Course: Human Resource Management

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1 Course: Human Resource Management Course CRN: Course Code and Name: Human Resource Management HRPO 2301 Instructor: Tran Hung PhD., MBA Room: 604, Appointment is requested (Every Mondays and Fridays) HP: Semester: Fall 2012 Campus & Room Location: Quang Trung Tower, Class HRM; R: 201 Time: - Mon 13:00-16:10 From: Sept 17th, Jan 7th, 2013 Credit: 3 (lecture) Course Description: This course is behavioral and legal approaches to the management of human resources in business organizations. It presents human resource issues including: human resource environments, laws affecting the human resources function, personnel recruitment, selection, training, placement, and promotion; employee compensation and benefits; employee performance appraisal and development. The course emphasizes on practical application for managers and supervisors. Text Book: Gomez - Mejia Luis R, David B Balkin, Robert L. Candy, Managing Human Resources, Seven Edition, 2012, Pearson Publishing. ISBN: Program Learning Outcomes 1. Identify essential management skills necessary for career success. 2. Describe the relationships of social responsibility, ethics, and law in business. 3. Construct a business plan. 4. Examine the role of strategic human resource planning in support of organizational mission and objectives 5. Describe the impact of corporate culture and atmosphere on employee behavior. Course Student Learning Outcomes SLO: After the course, students are expected to be able to SLOs Course Objectives 1. Describe and explain the development of 1.1 Identify the forces that contribute to the human resources management successful management of diversity it within the firm and implement HR system that assist the firm in successfully managing diversity (chapt 4) 1.2 Understand approaches to matching labor supply and demand (chapt 5) 1.3 Develop HRM policies and procedures that match the needs and values of different cultures for different stages of internationalization. (chapt 17)

2 2. Evaluate current methods of job analysis, recruitment, selection, training/development, performance appraisal, promotion, and seperation 3. Assess methods of compensation and benefits planning. 4. Discuss management's ethical, socially responsible, and legally required actions. 2.1 Conduct a job analysis and prepare job descriptions and specifications (chapt 2) 2.2 Apply flexible work designs to situations in which employees have conflicts between work and family or employers face fluctuating demand for their products (chapt 2) 2.3 Distinguish the major selection methods that maximize the hiring and promotion of the best people and use the most legally defensible of them (chapt 5) 2.4 Explain why performane appraisal is important and describe its components (chapt 7) 2.5 Determine when employees need training and best type of training given a company's circumstances (chapt 8) 2.6 Identify the costs and benefits associated with employee seperations (chapt 6) 2.7 Design HRM policies for downsizing the organization that are alternatives to a layoffs (chapt 6) 3.1 Identify the compensation policies and practices that are more appropriate for a particular firm (chapt 10) 3.2 Develop pay for performance plans and benefits package that are appropriate for different levels in an organization (chapt 11 & 12) 4.1 Explain why compliance with HR law is an important part of doing business (chapt 3) 4.2 Make managerial decisions that will avoid legal liability related to HR management (chapt 3) 4.3 Manage within equal employment opportunity laws and understanding di the rationale of requirements of affirmative action (chapt 3) 4.4 Develop policies and procedures to protect human resource information system data so that employee's privacy rights are maintained (chapt 2) 4.5 Understand the legal constraints on the hiring process (chapt 5) 4,6 Explain why the HR department must balance management's rights and employment's rights when designing employment policies (chapt 14) 4.7 Apply fair standards to the case of employee misconduct and justify the use of discipline (chapt 14)

3 5. Examine the role of strategic human resource planning in support of organizational mission and objectives. 5.1 Explain how a firm's human resources influence its performance (chapt 1) 5.2 Distinguish between the role of the HR department and the role of the firm's managers in utilizing human resources effectively (chapt 1) 5.3 Formulate and implement HR strategies that can help the firm to acheive a sustained competitive advantage and cope with workplace changes and trends such as a more diverse workforce, the global economy, downsizing and new legislation (chapt 1) 5.4 Reduce potential conflict among employees resulting from cultural clashes and misunderstanding (chapt 4) 5.5 Establish an organizational culture that supports career development (chapt 9) 5.6 Describe three types of programs used to facilitate employee communications that can contribute to business goals (chapt 13) 5.7 Outline how good employee relations and commumications can contribute to business goals (Chapt 14) Types of Instruction: * Lecture: 50% * Class & Group discussion/presentation: 50% * Students are encouraged to read the topic in advance not only to know new english lexicon but also to think critically the contents. Home essays and exercises help students to understand the subject profoundly, as well as to gain some extra scores for the course. Home essays are posted on weekly basis in moodle. exchanges with instructor and classmates are welcomed. Course Policies * Students are expected to take exam on the scheduled dates. Assigned presentation is accepted only on the due dates specified by the instructor. Modification of topic or date of presentation is not allowed unless there is a written compromise amongst students * Class attendance is important. Generally, the course material is covered in the textbook; however, lectures and small group discussions clarify the textbook material, update students with vietnam situation and develop necessary skills for future carreer * To avoid disruption of class, tardiness more than 10mn without advance notice is not granted. On the other hand, students can leave class 10mn after due time if instructor is not shown in class (without notice) * Cheating, plagiarism and other policies, please refer to student's guide Grade Scheme * Home essays & participation * Presentations & case study * Mid term test * Final test Total 20% 20% 30% 30% 100% Final Grade A Final Score

4 B C D F (Failed) Timetable & contents Week Date 1 17-Sep 2 24-Sep 3 01-Oct 4 08-Oct 5 15-Oct 6 22-Oct 7 29-Oct 8 05-Nov 9 12-Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Topic - Meeting Present and Emerging Strategic Human Resource Challenges - Assignment - Chapt 2: Managing Work Flows and Conducting Job Analysis - Chapt 3: Understand Equal Opportunity and The Legal Environment - Chapt 4: Managing Diversity - - Chapt 5: Recruiting and Selecting Employees - - Chapt 6 Managing Employee Seperations, Downsizing, and Outplacement - Chapt 7 Appraising and Managing Performance - Q&A Mid term Exam MCT & Essays Chapt 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 - Chapt 8: Training the Workforce - Developing Career - Chapt 10 Managing Compensation - Chapt 11: Rewarding Performance - - Chapt 12: Designing and Administering Benefits - Case presentation - Chapt 13: Developing Employee Relations - Chapt 14: Respecting Employee Rights and Managing Discipline Final Exam MCT & Essays (Chapt 8, 10, 11, 13 and 14) - Chapt 17: International HRM Challenge - Vietnamese Labor Law Schedule could be modified by instructor according to course progress Exam Type Open/close book Number of questions / duration Points Chapt

5 MCT Close 30 / 40mins 30 2, 3, 4, Mid Term Essay Open 2 / 75mins 70 5,6,7 MCT Close 30 / 40mins 30 8, 10, End Term 11, 13, Essay Open 2 / 75mins 70 14