BBAHR06

Employee Life Cycle Management

L-T-P3-0-0 Session2026-27 (W.E.F 2024-25) TypeTheory
Appears in 1 semester

BBA · Sem 6 (Specialisation: Human Resource Management)

Syllabus

5 units · 40 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1: Foundations of Employee Life Cycle & Recruitment

7 hrs

Employee Life Cycle concept; stages and importance; HR role in managing lifecycle; workforce planning; job analysis and job design; legal and ethical aspects in hiring; introduction to onboarding and pre-joining engagement; case studies.

Unit2

Unit 2: Onboarding, Induction & Employee Socialisation Employee

8 hrs

onboarding framework; induction process; organisational socialisation; orientation programmes; role clarity and expectation setting; onboarding effectiveness measurement; early engagement strategies; training needs identification; introduction to employee development pathways.

Unit3

Unit 3: Training, Development & Career Management

9 hrs

Employee training and development; methods and evaluation of training effectiveness; career development planning; succession planning fundamentals; talent pipelines; mentoring and coaching systems; linking training with organisational capability building; creating continuous learning culture.

Unit4

Unit 4: Compensation & Retention

8 hrs

Job evaluation; compensation structure; incentive systems; pay-for-performance models; employee engagement; motivation strategies; retention frameworks; employee satisfaction and workplace culture; case studies.

Unit5

Unit 5: Employee Well-being, Engagement & Exit Management

8 hrs

Employee well-being and work-life balance; wellness programmes; engagement strategies; grievance handling; disciplinary procedures; employee experience management; exit management process; resignation, termination, and retirement procedures; exit interviews; alumni relations; HR analytics in lifecycle optimisation. Practical Exercises Prepare a diagram of the Employee Life Cycle for any organisation. Write a job description and job specification for any selected role. Conduct a mock interview and prepare an evaluation sheet. Design a basic onboarding plan for a new employee. Prepare a basic compensation structure for a job role. Identify training needs for a selected job and design a training plan. Conduct a role-play of an exit interview. Analyse basic HR data and write key observations.

Course Objectives5 points
  • To understand the structure and stages of the Employee Life Cycle in organisations.
  • To analyse recruitment, onboarding, development, retention, and exit processes.
  • To apply HR tools and practices to improve employee experience and engagement.
  • To evaluate performance management and compensation systems within the life cycle.
  • To evaluate integrated Employee Life Cycle strategies of organisations.
Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Describe the stages and structure of the Employee Life Cycle. (Remember)K1
  2. CO2Explain recruitment, onboarding, and development processes. (Understand)K2
  3. CO3Apply performance management and compensation systems in HR practice. (Apply)K3
  4. CO4Explain employee engagement, retention, and well-being strategies. (Understand)K2
  5. CO5Prepare an integrated Employee Life Cycle plan for organisations. (Apply) BUSINESS ANALYTICSK3

Suggested Readings (Latest Editions)

  1. Gary Dessler. Human Resource Management, Pearson Education
  2. Wayne Mondy & Joseph Martocchio. Human Resource Management, Pearson
  3. Jacob Morgan. The Employee Experience Advantage, Wiley
  4. Tracy Maylett & Matthew Wride. The Employee Experience, Wiley
  5. Natasha Hawker. From Hire to Fire and Everything in Between, Michael Hanrahan Publishing
  6. Jeffrey A. Mello. Strategic Human Resource Management, Cengage

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 58, 59, 60 of the original AKTU PDF.

Official AKTU syllabus PDF ↗