Syllabus for Paper-2 (HRM/Labour Welfare/Industrial Relations)
The syllabus may vary over time; the current syllabus follows the 2019 revision. Any future changes will be notified officially.
Unit I: Principles and Practices of Management
Development of management thought including contributions of Taylor, Fayol, Mayo, Mary Parker Follett, and C.I. Barnard. Approaches such as Behavioural, Systems, Quantitative, and Contingency. Functions of management including Planning and Decision Making, Organising, Staffing, Directing, Controlling, and Coordinating.
Unit II: Human Resource Management
Conceptual framework, Human Resource Planning, Job Analysis, Recruitment, Selection, Placement, Induction, Training and Development, Performance Management, Job Evaluation, Compensation Management, Employee Benefits and Incentives, Managing Career. New trends including changing environment and emerging HRM concepts.
Unit III: Human Resource Development (HRD) and International HRM
Concepts, assumptions, values, HRD mechanisms, action-research model, HRD culture and climate, interventions, accounting and audit, consultant-client relationship, knowledge management, and HR information systems. International HRM context, sustainable business, functions, cross-cultural studies, cultural diversity, transnational organizations, and IHRM models.
Unit IV: Organisational Behaviour
Concept, scope, nature of human behaviour, personality, perception, learning, attitude, motivation, interpersonal behaviour, group dynamics, leadership, communication, power and authority, stress, organisational change and development.
Unit V: Industrial Relations
Concept, scope, evolution, approaches, actors and models, conflict and cooperation, bi-patriotism, tri-partitism, collective bargaining, workers’ participation in management, grievance handling and disciplinary action, code of conduct, industrial relations in changing scenario, employers’ organisations. Trade unions: concepts, evolution, problems in India, recognition, Trade Unions Act, 1926, and emerging role.
Unit VI: Industrial Disputes
Factors, forms, trends, prevention and settlement, role of state and central labour administration, strikes and lockouts. The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, and The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
Unit VII: Labour Legislation
Objectives, principles, classification, evolution, International Labour Organisation, social justice, Indian Constitution and labour laws. Important acts include:
- The Factories Act, 1948
- The Mines Act, 1952
- The Interstate Migrant Workmen Act, 1979
- The Contract Labour Act, 1970
- The Building and Other Construction Workers Act, 1996
- The Child Labour Act, 1986
Unit VIII: Wages
Concept, types, factors influencing wages, wage theories and differentials. Relevant acts include:
- The Minimum Wages Act, 1948
- The Payment of Wages Act, 1936
- The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
- The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
- The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
- The Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
Unit IX: Labour Welfare and Social Security
Concept, scope, types, theories and principles of labour welfare; industrial health and hygiene; industrial accidents and safety; occupational diseases. Social security concepts including social assistance and social assurance.
Unit X: Labour Market
Features, demand and supply of labour, nature and composition of Indian labour force, unemployment and underemployment, types of labour market, characteristics of Indian labour market, new dynamics in India, economic systems and labour market, problems of labour in India.