Syllabus

I: Principles and Practices of Management

Evolution of Management Thought

  1. Development of Management Thought
  2. Approaches to Management

Functions of Management

  1. Functions of Management

II: Human Resource Management

HRM Foundations

  1. Human Resource Management: Conceptual Framework
  2. Human Resource Planning and Job Analysis
  3. Recruitment, Selection, Placement and Induction

III: Human Resource Development and IHRM

Human Resource Development

  1. Human Resource Development: Concepts and Mechanisms
  2. HRD Culture, Climate and Interventions
  3. HR Accounting, Audit and Knowledge Management

International Human Resource Management

  1. International Human Resource Management
  2. Cross-Cultural Studies and Cultural Diversity
  3. Transnational Organisations and IHRM Models

IV: Organisational Behaviour

Foundations of Organisational Behaviour

  1. Organisational Behaviour: Concept, Scope and Nature
  2. Personality, Perception and Learning
  3. Attitude and Motivation

Group Behaviour and Leadership

  1. Interpersonal Behaviour and Group Dynamics
  2. Leadership and Communication

Power, Stress and Change

  1. Power, Authority and Stress
  2. Organisational Change and Development

V: Industrial Relations and Trade Unions

Industrial Relations Foundations

  1. Industrial Relations: Concept, Scope and Approaches
  2. Conflict, Cooperation and Bipartism
  3. Collective Bargaining and Workers’ Participation

Disciplinary Practice and Change

  1. Grievance Handling and Disciplinary Action
  2. Industrial Relations in a Changing Scenario

Trade Unions

  1. Trade Unions: Concept, Evolution and Recognition
  2. The Trade Unions Act, 1926

VI: Industrial Disputes

Industrial Disputes

  1. Industrial Disputes: Factors, Forms and Trends
  2. Prevention and Settlement of Industrial Disputes
  3. Strikes and Lockouts

Statutes Governing Disputes

  1. The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946
  2. The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

VII: Labour Legislation

Labour Legislation Foundations

  1. Labour Legislation: Objectives, Principles and Evolution
  2. International Labour Organisation and Labour Laws
  3. Indian Constitution and Labour Laws

Workplace and Occupational Safety

  1. The Factories Act, 1948
  2. The Mines Act, 1952

Specialised Labour Statutes

  1. The Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act, 1979
  2. The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970
  3. The Building and Other Construction Workers Act, 1996
  4. The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986

VIII: Wages and Wage Legislation

Wage Theory and Determination

  1. Wages: Concept, Types and Wage Theories
  2. Factors Influencing Wages and Wage Differentials

Wage Statutes

  1. The Minimum Wages Act, 1948
  2. The Payment of Wages Act, 1936
  3. The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
  4. The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976

Gratuity and Provident Fund

  1. The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
  2. The Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952

IX: Labour Welfare and Social Security

Labour Welfare and Workplace Health

  1. Labour Welfare: Concept, Scope and Types
  2. Industrial Health and Hygiene
  3. Industrial Accidents and Safety
  4. Occupational Diseases

Social Security

  1. Social Security: Concept and Scope
  2. Social Assistance and Social Insurance

X: Labour Market

Labour Market Foundations

  1. Labour Market: Features and Composition
  2. Demand and Supply of Labour
  3. Indian Labour Force: Nature and Composition

Employment and Market Types

  1. Unemployment and Underemployment
  2. Types of Labour Market

Indian Labour Market

  1. Characteristics of Indian Labour Market
  2. New Dynamics of Labour Market in India
  3. Economic Systems and Labour Market
  4. Problems of Labour in India