MGMT 3241: Introduction to Human Resource Management Syllabus Instructor: Katherine A. Frear Second Summer 2012

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1 Instructor: Katherine A. Frear Second Summer MTWThF 11:30am - 1:00pm Office: 3074 Colvard Location: Friday 112 (Office located inside room 3050 Colvard) Office Hours: Tuesdays 1:15pm-2:15pm and Thursdays 10:00am-11:00am Required Text Noe, R. A., Hollenbeck, J. R., Gerhart B., and Wright, P. M. (2011). Fundamentals of Human Resource Management (4 th edition), New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. ISBN: Text website: Course Overview From university catalog: The study of effectively selecting, utilizing, assessing and developing managers as well as the role of the Human Resource department in administering human resources in a changing and demanding environment. Experience in developing and utilizing behavioral science research methods to assess effectiveness. This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of human resource management, including the business case for human resource management and an overview of the skills necessary to effectively manage human resources. The course is divided into four units. First, we will begin with an introduction of the Big Picture of why human resource management matters in today s business world. In Unit 2, we will discuss how employee performance and legal compliance serve as intermediary processes that connect human resource practices to organizational performance and effectiveness. In Units 3 and 4 we will discuss the implementation of staffing and talent management practices. In Unit 5, we will apply the knowledge gained from Units 1 through 4 and conclude with group projects. Objectives Introduce students to the role of HRM in the attainment of performance and compliance Enable students to identify effective versus ineffective HR practices Provide students with a foundation of skills for general HRM implementation Grading and Evaluation 10% Attendance, Preparedness, & Participation 20% Exam 1 20% Exam 2 20% Exam 3 30% Group Project A = 90% and above B = C = D = F = Below 60

2 Course Standards & Expectations: Student Responsibilities 1. Check , Moodle, and the course syllabus regularly. 2. Attend and participate in class daily. 3. Treat the instructor, other students, and guests with respect. 4. Seek clarification when things are not clear. 5. Adhere to university policies, including academic integrity (See pp. 5-6 of syllabus). Instructor Responsibilities 1. Be available and respond to students in a timely manner i.e. hold office hours, as listed above, and respond to s within 1 business day. 2. Provide grades and feedback promptly 2 business days or less for small assignments, 1 week or less for larger assignments. 3. Treat students in a fair and respectful manner. Assignments Reading Assignments Most of the readings will come from the Noe, et al. text. Students are expected to do the assigned readings before class. Supplemental readings may be assigned as needed throughout the semester; these will be posted to Moodle or handed out in class when applicable. Daily readings will not be graded directly; however, thorough completion of readings will be necessary in order to do well on other class assignments. Attendance, Preparedness, and Participation Student attendance, preparedness, and participation are necessary to create an engaging classroom environment that is conducive to maximal learning. Students are expected to prepare for class, attend class, and participate while in class. Attendance, preparedness, and participation will count toward 10% of your overall grade and will be graded on a daily basis with 4 points available each day: 1 point for attending class and arriving on-time, 1 point for demonstrating preparedness, and up to 2 points for participating in class discussions or activities. Unit Exams Exam material will be drawn from course lectures, discussions, class activities, videos, and the assigned readings. Some material from the text may not be repeated in class, and vice-versa. Therefore, in order to do well on the exams, it is essential to both attend class regularly and do all of the assigned readings. There will be three unit exams, which will take place on the following dates: Tuesday 7/17, Tuesday 7/24, and Wednesday 8/1. Please ensure that you are present on these days, as make-up exams will NOT be given (except under extraordinary circumstances, such as a documented medical emergency). The unit exams are worth a total of 60% of your final grade.

3 Group Project The final component of your grade, and the capstone assignment for the course, is a group project. At the start of Unit 4, you will be provided with a short case that describes a human resources dilemma occurring in an organization (e.g. an inability to track HR metrics due to the company s lack of an employee survey; a proposed cut in training of new hires in order to meet budgetary constraints; etc.). In teams, your assignment will be to consider the dilemma in light of what you have learned throughout the course and make a recommendation to the top management team regarding how best to proceed. Recommendations must acknowledge various stakeholders whom are affected by the dilemma as well as the consequences for organizational performance. Teams are expected to: (1) meet with the top management team to deliver a 7-10 minute presentation and (2) provide the top management team with a deck of slides that serves as both a standalone version of the presentation (e.g. for executives who are unable to attend the meeting) as well as a supplement to the presentation. The purpose of this project is to apply the knowledge gained from the course in a scenario that models real world HR phenomena. The case and grading rubric will be provided during Unit 4. The project, including the presentation and the deck, will count toward 30% of your overall course grade. Key dates are listed below. Friday 7/27 Friday 8/3 Wednesday 8/8 Friday 8/10 Discuss project assignment and form groups Project outline due Presentations Projects due by 2:30pm

4 Tentative Schedule MGMT 3241: Introduction to Human Resource Management Unit 1: Introduction and the Big Picture Unit 2: In Pursuit of Performance and Compliance Date Class Topic/Activity Reading & Assignments Th 7/5 Why Manage Human Chapter 1 Resources? F 7/6 Trends in HRM Chapter 2 M 7/9 High-Performance Chapter 16 Workplaces T 7/10 Managing HR globally Chapter 15 W 7/11 Recognizing Employee Chapter 12 Performance Th 7/12 Benefits Chapter 13 F 7/13 EEOC and Workplace Safety Chapter 3 M 7/16 Unions & Labor Relations Chapter 14 T 7/17 Exam 1 Unit 3: Staffing W 7/18 Analyzing Work Chapter 4 Th 7/19 Planning & Recruitment Chapter 5 F 7/20 Selecting Employees Chapter 6 M 7/23 Establishing a Pay Structure Chapter 11 T 7/24 Exam 2 Unit 4: Talent Management Unit 5: Applying Human Resource Management W 7/25 Training Employees Chapter 7 Th 7/26 Managing Performance Chapter 8 F 7/27 Discuss Projects M 7/30 Developing Employees Chapter 9 T 7/31 Separating & Retraining Chapter 10 Employees W 8/1 Exam 3 Th 8/2 Discuss Projects F 8/3 Work on Projects Project Outline Due M 8/6 Work on Projects T 8/7 Work on Projects W 8/8 Last Day of Class: Group Presentation Due Presentations F 8/10 No Class Group Projects Due by 2:30pm

5 UNC Charlotte Code of Student Academic Integrity Students are expected to uphold the university s code of academic integrity. The following is an excerpt from the code (Section III of UNC Charlotte Policy Statement 105) which defines violations of academic integrity. The complete code, including the penalties associated with violations, can be found here: III. DEFINITIONS OF VIOLATIONS In this section defining student violations of academic integrity: (a) "Intent" refers only to the intent to commit the dishonest action. Other aspects of the student's motive (e.g., a desire to avoid academic suspension, or to help a friend) are not material in determining whether an act of dishonesty has been performed; and (b) "Authorization" is legitimate only if given by the faculty member responsible for the evaluation of the student's work. A. CHEATING. Intentionally using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information, notes, study aids or other devices in any academic exercise. This definition includes unauthorized communication of information during an academic exercise. Typical Examples: Copying from another student's paper or receiving unauthorized assistance during a quiz, test or examination; using books, notes or other devices (e.g., calculators) when these are not authorized; procuring without authorization tests or examinations before the scheduled exercise (including discussion of the substance of examinations and tests when it is expected these will not be discussed); copying reports, laboratory work, computer programs or files and the like from other students; collaborating on laboratory or computer work without authorization and without indication of the nature and extent of the collaboration; sending a substitute to take an examination. B. FABRICATION AND FALSIFICATION. Intentional and unauthorized alteration or invention of any information or citation in an academic exercise. Falsification is a matter of altering information, while fabrication is a matter of inventing or counterfeiting information for use in any academic exercise. Typical Examples: (Fabrication) inventing or counterfeiting data, research results, information or procedures; inventing data or fabricating research procedures to make it appear that the results of one process are actually the results of several processes; counterfeiting a record of internship or practicum experiences; (Falsification) altering the record of data or experimental procedures or results; false citation of the source of information (e.g., reproducing a quotation from a book review while indicating that the quotation was obtained from the book itself); altering the record of or reporting false information about practicum or clinical experiences; altering grade reports or other academic records; submitting a false excuse for absence or tardiness in a scheduled academic exercise; altering a returned examination paper and seeking regrading. C. MULTIPLE SUBMISSION. The submission of substantial portions of the same academic work (including oral reports) for credit more than once without authorization. Typical Examples: Submitting the same paper for credit in two courses without instructor permission; making minor revisions in a credited paper or report (including oral presentations) and submitting it again as if it were new work. (Different aspects of the same work may receive separate credit; e.g., a report in History may receive credit for its content in a History course and for the quality of presentation in a Speech course.)

6 D. PLAGIARISM. Intentionally or knowingly presenting the work of another as one's own (i.e., without proper acknowledgement of the source). The sole exception to the requirement of acknowledging sources is when the ideas, information, etc., are common knowledge. (NOTE: For more information regarding plagiarism, see PLAGIARISM Appendix.) Typical Examples: Submitting as one's own work of a "ghost writer" or commercial writing service; directly quoting from a source without citation; paraphrasing or summarizing another's work without acknowledging the source; using facts, figures, graphs, charts or information without acknowledgement of the source. Plagiarism may occur orally and in writing. It may involve computer programs and files, research designs, distinctive figures of speech, ideas and images, or generally any "information" which belongs to another. E. ABUSE OF ACADEMIC MATERIALS. Intentionally or knowingly destroying, stealing, or making inaccessible library or other academic resource material. Typical Examples: Stealing or destroying library or reference materials needed for common academic exercises; hiding resource materials so others may not use them; destroying computer programs or files needed in academic work; stealing or intentionally destroying another student's notes or laboratory experiments; receiving assistance in locating or using sources of information in an assignment where such assistance has been forbidden by the instructor. (NOTE: The offense of abuse of academic materials shall be dealt with under this Code only when the abuse violates standards of integrity in academic matters, usually in a course or experience for which academic credit is awarded.) F. COMPLICITY IN ACADEMIC DISHONESTY. Intentionally or knowingly helping or attempting to help another to commit an act of academic dishonesty. Typical Examples: Knowingly allowing another to copy from one's paper during an examination or test; knowingly distributing test questions or substantive information about the material to be tested before the scheduled exercise; collaborating on academic work knowing that the collaboration will not be reported; taking an examination or test for another student, or signing a false name on an academic exercise. (NOTE: Collaboration and sharing information are characteristics of academic communities. These become violations when they involve dishonesty. Instructors should make expectations about collaborations clear to students. Students should seek clarification when in doubt.) Belk College of Business Statement on Diversity The Belk College of Business strives to create an inclusive academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained. Therefore, we celebrate diversity that includes, but is not limited to ability/disability, age, culture, ethnicity, gender, language, race, religion, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status.