Human Resource Management
PORTFOLIO
, Table of Contents
Week 1: Introduction to human resource management..............................................................................3
HRM definition.........................................................................................................................................3
HRM functions and objectives..................................................................................................................3
Nature of HRM and relevance in the present scenario.............................................................................6
Week 2: HRM planning.................................................................................................................................6
Explain the role of HR professionals in the human resource planning process in organisations..............6
Describe the various forecasting techniques and how these techniques are being used in human
resource planning.....................................................................................................................................7
Explain the barriers of HRP. Bring out the requisites for effective planning.............................................7
Week 3: Job analysis.....................................................................................................................................8
What do you understand by job analysis? What is the importance in the management of human
resource?..................................................................................................................................................8
What is job analysis? What steps are involved in the preparation of job analysis?..................................8
What is a job description? How is it prepared?........................................................................................8
Define job specification? How is it different from job description? Address these questions and use
examples where possible.........................................................................................................................9
Week 4: Recruitment and selection.............................................................................................................9
What do you understand about the selection process? Discuss various stages involved in it..................9
What is an interview? What purpose does it serve? Discuss various types of discussions.....................10
Define recruitment and identify the various factors which affect recruitment......................................10
Discuss various sources of recruitment..................................................................................................11
Week 5: Performance appraisal.................................................................................................................11
What do you understand by performance appraisal and why it is important for organisations and
businesses?.............................................................................................................................................11
Week 6: Reflection.....................................................................................................................................12
PORTFOLIO
, Table of Contents
Week 1: Introduction to human resource management..............................................................................3
HRM definition.........................................................................................................................................3
HRM functions and objectives..................................................................................................................3
Nature of HRM and relevance in the present scenario.............................................................................6
Week 2: HRM planning.................................................................................................................................6
Explain the role of HR professionals in the human resource planning process in organisations..............6
Describe the various forecasting techniques and how these techniques are being used in human
resource planning.....................................................................................................................................7
Explain the barriers of HRP. Bring out the requisites for effective planning.............................................7
Week 3: Job analysis.....................................................................................................................................8
What do you understand by job analysis? What is the importance in the management of human
resource?..................................................................................................................................................8
What is job analysis? What steps are involved in the preparation of job analysis?..................................8
What is a job description? How is it prepared?........................................................................................8
Define job specification? How is it different from job description? Address these questions and use
examples where possible.........................................................................................................................9
Week 4: Recruitment and selection.............................................................................................................9
What do you understand about the selection process? Discuss various stages involved in it..................9
What is an interview? What purpose does it serve? Discuss various types of discussions.....................10
Define recruitment and identify the various factors which affect recruitment......................................10
Discuss various sources of recruitment..................................................................................................11
Week 5: Performance appraisal.................................................................................................................11
What do you understand by performance appraisal and why it is important for organisations and
businesses?.............................................................................................................................................11
Week 6: Reflection.....................................................................................................................................12
