MAN 4301 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT. MAN 4301-RVC (22055) & MAN 4301-RPC (22056) Human Resources Management Online Course Jan 11, Apr 30, 2016

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1 MAN 4301 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT MAN 4301-RVC (22055) & MAN 4301-RPC (22056) Human Resources Management Online Course Jan 11, Apr 30, 2016 GENERAL INFORMATION Instructor: Juan L. Pujol Phone: (C) Office: Various Locations Fax: Office Hours: By Appointment. COURSE DESCRIPTION *Checked Daily This course relates the basic legal and technical concepts of human resources management to the mission of the organization. The positive and negative effects the human resources management function has on an organization s success are explored. COURSE OBJECTIVES & LEARNING OUTCOMES 1. Apply the functions of Human Resources Management to align employee commitment with the organization s mission. 2. Use your knowledge of the legal, technical and equity aspects of employee relations within an organization to: Interpret and apply employment law Improve Employee Engagement Create policies and procedures that increase operational efficiency Ensure that policies and procedures are equitable and not discriminatory Institute preventive measures to protect the organization from legal challenges 3. Impact the organization s operations by implementing staffing, training, development, compensation, legal compliance, benefit administration and safety strategies and techniques. 4. Integrate the various functions of Human Resources so that the HR department conveys messages that are consistent with each other and with the organization s strategy. 5. Institute preventative initiatives in the carrying out of the Human Resources roles as it pertains to legal and equitable outcomes.

2 6. Identify the role of the practitioner within the organization and the relationship of such a role to the respective community, be it local, regional, national or international. fgfgf MAJOR & CURRICULUM OBJECTIVES TARGETED This course targets business and human resource management majors and provides students an appropriate framework of knowledge to adequately manage individuals and groups in multicultural societies. The experiences provided will prepare students for further study in this field. TEXTBOOK Human Resources Management Mondy, Wayne R., & Martocchio, Joseph J., Pearson Prentice Hall, 14 th edition ISBN: TEACHING METHODOLOGY The teaching methodology includes reading assignments, individual case assignments, the completion of assessment instruments provided in the textbook, the taking and passing of quizzes, a midterm exam for the first part of the course, a final examination for the second part of the course, and the completion and presentation of a group team project. COURSE PREREQUISITES MAN 4151 COMMUNICATING WITH THE INSTRUCTOR Call on Cell Telephone or to address given. The instructor will make every effort to answer questions as soon as they are received. GRADING Course Requirements Weights Midterm Exam 25% Quizzes & Class Exercises 25% Project (Group) & Individual Essay 25% Final Exam 25% Total 100%

3 THE ABOVE IS REQUIRED. NOTHING IS OPTIONAL. ALL ASSIGNED IS REQUIRED FOR PASSING. Letter Letter Letter Range Range Grade Grade Grade Range A % B D A C D B C D B C F <60 ASSURANCE OF LEARNING OUR COMMITMENT TO ASSURANCE OF LEARNING As a college, we care about the quality of the undergraduate business education we are providing you. We care because We want to make sure you have the knowledge and skills you need to succeed and which your current and future employers will value. We want to enhance our reputation as the business school of choice among urban, public business schools and continue to be acknowledged as one that meets the highest of quality standards. We want to exceed the standards and processes for excellence required by the bodies that accredit our school: the AACSB International the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business; the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), and the State of Florida, particularly its mandated Academic Learning Compacts. To make sure we are delivering on these promises, we have committed to an Assurance of Learning initiative that will require you to demonstrate, before you graduate, that you have, indeed, acquired the expertise and skills we have identified as learning objectives and learning outcomes for your cumulative undergraduate business student experience and for your degree program and major. These objectives and outcomes, which cover such areas as critical thinking and communication skills as well as business content/discipline knowledge, also will enable our faculty to improve the quality of their instruction. To view the learning objective requirements for the college s degree programs, you should visit u.edu. To examine the Academic Learning Compact for each degree program in the college, visit u.edu/~opie/academiclearningcompacts.htm. Please take the time to become familiar with these requirements. You will be assessed on the extent to which you have met these requirements throughout your study with us, but especially during your final semester in the college. Some of this assessment will take place in your courses like answering embedded questions in course-scheduled exams, creating a learning portfolio, enrolling in a capstone course, or taking a specialized exam. The college, department, or course instructor will notify you in advance of testing procedures that will be used to assess your learning. In addition, you will be notified by the college or on your individual course syllabi if and how the results of these assessments will affect your grade in a course. However, your eligibility to graduate will not be affected. If you have questions or suggestions, contact:

4 Dr. C. R. Perry, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs and Academic Affairs Ryder Business Building, Suite 325 Phone: ; Fax: ; u.edu As a college, we care about the quality of the business education we are providing you. More on the College s commitment to Assurance of Learning can be found at the following link: Fgfgfgf EXAMS & QUIZZES Exams: One midterm examination and one final examination. Each exam will have 50 multiple choice questions worth 2 points each for a maximum of 100 points each. Quizzes: Two short quizzes will be given and reviewed. Students will be advised how much time they will have to complete on line. The instructor will provide feedback on class results and explain the answers to selected questions. The first quiz will have 15 multiple choice questions and the second one will have 20 questions. Each question will be worth two points. The total maximum of 70 points will represent 70% of the Quizzes and Class Exercises grade. DISCUSSION Interaction and participation in discussions and activities with your classmates and the instructor is important in this course as it deals greatly with interpersonal abilities. You will be assigned into Project Groups that can be also used for joint studying and discussions in the absence of class meetings. The reading and preparation of cases/incidents assigned is to be done before the assigned date on the Course Calendar in this Syllabus. ASSIGNMENTS-EXERCISES On the Course Calendar at the end of this Syllabus, there are assigned cases. The text calls them HRM Incidents. For each case assigned, you must complete the discussion questions included at the end of that case in writing on the week shown so as to tie it in with the lectures. However, the HRM Incidents will be submitted to the instructor in two groupings; Assignments One and Two as noted on the Course Calendar. You should be prepared to write discussion/debate and apply the concepts covered in that week s assigned reading to the facts of the case. Prepare the incident analysis the week in which the corresponding reading material is scheduled, adding them to the overall Assignment One Document and Assignment Two Document and then post them on the date due on the Course Calendar. Total maximum of 30 points; 10 cases each worth 3 points will represent 30% of the Quizzes and Class Exercises grade. Due dates for Assignments are noted on the Course Calendar. The instructor will provide the format for the submissions. GROUP PROJECT & INDIVIDUAL ESSAY

5 Group Project The class will be divided into groups, or teams, by the instructor, with consideration to total participants. The group will elect a group leader and a name for the team and communicate it to the instructor by date on Course Calendar. (Hint - Keep the name simple; 2 or 3 words.) Outline of the Group Project will be presented to the professor by date on Course Calendar. There is no grade associated with this outline; it is requested so the professor can help you to keep the project on track. Each student is expected to share equally in part of the document preparation. Well organized, the parts can be prepared individually and assembled by the team member chosen by the group; i.e., team leader or whom the team decides. Each student will identify the section he, or she, completed. The deliverable will be a Project Document submitted to the instructor through on the due dates noted on the calendar. No late submissions will be accepted. More examples of what such a document looks like and answers to questions regarding this project will be provided. NO LATE PROJECTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Individual Essay Deliverable - Each student will compose a short detailed and specific personalized essay, about one hundred words long, identifying why what has been learned is useful in the current job if the student is employed, or a future job the student envisions. Relate the text/course material to life experiences and personalize it. Due on the date noted in the Course Calendar and submitted through the online system. DISABILITY NOTICE If you have a disability and need assistance, please contact the (University Park: GC190; ) (North Campus: WUC139, ). Upon contact, the Disability Resource Center will review your request and contact your professors or other personnel to make arrangements for appropriate modification and/or assistance. RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS The University's policy on religious holy days as stated in the University Catalog and Student Handbook will be followed in this class. Any student may request to be excused from class to observe a religious holy day of his or her faith. RULES, POLICIES, and ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT

6 Assignments from the text and other resources are listed below for each class session. Students are expected to be pace their learning according to the posted course assignments. It is expected that interactive learning and teaching will enrich the learning experience of all students, and that each student will work in partnership with the professor to create a positive learning experience for all. Student engagement is a necessary condition for an effective learning experience, and includes contributions to debate and discussion (if any), positive interactive learning with others, and an enthusiastic attitude towards inquiry. Everyone is expected to be a positive contributor to the class learning community, and students are expected to share the responsibility of teaching each other. Statement of Understanding between Professor and Student Every student must respect the right of all to have an equitable opportunity to learn and honestly demonstrate the quality of their learning. Therefore, all students must adhere to a standard of academic conduct, demonstrating respect for themselves, their fellow students, and the educational mission of the University. As a student in the College of Business taking this class: I will not represent someone else s work as my own I will not cheat, nor will I aid in another s cheating I will be honest in my academic endeavors I understand that if I am found responsible for academic misconduct, I will be subject to the academic misconduct procedures and sanctions as outlined in the Student Handbook Failure to adhere to the guidelines stated above may result in one of the following: Expulsion: Permanent separation of the student from the University, preventing readmission to the institution. This sanction shall be recorded on the student's transcript. Suspension: Temporary separation of the student from the University for a specific period of time. Additionally the following two documents should be used by every student in business classes that require individual or group written assignments: Certification of Authorship Assignment Cover Page (Individual) Certification of Authorship Assignment Cover Page (Groups) For details on the policy and procedure go to ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT. (Section 2.44) NOTE: Intensive Auditing of the course will be conducted to prevent academic misconduct. EXPECTATION OF THIS COURSE You will be able to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the Human Resources management in terms of an organization s mission. Identify the basic functions of human resources management; staffing, training and development, legal compliance, compensation and benefit administration, safety and health, employee and labor relations, and interpret their effect on an organization s success in a local, national and global environment.

7 Determine the appropriate set of human resources policies, procedures and protocols for an organization. Judge the value of a human resources function to an organization and make appropriate recommendations that will improve the function s contribution. Understand the interplay between legal compliance, technical execution, and practical applications needed to address the various employee relations issues. Apply ethical and social considerations in the implementation of human resources functions. COURSE CALENDAR Module Topic & Assignments Text Date Do Week of HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 1/11 Introduction & Expectations (Instructor s Note) Part 1 (1) Part/Chaps. To Be Read Instructor s Em Note, Class Notes, Power Points, then Text 1/18 Staffing (Instructor s Note) Prepare all Incidents noted below for this week (Do not Submit) (Page Numbers from 14 th edition, other editions will have the Incidents in the same chapter but different pages.) p. 130, HRM Incident 1 A Problem Ad? Part 2 (4, 5) 1/25 Staffing Introduction Continued & Expectations (Instructor s Note) Part 1 2 (1) (6) 2/01 Performance Management and Appraisal, Training & Development (Instructor s Note) Prepare all Incidents noted below for this week (Do not Submit) (Page Numbers from 14 th edition, other editions will have the Incidents in the same chapter but different pages.) p. 220, HRM Incident 2 There s No Future Here Part 3 (7 & 8) 2/08 HR Ethical, Legal and Social Considerations (Instructor s Note) (Page Numbers from 14 th edition, other editions will have the Incidents in the same chapter but different pages.) p. 41, HRM Incident 2 You Can t Fire Me Groups Breakdown identified - to be ed by instructor Exchange contact info. with group members Choose Leader/Team Name -Accreditation and Technical Compliance (Instructor s Note) Part 1 (2 & 3) -Quiz 1 -Submit Incident Assignment One Document (Include, in order of presentation, all three Incidents prepared to date.)

8 2/15 -Midterm Midterm Rw. of Answers Study for Midterm Exam 2/22 Compensation (Instructor s Note) & Benefits (View Daniel Pink s piece on Motivation on YouTube) p. 255, HRM Incident 2 Controversial Job (View Monkey Compensation Video) 2/29 Benefits p. 281, HRM Incident 2 A Benefit Package Designed for Whom? Identify Group Leader to instructor & Choose among Projects Part 4 (9) Part 4 (10) 3/07 Work on Project & Submit Outline of Project to Instructor Complete Project Outlines 3/14 Spring Break No Activity Due 3/21 Labor Relations & Collective Bargaining, (Instructor s Note) Prepare all Incidents noted below for this week (Do not Submit) (Page Numbers from 14 th edition, other editions will have the Incidents in the same chapter but different pages.) p. 314, HRM, Incident 1 Break Down the Barrier p. 314, HRM Incident 2 You Are Out of What? Part 5 (11) 3/28 Internal EE Relations Employee Engagement (Instructor s Note) Part 5 (12) 4/04 Safety and Health (Instructor s Note) Part 5 (13) Prepare all Incidents noted below for this week (Page Numbers from 14 th edition, other editions will have the Incidents in the same chapter but different pages.) p. 336, HRM, Incident 1 Should He Be Fired? p. 363, HRM Incident 2 A Commitment to Safety? 4/11 Operating in a World Environment (Instructor s Note) Part 6 (14) -Quiz 2 p. 385, HRM, Incident 1 The Overseas Transfer -Submit Incident Assignment Two Document (Include, in order of presentation, remaining incidents.) 4/18 Submit Project & Essay Complete Project & Essay 4/25 Final Exam Study for Final Exam CLASS RULES 1) Late assignments will be accepted up to Wednesday, 2/3/16, 11:59 PM. Points will be deducted prorated for lateness. Required assignments must be submitted although points will continue to be deducted until no credit is given due to extreme lateness. This accommodates issues related to obtaining

9 the text. Student must assume responsibility to find out what was due and do it. Deadlines are critical in the business world. It is important that you get use to meeting them. 2) The instructor reserves the right to make alterations to the course of the class, should need arise. 3) The instructor reserves the right, unilaterally, to adjust a student s grade based on the student s comportment. The instructor will have the sole discretion to determine if any action, and/or demeanor, is considered disruptive and hinders a healthy learning environment. 4) Extra class work will be allowed only if the student is in danger of failing the class due to an extreme hardship, e.g., if student is failing class due to death in the immediate family, and the professor believes the student s grasp of the subject matter warrants such an opportunity. 5) Enjoy the Process! 6) ENJOY THE PROCESS! 7) ENJOY THE PROCESS! Should you have any questions, call the instructor on the Cell number. College of Business Administration - Enterprise Technology Center (RB 107) Tel: (305) Fax: (305) cbasys@fiu.edu Copyright 2006 FIU College of Business