, proportionate method & point elasticity method.
Demand forecasting- meaning and methods. Law of Supply. General Theory of price
determination , role of time elements in price determination.

Unit III: Production function: its significance and role, Stages of production; Economies of
scale; Estimation of production function; Economic value analysis; Short and long
run cost function - their nature, shape and inter-relationship; Law of variable
proportions; Law of returns to scale.

Forms of Markets and Price determination: meaning characteristics, types of

markets perfect and Imperfect, Price determination under different market
conditions.

Unit IV: National Income: GDP & Other Measures of National Income. Price Indices- CPI/PPI.
Inflation: Concept, Theories and Application, Aggregate Demand and Supply.

Fiscal and Monetary Policies -Concept, Business Fluctuations and Trade Cycles
Theories and Its Relevance In Business Decisions.

Role of IMF, World Bank in the economic restricting of countries;

Suggested Readings

1. Samuelson, Paul , Economics, 18th edition, 2005, Tata-McGraw Hill.

2. Peterson & Lewis : Managerial Economics, Prentice Hall of Infdia
3. Gupta, G., Managerial Economics, 2004, Tata-McGraw Hill.
4. Rangarajan and Dholkia, Macroeconomics, Tata-McGraw Hill.
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Department of Commerce
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
LEGAL AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (MHR-1004)
MHRM-First Semester (CBCS)

Credit – 04
Max. Marks -100
Sessional - 30 Marks
Examination - 70 Marks

Objective: This subject aims to impart the basic knowledge of industrial relations.

Course Outcomes
At the end of the course students are able to:
1. Understand the Indian approaches to Industrial Relations.
2. Understand grievance handling procedures and redressal machinery in India.
3. Know the collective bargaining techniques and employ welfare schemes.

Unit I: Understanding Industrial Relations (IR): Meaning, objective, scope and

determinants; Dimensions of IR. Interaction among principle parties within
social, economic, political contexts; Theories and evolution of IR in India;
Framework for successful Industrial Relations programme.

Unit II: Approaches to the study of IR; Industrial Conflicts: Nature, causes and the
effect of industrial disputes; Industrial Disputes Act 1947; Machinery to
resolve industrial dispute in India (Conciliation, Arbitration, Adjudication);
Alternative dispute resolution.

Unit III: Trade Unions: Objectives, Structure and Strategies; Problems and prospects
of Trade Unions; Role of Indian Labour Organization in Trade Union
Movement; Recognition of Trade Unions; Trade Union Act,1926
(Amendment Act, 2001) Factories Act 1948.

Unit IV: Unfair labour practices; Judicial delineation of unfair labour practices; code
of discipline in industry; Contract Labour Act, 1970; Child Labour Prohibition
and Regulation Act, 1986;Organizational safety and welfare in India; Future
of Industrial Relations in India.

Suggestive readings:

1. Lata & Nair Personnel Management & Industrial Relations ,S. Chand
2. David Lewin -Contemporary Issues in Employment Relations, Amazon
Publications
3. C.B Mamoria, S. Mamoria S.V. Gankar -Dynamics of Industrial Relations –
Himalaya Publication House, 2010
4. P. N. Singh. Neeraj Kumar- Employee Relations Management, Pearson, 2011
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Department of Commerce
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
ACCOUNTANCY FOR MANAGEMENT (MHR-1005)
MHRM-First Semester (CBCS)

Credit – 04
Max. Marks -100
Sessional - 30 Marks
Examination - 70 Marks

Objective: This subject aims to make the students aware about the fundamentals of
management accounting.

Course Outcomes
At the end of the course students are able to:
1. Understand the theoretical concepts of Management Accounting.
2. Enable the students to gain knowledge in the application of Accounting to
Management.
3. Infer knowledge about Budget and Budgetary control system.

Unit I: Financial Accounting-Concept, importance and scope. Accounting as an

information system. Accounting concepts, conventions and generally
accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).Preparation of Journal, Ledger and
Trial Balance.

Unit II: Final Accounts: Concepts and methods of Depreciation including straight line
method, Diminishing balance method, Insurance policy method and
Depreciation fund method. Preparation of Final Accounts–Manufacturing
Account, Trading & Profit and loss Account and Balance sheet. Adjustments
in final accounts.

Unit III: Management Accounting and Financial Analysis Management Accounting-

Concept, need, importance and scope. Financial Analysis – Ratio Analysis and
Du point Analysis, Preparation of Funds flow statement and Cash Flow
statement.

Unit IV: Cost Accounting and Budgetary Control: Cost Accounting – Concept, need,
importance and scope. Preparation of Cost Sheet with element wise
classification of various costs. Budget and Budgetary control including
Performance Budgeting and Zero Based Budgeting.

Suggestive readings:

1. Financial Accounting, Heitger, L.E. and Matulich, Serge, New-York, Mc-Graw Hill, 1990.
2. Principles of Financial and Management Accounting, Financial and Managerial
Accounting, Horngren, Charles, etc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Prentice Hall Inc.,
1994.
3. Financial and Management Accounting. Needles, Belverd, etc., Boston, Houghton Miffin
Company, 1994.
4. Management Accounting, Hingorani, N.L. and Ramanathan, A.R., 5th ed., New Delhi,
Sultan Chand, 1992
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Department of Commerce
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
PRINCIPLES FOR MARKETING (MHR-1006)
MHRM-First Semester (CBCS)

Credit – 04
Max. Marks -100
Sessional - 30 Marks
Examination - 70 Marks

Objective: This subject aims to understand the theoretical and practical implications of
principles of marketing.

Course Outcomes
At the end of the course students are able to:
1. Apply the principles of marketing in Market Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning
(STP).
2. Learn the Marketing concepts and its application in promotion of business.
3. Understand Sales Management tactics and its practices.

Unit I: Understanding consumer and Industrial Markets. Segmentation, Targeting

and positioning; Product Decisions – Product Mix; Product life cycle, New
Product development; Branding and packaging decisions.

Unit II: Nature, scope and tasks of Marketing. Company Orientations towards the
market place, Holistic Marketing, Shifts in Marketing, Marketing
Management Tasks, Marketing Plan and Marketing organization. Marketing
Information System and Marketing Research, Emerging trends in marketing,
Web Marketing, E-marketing

Unit III: Value Chain, Value delivery process, Channel Management – Channel types,
functions and levels, Selecting, training and motivating. Channel Members;
Channel Cooperation and Conflict Management, Vertical Marketing-
Implementation and Systems

Unit IV: Consumer Behaviour, Factors Influencing consumer behaviour, Buying

decision process, Theories of consumer decision-making, Organizational
Buying, Participant’s in Buying process, Stages in buying process. Pricing:
Factors affecting pricing Decisions, New trends in Pricing Strategies;
Promotion Decisions – Promotion Mix, Advertising Models, Sales Promotion,
Publicity and Personal selling

Suggestive readings:

1. Kotler, Phillip and Armstrong, G. Principles of Marketing, New Delhi, Prentice Hall of
India.
2. Enis, B.M. Marketing Classics: A Selection of Influential Articles, New York, McGraw Hill
3. Kotler, Phillip, Marketing Management: Analysis, Planning, Implementation and Control.
New Delhi, Prentice Hall of India
4. Stanton, William, J. Fundamentals of Marketing. New York, McGraw Hill
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Department of Commerce
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
ORGANIZATION THEORY (MHR-2001)
MHRM-Second Semester (CBCS)

Credit – 04
Max. Marks -100
Sessional - 30 Marks
Examination - 70 Marks

Objective: This subject aims to develop the understanding of organisation and the
theoretical developments around it.

Course Outcomes
At the end of the course students are able to:
1. Understand the concept of Organisational Development in terms of the Human
Resource Management.
2. Learn the theories of Organisational Development.
3. Maintain Organisational culture and Organisational effectiveness.

Unit I: Concept of an Organisation, Introduction to Organization Theory; Overview

of Organization Theory, Significance and Need of Organisation Theory in
Globalization

Unit II: Theories of Organisation: Classical Theories, Neo-Classical theories, Modern

Behavioural theories, Contingency theory, System theory; Criticism of
Contingency and Systems theories

Unit III: Organizational Culture: Concept of Organisational culture, the changing

dynamics of culture in Organisation, the culture of MNCs, Sustaining Culture,
Work Culture.

Unit IV: Organizational Effectiveness: Concept; Approaches to Organizational

Effectiveness: Goal Attainment approach, Systems Approach, Behavioural
Approach; Achieving Organizational effectiveness, Organizational Climate;
Morale and Job Satisfaction.

Suggestive readings:

1. Organisation Theory by Ann L. Cunliffe and Mary Jo Hatch, 2006

2. Understanding Organisations: Organisational Theory and Practice in India Paperback by
Shukla, 1996
3. A Field Guide for Organisation Development: Taking Theory into Practice Paperback by
Mike Alsop, Martin Saville, Grahame Smith; 2016
4. Newstorm and Keith Davis – Organisational Behaviour – Human Behaviour at work,
Tata McGrawHill, New Delhi.
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Department of Commerce
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (MHR-2002)
MHRM-Second Semester (CBCS)

Credit – 04
Max. Marks -100
Sessional - 30 Marks
Examination - 70 Marks

Objective: The aim of the paper is to impact basic understanding of the nuances in
human resource development.

Course Outcomes
At the end of the course students are able to:
1. Understand the concept of managing human resources and work.
2. Identify effective Human Resources practices and their use in managing Human
Resource.
3. Impart knowledge about emerging horizons of Human Resource Development.

Unit I: Human Resource Development Macro-perspective: Concept, Origin and Need

for HRD; Approaches to HRD: Human Development and Human Resource
Development, Dimensions and Targets of Development.

Unit II: HRD – Micro perspective : Systems Approach to HRD; Activity areas of HRD;
HRD Interventions : performance Appraisal, Potential Appraisal, Feedback
and performance coaching, Training and Career Planning, OD or Systems
Development; Rewards, Employee Welfare and Quality of work life and
Human Resource information; Managing Organizing HRD Function, HRD
Climate; HRD Audit; Strategic HRD.

Unit III: HRD Trends: Behavioural Science; Organizational Development;

Transactional analysis; Assessment Centre; Behaviour Modelling and Self
directed learning; Concept of Learning Organization; HRD Experience in
Indian Organizations; Future of HRD.

Unit IV: Human Resource Training: Concept and Importance; Assessing Training
needs; Process of Training: Designing and Evaluating Training and
Development Programmes.

Suggestive readings:

1. Human Resource Development Paperback by Jon M. Werner (Author), Randy L.

DeSiome; 2016
2. Human Resource Development: A Researcher's Perspective Paperback by R.
Krishnaveni; 2008
3. Reading In Human Resource Development Paperback by Rao T V; 2006
4. Human Resource Development Paperback by Mankin; 2009
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Department of Commerce
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
BUSINESS STATISTICS (MHR-2003)
MHRM-Second Semester (CBCS)

Credit – 04
Max. Marks -100
Sessional - 30 Marks
Examination - 70 Marks

Objective: The aim of the paper is to develop familiarity with the statistics and its
implementation in business decisions.

Course Outcomes
At the end of the course students are able to:
1. Apply Statistical Techniques for Business Applications.
2. Have a strong foundation in the principles of statistics and their use in Business
Management.
3. Understand the importance, uses and limitations of Statistical Methods.

Unit I: Frequency distributions: Histograms, Frequency Polygons, Frequency

Curves, Ogives, Co-efficient of Correlation, Rank correlation, Simple and
Multiple Regression Analysis.

Unit II: Interpolation and Extrapolation: Introduction, Significance and Limitations

of Interpolation and Extrapolation, Assumption, Methods:- Graphic Method,
Binomial Expansion Method, Newton’s Methods,

Unit III: Index Numbers: Introduction, Uses of Index Number, Construction of Index
Numbers: Weighted and Unweighted Index Numbers, Value Index Numbers,
Index Number of Industrial Production.

Unit IV: Association of Attributes: Definition, Applications of Association of

Attributes, Difference between Correlation and Association, Notations and
Terminology, Association and Disassociation, Consistency of Data

Suggestive readings:

1. Applied Business Statistics, 7ed, ISV by Ken Black; 2012

2. Business Statistics by Gupta S P; 2014
3. Business Statistics by N D Vohra; 2017
4. Business Statistics: Problems & Solutions by J.K. Sharma; 2014
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Department of Commerce
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (MHR-2004)
MHRM-Second Semester (CBCS)

Credit – 04
Max. Marks -100
Sessional - 30 Marks
Examination - 70 Marks

Objective: The aim of the paper is to impart the understanding of the research methods
and methodology.

Course Outcomes
At the end of the course students are able to:
1. Know about the research and research process and its application in Business
Management.
2. Understand the ethical issues in the Business Research.
3. Learn the research tools and techniques and their use in Business Research.

Unit I: Research: Definition and objectives, Types, Steps in Research Process, Errors
in Research, Significance of HR Research, Concept-mapping for HR Research,
Model Building in HR Research, Significance of HR Research .
Unit II: Research Design: Types: Exploratory, Conclusive: Causal and Descriptive:
Longitudinal and Cross-Sectional, Scaling Techniques, Questionnaire: Stages
of Questionnaire Development.

Unit III: Sampling, Meaning and Kinds of sampling, differentiation of Sampling and
Census, Domination of Sampling over census, Simple Random Sampling,
Stratified Random Sampling, Systematic Random Sampling, Multistage
Random Sampling, Sampling and Non-sampling errors, Concepts of
probability, Probability Distribution: Binomial, Poisson and Normal
Distribution.

Unit IV: Hypothesis Development: Concepts, Nature and Formulation of Hypothesis,

Null and Alternative Hypothesis, Limitation and uses of testing Hypothesis,
Errors in Testing Hypothesis

Hypothesis Testing: Acceptance and rejection of Hypotheses- One tail, Two

tail tests, Basic features and application of Parametric Tests: t-test, z-test and
non-parametric test: Chi square test.

Suggestive readings:
1. Cooper, D. R., & Schindler, P. S. (2012). Business Research Methods. (12th Edition), New
Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill.
2. Malhotra, N. K & Dash, S. (2011). Marketing Research: An Applied Orientation. (Sixth
Edition), New Delhi: Pearson Education.
3. Monippally, Mathukutty M and Pawar, Badrinarayan Shankar (2010).
4. Zikmund, W. G. (2012) Business Research Methods. (8th Edition), Cengage Learning.
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Department of Commerce
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (MHR-2005)
MHRM-Second Semester (CBCS)

Credit – 04
Max. Marks -100
Sessional - 30 Marks
Examination - 70 Marks

Objective: The aim of the paper is to develop the understanding of financial

management as an integral part of organisation.

Course Outcomes
At the end of the course students are able to:
1. Understand the purpose of Financial Accounting and comprehend the qualitative
characteristics of Financial Statements.
2. Prepare the Financial Statements and the interpretation thereof related to business
management.
3. Know about the sources of finance for the smooth running of business.

Unit I: Financial Management : Nature , Scope and Objectives, Finance Function,

Financial Environment in India, Financial Planning, Forecasting and Analysis,
Cost value and Profit analysis.

Unit II: Investment Decision: Nature and Significance, Estimation of Cash Flow,
Capital Budgeting process, Techniques of Investment Appraisal, Payback
period, Accounting Rate of Return, Time value of Money, DCF Techniques,
Net present value, Profitability, Index and inter rate of return.

Unit III: Financing Decision: Source of Funds, short Term and Long Term Funds,
Merits and Demerits, Capital Structure, Financial Leverage, Cost of Capital,
cost of individual components, weighted aggregate average cost of capital
capitalization.

Unit IV: Dividend Decision : Meaning and Significance, Theories of dividend, divided
policy, Dividend Policy, Dividend policies and practices, Legal Aspects of
Dividends, bonus Shares and Stock splits.

Suggestive readings:

1. Financial Management, I.M. Pandey, Vikas Publishing House

2. Financial Management, Text Problems and Cases, M.Y. Khan & P.K. Jain Tata Mc
Graw Hill
3. Financial Management and Policy, Van Horne, Prentice Hall India
4. Financial Management Theory and Practice. Parsana Chandra Tata Mc Graw Hill
Pvt. Ltd.
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Department of Commerce
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
LABOUR LAWS & COMPENSATION MGMT (MHR-2006)
MHRM-Second Semester (CBCS)

Credit – 04
Max. Marks -100
Sessional - 30 Marks
Examination - 70 Marks

Objective: The aim of the paper is to develop the awareness regarding labour laws and
compensation.

Course Outcomes
At the end of the course students are able to:
1. Know about the labor law and welfare schemes in relation to labor in India.
2. Elaborate the employment and wage determination practices of Indian labor market.
3. Gain knowledge about Industrial Relations and Dispute Settlement techniques in
India.

Unit I: Introduction to labour legislation: Need for studying labour legislation,

Principles of labour legislation, brief history of labour legislation in India,
Labour Welfare: concept, agencies of labour welfare in India, types of labour
welfare services.
Unit II: Laws Related to Labour Employment: Industrial Disputes Act 1947:
objective, scope, basic provisions of authorities under this act, Rules
governing layoff, strikes, lockouts under ID act 1947, Major provisions of
Employment Exchange Act, 1959, Contract Labour Act, 1970.

Unit III: Laws related to Compensation: Major provisions of Payment of Wages Act,
1936; Major provisions of Payment of Minimum Wages Act, 1948; The
Payment of Bonus Act, 1965.

Unit IV: Social Security: concept and constituents: social insurance, social assistance
and public services; Social security in organised sector in India: Employees
State Insurance Act, 1948: objective, scope, coverage, benefits, role of ESI
Corporation and ESI Hospitals, Maternity benefit Act, 1961: objective,
coverage, benefits, penalties.

Suggestive readings:

1. Labour and Industrial Laws by Padhi P.K; 2012

2. Industrial Relations and Labour Laws by S.C. Srivastava; 2012
3. Industrial Relations and Labour Laws by Piyali Ghosh; 2017
4. Industrial Relations, Trade Unions and Labour Legislation by P.R.N. Sinha and
Shekhar Seema Priyadarshini ; 2017
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Department of Commerce
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY (MHR-3001)
MHRM-Third Semester (CBCS)

Credit – 04
Max. Marks -100
Sessional - 30 Marks
Examination - 70 Marks

Objective: This subject aims to develop the understanding of psychology of the

industrial sector.

Course Outcomes
At the end of the course students are able to:
1. Understand the concept of Industrial Psychology in Indian perspective.
2. Know about the infamous Hawthorne study and its significance in Human Resource
Management.
3. Learn about the industrial morale and counselling and its impact on job satisfaction.

Unit I: Concept of Industrial Psychology: Nature, Scope, Aims and Objectives of

Industrial Psychology, History and development of the field of Industrial
Psychology, Growth and Development of Industrial Psychology in India,
Major problems of Industrial Psychology
Unit II: Testing in Organisations and Job Analysis: Significance of Psychological
Tests in Industries and Organizations, Approaches of Psychological Testing,
Psychological Testing-Aptitude, Personality, Interest and achievement Tests,
Job Analysis: Concept, Uses, Job Analysis Procedures, Job Psychograph,
Composite Job Psychograph.

Unit III: Hawthorne Studies- Experiments on illumination, Relay assembly test room,
Mass interviewing programme, Bank Wiring Observation Room, Personnel
Counselling, Implications and Criticism of Hawthorne Studies; Attitude: Need
and Importance of studying attitude in Industry, Consequences of
unfavourable attitude, Measurement of attitude.

Unit IV: Job Satisfaction, Industrial Morale and Counselling: Job Satisfaction:
Determinants and measurement Industrial Morale: Determinants,
measurement, Methods of increasing Industrial Morale; Counselling: Types
and functions, Counselling with special groups at work like handicapped,
aged, women.

Suggestive readings:

1. Industrial Psychology Paperback by Dhameja; S K Kataria and Sons; 2013

2. Industrial Psychology: Its Theoretical and Social Foundations by Naylor and Blum;
Publisher: CBS; 2003
3. Industrial Psychology 7e Perfect by Michael G. Aamodt; Publisher: Cengage; 2013
4. Industrial Psychology and Organisation Behaviour by Girishbala Mohanty; Publisher:
Kalyani Publishers; 2010
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Department of Commerce
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
TALENT MANAGEMENT (MHR-3002)
MHRM-Third Semester (CBCS)

Credit – 04
Max. Marks -100
Sessional - 30 Marks
Examination - 70 Marks

Objective: This subject deals with the understanding of talent management.

Course Outcomes
At the end of the course students are able to:
1. Learn about the Talent Management and its importance in Human Resource
Management.
2. Understand the process of Talent Management and its application in the organization.
3. Know the various approaches to Talent Management and challenges in Talent
Management.

Unit I: Introduction to Talent Management: Introduction, Talent Management

– Overview, Talent Management – History, the Scope of Talent
Management, Need of Talent Management, Key Processes of Talent
Management, Talent vs knowledge people, Source of Talent Management,
Consequences of Failure in Managing Talent, Tools for Managing Talent.
Unit II: Building Blocks for Talent Management: Introduction, Effective Talent
Management System, Building Blocks of Effective Talent Management
System; Talent Management System: Introduction, Talent Management
System, Critical Success Factors to Create Talent Management System.

Unit III: Life Cycle of Talent Management: Introduction, Linkage between Talent
Management Process and Workforce, Importance of Talent Management
Process, Important Steps to Assess Talent Management Process, Stages of
Talent Management, Essentials of Talent Management Process

Unit IV: Approaches to Talent Management: Talent Management Approaches,

Developing a Talent Management Strategy, Mapping Business Strategies
and Talent Management Strategies, Post Recession Challenges of Talent
Management.

Suggestive readings:

1. The Talent Management Handbook: Creating a Sustainable Competitive Advantage by

Lance Berger and Dorothy Berger; Publisher: McGraw Hill Education; 2017-09-06
2. The Leader's Daily Role in Talent Management by William J Rothwell and Peter Chee;
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education; 2015
3. Talent Management Handbook by Terry Bickham and Tony Bingham; Publisher: viva
books; 2017
4. The Little Book of Talent by Daniel Coyle; Publisher: RHUK; 2012
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Department of Commerce
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
HUMAN RESOURCE INFORMATION SYSTEM (MHR-3003)
MHRM-Third Semester (CBCS)

Credit – 04
Max. Marks -100
Sessional - 30 Marks
Examination - 70 Marks

Objective: To understand the concept of Human Resource Information Systems.

Course Outcomes
At the end of the course students are able to:
1. Understand the fundamentals of Information Technology in the Human Resource
Management.
2. Learn core concepts of computing and modern systems in Human Resource
Management.
3. Understand modern software programs and packages uses in Human Resource
Management.

Unit I: Data & Information needs for HR Manager - Sources of Data - Role of IT in
HRM - IT for HR Managers - Concept, Structure, & Mechanisms of HRIS -
Programming Dimensions & HR Manager - Survey of Software Packages
for Human Resource Information System including ERP Software such as
SAP, Oracles Financials and Ramco’s Marshal [only data input, output &
screens] - EHRM - Objectives - Advantages & Disadvantages.
Unit II: Data Management for HRIS - Data Formats - Entry Procedure & Process -
Data Storage & Retrieval - Transaction Processing - Office Automation -
Information Processing & Control Functions - Design of HRIS - Relevance
of Decision Making Concepts for Information System Design - HRM Needs
Analysis – Concept & Mechanisms - Standard Software and Customized
Software - HRIS : An Investment.

Unit III: HR Management Process & HRIS - Modules on HR Planning, Recruitment,

Selection, Placement - Module on Performance Appraisal System -
Training & Development Module - Module on Pay & other Related
Dimensions - Information System’s support for Planning & Control.

Unit IV: HR Management Process II & HRIS - Organization Structure & Related
Management Processes - Authority & Responsibility Flows -
Communication Process - Organization Culture and Power – Data
Capturing for Monitoring & Review - Behavioral Patterns of HR - Other
Managers and their Place in Information Processing for Decision Making

Suggestive readings:

1. Michael Armstrong, A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice, Kogan Page

2. Gueutal & Stone,The Brave New World Of Her, Jossey-Bass
3. Monk & Wagner, Concepts In Enterprise Resource Planning, Thomson
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Department of Commerce
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
CORPORATE ETHICS & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (MHR-3004)
MHRM-Third Semester (CBCS)

Credit – 04
Max. Marks -100
Sessional - 30 Marks
Examination - 70 Marks

Objective: The aim of the subject is that the students should appreciate the concepts of
corporate ethics and social responsibility.

Course Outcomes
At the end of the course students are able to:
1. Know about the Corporate Governance provisions in various parts of the world.
2. Understand the ethics practices of Human Resource Management in India.
3. Know about the Corporate Governance principles adopted by United Nations.

Unit I: Corporate Ethics: concept and nature, Ethical Theories; causes of

unethical behaviour, Ethical abuses, Work Ethics. Ethics in Practice-
Professional Ethics for Functional Managers, Ethics in Global Business,
Ethical Dilemma, Ethos in HRM
Unit II: Ethical decision in business; Structure of Ethical decision making, Using
ethical reasoning, Utilitarian criteria, Moral rights criteria, Distributive
Justice criteria.

Unit III: Social Responsibilities: Meaning and Definition; The need for socially
responsible business, Main social responsibilities of corporations,
Corporate Social Responsibility.

Unit IV: OECD Principles of Corporate Governance, UN Corporate Governance

Principles, Environmental Ethics, Sustainable Development.

Suggestive readings:

1. Business Ethics and Corporate Governance (Principles & Practice) by Khanka S.S;
Publisher: S Chand & Company; 2014
2. Business Ethics and Corporate Governance by Fernando; Publisher: Pearson Education
India; 2012
3. Corporate Social Responsibility by Madhumita Chatterji; Publisher: Oxford University
Press India; 2009
4. Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility: Stakeholders in a Global Environment by
William B, Werther; Publisher: SAGE South Asia; 2010
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Department of Commerce
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
SUMMER TRAINING REPORT
MHRM-Third Semester (CBCS) (MHR-3071)

Credit – 04
Presentation – 40
Evaluation - 60
Max. Marks -100

Course Objective:

Summer Training Report majorly aims to review the knowledge and skills acquired by
the candidate during 7-8 weeks of industrial training. Also it will act as a platform for
sharing of information regarding first hand experience of students in various
organizations of the industry.

Course Outcomes

At the end of the course students are able to:

1. Learn skills during the tenure of the training in various organization of the
industry.
2. Acquire written and presentation skills through the summer training report and
presentation.
3. Build confidence to face audience and overcome stage fear with presentation
skills.
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Department of Commerce
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
NEGOTIATING SKILLS FOR MANAGERS (MHR-3091)
Open Elective
MHRM-Third Semester (CBCS)

Credit – 04
Max. Marks -100
Sessional - 30 Marks
Examination - 70 Marks

Objective: The aim of the subject is to equip students with negotiating skills in order to
develop them.

Course Outcomes
At the end of the course students are able to:
1. Understand the negotiation skills in Human Resource Development perspective.
2. Learn about the various approaches to negotiation and their use in HRM.
3. Have knowledge about the Leadership approaches and various Leadership styles.

Unit I: Introduction, Origin of the term, Modern view, Nature, Scope,

Characteristics; Need and Importance; Functions.

Unit II: Bargaining Approaches: Types, Techniques, Strategies, Tactics of

Bargaining, Major content and covering, Essential conditions for the
success of bargaining.

Unit III: Socialization and Social Influence, Toward a theory of organizational

socialization, Demography and Diversity in Organizations, Managing
invisible social identities in the workplace, Organizational and Work
Attachments.

Unit IV: Leadership, Leadership in organizations, Process and structure in leader-

member exchange, Personality and charisma: A psychological theory of
leader effectiveness.

Suggestive readings:

1. Negotiating Skills for Managers by Steven Cohen; Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Professional; 2002
2. Negotiated Change: Collective Bargaining, Liberalization and Restructuring in
India by C S Venkata Ratnam; Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd; 2003
3. Collective Bargaining by Patil B R; Publisher: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd.New
Delhi; 2000
4. Aspects and Dynamics of Collective Bargaining And Social Dialogue In The Post-
Reform Period In India by K.R. Shyam Sundar; Publisher: Synergy Books India;
2016
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Department of Commerce
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
BEHAVIOURAL FINANCE (MHRM-3092)
Open Elective
MHRM-Third Semester (CBCS)

Credit – 04
Max. Marks -100
Sessional - 30 Marks
Examination - 70 Marks

Objective: The aim of the subject is to equip students with the principles and
foundations of Behavioural Finance.

Course Outcomes
At the end of the course students are able to:
1. Impart understanding the difference between Behavioral Finance and Conventional
Finance.
2. Learn the theories related to Behavioral finance and its implications.
3. Learn the new terms related to Behavioral Finance.

Unit I: Introduction to Behavioural Finance-Overview, History of Behavioral

Finance; From standard finance to behavioral finance- Are financial
markets efficient?, Limits to arbitrage-Fundamental Risk, Noise Trader
Risk, Implementation cost, evidence of limits to arbitrage .

Unit II: Cognitive biases, beliefs and heuristics-Preferences: Prospect Theory,

Ambiguity aversion, Loss aversion, Framing, Non-consequentialism:
Disjunction Effect, Self-deception, Neuro-finance (introduction only);
Mental Accounting, Self-control, Regret avoidance and Cognitive
dissonance.

Unit III: Endowment effect, Disposition effect, reference price effect, Herd
Behavior, hindsight, winners’ curse, cognitive dissonance, familiarity bias,
status quo bias, law of small numbers, information overload

Unit IV: Application-The Aggregate Stock Market: Equity Premium Puzzle-

prospect theory, loss aversion; The Volatility Puzzle-beliefs, preferences;
The Cross Section of Average returns-size premium, long term reversals,
predictive power of scaled price ratios, momentum, event studies.

Suggestive readings:

1. Behavioural Finance by Chandra; Publisher: Mcgraw Hill Education; 2017

2. Behavioural Finance by Shuchita Singh and Shilpa Bahi; Publisher: Vikas
Publishing House; 2015
3. Behavioural Finance by Sulphey M.M; Publisher: Prentice Hall India Learning
Private Limited; 2014
4. Behavioural Finance by William Forbes; Publisher: Wiley; 2011
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Department of Commerce
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
STRATEGIC HRM (MHR 4001)
MHRM-Fourth Semester (CBCS)

Credit – 04
Max. Marks -100
Sessional - 30 Marks
Examination - 70 Marks

Objective: Upon culmination of the syllabus student will be able to get an insight
of the following topics.

Course Outcomes
At the end of the course students are able to:
1. Know about Strategic Management concept and process and its role in policy
development.
2. Learn about the global Human Resource Management practices and their
implementation.
3. Have knowledge about the strategic option available to the Human Resource
Management.

Unit I: The need for a strategic approach to managing human resources;

Historical development of HRM and strategic HRM; Basic concepts of
strategic management; The strategic contributions of HRM; The
formulation and implementation of HR strategies; Integration of HRM
and business strategy
Unit II: Strategic workforce planning and staffing; Strategic human resource
development; Strategic performance management; Strategic career and
reward practices; Strategic approaches to organisational culture and
employee relations; Strategic HRM retrospect and prospects;
Unit III: Strategic Knowledge Management-building knowledge management
into strategy framework, knowledge sharing as a core competency, HR
dimension to knowledge management. Strategic approach to industrial
relations, outsourcing & its HR implications, Human Side of Mergers and
Acquisitions three- stage model of M&A.
Unit IV: Global human resource management: Difference between global HRM
& domestic HRM; strategic HR issues in global assignments – expatriates
selection & repatriation. Building a multicultural organization
multinational organization, strategic choice, leadership & strategic
issues in international assignment.
Suggestive readings:
1. Armstrong, Michael & Baron Angela. (2005). Handbook of Strategic HRM (1st ed.).
New Delhi: Jaico Publishing House.
2. Mello, Jeffrey A. (2007). Strategic Human Resource Management (2nd ed.). India:
Thomson South Western.
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Department of Commerce
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR (MHR 4002)
MHRM-Fourth Semester (CBCS)
Credit – 04
Max. Marks -100
Sessional - 30 Marks
Examination - 70 Marks

Objective: The aim of this course is to develop an insight about organisational

behaviour among the students at Master’s level.
Course Outcomes
At the end of the course students are able to:
1. Learn about the Organisational Behaviour and its various aspects.
2. Understand the importance of groups in organization and their successful
management.
3. Learn Organisational Behaviour theories and its successful application.

Unit I: Introduction: Concept, Meaning and Scope of Organisational Behaviour,

Key elements, Relationship between Management and Organisational
Behaviour, Model of Organisational Behaviour, Challenges and
Opportunities of Organisational Behaviour. Motivation: Meaning and
Characteristics of Motivation, Theories of Motivation.
Unit II: Introduction to Personality: Meaning, Characteristics and Determinants
of Personality, Development and Stages in Development of Personality,
Personality Traits, Perception, Meaning, Nature and Importance of
Perception, Perception Process and Inputs. Attitudes and values:
Meaning and Components of Attitude, Attitude and Opinion, Types of
Attitude, Functions of Attitude, Measurement of Attitude.
Unit III: Group Dynamic & Leadership: Meaning and Importance, Types of Group,
Theories of Group Formation, Group Development. Leadership: Concept,
Leadership style, Qualities, Theories of Leadership, Trait Theory,
Behaviour Theory, Fielder Contingency Theory, Managerial grid and
likert’s, Four system of Leadership.
Unit IV: Organisational Communication: Introduction, Significance of
Communication, Types of Communication, Process of Communication,
Essentials of Communication, Barriers of Communication. Organisational
Development: Meaning, Objective, Process, Intervention of
Organisational Development, Management of Change, Factors for
Change, Causes of Resistance to Change, Factors influencing the Change.

Suggestive readings:
1. Robbins, S.P., Organisational Behaviour, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
2. Luthans, Fred, Organisational Behaviour, McGraw Hill International, New York.
3. Greenberg, Jerald, and Robert A Baron, Organisational Behaviour, Prentice Hall of India Pvt.
Ltd., New Delhi.
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Department of Commerce
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (MHR 4003)
MHRM-First Semester (CBCS)

Credit – 04
Max. Marks -100
Sessional - 30 Marks
Examination - 70 Marks

Objective: Upon culmination of the syllabus student will be able to get an insight
of the following topics.
Course Outcomes
At the end of the course students are able to:
1. Learn about the Supply Chain Management and its various aspects.
2. Know about the use of Information Technology in Supply Chain Management.
3. Learn about the Global Logistics Management practices and its successful
implementation.

Unit I: What is Supply Chain Management; Importance of SCM; Matching

Supply Chains with products; The Supply Chain Revolution – Generalized
Supply Chain Model – Supply chain and networks – Extended
organization - Integrative Management – Responsiveness – Financial
Sophistication – Globalization- Digital Business Transformation;
Unit II: Logistics: The Logistics Of Business - The Logistical Value Proposition-
The Work Of Logistics-Logistical Operating Arrangements - Flexible
Structure – Supply Chain Synchronization.
Unit III: IT Framework: Information System Functionality-Comprehensive
Information System Integration-Communication Technology-Rationale
For ERP Implementation-ERP System Design-Supply Chain Information
System Design. Inventory: Inventory Functionality and Definitions-
Inventory Carrying Cost-Planning Inventory-Managing Uncertainty-
Inventory Management Policies Inventory Management Practices.
Unit IV: Integration: Why Integration Creates Value- Systems Concept And
Analysis-Logistical Integration Objectives-Enterprise Integration Supply
Chain Processes-Sales And Operations Planning(S & OP)- Supply Chain
Planning Considerations-Pricing. Global Strategic Positioning: Global
Supply Chain Integration Supply Chain Security-International Sourcing.
Suggestive readings:
1. Supply Chain Logistics Management - Bowersox, Closs & Cooper – McGraw-Hill, 2nd
Indian ed
2. World Class Supply Management - Burt, Dobbler, Starling, TMGH, 7th ed. 3
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Department of Commerce
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
LEADERSHIP & ORGANISATION (MHR 4004)
MHRM-Fourth Semester (CBCS)

Credit – 04
Max. Marks -100
Sessional - 30 Marks
Examination - 70 Marks

Objective: Upon culmination of the syllabus student will be able to get an insight
of the following topics.

Course Outcomes
At the end of the course students are able to:
1. Learn about the Leadership theories and its implementation.
2. Know about the global as well as Indian perspective of Leadership styles.
Work on the Organisational Development and Stress Management
Unit I: Concept, Nature, Importance, Attributes of a leader, developing
leaders across the organization, Leadership Grid. Leadership
theories; Theory X and Theory Y, Fiedler’s contingency theory, and
managerial grid ;Group dynamics- concept, types and application.
Group Decision Making
Unit II: Definition of motivation, Importance of motivation, Techniques of
motivation Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation ; Theories of
motivation ;Maslow’s need hierarchy, Herzberg’s motivation
hygiene, Vroom's expectancy and Adam’s Equity Theory
Application Job redesign, Job enrichment and job enlargement.
Unit III: Contemporary perspectives on leadership; Cross-cultural
leadership issues; Indian perspective on leadership; Diversity issues
in leadership
Unit IV: Organisational Development and Stress Management: Concept and
determinants of organisational culture, creating sustaining and
changing organisational culture. Managing misbehaviour at work-
Aggression and Violence, Sexual abuse, Substance abuse, Cyber
slacking. Organisational Development- concept, values, and
intervention techniques; Appreciative Inquiry.
Suggestive readings:
1. Leadership Development, by John Mitchell, Natalie Mitchell and Bogdan Gudzenko,
2012
2. The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) Handbook of Leadership Development by
Ellen Van Velsor, Cynthia D. McCauley and Marian N. Ruderman, 2010
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Department of Commerce
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
DISSERTATION (MHR 4071)
MHRM-Fourth Semester (CBCS)

Credit – 04
Presentation – 40
Evaluation - 60
Max. Marks -100

Objective: To make students understand the contents of dissertation writing.

Students will undertake dissertation under the supervision of a teacher allotted
by the department to work on a specific topic. The study will be submitted to
the supervisor. The allotted supervisor will be responsible for topic of the study.

Course Outcomes
At the end of the course students are able to:
1. Exhibit written and oral communication skills.
2. Build confidence to face audience and overcome stage fear with
presentation skills.
Gain vast knowledge on specific topic the dissertation
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Department of Commerce
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT (MHR 405)
MHRM-Fourth Semester (CBCS)

Credit – 04
Max. Marks -100
Sessional - 30 Marks
Examination - 70 Marks

Objective: This subject aims to delve into the theoretical and practical aspects of
production management.

Course Outcomes
At the end of the course students are able to:
1. Learn about the Production Management and its various aspects.
2. Know about the techniques of Production and Operation Management and its
implementation.
3. Understand the principles of Project Management.

Unit I: Production Management: Integrated Production Management, System

Productivity, Capital Productivity, Labour Productivity, Personnel
Productivity, Training. Forecasting: Introduction, The Strategic
Importance of Forecasting, Benefits, Cost implications and Decision
making using forecasting, Classification of Forecasting Process, Methods
of Forecasting, Forecasting and Product Life Cycle, Selection of the
Forecasting Method, Qualitative & Quantitative Methods of Forecasting
Unit II: Facility or Layout Planning and Analysis: Introduction, Objectives of
Layout, Classification of Facilities, Basis for Types of Layouts, Why Layout
decisions are important, Nature of layout problems, Redesigning of a
layout, Manufacturing facility layouts, Types of Layouts, Layout Planning,
Evaluating Plant Layouts, Assembly Line Balancing,
Unit III: Project Management – Planning Process: Introduction, need, Project
Management Principles, Essentials of Project Management Philosophy,
Project Planning, Project Process Flows, Project Implementation-Control
and Closure: Introduction, Project Management Life Cycle, Project
Monitoring and Control, Change Control, Risk Management, Project
Closure
Unit IV: Aggregate Planning: Introduction, Requirement of Aggregate Plan, Steps
in Developing an Aggregate Plan, Advantages of Aggregate Plan,
Aggregate Planning Strategies, Planning Options. Selecting the Method
in Aggregate Planning, Aggregate Planning in Services
Suggestive readings:
1. Production and Operations Management by S. Chary; Publisher: McGraw Hill Education; 2017
2. Production and Operations Management by Panneerselvam; Publisher: Prentice Hall India
Learning Private Limited; 2012
3. Modern Production / Operations Management by Buffa (Author), Sarin; Publisher: Wiley;
2007