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NTA lists this code as: Labour Welfare / Personnel Management / Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare / Human Resource Management

Exam pattern

Paper 2 pattern

UGC NET Paper 2 — Labour Welfare / HRM

  • 100 questions
  • 200 marks
  • 120 minutes
  • +2 per right answer
  • no negative marking
  • Unit I — Principles and Practices of Management10 Qs · 20 marks
  • Unit II — Human Resource Management10 Qs · 20 marks
  • Unit III — Human Resource Development (HRD) and International Human Resource Management (IHRM)10 Qs · 20 marks
  • Unit IV — Organisational Behaviour10 Qs · 20 marks
  • Unit V — Industrial Relations and Trade Unions10 Qs · 20 marks
  • Unit VI — Industrial Disputes10 Qs · 20 marks
  • Unit VII — Labour Legislation10 Qs · 20 marks
  • Unit VIII — Wages10 Qs · 20 marks
  • Unit IX — Labour Welfare and Social Security10 Qs · 20 marks
  • Unit X — Labour Market10 Qs · 20 marks

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From the chapter: Principles and Practices of Management I: The Development of Management Thought and the Contributions of Taylor, Fayol, Mayo, Mary Parker Follett and C. I. Barnard

Who wrote The Principles of Scientific Management (1911)?

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Answer: A.

Frederick Winslow Taylor published The Principles of Scientific Management in 1911, after Shop Management (1903). Fayol wrote Administration Industrielle et Générale (1916), Mayo The Human Problems of an Industrial Civilization (1933) and Barnard The Functions of the Executive (1938).

Syllabus

UGC NET Labour Welfare / HRM syllabus, unit by unit

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Unit I — Principles and Practices of Management2 chapters
  1. Principles and Practices of Management I: The Development of Management Thought and the Contributions of Taylor, Fayol, Mayo, Mary Parker Follett and C. I. Barnard
  2. Principles and Practices of Management II: The Behavioural, Systems, Quantitative and Contingency Approaches, and the Functions of Management — Planning and Decision Making, Organising, Staffing, Directing, Controlling and Coordinating
Unit II — Human Resource Management2 chapters
  1. Human Resource Management I: The Conceptual Framework, Human Resource Planning, Job Analysis, Recruitment, Selection, Placement and Induction
  2. Human Resource Management II: Training and Development, Performance Management, Job Evaluation, Compensation, Employee Benefits and Incentives, Managing Careers, and the New Trends in HRM
Unit III — Human Resource Development (HRD) and International Human Resource Management (IHRM)2 chapters
  1. Human Resource Development: Concepts, Assumptions and Values, HRD Mechanisms, the Action-Research Model, HRD Culture and Climate, HRD Interventions, HR Accounting and Audit, the Consultant–Client Relationship, Knowledge Management and HRIS
  2. International Human Resource Management: The Organisational Context of IHRM, IHRM and Sustainable Business, the Functions of IHRM, Cross-Cultural Studies, Cultural Diversity, Transnational Organisations and IHRM Models
Unit IV — Organisational Behaviour2 chapters
  1. Organisational Behaviour I: Concept, Scope and the Nature of Human Behaviour, Personality, Perception, Learning, Attitude and Motivation
  2. Organisational Behaviour II: Interpersonal Behaviour, Group Dynamics, Leadership, Communication, Power and Authority, Stress, and Organisational Change and Development
Unit V — Industrial Relations and Trade Unions3 chapters
  1. Industrial Relations I: Concept, Scope and Evolution, Approaches, Actors and Models, Conflict and Cooperation, Bipartism and Tripartism, Employers' Organisations, and Industrial Relations in a Changing Scenario
  2. Industrial Relations II: Collective Bargaining, Workers' Participation in Management, Grievance Handling and Disciplinary Action, and the Codes of Discipline and Conduct
  3. Trade Unions: Concepts and Theories, the Evolution of Indian Trade Unionism, Problems of Trade Unions in India, Recognition, the Trade Unions Act 1926 and its Place in the Industrial Relations Code, and the Emerging Role of Trade Unions
Unit VI — Industrial Disputes2 chapters
  1. Industrial Disputes I: Factors, Forms and Trends, Strikes and Lockouts, Prevention and Settlement, and the Role of State and Central Labour Administration
  2. Industrial Disputes II: The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act 1946 and the Industrial Disputes Act 1947, and their Place in the Industrial Relations Code 2020
Unit VII — Labour Legislation3 chapters
  1. Labour Legislation I: Objectives, Principles, Classification and Evolution, the International Labour Organisation, Social Justice and Labour Legislation, the Indian Constitution and Labour Laws, and the Four Labour Codes
  2. Labour Legislation II: The Factories Act 1948 and the Mines Act 1952 — Health, Safety, Hazardous Processes, Welfare, Working Hours, Young Persons, Women and Leave — and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code 2020
  3. Labour Legislation III: The Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act 1979, the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act 1970, the Building and Other Construction Workers Act 1996 and the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986 as amended in 2016
Unit VIII — Wages3 chapters
  1. Wages I: Concept and Types of Wages, Minimum, Fair and Living Wages, Factors Influencing Wages, Wage Theories and Wage Differentials
  2. Wages II: The Minimum Wages Act 1948, the Payment of Wages Act 1936, the Payment of Bonus Act 1965 and the Equal Remuneration Act 1976, and the Code on Wages 2019
  3. Wages III: The Payment of Gratuity Act 1972 and the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952, and their Place in the Code on Social Security 2020
Unit IX — Labour Welfare and Social Security3 chapters
  1. Labour Welfare I: Concept, Scope and Types, the Theories and Principles of Labour Welfare, Agencies and Statutory Provisions, the Labour Welfare Officer, and Quality of Work Life
  2. Labour Welfare II: Industrial Health and Hygiene, Industrial Accidents and Safety, and Occupational Diseases
  3. Social Security: Concept and Scope, Evolution, Social Assistance and Social Assurance (Social Insurance), the Indian Social Security Laws, and the Code on Social Security 2020
Unit X — Labour Market2 chapters
  1. Labour Market I: Features of the Labour Market, Demand for and Supply of Labour, Types of Labour Market, and Economic Systems and the Labour Market
  2. Labour Market II: The Nature and Composition of the Indian Labour Force, Unemployment and Underemployment, the Characteristics and New Dynamics of the Indian Labour Market, and the Problems of Labour in India

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What does the UGC NET Labour Welfare / HRM course cost?

The first chapter of the UGC NET course is free. All 24 chapters of this subject, in English and Hindi, unlock with the UGC NET plan — ₹29 a month, less than ₹1 a day, cancel anytime — with scored practice, the Paper-2 mock test and spaced revision. Premium adds the AI mentor.

Does it cover the whole Labour Welfare / HRM syllabus?

All 10 units of the NTA syllabus (subject code 55) are written, in 24 chapters, from the official document unit by unit.

What is the UGC NET Paper 2 exam pattern for Labour Welfare / HRM?

100 questions for 200 marks, with no negative marking. Paper 1 and Paper 2 are taken in one sitting of three hours; the mock test here rehearses Paper 2 in 120 minutes.

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