Human Resource
Management
Textbook
Human Resource Management
• by Gary Dessler
• 16th edition (global edition)
• Pearson Education Limited 2020
• MBA Tran Hai Minh Thu
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• MBA Doan Ngoc Minh Huong
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General information of subject
• Subject: Human resource management
• Credits: 3
• In-class lessons: 45 Group assignment lessons: 15
• Total: 60 lessons
• Mandatory subject
• 9 chapters
Structure of the course
➢ Chapter 1 Introduction to HRM
➢ Chapter 2 Human Resource Planning
➢ Chapter 3 Job Analysis & Design
➢ Chapter 4 Recruitment & Selection
➢ Chapter 5 Performance Appraisal
➢ Chapter 6 Training & Development
➢ Chapter 7 Managing Careers & Retention – Midterm test
➢ Chapter 8 Compensation
➢ Chapter 9 Employee Health & Safety, Employee Relations, and Unions
Chapter 1: Introduction to HRM
1.1. What is HRM?
1.2. HRM and management
1.3. HR management functions
1.4. The multiple roles of the HR department and HR manager/ professionals
1.5. HRM trends and challenges
1.6. HRM and performance
1.7. Ethical Issues and HRM
Chapter 2: Human Resource Planning
2.1. HRM environment
2.2. HR planning and strategy
2.3. Workforce forecasting
2.4. Strategic HRM
Chapter 3: Job Analysis & Design
3.1. The basics of job analysis
3.2. Job analysis techniques
3.3. Job descriptions and job specifications
Chapter 4: Recruitment & Selection
4.1. Understanding Recruiting & Selection
4.2. Recruitment: sources and methods
4.3. Employee testing & selection
4.4. Interview: types and an effective interview
Chapter 5: Performance Appraisal
5.1. What is performance management & appraisal?
5.2. Performance appraisal: process and standards
5.3. Techniques for Appraisal Performance
5.4. Appraisal interview & feedback
Chapter 6: Training & Development
6.1. New employee orientation
6.2. Understanding training & development
6.3. Training process
Chapter 7: Managing careers and Retention
7.1. Career management
7.2. Employee turnover and retention
Chapter 8: Compensation
8.1. The nature of total rewards and compensation
8.2. Issues for compensation system design
8.3. Pay structures
8.4. Incentives
8.5. Employee benefits
Chapter 9: Employee Health & Safety, Employee
Relations, and Unions
9.1 Understanding Health, Safety and Security
9.2 Employee relations
9.3 Employee and employer rights and responsibilities
9.4 HR policies, procedures, and rules
9.5 Employee disciplines
9.6 Union
EVALUATION METHODS
Contents Details Percentage
Attendance 20%
Group Presentation 20%
Process Evaluation
(50%) Self-learning exercises 20%
Mid-term examination 40%
Final (50%) Final test 100%
ATTENDANCE – CLASS RULES (20%)
➢ Check attendance every class with different ways: sign/call your name/ask questions
➢ Punctuality! Should be on time! Don’t be late
➢ Absence: send email to your lecture – Don’t send the message through Zalo or Teams
➢ Students must attend at least 7 classes to receive a score for class participation
➢ Change your mobile to silent mode – Not allow talking mobile in class during studying time
➢ Participation in class: answer the questions → get plus marks
➢ Good outfit
SELF-LEARNING EXERCISES (20%)
➢ Maximum 5 students per group
➢ Submit directly in class
➢ Complete exercises are given at each class.
➢ Each student must complete at least 4 self-
exercises during the course. If more than 4 are
submitted, the 4 highest scoring exercises will be
counted.
➢ Final score = average of 4 selected self-exercises
GROUP PRESENTATION
➢ Group size: 3 - 5 students/group
➢ Total score = average of the following 3 components:
▪ Presentation slides (created using PowerPoint,
Canva, etc.)
▪ Individual presentation (each student must present
their part individually)
▪ The report (this counts as a group assignment
score)
➢ Slides must be submitted to the lecturer’s email
at least three days before the presentation date
➢ Any member who does not present will receive a score of 0 for this part
➢ Duration: 20-30 minutes/group
MID-TERM TEST
➢ Individual test
➢ Length of test: 45-60 minutes
➢ Contents: from Chapter 1 to Chapter 6
➢ Test type: ESSAY (Closed-book exam)
➢ Date & Time: should be announced later
EXTRA MARK (MAXIMUM 1 POINT)
➢ This mark is based on your active participation in
class (answering questions)
➢ It will be added to your mid-term test score
➢ Participation is recorded per class, not by the
number of questions you answer
➢ Lecturers will track your participation at the end
of each class
FINAL TEST
➢ Contents: all 9 chapters
➢ Group Assignment
➢ Each group consists of 3-5 students
➢ Assignment topic and submission deadline will
be announced in the final class
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