CHSE Odisha Elective IRPM study plan
CHSE Odisha Elective IRPM · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Industrial Relations: Concepts, Actors and Perspectives & Trade Unions and Collective Bargaining
Define industrial relations and distinguish it from personnel management and human resource management in a written comparison table
Identify and describe the roles of the three actors (workers and their organisations, employers and their associations, and the State) with one Indian example each
Explain the Dunlop systems framework and the unitary, pluralist and radical perspectives, and apply each perspective to a short workplace scenario
List the main features of the industrial relations system in India and note how the post-1991 economic reforms changed employer and union strategies
Your checkpoint
A 1,200-word concept map plus comparison table covering the actors, perspectives and Indian context, self-checked against a 20-item recall list
Trade Unions and Collective Bargaining
Trace the growth of the trade union movement in India from the early 20th century to the present, naming at least five landmark phases
Explain the legal framework for trade unions, including registration, rights, immunities and the grounds for cancellation of registration
Describe the structure of a union (local, regional, national federation) and the roles of office bearers
Explain collective bargaining: levels, types, the bargaining process, and the conditions needed for it to succeed
Analyse the main causes of union weakness and the debate on recognition and check-off in India
Your checkpoint
A two-page collective bargaining case note describing a hypothetical wage negotiation, including each side's opening position, fallback and settlement range
Industrial Disputes, Grievance Handling and Dispute Resolution Machinery
Classify industrial disputes by cause and by form (strike, lockout, gherao, picketing, slowdown) with an example of each
Explain the statutory dispute resolution machinery: works committee, conciliation, board of conciliation, court of inquiry, labour court and industrial tribunal
Distinguish the legal treatment of strikes and lockouts, including notice requirements and the concept of an illegal strike
Design a grievance handling procedure with defined stages, time limits and escalation, and explain the principles behind it
Describe the role of arbitration and adjudication, and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the Indian dispute settlement system
Your checkpoint
A one-page grievance procedure flowchart plus a 600-word critical note on why disputes still escalate despite the statutory machinery
Personnel Management: Functions, Policies and Organisation & Human Resource Planning, Recruitment and Selection
Define personnel management and list its operative and managerial functions with an example of each
Explain how a personnel or HR department is organised, including line and staff relationships and the role of the personnel manager
Draft the outline of a personnel policy covering recruitment, promotion, discipline and welfare
Explain the human resource planning process and the demand and supply forecasting techniques used in practice
Compare recruitment sources (internal versus external) and evaluate selection tools such as application screening, tests and interviews for reliability and validity
Your checkpoint
A complete staffing plan for a hypothetical 200-employee firm: HR demand estimate, recruitment source mix, selection sequence and a draft personnel policy outline
Training, Development and Performance Appraisal & Wages, Compensation and Employee Benefits
Distinguish training from development and education, and identify the stages of a training needs analysis
Compare on-the-job and off-the-job training methods and justify a method choice for a given role
Explain performance appraisal: purpose, criteria, methods (including rating scales, critical incident, MBO and 360-degree feedback) and common rating errors
Outline the main wage theories and the principles of wage determination, including minimum wage, fair wage and living wage
Explain the wage-fixing machinery in India, including wage boards, pay commissions and collective bargaining, and describe the components of a compensation package and statutory benefits
Your checkpoint
A training module outline with objectives, methods and evaluation plan for one job role, plus a one-page appraisal form with rating criteria and an error checklist
Labour Legislation and Social Security in India & Employee Welfare, Health, Safety and Working Conditions
Summarise the scope and key provisions of the major Indian labour laws, including the Industrial Disputes Act, Trade Unions Act, Factories Act, Minimum Wages Act, Payment of Wages Act and Payment of Bonus Act
Explain the social security framework covering provident fund, gratuity, employees' state insurance and maternity benefit, noting who is covered and the main benefit each provides
Describe the statutory and non-statutory welfare measures an employer must or should provide, and distinguish them from social security
Explain the employer's duties on health, safety and working conditions, including hours, leave, and the reporting of accidents and occupational disease
Evaluate the likely effect of labour code consolidation on compliance and on workers' protection
Your checkpoint
A one-page compliance matrix listing ten statutory obligations, the law each comes from, the responsible officer and the record to be maintained
Industrial Relations: Concepts, Actors and Perspectives & Trade Unions and Collective Bargaining & Industrial Disputes, Grievance Handling and Dispute Resolution Machinery
Re-synthesise domains 1 to 3 into a single outline linking actors, bargaining and dispute resolution
Answer six long-answer questions drawn one from each of the first three domains under timed conditions
Correct and annotate your own answers against model points and log every repeated error
Recite the definitions and statutory provisions you most often confuse, using spaced repetition
Your checkpoint
A timed mock paper on domains 1 to 3, scored, with a written error log and a revision sheet of weak points
Personnel Management: Functions, Policies and Organisation & Human Resource Planning, Recruitment and Selection & Training, Development and Performance Appraisal & Wages, Compensation and Employee Benefits & Labour Legislation and Social Security in India & Employee Welfare, Health, Safety and Working Conditions
Answer four long-answer and ten short-answer questions spanning domains 4 to 9 under exam timing
Revise the compliance matrix, compensation notes and appraisal and training outlines from weeks 4 to 6
Produce a condensed one-page summary of each remaining domain for final recall
Complete a full-length timed mock covering all nine domains and review every wrong or skipped item
Your checkpoint
A full-length timed mock paper scored against a marking scheme, with a final one-page summary sheet per domain and a ranked list of the five topics needing last-minute review
Milestones
Week 2: Can define industrial relations, name the three actors and three perspectives, and explain collective bargaining without notes; the week 2 case note is complete and internally consistent
Week 4: Can draw the full dispute resolution machinery from memory, design a grievance procedure with time limits, and explain the HR planning and selection sequence; the staffing plan is finished
Week 6: Can state the coverage and main benefit of each major labour law and social security scheme, and has a completed compliance matrix with ten entries
Week 7: Scored at least 50 percent on the timed mock for domains 1 to 3, with an error log showing fewer than five repeated mistakes
Week 8: Scored at least 60 percent on the full-length mock, with every domain attempted and all nine summary sheets completed