COURSE SYLLABUS MAN 4301 B51A GENERAL INFORMATION PROFESSOR INFORMATION Instructor: Emmanuele Archange Phone: Office: PC #234 MMC Fax: Office Hours: By appointment Email: (305) 3486088 (305) 3486476 Please use Blackboard course messages COURSE DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE This course is designed to provide business students with an overview of current methods and practices used in human resource management. Through the use of engaging activities and assignments, the opportunity is provided to explore topics related to the human resource function, such as recruitment and selection, training, performance evaluation, compensation, and a basic look at managing HR globally. By the end of this course, students should be able to design a job description and a recruitment ad for that job, and research topics of importance to the human resource function. COURSE OBJECTIVES Students will be able to: Explain the interrelationship between the human resource management function and the management of the organization as strategic HR. Explain the basics of recruiting, interviewing, and selection/hiring. Explain the methods of training and development. Explain the purposes and types of performance appraisal, feedback, and performance management. Outline the basics of employee discipline and termination. Explain how to maintain human resources and human capital through selection, evaluation, compensation, skill training, and career development processes. Explain some of the legal issues in employment decisions and employer negligence. Outline labor-management practices that foster a productive work environment and that are legally sustainable. Identify the measures that create a safe work environment, the role of employee assistance programs and services for building a healthy workplace.
MAJOR & CURRICULUM OBJECTIVES TARGETED 1. Develop and apply HR planning, recruitment, and selection practices that conform to commonly accepted professional standards and are legally sustainable. 2. Apply lessons learned and information obtained to critically analyze topics of importance to the HR function. 3. Develop and apply labor-management practices that foster a productive work environment and that are legally sustainable. TEACHING METHODOLOGY This course will use a variety of methods to accomplish the objectives. This course is a face-toface, BlackBoard assisted course requiring Blackboard and Internet access. Additional technology utilized includes the MS Office Suite and related tools made available through FIU's online technologies. During the semester, this course will utilize a number of teaching methodologies, which includes textbook reading assignments, video presentations, PowerPoint presentations, guest lectures, assignments applying the learned materials, and exams. The assignments are designed to complement the text materials and include self-assessments, current events, article reviews, team projects and reports, Internet research, and journaling. ASSURANCE OF LEARNING The College of Business cares about the quality of your education. For more information please visit the Assurance of Learning website to learn more on the College s commitment to this initiative. IMPORTANT INFORMATION POLICIES Please review FIU's Policies webpage. The policies webpage contains essential information regarding guidelines relevant to all courses at FIU, as well as additional information about acceptable netiquette for online courses. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS/SKILLS One of the greatest barriers to taking a BlackBoard web assisted course is a lack of basic computer literacy. By computer literacy we mean being able to manage and organize computer files efficiently, and learning to use your computer s operating system and software quickly and easily. Keep in mind that this is not a computer literacy course; but students enrolled in online courses are expected to have moderate proficiency using a computer. Please go to the What s Required page to find out more information on this subject.
This course utilizes the following tools: 1. Discussion Board 2. Assessments 3. Adobe Connect Please visit our Technical Requirements webpage for additional information. Please visit our ADA Compliance webpage for information about accessibility involving the tools used in this course. Please visit Blackboard s Commitment to Accessibility webpage for more information. For additional assistance please contact FIU s Disability Resource Center. COURSE PREREQUISITE MAN 3025 For more information about prerequisites, click here. This online section does not require an on-campus meeting and/or exam. For more information about prerequisites, click here. PROCTORED EXAM POLICY Please note that the information contained in this section applies only if your course requires a proctored exam. Through a careful examination of this syllabus, it is the student s responsibility to determine whether this online course requires proctored exams. Please visit our Proctored Exam Resources webpage for important information concerning proctored exams, proctoring centers, and important forms. TEXTBOOK Fundamentals of Human Resource Management (11 th Edition) David A. DeCenzo, Stephens P. Robbins, Susan L. Verhulst Wiley (2013) ISBN: 978-1-1183-7968-4 Binder Ready Version ISBN: 978-1-1185-4544-7 E-book You may purchase your textbook online at the FIU Bookstore.
EXPECTATIONS OF THIS COURSE To be ready for class discussion and to help you understand the course material, you must complete the assigned readings before class to get the most out of the lecture. Attendance and active participation are critical to your success in this class, so you are strongly urged to prepare for and participate in every class. I expect you to prepare for and be engaged in all course activities and discussions. Preparation and active engagement greatly enhances your learning as well as those of your classmates. You will be evaluated on the quality, rather than quantity, of your contributions. If you do miss a class, it is your responsibility to contact another class member to get any material missed, including schedule changes. If you are absent from class, do not contact the professor for a complete review of the lecture that you have missed. Instead, contact another class member for the material, and then contact the teaching assistant or the professor if you have difficulty with the material after you have reviewed the notes obtained from another student. If your absence is due to the observation of a major religious holiday, please provide notice of the date to the professor via BlackBoard Message by the Friday of the first week of classes, May 15, 2015. Students are expected to: Review the how to get started information located in the course content Review the Policies Page as it is important to the quality of your education. Take the Blackboard practice quiz to ensure that your computer is compatible with Blackboard. Interact with instructor and peers, and keep up with all the assignments. Log into the course daily to note postings and/or important class information. Review and follow the course syllabus and calendar. Respond to postings and course correspondence within 24 hours or less. Submit all work within the deadline date and time. The instructor will: Log in to the course a minimum of once per day unless posted otherwise. Respond to postings and course correspondence within 24 hours or less. Grade assignments within 1 week of the assignment due date/time or less.
COURSE DETAILS COURSE COMMUNICATION Communication in this course will take place via Blackboard Messages. The professor will make time to meet with students upon request before or after class or by appointment when necessary. Students may also contact the professor outside of class using the FIU e-mail. Visit our Writing Resources webpage for more information on professional writing and technical communication skills. DISCUSSION FORUM Keep in mind that the Student Lounge forum is public, and care should be taken when determining what to post. If you need to send a private message to your instructor or another student, please use the course message tool. Your instructor will only monitor the Student Lounge forum and will reply to students as needed. Your instructor does not read all postings in your private team forums and if you wish for comment there please notify your instructor. There will be forum postings posted periodically by the instructor and classmates. You are expected to read all postings and encouraged to participate and network to promote in-class communication. All students are required to respond to postings by their classmates and instructor QUIZZES/EXAMS Exams are intended to assess your comprehension, retention and knowledge of the material covered in the texts and PowerPoint and other class materials. Requirement Details: There are 2 exams in the course, a mid-term and a final. Each exam covers the chapters designated on the syllabus. Each exam is comprised of 100 multiple choice questions. Students have 100 minutes from the time they start the exam to complete all questions. Study Guide: One week before the exam, students will have access to 150 questions (without the answers), 100 of which will be on the exam. The fact that I am giving you a study guide does not eliminate the need to study. Students who have made the mistake of not studying have paid a price with lower exam grades. Due Date: Exams will take place in class on the following days: Mid-Term Exam: June 3, 2014 Available all day until 11:59pm Final Exam: June 20, 2014 Available all day until 11:59pm Exam Results
Exam results will be available to students no later than one week after the exam has been taken. Make-up policy: The dates of each of the two exams are noted on the course agenda. An exam grade of zero (0) will be assigned to any student does not complete the exam without a legitimate excuse on the date of a regularly scheduled test. Legitimate excuses include illness (verified with a note from a doctor), inclement weather (only when the FIU indicates that the university is closed), when I as the instructor email the class announcing that class is suspended, or other critical circumstances such as a death in the family. A make-up exam will be held at a time that is convenient for the instructor. ASSIGNMENTS One of the activities that are of paramount importance to an organization is to obtain qualified applicants to fill jobs. Unless the organization can identify and attract people to fill its jobs, the process of recruitment, selection and placement are meaningless. Organizations that can attract job candidates, and retain them after placement have a competitive advantage. In these assignments, students will conduct a job analysis and develop a job description, create an ad to fill that job, and then compile a list of legal questions for an interviewee for that position. Late assignments will NOT be accepted. Assignment #1: Conduct a Job analysis and Create a Job Description: Student will work individually to conduct an interview for a job analysis and create a job description for the position identified. Assignment #2: Create a Recruitment Plan and an Ad for the job identified in Assignment #1: Students will create a recruitment plan and job advertisement for the job in assignment #1. The advertisement can include any medium, like radio (audio recordings), TV (video recording), or magazine or journal ads. Please be original and creative. Assignment #3: How Netflix Reinvented HR Case Study: Students will work individually to use critical thinking skills are applied as students examine the causes, consider and compare/contrast alternative courses of actions, probe underlying issues, and suggest recommendations or strategies that address he situations of the case. How Netflix Reinvented HR, 2014, HBR the Magazine, available online: http://hbr.org/2014/01/how-netflix-reinvented-hr/ar/1. Case Review: Students will present a review of two recent court cases within the last 5 years that have clarified two areas of importance to HR. Details of the case review assignment will be presented. Group Project: The group project requires you to start a fictitious small business (approximately 30 employees). It should be a business that is fun and interesting to you and your classmates. Be creative! Examples of businesses include a detective agency, a car dealership, an advertising firm, a cruise ship, bakery, or a newspaper. Please choose something other than a restaurant/bar, as too many presentations about those get repetitive. Students can used different mediums such as Adobe Connect, YouTube (be creative) to present. All group members must be in attendance for the presentation. The project requires you to make specific recommendations about what HR policies are appropriate for your business. Extra Credit: 10 extra credit points will be given for obtaining 100% or above on all of the weekly quizzes. The extra credit points will be applied to your overall points.
RULES, POLICIES, AND ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT 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. No electronic devices, laptops, cellphone, tablets, etc. are to be used during class. You will be asked to leave class if you are found using any of these devices during class. 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.
PARTICIPATION Attendance and active participation are critical to your success in this class, so you are strongly urged to attend and participate in every class. However, there may be times where you may miss a class, for instance, if you are experiencing any flu-like symptoms, PLEASE stay home and get better! Attendance will be taken at each class. More than three unexcused absences will correspond to a reduction in your participation grade. There may also be regular quizzes on the course material that can contribute to your overall participation grade. Attendance, active informed participation, and adherence to the classroom etiquette may earn you up to 50 points of your final grade. Classroom Etiquette The Golden Rule: Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you. Be prepared for every class. Always be professional. Arrive on time and do not leave early. Be quiet and respectful when someone else is officially speaking. Do not use electronic devices, i.e., cell phones, laptops, tablets, etc. during class. GRADING Course Requirements Number of Items Points for Each Total Points Available Assignments 3 20 60 Case Review 1 10 10 Mid-term Exam 1 100 100 Final 1 100 100 Group Project 1 100 100 Posting and Responses 6 5 30 Total 17 N/A 400 Letter Grade Range Letter Grade Range Letter Grade Range A Above 93 B- 81-83 D+ 67-70 A- 91-92 C+ 77-80 D 64-66 B+ 87-90 C 74-76 D- 61-63 B 84-86 C- 71-73 F < 61
COURSE CALENDAR WEEKLY SCHEDULE Date Tasks Read May 11th May 16th Module 1: Understanding HRM Attend Class Tuesday and Thursday Chapter 1 The Dynamic Environment of HRM Chapter 2 Functions and Strategy May 17 th May 23 rd May 24 th May 30 th May 31 st - June 6 th June 7 th - June 13 th Module 2: The Legal and Ethical Context of HRM Attend Class Tuesday and Thursday Case Review Due by Tuesday 6:30pm Module 3: Staffing the Organization Attend Class Tuesday and Thursday Assignment 1 by Thursday 6:30pm Midterm Exam Review Thursday 6:30pm Module 4: Training and Development Attend Class Tuesday and Thursday Assignment 2 by Tuesday 6:30 pm MIDTERM EXAM (Chapters 1-8) Thursday 6:30pm Module 5: Maintaining High Performance Assignment 3 by Thursday 6:30pm Final Exam Review Thursday 6:30pm Chapter 3 Equal Employment Opportunity Chapter 4 Employee Rights and Discipline Chapter 6 Recruiting Chapter 7 Foundations of Selections Chapter 8 Socializing, Orienting, and Developing Employees Chapter 9 Managing Careers Chapter 10 Establishing the Performance Management System Chapter 11 Establishing Rewards and Pay Plans Chapter 12 Employee Benefits
June 16 th - June 19 th Module 6: Labor-Management Environments Group Presentations Tuesday 6:30pm FINAL EXAM (Chapters 9-14) Chapter 13 Ensuring a Safe and Healthy Work Environment Chapter 14 Understanding Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining