Class: BBA 440 Human Resource Management; 3 credit hours Semester: Spring 2015 Time/Location: On-line Dates: Jan 12 th May 4 th Class #: 004-7191 Instructor: Brenda Forde Instructor email: brenda.forde@nau.edu Instructor telephone number: (602) 432-5616 Office hours: By appointment Required Text: Dessler, G. (2015). Human Resource Management (14 th ed.). Pearson. ISBN 978-0-13-354517-3 Required Access: My Management Lab from Pearson, Human Resource Management, Course ID: forde86254 www.mymanagementlab.com (this site works best with the firefox or google chrome browsers, not internet explorer) Course Description: Principles, functions, and practices relating to managing human resources in organizations. Describes the basic human resources management processes of selection, training, appraisal, compensation, labor relations, and legal compliance. Prerequisites: Principles of Management in a Global Economy BBA 300 Course Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Describe the function and practices of human resource management 2. Define EEO laws, other labor laws, and compliance 3. Describe basic processes of selection, training, appraisals, compensation, labor relations, and legal compliance. Grading: Each student will be formally evaluated on his/her performance on the assignments/activities identified below. Please note while effort is an important precursor to learning, true learning is manifest by performance. You will not be graded on your effort so much as on your performance. The grade reflects how you performed on the various assessments, given the criteria for each assignment. 1 Syllabus is subject to change by the instructor. Any changes will be announced during class.
Your final course grade will constitute the following components: COMPONENT Grade as Percent / Points Discussion Questions (7) 28% 280 Videos Assignments (4) 4 40 Simulation Assignments (8) 8 80 Chapter Quizzes (5) 25 250 Individual Writing Case 15 150 Final Exam 20 200 Total 100 1,000 Grade scale: 90% = A, 80% = B, 70% = C, 60% = D. Discussion Questions - There are seven weeks of discussion questions for this course. They are noted on the course schedule below in the syllabus and can also be found in the applicable weekly folders in Blackboard. We will have discussions on Weeks 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, and 13. Each week of discussion questions is worth 40 points. To earn all 40 points there is a quantity and quality factor. For quantity you need to post your initial response by Thursday midnight and have a minimum of two replies completed by Sunday midnight. You may reply to a fellow student or to the instructor to earn this quantity factor. For quality your initial response should be comprehensive and fully supported. If you answer in a sentence of two you do not have enough information. Your replies should be substantive in that they add new information or debate a point. They should not be mere agreements or compliments. The discussion questions are like our classroom time, so let s be interactive. You need to log into the discussion a minimum of three times a week. These discussion questions are worth 28% of your final grade so be sure to do some quality work! Video and Simulation Assignments These assignments are noted in the course schedule below in the syllabus as well as in our weekly folders in Blackboard. The Video and Simulations assignments allow us to apply the chapter information in real life situation and provide a bit more interest than just straight writing types of assignments. I found them quite interesting! All of these assignments are located in mymanagmentlab and will be done online. Instructions to access this site can be found in our Week 1 folder in Blackboard. For the Video Assignments there is a check answer option so you can ensure you are on track with these and it allows you to revise your answer if necessary. If you revise your answer be sure to click on the save button. When completed click on the OK. Chapter Quizzes There are a total of five overall quizzes. These are all located in mymanagmentlab. When you get ready to take these you will notice they are broken out by chapter. For example Quiz 1 encompasses three chapters so there are three chapter quizzes to take. The five overall quizzes are comprised of 25 multiple choice questions with each question worth 2 points. You must complete each chapter quiz in one sitting as you cannot go in and out of them. The quizzes are not timed and you can take them only once. Take your time as the quizzes are worth 25% of your grade. Individual Writing Case Textbook case, Bandag case, Appendix B, pg. 589. The assignment will consist of about 2,000 words and address the following: 2 Syllabus is subject to change by the instructor. Any changes will be announced during class.
a. Describe the background of the case and main concerns. b. Answer case questions in a separate paragraph/section for each question. Use appropriate headings for each question. d. Include title page, introductory, and closing paragraphs. Main ideas need to be supported with research and sources cited and listed in a separate reference page. Search Google Scholar (do not use Google) and find documents to support your answers. Write in third person (no I, you, or we). Use APA format, double space paper, and use headings. This is due by 4/26 midnight. Final Exam The final exam needs to be completed by 5/4 midnight. It will be comprehensive covering all our chapters. General Course Information: 1. Class week: Each week, our on-line class starts on Monday and closes on Sunday at 11:59 pm (AZ time). 2. Assignments are due by Sunday at 11:59pm (AZ time). Late work is not accepted after the due date. 3. Students are expected to read all posts from other students and from the instructor. This is an online class and the success of our communication depends on reading the information posted. Please visit the classroom regularly (three times a week minimum). 4. You will notice our class in Blackboard is organized by Weekly Folders. Everything you need for that week can be found in the folder. Course Schedule Week Objective Due Date Week 1 1/12-1/18 Introduction and overview of the course. Be sure to read the syllabus and become familiar with the requirements Discussion Question: Post your biography Acknowledge reading and understanding the syllabus Sign up for mymanagementlab Read Chapter 1 (Introduction to Human Resource Management) Chapter 1 Simulation: HR 1/18 Week 2 1/19 1/25 Read Chapter 2 (Equal Opportunity and the Law) Read Chapter 3 (Human Resources Management Strategy and Analysis) Chapter 2 Video: UPS Chapter 3 Simulation: Managing in a Global Environment Chapter Quiz #1 1/25 3 Syllabus is subject to change by the instructor. Any changes will be announced during class.
Week 3 1/26 2/1 Week 4 2/2 2/8 Week 5 2/9-2/15 Week 6 2/16 2/22 Week 7 2/23 3/1 Read Chapter 4 (Job Analysis and the Talent Management Process) 2/1 Chapter 4 Video: The Weather Channel Talent Management Discussion Question: Carter Cleaning Company Case on page 117 Read Chapter 5 (Personnel Planning and Recruiting) Chapter 5 Simulation: HR and Diversity 2/8 Discussion Question: Recruit and Retain a Diverse Workforce Read Chapter 6 (Employee Testing and Selection) Read Chapter 7 (Interviewing Candidates) 2/15 Chapter Quiz #2 Read Chapter 8 (Training and Developing Employees) Chapter 8 Simulation: Individual Behavior 2/22 Read Chapter 9 (Performance Management and Appraisal) Read Chapter 10 (Managing Employee Retention, 3/1 Engagement, and Careers) Chapter 10 Simulation: Managing Your Career Chapter Quiz #3 Discussion Question: Career Management Interview Week 8 3/2 3/8 Week 9 3/9 3/15 Week 10 3/16 3/22 Week 11 3/23 3/29 Week 12 3/30 4/5 Week 13 4/6 4/12 Read Chapter 11 (Establishing Strategic Pay Plans) Chapter 11 Simulation: Organizational Structure Discussion Question: Executive Pay Article Read Chapter 12 (Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives) Read Chapter 13 (Benefits and Services) Chapter 12 Simulation: Motivation Chapter Quiz #4 Spring Break!! Read Chapter 14 (Ethics, Employee Relations, and Fair Treatment at Work) Chapter 14 Simulation: Management and Ethics Discussion Question: Managing Employee Relations Read Chapter 15 (Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining) Read Chapter 16 (Employee Safety and Health) Chapter 16 Video: The California Healthcare Foundation: Safety Read Chapter 17 (Managing Global Human Resources) Chapter 17 Video: Joby: Global HRM Discussion Question: Establishing Global HRM 3/8 3/15 3/29 4/5 4/12 4 Syllabus is subject to change by the instructor. Any changes will be announced during class.
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