UGC-NET – Paper II: Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management (Code: 55)
Exam Cycle: June 2026
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COURSE OVERVIEW
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Subject Name: Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management
Subject Code: 55
Conducting Body: National Testing Agency (NTA)
Paper Type: Paper-II – Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management
Total Marks: 200
Total Questions: 100 MCQs
Mode: Computer-Based Test (CBT)
Duration: 3 Hours (Paper I + II combined)
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COMPLETE LIST OF UNITS
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Unit I: Principles and Practices of Management:
Unit II: Human Resource Management:
Unit III: Human Resource Development (HRD):
Unit IV: Organisational Behaviour:
Unit V: Industrial Relations:
Unit VI: Industrial Disputes:
Unit VII: Labour Legislation:
Unit VIII: Wages:
Unit IX: Labour Welfare:
Unit X: Labour Market:
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UNIT-WISE DETAILED SYLLABUS
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Unit I: Principles and Practices of Management:
Topic 1: Principles and Practices of Management:
• Development of management Thought
• Contributions of Taylor
• Fayol
• Mayo
• Mary Parker Follett
• C.I. Barnard
• Behavioural Approach
• Systems Approach
• Quantitative Approach
• Contingency Approach
Topic 2: Function of Management:
• Planning and Decision Making
• Organising
• Staffing
• Directing
• Controlling
• Coordinating
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Unit II: Human Resource Management:
Topic 1: 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
Topic 2: New Trends in HRM:
• Changing environment of HRM and contemporary challenges
• Emerging HRM Concepts
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Unit III: Human Resource Development (HRD):
Topic 1: Human Resource Development (HRD):
• Concepts
• Assumptions
• Values
• HRD Mechanisms
• Action – research Model
• HRD Culture and Climate
• HRD Interventions
• HR Accounting and Audit
• Consultant – client relationship
• Knowledge Management
• Human Resource Information System
Topic 2: International Human Resource Management (IHRM):
• Organisational context of IHRM
• IHRM and Sustainable Business
• Functions of IHRM
• Cross – Cultural Studies
• Cultural Diversity
• Transnational Organisations
• IHRM models
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Unit IV: Organisational Behaviour:
Topic 1: Organisational Behaviour:
• Concept
• Scope
• Nature of human behavior
• Personality
• Perception
• Learning
• Attitude
• Motivation
• Interpersonal Behaviour
• Group Dynamics
• Leadership
• Communication
• Power and Authority
• Stress
• Organisational Change and Development
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Unit V: Industrial Relations:
Topic 1: Industrial Relations:
• Concept
• Scope
• Evolution
• Approaches
• Actors and Models
• Conflict and cooperation
• Bi-partitism
• Tri-partitism
• Collective Bargaining
• Workers’ Participation in Management
• Grievance Handling and Disciplinary Action
• Code of Conduct
• Industrial Relations in changing scenario
• Employers’ organisations
Topic 2: Trade Unions:
• Concepts
• Evolution
• Problems of trade unions in India
• Recognition
• The Trade Unions Act, 1926
• Emerging role of trade unions in India
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Unit VI: Industrial Disputes:
Topic 1: 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
• The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
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Unit VII: Labour Legislation:
Topic 1: Labour Legislation:
• Objectives
• Principles
• Classification
• Evolution
• International Labour Organisation
• Social Justice and Labour Legislation
• Indian Constitution and Labour Laws
• The Factories Act, 1948
• The Mines Act, 1952
• The Inter-state Migrant Workmen (Regulation of employment and conditions of service) Act, 1979
• The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970
• The Building and other Construction workers (Regulation of employment and conditions of service) Act, 1996
• The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986
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Unit VIII: Wages:
Topic 1: Wages:
• Concept
• Types
• Factors influencing wages
• Wage Theories
• Wage Differentials
• 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
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Unit IX: Labour Welfare:
Topic 1: Labour Welfare:
• Concept
• Scope
• Types
• Theories
• Principles
• Industrial Health and Hygiene
• Industrial Accidents and safety
• Occupational Diseases
Topic 2: Social Security:
• Concept and Scope
• Social Assistance
• Social assurance
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Unit X: Labour Market:
Topic 1: 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 of Labour Market in India
• Economic Systems and Labor Market
• Problems of Labour in India
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EXAMINATION STRUCTURE
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Paper-II: Subject Specific Examination
- Total Questions: 100
- Total Marks: 200
- Question Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
- Negative Marking: No
- Duration: 3 Hours (Combined with Paper I)
- Mode: Computer Based Test (CBT)
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SYLLABUS SUMMARY
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Total Units: 10
Total Topics: 16
Subject: Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management
Subject Code: 55
Exam Category: UGC-NET Paper-II
Source: Official NTA/UGC Syllabus
Status: “As per latest official syllabus”
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