Objective of the Course
To align the candidates perspective with the strategic role of HRM. The course would also attempt to familiarize the participants with the specific strategic changes, which happen, in organizations and the role that the HR function would play. This course also seeks to highlight the changes, which business/strategic decisions have on the HR function. The last stated objective is to prepare the managers to make suitable alignments in their function to be useful and relevant in the business context.
Methodology
Learning will be through discussions of the cases or the exercises and would be interactive. There would not be any conventional type lecturing. Facilitator believes in providing learning opportunities and not in teaching.
It is in your own interest that you do all the pre-reading and prepare with the cases/exercises and come fully prepared to the class. Else your learning may be severely hampered. It is expected that a large part of the learning is self-driven and you should go beyond the minimum readings given below for the sessions.
Book
Please get a copy of Mello, Jeffrey A (2006) Strategic Human Resource Management (2nd Edition) Publisher Thomson South Western. Where ever you have to read Chapters from the Book it has been indicated in the list as “Mello”.
Evaluation
Your performance would be evaluated to some part through the participation --individual and group – in the class and through your participation in the group work. Therefore it is in your interest to volunteer to participate in the class discussions and presentations.
In class Examinations: 30%
Submissions and presentations: 40%
Class Participation: 10%
End Term Project: 20%
(Separate guidelines would be given for ET Project specifying approach and expectations)
Interaction/Doubts
The facilitator welcomes any comments or queries through the email. Please do not wait to have a face-to-face discussion to give feedback or raise your doubts. In case you want any issue to be elaborated in the class, send in your request. Please allow 24 hours for the email to be responded/attended to.
If you raise questions in the classes about case facts /material that you could have known by just reading, you would be stopped.
Groups
You will form yourself as groups of four each. You have the freedom to form your own group. Group names to be ready in the first class.
It is expected that the groups would meet before the class, discuss the case or exercise and reach some conclusion/consensus. Group should be ready to lead the discussion when they are called on to do so. Reports/submission to be submitted would be as a group (unless specifically told in the class). Hard copy expected.
Plagiarism Rule
Please cite your sources and material that you refer in your material correctly. Any infringement would attract severe punitive action. Copying in any activity would also attract punishment – the “donor” would be meted out a more severe punishment.
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Session Plan
(Each session is of one and half hour duration)
Session 1 Introduction
No pre-reading for this session
Session 2: Aligning HR Strategy to Business
Pre-class Reading: Ulrich—A New Mandate for Human Resource
Session 3 Evolving Role of HR in Strategy
Pre-class Reading: Mello Chapter 4 pp 157-183
Session 4 Leveraging the HR Strategy in Redefining the Business
Case for Discussion: International Sourcing in Athletic Footwear: Nike and Reebok
Session 5 Challenges of the HR Strategy on Organization
Pre-class Reading: Mello Chapter 2 pp 45-81
Session 6: Long Term Effect of the HR Strategy on Organization
Case for Discussion: Deficiprodut Lda.
Session 7: Balanced Score Card as Strategic Tool
Pre-class Reading: a) The Balance Score Card: Measures that Drive Performance b) The Balance Score Card: Up and Running in 16 weeks
Session 8 BSC (Contd)
Case for Discussion: Verizon Communications Ltd
Session 9 Human Resource Planning and Strategic Changes
Pre-class Reading Mello Chapter 5 pp 207-249
Class Exercise: Identify the major human resource planning in the area of IT sector (please visit www.nasscom.org also). From published sources and discussions with experts (walk across to HR Dept of US Tech, TCS etc) determine the changes that IT companies have had to make in their recruitment and selection in view of their HR planning process. Each group should be ready to make a 15-20 minute presentation.
Session 10: Impact of Downsizing
Pre-class Reading: a) Mello Chapter 13 pp 565-607 b) Job Cuts, reorganization looms at Ford c) HP Faces changed worlds d) Layoffs, the HP way e) Capelli, Public Policy and Downsizing Decisions
Session 11: Impact of Downsizing
Case for Discussion: After the Lay Off What Next?
Session 12: Effect of Mergers and Acquisition on HR
Pre-class Reading: a) Surviving MADness b) Getting a head start in the deal’s people issues c) Mergers and acquisitions weigh heavily on HR
Session 13 Effect of Mergers and Acquisition on HR
Case for Discussion: Who Goes, Who Stays
Session 14 Outsourcing as an Effective HR Strategy
Pre-class Reading: a) Business Process Outsourcing Gains Ground b) Traylor- Outsourcing c) Mello pp 258-260, 277-288
Case for Discussion: Titan – The Outsourcing Journey
Session 15: Internationalization and HR
Pre-class Reading: Bartlett and Ghosal; What is a Global Manager? We will discuss the salient ideas expressed in the paper. You are encouraged to disagree/critique the points in the paper.
Session 16: Creating Global Managers
Case for Discussion: Reinforcing The International Culture at Unilever. Identify the positive steps taken in the Company to develop a truly international workforce. What would you think are the negatives?
Session 17: Contextual Diversity
Pre-class Reading: a) Mello Chapter 14 pp 609-669 b) Nilsen, Kowske and Anthony, Managing Globally. We will discuss the salient ideas expressed in the paper. You are encouraged to disagree/critique the points in the paper.
Session 18: Preparing Managers for Diverse Environments
Case for Discussion: Case of the Floundering Expatriate. Identify what were the issues that made Donaldson a failure? If you were the CEO, how/what changes would you have made to ensure that similar issues do not crop up
Session 19 and 20: Presentation of the Projects and review; feedback
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