ACADEMIC PLAN*
SESI 3/12/34
SEMESTER AUGUST 2012
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (PMS 3343/PHS 2353)
MONTH
DATE
December
1st week
TOPICS
REMARK
Introduction
 Subject
 Assessment
 Group project paper
 Class & Academic Policies
Introduction to Human Resource Development
 The evaluation of HRD
 The relationship between HRM and HRD/Training
 HRD functions
 Roles and competencies of an HRD professional
 Challenges to organizations and to HRD Professionals
 A framework for the HRD process
Chapter 1
2nd week
Influence on Employee Behavior
 Introduction
 Model of Employee Behavior
 External influences of employee behavior
 Motivation: A fundamental internal
 Influence of employee behavior
 Other internal factors that influence employee behavior
Chapter 2
3rd week
Learning and Human Resource Development
 Introduction
 Learning and instruction
 Maximizing Learning
 Individual differences in the learning process
 Learning Theories and Styles.
Chapter 3
4th week
Part 2: Framework for HRD
Assessing HRD needs
 Introduction
 Strategic/organizational analysis
 Task analysis

Pearson Analysis
Chapter 4
Designing Effective HRD Programs
 Introduction
 Defining the objectives of the HRD intervention
 The “Make versus Buy” decision
 Selecting trainer
Chapter 5
TEST 1
Chapter 1 - 4
Friday/
Saturday
5th week
Designing Effective HRD Programs (cont.)
 Preparing lesson plan
 Selecting Training method and media
 Preparing training materials
 Scheduling the HRD program
Implementing the Programme
 Introduction
 Training delivery methods
 On-the-Job Training methods
 Classroom Training approaches
 Self-Paced/computer-based training
 Financial issues concerning training
6th week
7th week
Evaluation of HRD Programme
 Introduction
 The purpose of HRD evaluation
 Models and framework of evaluation
 Data collection for HRD evaluation

Assessing the impact of Training in Dollar terms
Employee Socialization and Orientation
 Introduction
 Socialization: the process of becoming an insider
 Various perspectives on the socialization process
 The realistic job preview

Employee orientation.
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
30/1 – 6/2
Mid Semester Break
8th week
Skills and Technical Training
 Introduction
 Basic workplace competencies
 Basic skills/literacy programs
 Technical training
 Interpersonal skills training
 Role of labor unions in skills and technical training programs
Chapter 9
Coaching and Performance Management
 Introduction
 The need for coaching
 Coaching and performance management
 Definition of coaching
Chapter 10
9th week
Implementation
Group project
paper
10th week
Coaching and Performance Management (cont.)
Chapter 10
 Coaching to improve poor performance
 Maintaining effective performance & encouraging superior
performance
 Skills necessary for effective coaching
 The effectiveness of coaching
Employee Counseling and Wellness Services
 Introduction
 An overview of employee counseling programs
 Employee assistance programs
 Stress management interventions
 Employee wellness and health promotion programs
 Issues in employee counseling
11th week

12th week
Organization Development and Change
 Introduction
 Organization development theories and Concepts
 Model of planned change
 Designing intervention strategy
 Types of interventions: Human Process-Based
 Types of interventions: Techno-structural
 Types of interventions: Socio-technical system
 Types of interventions: Organizational transformation
13th week
Revision
14th week
Presentation – group project paper
Revision – past year questions paper
FINAL EXAM
* Subject to change
Chapter 11
Chapter 12