60095 Whitmore
Developing and Training Human Resources In Organizations
BAD 60095 - 002
Monday and Wednesday 7:45 – 9:00am, Business Admin Bldg. Room 108
INSTRUCTOR
Dr. Mark Whitmore
Phone: 330-410-3841 (cell)
E-mail address: mwhitmo4@kent.edu, or markwhitmore8@gmail.com
Office hours: Mon, Weds 10:30am to 11:30am or 12:15 – 1:15 (or other times by appointment)
TEXT / READINGS
The required text for this course Employee Training and Development (6th Edition) by Raymond A. Noe. It is possible that some readings will be assigned during the semester; students will be informed about such readings via e-mail or class handouts.
FOCUS/PURPOSE OF THE COURSE
This course was designed for undergraduates. This is a survey course of the area of Human Resources Training and Development. It encompasses both knowledge and application of training and development principles to employees in organizations. At times the course will take a deep dive into areas critical for understanding of this area. We will review specific training programs and learn the discipline around needs assessment, course design, training application and evaluation. We will also study the discipline of development with a special focus on career and leadership development. The course will provide students with a blend of both research and best practice professional applications.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. Students will gain a general understanding of the area of Training and Development.
2. Students will gain an understanding of the Human Resource Training and Development applications practiced in organizations.
3. Students will learn about the process for the identification, development, delivery and assessment of training and development interventions.
4. Students will experience actual training and development applications in this course.
GRADING
Final grades will be comprised of the following:
Class Participation – Attendance,
Case Studies, and Assessments 10%
Presentation and/or papers 10%
Student Team Training Session 30%
Mid-Term and Final multiple choice tests 50%
I will use +/- grades for this course. Assignment of final grades will most likely be: 92+ A, 90-91 A-, 88-89 B+, 82-87 B, 80-81 B-, 78-79 C+, 72-77 B, 70-71 C-, 68-69 D+, 60-67 D, 0-59 F. I reserve the right to curve these final grades, up or down, based on overall class performance.
ATTENDANCE
If you must miss class, you must contact me before class (by phone, e-mail, in person, etc.). Your attendance will be excused only if you have a university-approved reason.
Note: If you have more than 4 excused absences, or more than 2 unexcused absences, you will not receive an A in the course.
HR FORUM PRESENTATIONS / PAPER
Students are required to attend two of HR Forum Presentations presented throughout the semester. Schedule to be provided at a later date. In addition to attendance, the students will prepare a short, no more than two page paper, responding to questions about the presentations they attended at the forum. These papers are due by the end of the next regularly scheduled class following the presentation. Scheduled presentations will be provided at a later date.
Students may substitute each missed attendance of a presentation with a five page paper written on a topic related to the topics discussed at the presentation. Students will organize their findings into a five page double spaced paper. The topic must be pre-approved by the professor. Students will be required to share their topic area one week before the scheduled presentation and the paper is due by the end of the next regularly scheduled class following the presentation.
TEAM TRAINING ASSIGNMENT
Student teams will present their own training program to the class. The training program will consist of two parts. Part I - the students will present the training design, including the training plan, outline, purpose, goals, and training agenda. Part II – the students will deliver the designed training to the class. The training must be a human resources related skill or ability, not technical training. Students may use the “Quick Teaches” to choose their topic but are not necessary limited to using those materials. Class grade will be based on both professor and student evaluations. A peer evaluation will factor heavily in determining individual grades. As a reminder, this assignment represents 30% of your grade. Graduate students will serve as team leads. In addition to the work above, graduate students are expected to produce a train the trainer guide and train their students in the training being conducted.
MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAMS
A midterm and final 25 item multiple choice exams will be given that cover both the information from the lectures and the book chapters. See the course/topic agenda for the book chapters and topics covered in each exam. Questions will cover a selection of the topics presented in the book and by lecture up to the date of the test. Each exam will also contain a short answer extra credit question (worth 2 points). See the course schedule of exam reviews and exam dates.
COURSE FORMAT
The format of this course will be in the form of PowerPoint lectures and interactive class discussion and activities. Because of the quick pace of the course it will not be possible to cover every topic in the lecture, so students are required and should expected to be tested on areas in the book chapters which are not covered by lecture. Therefor keeping up with the reading assignments is imperative. All of the slides, and exam reviews are on Blackboard.
COURSE TOPIC SCHEDULE
Date Topic Readings Assignments/Exams
August 25 |
Review of syllabus, Introduction to Training and Development |
Chapter 1, pgs. 1-21 |
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August 27 |
Intro to Training |
Chapter 1, pgs. 22-48 |
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Sept 1 |
Labor Day – No Class |
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Sept 8 |
Strategic Training – Business Strategy |
Chapter 2, pgs. 58-76 |
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Sept 10 |
Strategic Training and Organizational Factors |
Chapter 2, pgs. 77 - 84 |
Case Study |
Sept 15 |
Strategic Training and the Training Function |
Chapter 2, pgs. 84-102 |
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Sept 17 |
Training Design: Needs Assessment Organizational Analysis |
Chapter 3, pgs. 112-123 |
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Sept 22 |
Training Design: Needs Assessment, Person and Task Analysis |
Chapter 3, pgs 123 - 144 |
Exam Review |
Sept 24 |
Learning and Transfer – Learning Theories |
Chapter 4, pgs. 154-162 |
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Sept 29 |
Transfer of Training |
Chapter 4, pgs. 163-183 |
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Oct 1 |
Program Design |
Chapter 5, pgs.192-206 |
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Oct 6 |
Program Design – Vendor management |
Chapter 5, pgs. 212-226 |
Case Study |
Oct 8 |
Training Evaluation - Reasons, Outcomes and Practices |
Chapter 6, pgs. 232-247 |
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Oct 13 |
Training Evaluation – Evaluation Designs |
Chapter 6, pgs. 248-267 |
ROI Study, Exam Review |
Oct 15 |
Midterm Exam |
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Oct 20 |
Training Methods – Presentation, Hands-on |
Chapter 7, pgs. 276-295 |
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Oct 22 |
Training Methods – Group methods |
Chapter 7, pgs. 296-307 |
Class Demonstration |
Oct 27 |
Technology Based Training |
Chapter 8, pgs. 316 - 343 |
Electronic Game Demonstration |
Oct 29 |
Technology based training – Mobile, distance, and systems |
Chapter 8, pgs. 344-358 |
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Nov 3 |
Chapter 9, Career planning and development |
Chapter 9, 365 – 369, Chapter 10, 445-452 |
Career Interest Inventory |
Nov 5 |
Development Planning, and Assessment |
Chapter 9, pgs. 370-374 |
HR Forum Papers are due. |
Nov 10 |
Development Approaches, coaching and mentoring |
Chapter 9, pgs. 376-407, readings |
Coaching Style Assessment |
Nov 12 |
Leadership Development and Succession Planning |
Assigned Readings |
Case Study |
Nov 17 |
Social Responsibility and Training |
Chapter 10, pgs. 420-441 |
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Nov 19 |
WorkLife Balance and the older workforce |
Chapter 10, pgs. 442-444, 453-458 |
Worklife balance Assessment , |
Nov. 24 |
Future of Training and Development |
Chapter 11, pgs. 466-481 |
Final Exam Review |
Nov 26 - 30 |
Thanksgiving Holiday |
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Dec 1 |
Student Team Training Sessions |
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Dec 3 |
Student Team Training Session |
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Dec 8 |
Final Exam 7:45 to 9:00pm |
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Information from the KSU College of Business Administration
The Following Policies Apply to All Students in this Course
A. Students attending the course who do not have the proper prerequisite risk being deregistered from the class.
B. Students have responsibility to ensure they are properly enrolled in classes. Should you find an error in your class schedule, you need to correct the error with your advising office no later than Sunday, September 7, 2014. If registration errors are not corrected by these dates 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.
For flexibly scheduled courses, faculty should contact the Registrar’s Office (330.672.3131) directly for the specific dates if they are unable to determine based on information in Self Service Banner.
C. 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. 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.
D. For Fall 2014, the course withdrawal deadline is Sunday, November 2, 2014. Withdrawal before the deadline results in a "W" on the official transcript; after the deadline a grade must be calculated and reported.
E. 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 through Student Accessibility Services (contact 330-672-3391 or visit http://www.kent.edu/sas/index.cfm for more information on registration procedures).
F. GRADUATION INFORMATION FOR SENIORS: It is your responsibility to apply for graduation before the set deadline. 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. The graduation application deadlines are follows:
Graduation Application Deadlines:
May Graduation: Apply before September 15th
August Graduation: Apply before December 15th
December Graduation: Apply before March 15th
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.