CN4001 Human Resources Management in Construction Syllabus:
CN4001 Human Resources Management in Construction Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVE:
To understand the various aspects of manpower management and to help the student further develop their management, team building and leadership skills so as to increase their effectiveness in their job performance on international projects.
UNIT I MANPOWER PLANNING
Manpower planning and forecasting – Recruitment, selection process-Sources- Induction Orientation and Training -Manpower Planning process – Organising, Staffing, directing, and controlling –– Factors influencing supply and demand of human resources – Role of HR manager – Personnel Principles.
UNIT II ORGANISATION
Elements of an organisation- Management process in organisations- Planning-Organising-Staffing Directing- Controlling – Delegation of authority – responsibility – accountability – lines and staff organisation Workforce diversity- international dimensions of Organisation- Organisational structure- determinants of organisational design
UNIT III HUMAN RELATIONS AND ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
Basic individual psychology – Approaches to job design and job redesign – Self managing work teams – Intergroup – Conflict in organizations – Leadership-Engineer as Manager –aspects of decision making – Significance of human relation and organizational – Individual in organization – Motivation – Personality and creativity – Group dynamics, Team working – Communication and negotiation skills.
UNIT IV WELFARE MEASURES
Establishing Pay plans – Basics of compensation – factors determining pay rate – Current trends in compensation – Job evaluation – Incentives- Practices in Indian organisations – Statutory benefits – non-statutory (voluntary) benefits – Insurance benefits – retirement benefits and other welfare measures to build employee commitment – Laws related to welfare measures.
UNIT V MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT METHODS
Management Development – On-the-job and off-the-job- Management Developments – Performance appraisal in practice. Managing careers: Career planning and development – Managing promotions and transfers of operations – Developing policies, practices and establishing process pattern – Competency upgradation and their assessment – New methods of training and development – Performance Management.
OUTCOME:
On completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to
CO1 Demonstrate practices and techniques for evaluating performance, structuring teams, coaching and mentoring people.
CO2 Explain the role of the leader and leadership principles and attitudes
CO3 Demonstrate an understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities; and
CO4 Demonstrate commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement.
CO5 Interpret their future managerial role, with emphasis on the management of the human resources and with a multi-cultural perspective
REFERENCES
1. Charles D Pringle, Justin GooderiLongenecter, Management, CE Merril Publishing Co. 2001.
2. Dwivedi R.S, Human Relations and Organisational Behaviour, Macmillian India Ltd.,2005.
3. Josy .J, Familaro, “Handbook of Human Resources Administration”, McGraw-Hill Intemational Edition, 2007
4. D. Longford M.R. Hancock, R. Rellows& A. W. Gale, Human Recourse Management In Construction.– Longman Group Limited , fourth impression 2000.
5. Carleton Counter II and Jill Justice Coulter, “The Complete Standard Hand Book of Construction Personnel Management “, Prentice Hall, Inc., New Jersey, 1989.