64271-Knapp
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
MI&S 64271—SPRING 2015—Section #001—Call #15651
TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 12:30p-1:45p, BSA A325
Instructor: Dr. Deborah Knapp
Office: College of Business Administration, BA A424
Telephone: 330.672.1147
E-mail: dknapp1@kent.edu —the best way to get a quick response!
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:45p-4:15p or by appointment
MATERIALS
Text
Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhart, & Wright (2014). Fundamentals of Human Resource Management (5th Ed.). Prentice Hall: Upper Saddle River, NJ.
Course Notes
All course materials are available at your FlashLine account under “my courses”; a copy of the syllabus can also be found at the Department of Management & Information Systems website at http://mismain.bsa.kent.edu/
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to provide students with detailed knowledge of the human resource management function in modern organizational settings. Emphasis is placed on techniques and approaches that are currently being applied to solve human resource problems in business organizations. Through lecture, class discussions, and experiential exercises, we shall consider the contribution of human resource management to short- and long-term organizational functioning. Moreover, the course will provide a basis for understanding how properly applying human resource management techniques assist in moving an organization toward its goals.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
The fundamental purpose of this course is to provide the student with an increased understanding of the content and processes involved in the management of human resources. Upon completion of the course, a student should understand and be able to assess and suggest solutions to human resource-related problems.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Exams
Two exams are scheduled for the semester. All exams will cover text readings, handouts, guest speakers, and lecture material. The format of the exams is short answer essay questions. Each exam will account for 30% of your final grade.
Group Presentation
In depth analysis of an appellate case involving negligent hiring is an important element of this course. During the last week of the semester (before finals week), student groups will present an analysis (on PowerPoint or equivalent) of a case involving negligent hiring. The presentation will account for 20% of your final grade. Each group’s presentation must include:
1. The name of the case, the name of the Justice that delivered the majority opinion, the final vote
2. The legal theory on which the case was based (14th amendment, Title VII, etc.)
3. A summary of the “story” behind the case
4. A summary of the majority opinion (be sure to include legal precedents and logic behind the decision)
5. A discussion of the concurring opinions (if any)
6. A discussion of the dissenting opinions (if any)
7. Your group’s opinion of the case outcome
Groups should upload their PowerPoint (or equivalent) presentations on BLACKBOARD.
Case/Exercise Evaluation
Experiential exercises and cases will be used as an opportunity for students to apply many of the concepts covered in this course. In addition to the influence these cases/exercises have on your participation grade, your grade will also depend on the quality and quantity of cases/exercises you complete during class. Cases/Exercises may be evaluated as groups (to be assigned during the first week of class) and/or on an individual basis. Generally, cases/exercises will be conducted during class (although some outside work will be required occasionally) and your written work will be collected when the case/exercise discussion is completed. If you are not in class, you will receive a zero for that class period’s case/exercise (only in extraordinary circumstances will make-up cases be allowed). However, you may miss two cases without penalty. Cases will account for 5% of your total grade.
Participation:
Students will receive credit for class participation, which will account for 5% of your final grade. Attendance is required to earn class participation credit. Each individual will be evaluated on the quality and quantity of her/his participation during class sessions. To receive an acceptable participation grade you must be consistently knowledgeable concerning all assigned readings and you must actively participate in class discussions.
Internet Assignment
Students will be expected to find one website that relates to the course and summarize information they find at the site. You may use simple internet searches to find a website or present websites of which you are already aware. You will be asked to share your findings with the class by preparing a one-to-two paragraph summary about the website and present this information to the class. On the assigned day of their presentations, students will remain seated and the instructor will display the students’ websites to the class. Students will describe the websites (e.g., what information can be found on the website, who might use said information, and/or how the information might be used) to the class. Students will provide a TYPED COPY of the summary VIA BLACKBOARD to the instructor BEFORE the beginning of class on the day it is scheduled to be presented (be sure to include the web address [URL] of the website that you "visit"). The internet assignment is worth 5% of your final grade.
GRADES
Grades will be calculated according to performance on the two exams (30% each), group project (25%), case/exercises (5%), participation (5%), and internet assignment (5%). Final grades will be assigned as follows:
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A |
A- |
B+ |
B |
B- |
C+ |
C |
C- |
D+ |
D |
F |
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90 - 100% |
87 - 89% |
83 - 86% |
80 - 82% |
77-79% |
73-76% |
70-72% |
67-69% |
63-66% |
60-62% |
0-59% |
UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS
REGISTRATION
Students have responsibility to ensure they are properly enrolled in classes. You are advised to review your official class schedule (using Student Tools on FlashLine) during the first two weeks of the semester to ensure you are properly enrolled in this class and section. Should you find an error in your class schedule, you have until Sunday, January 25, 2015 to correct the error. If registration errors are not corrected by this date and you continue to attend and participate in classes for which you are not officially enrolled, you are advised now that you will not receive a grade at the conclusion of the semester for any class in which you are not properly registered.
Course Withdrawal Deadline: For Spring 2015, the course withdrawal deadline is Sunday, March 22.
GRADUATION
If you are eligible to graduate, it is your responsibility to apply for graduation before the set deadline (May Graduation: Apply before September 15th August Graduation: Apply before December 15th December Graduation: Apply before March 15th). If you apply after the deadline you will be assessed a $200 late fee. Please see your academic advisor as soon as possible if you are uncertain as to your progress toward graduation. To apply for graduation complete the following steps: Log onto your FlashLine account (1) Click on the Student Tools tab (2) Look in the Graduation Planning Tool Box (3) Click on Application for Graduation. If an error message appears, you must contact your advisor.
POLICY ON ACADEMIC HONESTY
Academic honesty: Cheating means to misrepresent the source, nature, or other conditions of your academic work (e.g., tests, papers, projects, assignments) so as to get undeserved credit. In addition, it is considered to be cheating when one cooperates with someone else in any such misrepresentation. The use of the intellectual property of others without giving them appropriate credit is a serious academic offense. It is the University's policy that cheating or plagiarism result in receiving a failing grade for the work or course. Repeat offenses result in dismissal from the University.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
University policy 3342-3-01.3 requires that students with disabilities be provided reasonable accommodations to ensure their equal access to course content. If you have a documented disability and require accommodations, please contact the instructor at the beginning of the semester to make arrangements for necessary classroom adjustments. Please note, you must first verify your eligibility for these accommodations through Student Accessibility Services (contact 330-672-3391 or visit http://www.kent.edu/sas/index.cfm for more information on registration procedures).
CLASS PROCEDURES
1. If my office hours are not convenient for you, please feel free to call for an appointment. Also, the most efficient way to communicate with me is via e-mail. I strongly encourage you to take advantage of the electronic messaging capabilities made available to you by the university!
2. Please tell me about any problems you are having while there is still time to do something about them!
3. Each student must turn in an original piece of work (copies will not be accepted; however, you may work together on your case/exercise assignments.
4. Exams are to be taken at the scheduled time (this also means you need to be on time for the exam—more than 20 minutes late is a missed exam). If you miss an exam due to a legitimate reason (e.g., illness, death in the immediate family), a make-up exam will be given (you will be required to provide an official university excuse to be eligible for a make-up exam). If you do not provide a legitimate excuse, no make-up exam will be granted.
5. Reading assignments are expected to be completed prior to class attendance so that you may participate in class discussion. However, we will not discuss every aspect of the assigned chapters or supplemental material. This does not release the student from the responsibility of knowing the material for examination purposes. Conversely, I may include material in class not covered by the text (you are also responsible for this information).
6. Attendance at class is expected. If you miss a class, YOU are responsible for obtaining lecture notes and other material from another student. DO NOT ASK TO BORROW MY NOTES! To succeed in this course, you must complete your reading assignments and attend class. Also, please DO NOT E-MAIL/CALL ME with questions such as “what did I miss?” or “will we be doing a case tonight?” If you cannot attend class, reread the beginning of class procedure #4. Moreover, missed classes will negatively affect your participation grade (it IS possible to receive a failing participation grade).
7. Major grammatical or spelling errors on any written work could result in a significant penalty with respect to the grade you receive. Carefully proof your project for errors. Use grammar and spell check!
8. Do not come late to class in order to complete an internet assignment or finish an exercise/ assignment. If this is the case, the assignment will not be accepted. Moreover, coming to class shortly before dismissal will not positively influence your participation grade.
9. You must use the internet, World Wide Web, and BLACKBOARD to communicate with me and receive an acceptable grade.
10. A few words on the culture and climate of our class: Occasionally, our discussions may veer from a direct path as your fellow students may have questions or interests that appear to be related only tangentially to the topic being discussed. However, these discussions are important to our exploration of course content (and universal learning) and therefore, I ask that you are respectful of your fellow students’ desires for increased knowledge. Everyone (including me) can benefit from such improvisation. I insist this class be conducted in an environment wherein questions, comments, and intellectual interaction are encouraged. Moreover, I expect class members to treat their fellow classmates with courtesy, civility, and respect. Finally, I have attempted to create a course that will be both fun and informative. However, please do not mistake the levity that will characterize much of our time together as an indication that this is not a meaningful, important course. I take my responsibility as your professor seriously and I expect you to take your responsibility as a student seriously.
CLASS SCHEDULE (subject to change)
DATE TOPIC AND ASSIGNMENTS
WEEK 1
Tuesday, January 13 Course Overview and Introduction Chapters 1, 2
Thursday, January 15 Providing Equal Employment Opportunity Chapter 3
WEEK 2
Tuesday, January 20 Providing Equal Employment Opportunity (continued) Chapter 3
Thursday, January 22 Providing Equal Employment Opportunity (continued) Chapter 3
WEEK 3
Tuesday, January 27 Sexual Harassment Quiz
Thursday, January 29 Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity (continued) Chapter 3
WEEK 4
Tuesday, February 3 Analyzing Work and Designing Jobs Chapter 4
Thursday, February 5 Analyzing Work and Designing Jobs Chapter 4
WEEK 5
Tuesday, February 10 Planning for and Recruiting Human Resources Chapter 5
Thursday, February 12 Planning for and Recruiting Human Resources (continued) Chapter 5
WEEK 6
Tuesday, February 17 Testing and Selecting Employees Chapter 6
Thursday, February 19 Testing and Selecting Employees (continued) Chapter 6
WEEK 7
Tuesday, February 24 Testing and Selecting Employees (continued) Chapter 6
Thursday, February 26 Training Employees Chapter 7
WEEK 8
Tuesday, March 3 FIRST EXAMINATION: Chapters 1-7
Thursday, March 5 Managing Employees Performance Chapter 8
WEEK 9
Tuesday, March 10 Managing Employees Performance (continued) Chapter 8
Thursday, March 12 Separating and Retaining Employees Chapter 10
WEEK 10
Tuesday, March 17 Establishing a Pay Structure Chapter 11
Thursday, March 19 Work on group projects
WEEK 11
Tuesday, March 24 SPRING BREAK!
Thursday, March 26 SPRING BREAK!
WEEK 12
Tuesday, March 31 Recognizing Employee Contributions with Pay Chapter 12
Thursday, April 2 Providing Employee Benefits Chapter 13
WEEK 13
Tuesday, April 7 Managing Human Resources Globally Chapter 15
Thursday, April 9 Managing Human Resources Globally Chapter 15
WEEK 14
Tuesday, April 14 Developing Employees for Future Success Chapter 9
Thursday, April 16 Work on group projects
WEEK 15
Tuesday, April 21 Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations Chapter 14
Thursday, April 23 Work on group projects
WEEK 16
Tuesday, April 28 Group Presentations
Tuesday, April 30 Group Presentations
FINALS WEEK
Friday, May 8 FINAL EXAMINATION: Chapters 8-15 3:15-5:30pm
