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Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Sociology of Human Resource Development and Management Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

Syllabus for Sociology of Human Resource Development and Management

Major · Sociology · Semester 6 · TY BA · 4 credits · 100 marks · 60 hours

Module 1: Overview of Human Resource Development (HRD)

  • A Nature, features and Functions of HRD
  • B Need, goals, and scope of HRD
  • C Leadership Style, types and functions of H R Manager

Module 2: Work Force Operations by HRM

  • A Talent Acquisition: Recruitment and Selection
  • B Training and Development: learning programs, methods and types of training
  • C Performance Management: Evaluating performance and providing feedback

Module 3: Human Resource Practices and Ethical responsibilities

  • A Ergonomics: Occupational / workplace safety
  • B Sustainable Human Resource Practices (Need and importance)
  • C HR Policies: Addressing diversity, equity and inclusion within HR ethics

Module 4: Future of Work and Human Resource

  • A Remote and Hybrid Management (nature, impact, effects, implications)
  • B Employee Experience and Well-being (Concept, Dimensions and HR strategies)
  • C Agile Talent Management (Core Principles, importance, challenges and benefits)

Reference Books

  • 1 Armstrong, M. (2020). Armstrong's Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice. Kogan Page.
  • 2 Cvenkel, N. (2020). Employees' Experiences of Workplace Violence: Raising Awareness of Workplace Stress, Well-being, Leadership, and Corporate Social Responsibility. In CSR in an age of Isolationism . Emerald Publishing Limited.
  • 3 Cvenkel, N. (2020). Well-being in the workplace: governance and sustainability insights to promote workplace health. Springer Nature.
  • 4 Grant, A. M., & Parker, S. K. (2014). *Redesigning Work: A New Era of Well-being and Engagement*. Palgrave Macmillan.
  • 5 Scott S, George B, Veena V.2010.Human Resources Management, Cengage Learning India Pvt Ltd
  • 6 Emerging technologies and the future of work in India, International Labor Organization, Tandem Research, June 2018.
  • 7 Future of work in India, World Economic Forum, 6th October, 2018. Journal: Al Haziazi, M. (2021). Development of framework for talent management in the global context. Open Journal of Business and Management, 9(4). Asakdiyah, S., & Hapsari, A. A. (2023). The Impact of Engagement-Based Leadership, HR Technology Adaptation, and Skill Development on Work Efficiency: Mediating Through Employee Well-being. Ambidextrous: Journal of Innovation, Efficiency and Technology in Organization, 1(01). Choudhury, P. R., Foroughi, C. and Larson, B. (2021). Work-from-anywhere: The productivity effects of geographic flexibility, Strategic Management Journal, Volume4 2,Issue 4 Ehnert, I., Parsa, S., Roper, I., Wagner, M., & Muller-Camen, M. (2016). Reporting on sustainability and HRM: a comparative study of sustainability reporting practices by the world's largest companies. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 27(1). Gragnano A, Simbula S, and Miglioretti M (2020). Work-life balance: Weighing the importance of work-family and work-health balance. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(3). Järlström, M., Saru, E., & Vanhala, S. (2018). Sustainable human resource management with salience of stakeholders: A top management perspective. Journal of Business Ethics. Johnson, A., Dey, S., Nguyen, H., Groth, M., Joyce, S., Tan, L., ... & Harvey, S. B. (2020). A review and agenda for examining how technology-driven changes at work will impact workplace mental health and employee well-being. Australian Journal of Management, 45(3). Kramar, R. (2014). Beyond strategic human resource management: is sustainable human resource management the next approach? he international journal of human resource management. Li, M., Fu, N., Chadwick, C., & Harney, B. (2023). Untangling human resource management and employee wellbeing relationships: Differentiating job resource HR practices from challenge demand HR practices. Human Resource Management Journal. Solihu AA, Iyobhebhe I, and Aitaa SK (2023). The impact of work-life balance on employee work quality improvement in Nigeria. European Journal of Human Resource, 7(1). Wikhamn, W. (2019). Innovation, sustainable HRM and customer satisfaction. International Journal of Hospitality Management. Zhang, X., Lin, Z., Liu, Y., Chen, X., & Liu, D. M. (2020). How do human resource management practices affect employee well-being? A mediated moderation model. Employee Relations: The International Journal, 42(4) Zheng J, Chupradit S, Ku KY, Nassani AA, and Haffar M (2022). Impact of employees' workplace environment on employees' performance: A multi-mediation model. Frontiers in Public Health. Links : https://www.tmi.org/blogs/the-essentials-of-an-agile-talent-management-strategy https://globalpeoplestrategist.com/the-importance-of-workforce-management-in- remote-and-hybrid-work-environments/ T-shaped Skills and Swarming Make for Flexible Scrum and Agile Teams https://share.google/RODP2vLbBRd1ZJQx8 Harvard Business Review https://hbr.org
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