Topic outline

  • Announcement


    Attention!!

    Class lectures will be presented by using multi –media and PowerPoint presentations. Key topics headings would be shown in the display and explanations will be given. Presentation discussion techniques will be encouraged to the students in the class.

    Attendance in the classes and participation in the class discussions, workshops, visits, class presentation etc. is compulsory for all students and students will be graded basing on these activities. A student remaining absent in the class must apply to course teacher showing reasons with evidence which will help him/her attain the marks or sit for the make- up exams he/she missed.

  • Introduction


    Course objective: 

    The prime objective of this course is to enhance employee, managerial, and organizational effectiveness and performance. It will enable students to know the general levels and models of HR strategies and evaluate human resources strategies for selecting the skilled, experienced, competent and qualified human resources

    Course Content: 

    1. The Strategic Approach to Human Resource Management

    2. Building Human Resource Strategy

    3. Aligning HR with Strategy

    4. Strategic Job Analysis

    5. The HR Forecasting Process

    6. Information Technology for HR Planning

    7.  Downsizing and Restructuring

    8. Virtual Organization


  • Student Engagement Forum

  • Teacher Engagement Forum

    1. The materials of this subject are open for all students of DIU.

    2. My door is open for all . You can discuss anything with me anytime.

  • Group Work: Project


    Instructions: 

    1. Students are advised to form your group with maximum 5 members and minimum two members. 

    2. Every group is assigned to prepare a project on " Practices of Strategic Human Resource Management in the RMG Industry of Bangladesh"

    3. Students are advised to submit your group list to me on 5th November 2021.

    4. Project Submission date is just before the Final Exam. 


  • Assignment

    • Research Article Summary Assignment

      For this assignment, you will find two articles about a  Strategic Human Resource Management topic that interests YOU! You will need to read the article, summarize the article content, and answer the corresponding research assignment questions.

      ACTIVITY 1: Find an article about SHRM or a related topic that interests you!  

      1. Select an article about SHRM or a related topic that interests you. The selected article must come from a scientific journal. The article must have been published in the last twelve months and it should be at least 2 full pages of content. You may access an article online,  Examples are below-

      I encourage you to use these sources when looking for your research article: Scientific Journals - Springer Nature, Elsevier, Sage, Taylor & Francis and Wiley etc.

      ACTIVITY 2: Summarize the article: 2. Write a summary essay (minimum 1 page, maximum 2 pages (200-250 words) about the article you read. 

      A. Give the correct, full citation for the article at the beginning of the paper. (1 pt) 

      B. The summary must be written in your own words and it must be complete. 

      C. You may use quotes from the article very sparingly (I don’t want to see an entire paragraph in groups or even ½ of a paragraph in quotes).

      IMPORTANT ASSIGNMENT NOTES:  Your assignment should be well written and grammatically correct. 5 points will be given for proper sentence structure, spelling, and grammar. Your assignment should be 3-4 pages total in length for a single article. See specific criteria below: 

      1. Margins no more than 1 inch on any side. 

      2. Spacing should be no more than 1.5 

      3. Text font used should be no bigger than 12 points (note, your title can be 14 points). 

      4. Enjoy! I look forward to receiving your assignments!

      Submission Deadline: November 28, 2021


  • Quizes



    • Quiz-1

      Syllabus of Quiz -1:

      1. The Strategic Approach to Human Resource Management

      2. Building HR Strategy

      Marks Distribution:

      1. Total Marks: 15

      Question Type: Eassy

    • Quiz-2

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    • Quiz-3
    • Quize-4

  • Formal Presentation

    • Topic: The Strategic Importance of HR Assignment

      Case: Southwest Airlines: Using Human Resources for Competitive Advantage

      Topics need to be covered:

      1. What is Southwest's competitive strategy? What are the sources of its success? How does it make money?
      2. What are the foundations of Southwest's competitive advantage?
      3. How are these sources of competitive advantage produced and sustained by what the organization does and how it does it?
      4. To what extent are Southwest's sources of advantage difficult to imitate and likely to persist over time?
      5. How serious is the competitive threat? To what extent can United and/or Continental duplicate Southwest's business model? Why or why not?

  • Topic-1: The Strategic Approach to Human Resource Management

    After studying this chapter, the students will be be able to learn the following things:

    1.Definition of Strategy

    2. The Tasks of HRM 

    3.The Strategic Approach to Human Resource Management 

    4.Difference between Strategic Human Resource Approach and Traditional Approach 

    5.All Managers are Human Resource Managers

    6.Environment-Organization Link and The Strategic Approach 

    7.Integrating Human Resource Strategy with Corporate and Functional Strategies 

    8.Strategy Formulation, Decision Making and Problem Solving

     9.Integrating Human Resources in Strategic Decisions, Strategy

    10.Globalization, and Technology

     11. Management Guidelines.

  • Topic-2: Building Human Resource Strategy

    After studying this chapter, the students will be able to : 

    1. Gain knowledge about the HR Strategy.

    2. Identify the role of the human resource department in strategy formulation.

     

     


  • Topic-3: Aligning HR with Strategy

    After studying this chapter, the students will be able to learn the following things: 

    1.Strategic HRM

    2.Theories of Strategic Management of Human Resources

    3.The Importance of Strategic HR Planning

    4.The Risks of Strategic HR Planning

    5.Linking HR Processes to Strategy

    6.Strategic Partnering

    7.Becoming More Strategic

    8.HR Strategy Differentiation

  • Topic-4: The External and Global Environment for Human Resource: Change and Diversity

    After studying this chapter, the students will be able to learn the following things: 

    1.Components of External Environment 

    2.Global Business Environment

    3.Causes of Increased Global Business 

    4.Important Global Business Arena 

    5.Ways Global Business Operations Differ From Domestic Business Operations

    6.Knowing The Environment

    7.Enacted Environment

    8.Environmental Scanning

    9.The Role of Human Resources in Environmental Scanning 

    10. Management Guidelines

  • Topic-5: Information System and HR Planning

    After studying this chapter, the students will be able to learn the following things: 

     1.Information Systems: An Overview 

    2.Why Information Systems? 

    3.Tying A HRIS To Corporate Strategy 

    4.Types of HRIS 

    5.Making A HRIS Work 

    6.Privacy And The HRIS 

    7.The Nature of Human Resource Planning

    8.Model of  Human Resource Planning

  • Topic-6: Equal Employment Opportunity

    After studying this chapter, the students will be able to learn the following things: 

    1.Change the Employment Practices

    2.Strategic Choices for EEO

    3.Employment Discrimination

    4. Civil Right Act

    5.Definition of Discrimination

    6. EEO Commission 

    7.Types of Discrimination 

    8.Sexual Harassment 

    9.Current Strategic Issues in Equal Employment Opportunity

    10. Management Guidelines

  • Topic-7: Strategic Job Analysis

    After studying this chapter, the students will be able to learn the following things:

    1.Definition of Job Analysis 

    2.The Components of a Job

    3. Steps involved in Job Analysis

    4. Methods of Job Analysis

    5.Components of Job Analysis

    6. Organization and Job Analysis 

    7.Potential Problems of Job Analysis

    6. Management Guidelines

  • Topic 8: The HR Forecasting

    After studying this chapter, the students will be able to learn the following things:

    1.Definition of HR Forecasting

    2.Forecasting Activity Categories

    3.The Strategic Importance of HR Forecasting

    4.Environmental and Organizational Factors Affecting HR Forecasting

    5.HR Forecasting Time Horizons

    6.Outcomes of Forecasts

    7.Determining Net HR Requirements

    8.Ascertain HR supply

    9.NET HR requirements

    10.HR Shortage or Surplus


  • Topic-9: Information Technology for HR Planning

    After studying this chapter, the students will be able to learn the following things: 

    1. IT and HRM

    2. New Service Delivery Models

    3. IT for HR Planning

    5. Different Solutions for Different Needs

    6. Selecting Technology Solutions for HRM

    7. Implementing and Evaluating Technology

    8.Evaluating HR Technology

    9.Looking Ahead

  • Topic-10: Virtual Organization

    After studying this chapter, the students will be able to learn the following things: 

    1.Definition of Virtual Organization.
    2.Characteristics of Virtual Organization.
    3.Benefits of Virtual Organization.
    4.Disadvantages of Virtual Organization.
    5.Types of Virtual Organizations. 
    6.Establishing  a Virtual Organization.
    7.Objectives of Virtual Organization.
    8.Managing the Virtual  Organization.

  • SHRM Case Workshop

  • Mid-Term Examination

    Syllabus  for Mid-Term Examination:

    1. The Strategic Approach to Human Resource Management

    2. Building Human Resource Strategy

    3. Allining HR with Strategy 

    4. The External and Global Environment for Human Resource: Change and Diversity

    5. Equal Employment Opportunity

    6. Strategic Job Analysis

    Marks Distribution:

    1. Total marks  in Mid-Term Examination: 25

    2. Question Type:

    a) MCQ: 10

    b) Case/Analytical/Creative: 15

  • Final Examination

    Syllabus for Final Examination:

    1. Equal Employment Opportunity 

    2. Strategic Job Analysis

    3. The HR Forecasting 

    4. Information Technology for HR Planning 

    5. Virtual Organization


    Marks Distribution:

    1. Total marks in Final Examination: 40

    1. MCQ: 10

    4. Analytical/Creative/ Case: 30