Human Resource Management BUA 221-71 Spring 2009 Hybrid Semester Dates: May 19, 2009 through June 23, 2009 Online assignments for this course will be due each Thursday Instructor's Name: Antoinette (Toni) S. Knechtges, SPHR Office Phone: 734.455.5855 Home Phone: 734.455.5855 # Credit Hours: 3 # Class Hours/Week: 8 (4 face to face, 4 online) Office Hours: By request, phone, e-mail Pre-Requisites: BUA 100 Contemporary Business. Standard English course Required Text: Fundamentals of Human Resource Management by Noe, Hollenback, Gerhart, Wright. 3rd edition, ISBN#978-0-07-338147-3 McGraw Hill Publishers 3 rd Edition. Please do not purchase any previous editions of this text. Online Student Study Guide: httttp:://hiighered..mcgraw-- hill.com/siittes/0072934255/sttudentt_viiew0/iindex..httmll Course Description and Learning Objectives: Course Description: Create and maintain a desirable and productive work place by applying management skills with emphasis on improving performance and career development for Human Resources. Topics include:
employment law, recruitment and selection, placement techniques, interview methods, job analysis, staffing, training and development, performance appraisals, team building, benefit administration, government regulation, compensation systems, health and safety, and labor-management issues. Learning Objectives: In this class you will participate in a variety of experiences and exercises designed so that you can: Think as an HR manager, using a legal, ethical and socially responsible perspective Be aware of how every Human Resource Management (HRM) function is integrated with every part of the entire organization Grasp the strategic importance of HRM and human capital as a key player in any organization Explore the role of management in organizations, the acquisition of human resources, and the creation of a supportive work environment. Associate Degree Outcomes (ADOs): The course goals and objectives incorporate specific Associate Degree Outcomes (ADOs) established by the JCC Board of Trustees, administration, and faculty. These goals are in concert with four-year colleges, universities, and reflect input from the professional communities we serve. ADOs guarantee students achieve goals necessary for graduation credit, transferability, and professional skills needed in many certification programs. The ADOs and course objectives addressed in this class include the following: The Board of Trustees of Jackson Community College has determined that all JCC graduates should develop or enhance certain essential skills while enrolled in the College. This course is associated with ADO 9. This course meets the criteria for ADO 9: Work productively with others, recognizing individual contributions to group success ADO 09
Skills & Behaviors Participating Developing Tasks and member roles are defined informally, and most but not all members understand them. Most members contribute. Making Collective Decisions Decision-making procedures are established informally. Supporting Team Members There is a general atmosphere of respect for team members, but some members may not be heard as much as others. Managing Conflict Recognizes conflict and generally seeks teacher intervention. Evaluating Evaluation of group contributions occurs more informally and primarily by instructor. Point System for Grades: Grading Procedure Grading will be made on a point system for assignments, and exams Chapter Assignments (6 @20 each) 120 points Threaded Discussions (forums) (6 at 20 each) 120 points Research Paper 75 points Peer Evaluation for Team Project 25 points Exam 1 105 points Exam 2 100 points
Total points possible: 545 points Grading Scale: 491 545 4.0 90% 463 490 3.5 85% 436 462 3.0 80% 409 435 2.5 75% 382 408 2.0 70% 354 381 1.5 65% 327-353 1.0 60% 300 326 0.5 55% Below 326 0.0 Key: F2F = Face to Face Class / OL = Online Class Course Content: Date F2F or OL Topic/Assignment 05-19-09 F2F Introduction to Course Getting to Know You Part 1 Review of Syllabus Team Selection - Brief team meeting Topic Selection Chapter 1 Managing Human Resources 05-21-09 OL Chapter 4 Analyzing Work and Designing Jobs Getting to Know You Part 2 Assignment Questions Due Forum Postings Due 05-26-09 F2F Chapter 3- EEO and OSHA
Team Work 1 hour 05-28-09 OL Chapter 5 Planning and Recruiting HR Assignment Questions Due Forum Postings Due 06-02-09 F2F Chapter 6 Selection and Placement Video Dancing Scientists Case Study Conducting a RIF (review case study in class discussion of case) Team work 1 hour Bibliography for Research Paper Due - Minimum of 10 sources. This is a preliminary bibliography. Your final paper should have at least 15 sources. 06-04-09 OL Chapter 8 -Managing Employees Performance Assignment Questions Due Forum Postings Due 06-09-09 F2F Exam 1 Mid Term Exam This exam will consist of multiple choice and essay questions with a case study covering chapters 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, all articles/podcasts/videos. A study guide will be available online two
weeks in advance of this exam. Research Paper Outline Due 06-11-09 OL Chapter 9 Developing Employees for Future Success Assignment Questions Due Forum Postings Due Chapter 10 Separating and Retaining Employees Assignment Questions Due Forum Postings Due 06-16-09 F2F Chapter 13 Providing Employee Benefits Chapter 14 Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations Research Paper Due Final copy Peer Evaluations Due 06-18-09 OL Chapter 11 Establishing a Pay Structure Assignment Questions Due Forum Postings Due 06-23-09 F2F Chapter 2 Trends in Human Resource Management 06-25-09 OL Final Exam This Exam will consist of Multiple Choice questions and essay questions. A study guide will be given at least two weeks in advance of the exam. The exam covers Chapters 9,10.11, 13, 14, and 2 Note: Calendar timelines and assignments are subject to change with advance notice.
Assignments: Assignment Question(s): Each online chapter will have one or more assignment questions associated with it. These questions are to help the student apply the material learned in the chapter and to begin to think critically about the topic. Questions will be answered in a personal assignment sent directly to me. The other students will not see your responses. These are individually graded assignments. Each assignment is worth up to 20 points. Forums (Threaded Discussions): Students will respond to a number of threaded discussion questions (forums) during this course. Threaded discussion questions or forums will assist the student in critical thinking about the topics that are discussed in the chapter. Each online chapter has a Forum or Threaded Discussions (TD) question associated with it. Each threaded discussion assignment is worth 20 points. Students must have two postings to each forum to obtain full credit. The first posting, or original posting, which addresses my original topic, is to be no less than 100 words minimum. The second posting, which is in response to one or more of your classmate response is to be no less than 50 words long. Research Activity: Note: This paper must be double spaced. I will not accept a paper single spaced. Student will work in teams of 3-4 on a research paper that is to be turned in near the end of the course. Your paper will be 10-15 pages long including a cover page and a bibliography. Students are to use APA style both in the bibliography and the in-text citations. Proper proof reading is essential. A portion of the grade will be allocated to proper spelling and grammar. Students will also evaluate the contribution of each team member. You may select from the following topics for your research paper: Demographics of the Workforce: Analysis of Trends and their Implications for HR Measuring HR Effectiveness Using HR Metrics Generational Differences: Challenges for the Organization
Understanding Legal Standards Applied to Two Types of Discrimination: Disparate Treatment and Disparate Impact Laws on Gender Discrimination: Pregnancy Discrimination and Pay Equity Key Issues with Religious Discrimination in the Workplace. Sexual Orientation Discrimination and the Law Regular vs. Flexible Staffing: Making Use of Contingent Workers Internet Recruiting: Advantages, Disadvantages, and Legal Issues Selection: A Close Look at Background Investigations Orientation: Training for New Employees E-Learning: Development, Advantages and Limitations. Organization-Centered versus Individual-Centered Career Planning. Who Conducts Appraisals? Advantages and Disadvantages of the Options. Compensation Philosophies: Entitlement versus Performance Philosophy Broadbanding: Advantages and Disadvantages Analyzing Family-Orientating Benefits Employees Free Speech Rights: Whistle-Blowing, E-mail and Voice Mail Legal and Ethical Aspects of Workplace Monitoring of Employees The Pros and Cons of Employer Drug Testing Programs Employer Strategies and Tactics During a Union Organization Campaign Union Management Cooperation: The Pros and Cons I hope that you select something that will be of interest to you. It is a major part of your grade and I want it to be something that you will value. So if you have a special interest in a topic or if it will help you in your current job in any way, please select with this in mind. There are a couple of due dates associated with the research project. One is the due date of your preliminary bibliography. This bibliography must have a minimum of 10 reliable sources. Your final paper should have a minimum of 15. The second is the due date for an outline of your paper. The outline will have a sentence or two on each of the following portions of the paper: Introduction State the topic and give a brief overview of the issue and why it is important to the Human Resource Professional Main body break down with sub-headings. I expect that you discuss at
least 5 areas of concern in the main body. Conclusion Your overall conclusion on how you think this issue effects the management of talent or Human Resources in the workplace. Bibliography A list of the bibliography as it stands at the due date of your outline. Please make sure to follow the syllabus for the due dates. These preliminary assignments will help you to turn in a quality paper by the final due date. I will provide a grading rubric for this assignment on our homepage. Expectations: Student Responsibilities: For F2F sessions please read the chapter in advance of class. Please also read the case studies at the end of each chapter as we may discuss these in class. For OL Sessions - students are expected to read each chapter and complete the following for each online chapter: Assignment Question(s) Forum or Threaded Discussion questions a minimum of two posting each topic per student. Unbreakable Rules The intent of the rules is to encourage you to be focused upon being the best learner you can be; communicating with the instructor sooner rather than later; and taking charge of your learning. 1. The focus of this class is on learning. Points are earned based upon a clear demonstration of learning behaviors by the student. 2. Late work receives a zero and earns no credit. Due dates are posted. Due dates are firm. 3. Makeup work/additional extra credit is not available; submit work with your best 1st effort. 4. Follow the Academic Honesty policy. 5. View grade book regularly. Reconcile grade issues within 3 days of grade posting.
Waiting until the end of the semester will not result in a grade change for any reason. 6. Standard English must be used at all times by all students. This means no abbreviations, small i s, acronyms, codes etc. What does attending an online class mean? First, set up a schedule for yourself. Successful online students and teachers typically arrange regular class times in their weekly schedule. Second, find a quiet place to study at the beginning of the term. Third, tell family and friends that it is class time at those regularly scheduled times and go to your study area. Two hours outside of class for every hour spent in class is the guideline used in higher education. For a three credit class, this translates into each of us spending 48 hours in class and 96 hours outside of class for a total of 144 hours. What does this look like? 1. Talk with your family to learn and practice speaking the language of HRM. 2. Read every post by each student in the discussion forums. 3. Observe HRM practices and ask questions of your boss. 4. Thinking about HRM anytime & often during your day. 5. Debate issues with classmates in discussion forum. 6. Take a practice quiz in the textbook resource center online. 7. Read and respond to emails and instant messages from your instructor. 8. Research new information & write posts for discussion forum assignments. 9. Complete all assignment questions for each chapter by the due date. 10. Proof your work carefully. Policies and Misc. Information: Academic Honesty Policy: On occasion academic dishonesty (cheating) occurs. Typically, these occasions are used by faculty as instructional opportunities. The faculty helps students reform their behavior and hopefully it does not occur again. In serious cases, the Academic Honesty Policy provides a process for reporting, tracking, and disciplining academic dishonesty. Academic honesty is expected of all students. It is the ethical behavior that includes producing their own work and not representing others' work as their own, either by plagiarism, by cheating or by helping others to do so.
Plagiarism: is the failure to give credit for the use of material from outside sources. Plagiarism includes but is not limited to: Using data, quotations, or paraphrases from other sources without adequate documentation Submitting other's work as your own Exhibiting other behaviors generally considered unethical. Cheating: means obtaining answers/material from an outside source without authorization. Cheating includes, but is not limited to: Plagiarizing in all forms Using notes/books without authorization Copying Submitting others' work as your own or submitting your work for others Altering graded work Falsifying data Exhibiting other behaviors generally considered unethical Collaboration: While JCC encourages students to collaborate in study groups, work teams, and with lab partners, each student should take responsibility for accurately representing his/her own contribution. Consequences/Procedures: Faculty members who suspect a student of academic dishonesty may penalize the student by taking appropriate action up to and including assigning a failing grade for the paper, project, report, exam, or the course itself. Instructors must document all instances of academic dishonesty beyond those of a very minor nature, in writing to the academic dean. You may look at the complete policy by entering this URL into your browser. www.jccmi.edu/administration/deans/policies/academic%20honesty%20 Policy.doc Accommodations: Please contact the center for student success if you require an accommodation for this course.
Course management: Please follow all catalogue policies on withdrawals and financial aid in the course catalogue and online resources. It is your responsibility to make sure that your grades get posted. If I have missed posting a grade for an assignment you have properly turned in, please let me know as soon as possible. Do NOT wait until after your final grade is posted for the semester. I try to make it a habit to grade assignments and to respond to any e-mails you send me within 48 hours. If I am going to be out of town and thus not able to follow this plan, I will alert you in advance. Late Assignment Policy: I do not accept late assignments for either online or face to face coursework. If you know you will not be able to hand in an assignment by the due date, please arrange to submit it early. Attendance policy: Attendance is critical to the ability to learn the course concepts. Since you will be conducting a semester long research project with 3-4 other team members it is important that you attend class each F2F session. I will allot some time for team work, but it is expected that you may have to meet outside of class to complete this project. For the online session I urge you to keep up with the assignments. Remember assignments will not be accepted late. Due dates are each Thursday by the end of the day. HQV Reporting: The college has a great early alert system for you that will help you stay on top of any problems that you may be having with your studies. Four times per semester, faculty must complete a report on each student that indicates the following: H = students needs extra help Q = student has quit coming to class V = student is doing fine.
Caveat: It is important to note that students are often surprised to learn the online classes are not any easier than their face-to-face courses. In fact they may be more work. The advantage is that as long as you get the work in by the deadline you can actually do it at your own pace. That is a major convenience. We have found that you need to be very disciplined in order to get through the online portion of this course. Everything is up to you. Please keep this in mind. Remember assignments that are late are not accepted. So in order to be successful, please develop good study habits early and stick to them. You will want to keep up with the work load by completing and posting assignments by the due date. Try to manage your time well. If you work, you will need to perhaps do some assignments on weekends if your work is unpredictable and you might get stuck at work later than you think. I will always accept early turn in of assignments. In fact I appreciate them! Good luck with the course and please let me know if there is anything I can do for you to help you succeed. Syllabus BUA 221-71 Hybrid SP-09