Human Resource Management and Technology

Concept, objectives, and functions of HRM; HRM and personnel management; HRMoutcomes; Changing role of HR mangers; Contemporary HR issues; Paradigm shifts in HRM.

Concept and purposes of HR technology; Use of e-HR and HRIS in organization; Options for implementing HRIS; Access to HR database; Future of HR technology; Influence of IT on HR managers; Status of HR technology in Nepal.

Concept and importance of human Resource Planning (HRP); HRP process; Major HR Pactivities; Techniques of HR demand and supply forecasting; Information Technology in HRP; Concept of job design; Terminologies used in job design; Significance of job deign; Job analysis Techniques: Job description, job specification and job evaluation ;Technology and job design

Concept of recruitment and its sources; E-recruitment and its purposes; Meaning of selection; Significance of effective selection; Employee selection process; Selection tests and interviews: concept and types; Recruitment and selection practices in Nepalese private and government organization

Meaning and significance of HR Development; Meaning of training and need of training; Training needs assessment; Types of HR training: soft skills training, professional and legal training, team training, safety training, technology training, quality training; Methods of training: on-the-job and off-the-job; Evaluation of training effectiveness; Management development: concept, objectives, and methods; Career planning and development; Mentoring and counseling; Application of technology in human resource development.

Concept and purpose of performance management; Meaning and purpose of performanceappraisal; Common methods of performance appraisal: simple ranking, alternativeranking, paired comparison, forced distribution, critical incident, behaviorally a nchoredrating scale; 360-degree performance appraisal; Technology and employee performanceappraisal; Concept and types of rewards; Individual employee incentives and recognitionprograms: merit pay, diversity count, inceptives for professional employees, nonfinancial and recognition-based awards; Role of technology on modern payrollmanagement.

Concept and causes of employee turnover; Voluntary turnover and retention strategies forreducing voluntary turnover; Meaning and purposes of employee engagement; Employee engagement and performance;

Meaning of ethics and fair treatment at work; Ethics versus law; Ethics, public policy and employee rights; Workplace unfairness; Bullying and victimization; Guidelines to manage ethical behavior at work; Employee relations: concept, objectives, and actors of employee relations; Trade unionism: concept, functions and types; Labor disputes: causes and settlement provisions; Collective bargaining: concept and process; Provisions of Labour Act;