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1 Providence University College HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Winter 2015 Instructor: Nicole Barnabé You can call me Nicole or Professor Barnabé Class time: Mondays 6 :30-9 :15 pm Classroom #1 COURSE OBJECTIVES This course provides the student with an introduction to principles and procedures in the management of human resources. Topics include diversity management, conflict resolution, employment, law, planning, job analysis, performance appraisal, staffing, compensation, union-management relations, and current issues. REQUIRED TEXTBOOK Schwind, H.F., Das, H., Wagar, T.H., Fassina, N., & Bulmash, J. (2013) Canadian Human Resource Management: A strategic approach (10th ed.) Whitby ON: McGraw-Hill Ryerson. Older editions may be used but the student is responsible for any discrepancies between older editions and the tenth edition of the text. Supplementary readings and videos will generally be made available online. Page 1 of 8

2 TEACHING METHODS AND PHILOSOPHY This course will involve lectures, case studies, class exercises, guest speakers, and video presentations. Every class will require your active participation. It is expected that you will attend every class on time and stay for the entire session. It is also expected that you will have completed the assigned readings and other preparation prior to class so that you can be actively involved in class exercises and discussions. Nicole Barnabé holds copyright over course materials, presentation, lectures, and activities which form part of this course and are not copyrighted by another body. You may record classes if you wish, but you may not upload them or share them with anyone outside the class membership for your particular section without explicit written permission from Nicole Barnabé. All course resources are for the participant s private study and research. STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE Evaluation is designed to measure self-motivation, independent learning, cooperative learning and teamwork, and the extent to which you have developed internal resources to continue your education beyond the classroom. There will be a term paper along with midterm and final exams. GRADE EVALUATION Class Participation Midterm examination 10% The grade will be based on the attendance/participation in the class. 30% The midterm examination will consist of multiple choice, short answer, and/or case analysis questions and will take place on February 23, Paper 30% The term paper will be due on March 30, Final examination 30% The final examination will be cumulative. It is expected that students will write the examinations on the scheduled days, times, and locations. In the case of illness (accompanied by a doctor s note) or extenuating circumstances, students should notify the instructor within 24 hours of the missed exam, or they will be assigned a grade of 0. If the reason for the absence is acceptable, the student will be required to write a make-up final examination.. Students who miss the midterm will have the weighting for that distributed equally to the paper and the final examination: i.e., the paper will have a weight of 45% of the final mark and the final examination will have a weight of 45% of the final mark. Page 2 of 8

3 GRADING Letter grade Percentage equivalent Grade point A % 4.5 A % 4.0 B % 3.5 B % 3.0 C % 2.5 C % 2.0 D % 1.0 F Less than 50% 0.0 Please be aware that as this is not a quantitative course with objectively precise measures, I reserve the right to round up at my discretion. Rounding will apply to all students in the same fashion if it is used. No grades will be rounded up until the end of the course. Page 3 of 8

4 IMPORTANT GROUND RULES My expectations: All submission due dates must be met. Late submissions will not be accepted without a medical certificate. Participation Before each class, the students are expected to read the articles and chapters scheduled for that class. In cases where readings are listed against more than one day, the students are expected to read them for the class on the first day of those dates given. From time to time, I will call upon students in class and ask them to share their views. Therefore, it is expected that the students be prepared for each class. I do understand that cold calls can be uncomfortable, so will generally call upon students who have volunteered. If I do call on you and you have no idea or contribution, it s okay to say that you don t know or have anything to add. Participation will not necessarily be graded on quantity, but rather on quality of the student s contribution. One rule that will hold in class is that if someone hasn t spoken yet during the session and wishes to speak, that person gets precedence over another student who has already spoken. Another is that mutual respect is key - I do expect professional behaviour from all of us. Disrespect to another student will have a negative impact on participation marks. Good questions count as contribution to the class. A model of a stupid question is, What time is the 8 o clock class? - if you don t understand something, asking for clarification is a good question. Taking risks count as good contributions as well - if you don t know the answer but you provide a plausible proposal for discussion, that s valuable for classroom discussion. Chances are that you won t be so lost that you can t even formulate a question, but if you are, take the risk of coming to see me and I ll help you. Feedback to me also is a contribution. I ll be asking about your learning styles, about whether certain pedagogical approaches are useful to you, making improvements and changes to suit you as we go along. I am always open to suggestions and comments. A student who misses a class without justification will lose four marks out of his/her participation mark. Anyone who misses three or more classes will receive an F for the course. Please note that I consider doing work for another course to be simply bad time management and therefore not justification for missing mine unless it has been authorized by the college administration in writing, and that I may request documentation to justify missed classes. It is the responsibility of the student to sign the attendance sheet in each class. Attendance cannot be marked for those who do not sign. Signing attendance for others is an act of academic dishonesty and will be dealt with accordingly. As a simple act of courtesy and professional behaviour, please let me know in advance as much as possible when you are missing a class due to circumstances beyond your control. Circumstances beyond your control, such as illness, can provide justification for missing a class. Page 4 of 8

5 Social loafing occurs when a group member relies on the remaining group members to complete group tasks, and does not contribute to group work. If you feel that a group member is not adequately contributing to your group project, please respond as follows: (1) Address your concerns with that group member as early, as directly, and as respectfully as possible. Indicate your expectations of that group member, including specific instructions for how he/she can contribute to the group. (2) If the individual is not responsive to your concerns, express them again via , and copy me on the . (3) Agree upon a way in which that person can contribute to the group and notify me of your solution by . (4) If the problem persists, make an appointment for your group to meet with me. We will attempt to resolve the problem together. (5) If this fails, leave the person s name off the group project. (6) I will inform the group member that s/he will receive a zero. Note: I will only give a zero if steps 1-4 have been followed. Your expectations: You can expect me to: be in class ten minutes before the scheduled start time be respectful to you respond to within 24 hours on weekdays and 48 hours on weekends be fair be open to feedback from you provide written feedback on all assignments within a reasonable period, generally two weeks after the due date unless otherwise negotiated. Page 5 of 8

6 COURSE SCHEDULE TOPIC WEEK OF Chapter to prepare; Milestones Part I: The Strategic Human Resources Management Model January 5 Orientation to the course and instructor; establishment of mutual expectations 1. Strategic importance of HRM Part II: Planning Human Resources Part III: Attracting Human Resources January 12 January 19 January 26 February 2 February 9 2. Job analysis and design 3. Human resource planning 4. Meeting legal requirements 5. Recruitment 6. Selection Louis Riel Day February 16 Part IV: Placing, Developing, and Evaluating Human Resources February 23 MIDTERM EXAM FEBRUARY Orientation, training and development, and career planning AND 8. Performance Management Reading break March 2 Reading break Part V: Motivating and Rewarding Human Resources Part VI: Maintaining High Performance March 9 March 16 March Compensation AND 10. Employee benefits and services 11. Managing employee relations 12. Ensuring health and safety in the workplace Page 6 of 8

7 COURSE SCHEDULE TOPIC WEEK OF Chapter to prepare; Milestones March The union/management framework Part VII: Human Resource Management in a Global Context April 6 PAPER DUE 14. International HRM April 13 FINAL EXAM TERM PAPER Form a group of 3-4 people. For this assignment you will apply the basic concepts and techniques of HRM to a realistic problem. Select one of the three options below: Option 1: Identify a specific job position which your organization is seeking to fill. Based on the job analysis results, develop a selection procedure for that job. Discuss the specific steps of the selection procedure and the rationale for them. For example, if the selection procedure includes an employment interview, outline the specific questions that will be asked and give the reasons for their inclusion. Option 2: Identify a specific job for which your organization needs to set up a training program Based on the job analysis results, develop a training program for that job. Discuss the specific steps of the training program and the rationale for them. For example, if the program includes a simulation, outline the specific exercises to be used and give the reasons for their inclusion. Option 3: Identify a specific job for which your organization needs to set up a performance appraisal (PA) program. Based on the job analysis results, develop a PA program for that job. Discuss the specific steps of the PA program and the rationale for them. For example, if the program includes BARS outline the specific behaviours to be evaluated, and give the reasons for their inclusion. The paper has a maximum length of 3000 words (including footnotes, references, appendices, etc.) The due date for the paper is March 30, The paper will be graded on content and mechanics. Content refers to the substance of your paper. Mechanics includes a variety of things such as grammar, spelling, punctuation, organization of material, appearance of paper, clarity, and so forth. Page 7 of 8

8 Academic Integrity Acts of academic dishonesty include, but are not limited to: - using the exact words of a published or unpublished author without quotation marks and without referencing the source of these words - duplicating a table, graph or diagram, in whole or in part, without referencing the source - paraphrasing the conceptual framework, research design, interpretation, or any other ideas of another person, whether written or verbal (e.g., personal communications, ideas from a verbal presentation) without referencing the source - copying the answers of another student in any test, examination, or take-home assignment - providing answers to another student in any test, examination, or take-home assignment - taking any unauthorized materials into an examination or term test (crib notes) - impersonating another student or allowing another person to impersonate oneself for the purpose of submitting academic work or writing any test or examination - stealing or mutilating library materials - accessing test prior to the time and date of the sitting - changing name or answer(s) on a test after that test has been graded and returned - submitting the same paper or portions thereof for more than one assignment, without discussions with the instructors involved Group Projects and Group Work Students should be aware that group projects are subject to the same rules regarding academic dishonesty. Because of the unique nature of group projects, all group members should exercise special care to ensure that the group project does not violate the policy on Academic Integrity. Should a violation occur, group members are jointly accountable unless the violation can be attributed to a specific individual(s). Page 8 of 8