COURSE SYLLABUS

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT
SPRING 2016
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Welcome to People Management Course!
Management is all about people. Regardless of size and type of business, people are the
most important resource of any organization. This course introduces students to the basic
elements of the human resources management theory and practice including strategic,
legal/ethical and functional aspects of managing people in organizations.
LECTURER Prof. Dr. Victoria W. Miroshnik CONTACT DETAILS
Office:
Office hours:
Email:

376 T3
Thursdays 15:00-16:00
vwmiroshnik@jgu.edu.in

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of this course students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate the understanding of the context, challenges and active strategic role of
HRM.
2. Demonstrate the understanding of the legal and ethical issues that influence HRM.
3. Demonstrate the understanding of the various functional aspects of HRM.
TEXTBOOKS AND ADDITIONAL REFERENCES
1.

Gary Dessler, Framework for HRM, 4th Edition, Prentice Hall, ISBN-10:
8131724603

2.

Case studies will be used in this course.

3.

4.

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Readings from various sources, including HBR articles, will be used as per
instruction from your professor. Students are encouraged to use library to get
complete a picture of the field by examining as much of the vast literature on this
topic as possible.
Class handouts will be used as per your professors instructions.

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TEACHING METHODOLOGY
Lectures, case studies, discussions, videos, and course projects will be used in class to
enhance the learning process. When it is feasible and time permits, additional external
guest speakers could be invited and company visits could be organized to enhance
students leaning1.

STUDENT EVALUATION PLAN

Evaluation device

% allotted

Case Analyses/ Presentations

(2)
Course Project (Report and
Presentation)
Participation in Discussions &
Critical reasoning
Midterm Exam

Learning
Outcomes
1, 2, 3

10
15

1, 2, 3

1, 2, 3

20

1, 2

Final Exam

50

1, 2, 3

TOTAL

100

COURSE REQUIREMENTS
COURSE PROJECT
Group course project will involve comprehensive analysis and HR development strategy
formulation to demonstrate the understanding of the various aspects of managing people in
a specific company.
MID TERM EXAM
A mid-term exam will primarily test your understanding of the role of HRM focusing on
strategic and legal aspects of HRM. The mid-term exam format will use a combination of
multiple choice questions, short essay type question and a short live case study.
FINAL EXAM
A final exam will test your understanding of the basic elements of the human resources
management theory and practice including strategic, legal/ ethical and functional aspects of
managing people in organizations. The final exam format will use a combination of multiple
choice questions, short essay type question and a short live case study.
***ADDITIONAL NOTES:
1 Students are encouraged to offer names of the external speakers or propose a company visit.

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PROFESSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES ON THIS SYLLABUS TO

MEET COURSE NEEDS
ANY REVISIONS TO THE COURSE SYLLABUS WILL BE NOTED IN CLASS.
NO MAKE-UPS WILL BE GIVEN FOR EXAMS, UNLESS FOR A UNIVERSITY
APPROVED REASON.
THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UPS FOR PRESENTATIONS OF THE COURSE PROJECT,
CASE ANALYSES AND DISCUSSIONS FOR ANY REASON.

COURSE TOPICS
TOPICS IN THE SYLLABUS MAY BE ADJUSTED AND MODIFIED ACCORDING TO
CHANGING CIRCUMSTANCES AS WELL AS THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS.

WEEK
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
WEEK 4
WEEK 5
WEEK 6
WEEK 7
WEEK 8
WEEK 9
WEEK 10
WEEK 11
WEEK 12
WEEK 13/14
15/16

TOPICS TO BE COVERED
Syllabus/Introduction / Project Discussion/ Team Formation
Introduction to Case Study Methodology & Analysis Tools
Basic Concepts in HR Management
Role of HRM/ Models of HRM
A block: Strategic aspects of HRM: Business environment
Business strategies & HRM strategies
B Block: Legal aspects of HRM:
Group Presentation #1: Case Study Analysis
MIDTERM prep & MIDTERM EXAM
C Block: Functional aspects of HRM: Employ Function:
Recruitment
Selection: Interview techniques
Manage Function: Compensation & Evaluation
Develop Function: Motivation & Training
Group Presentation # 2: Training Session
Course Project Presentation & Discussions
Overview of the course FINAL EXAM prep
Revision week
FINAL EXAM

ACADEMIC POLICIES
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Academic honesty is of utmost importance in this course. Academic honesty is breached if
you copy from another person; plagiarise the work of another, re-submit any previously
submitted work, or use any unfair means. Plagiarism is using someone elses ideas or
work without acknowledging the source of the work, and presenting the work of others as
though it is your own (idea, opinion, theory, drawing, graph, statistics). If any words or ideas
used in a class posting or assignment submission do not represent the students original
words or ideas, all relevant sources must be cited along with the extent to which such
sources were used. Please note that submission of work from another person, whether it is
from printed sources or someone other than the student; previously graded papers; papers
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submitted without proper citations; or submitting the same paper to multiple courses without
the knowledge of all instructors involved can result in a failing grade. I
If you are identified engaging in academic dishonesty including plagiarism, disciplinary
action taken may include the following:
Reduction of marks or failure in the assessment;
Failure of the paper;
Suspension or expulsion from the University.
LATE SUBMISSION
Late submission of written assignments will attract a penalty of 5% per day.
CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT
Students are expected to read assigned chapters, readings, case assignments before
coming to class. Generally, most of the readings would be from the suggested textbook. At
times, you may be given additional readings. This ensures that everyone (you and your
fellow students) in the classroom benefits from the lecture and discussion. As you are well
aware, most of the learning at this level happens through these interactive classroom
experiences, and students are expected to make a positive contribution to this environment.
Use of Mobiles and Computers
Use of mobile phones and computers in class is strictly prohibited.
Any student found surfing or using social media, answering phones will be given one
warning, and then will be asked to leave the class and an absence will be noted against the
students name.
Class-attendance
The bio-metric or manual register will be used to record class-attendance. Students should
check their attendance from time to time, and bring any discrepancy to the notice of the
instructor. Students are expected to be regular to class, and shortfall of class-attendance
will disqualify students from sitting the final exam. Coming late to class beyond ten minutes
will be noted as absence. Please note any students engaging in unruly behaviour or
leaving class ten minutes before the session ends will be denied attendance and could also
be referred to the JGBS disciplinary committee.
Class etiquette
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No food, no drinks in classroom

Each case of the violation of course discipline (e.g. coming 15 min late/leaving 15
min early/chatting during the lecture/using PC/using mobile phones/ texting/
disrespectful behavior towards other students and the instructor) will attract a penalty
of 5% off the final grade.
Each case of failure to attend & actively participate in case analyses and course
project presentations will attract a penalty of 10% off the Final Grade
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Each case of misbehavior in the cl ass when the classroom environment is

considerably disturbed will attract a penalty of an automatic drop in one grade level

COURSE RESOURCES
A list of useful resources for this course is given below.
Suggested Textbook
Gary Dessler, Framework for HRM, 4th Edition, Prentice Hall, ISBN-10: 8131724603
Optional Reference Readings
Victoria W. Miroshnik, Organizational culture and commitment: Transmission in
multinationals Palgrave Macmillan, ISBN 978-1-137-36162-2
Michael Porter, "The Five Competitive Forces that Shape Strategy", Harvard Business
Review, January 2008, p.86-104.
Kevin P. Coyne and Somu Subramaniam, "Bringing discipline to strategy", The McKinsey
Quarterly, 1996, Number 4, pp. 14-25
Wernerfelt, B. (1984), A resource-based view of the firm, Strategic Management Journal,
Vol. 5, (AprilJune): pp. 171-180

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