34180-002 Porr

Human Resource Management   16106    M&IS 34180-002    Fall 2015    Syl: 9/1/2015

Kent State University  Tuesday 5:30 – 8:15 PM   room: BA 208

Instructor:    Dean A. Porr, Ph.D.    Office: BA 426A Email: dporr@kent.edu

Phone: 330-672-1145  Office hrs: Tue 1:00-3:00 PM, Thr 1:00-3:00 PM, and by appointment.

Required Text: Human Resource Management, 9th ed, Student value Edition. By Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhart, and Wright. Bateman & Snell (McGraw-Hill, 2014).

Focus/Purpose of Course: This course was designed for undergraduates. This is a survey course of the broad field of Human Resources. It encompasses knowledge and application in the areas of human resources in organizations. At times the course will take a deep dive into areas critical for understanding of human resource discipline. 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 Human resources.

2.      Students will gain an understanding of the Human resource applications practiced in organization.

3.      Students will learn about the integration of Human Resources to other business functions including the area of business strategy development and Human Capital planning.

4.      Students will gain an understanding of the impact of external environmental forces on the practice of human resources including the impact of the regulatory environment, and the global business environment.

Course Requirements and Grading:

a)      Examinations: There will be five scheduled exams, each accounting for 17% of the final grade. Exams will consist of multiple choice questions, true/false questions, and short fill-in responses. All topics covered in class may appear on the exam, including those not contained in the text. Material found in the text but not covered in class may also appear on the exams unless specifically excluded by the instructor in lectures. A comprehensive final exam will be given on a voluntary basis. It will be used to replace a missed exam or a lower score on a previous exam.

b)   Class participation: Numerous random short assignments, conducted individually and in groups, will be given during class. These assignments will be graded on accuracy, thoroughness, and creativity. The average of all these assignments will account for 15% of the final grade.

Final grades may be curved, with the following representing a maximum % for each grade:

93.34 – 100.00%                                 A                                                                                             73.34 - 76.66%                                    C

90.00 – 93.33%                                   A-                                                                                            70.00 – 73.33%                                    C-

86.67 – 89.99%                                   B+                                                                               66.67 - 69.99%                                    D+

83.34 – 86.66%                                   B                                                                                             60.00 – 66.66%                                    D

80.00 – 83.33%                                   B-                                                                                            00.00 – 59.99%                                    F 

76.67 – 79.99%                                   C+

Administrative policies apply to all students in this course:

a)     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 either the work or course.  Repeat offenses result in dismissal from the University.

b)     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  for more information on registration procedures).

c)     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, September 6, 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.

d)     If you are eligible to graduate, it is your responsibility to apply for graduation before the set deadline (May Graduation: Apply before September 15^th August Graduation: Apply before December 15^th December Graduation: Apply before March 15^th)  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.

e)     The course withdrawal deadline for Fall 2015 is Sunday, November 8, 2015.