34180 Whitmore

Human Resource Management

MIS 34180 – 003

Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:00am to 12:15 pm, Business Admin Bldg.  Room 110

 INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Mark Whitmore

Business Administration Building, Room 416A

Phone:  330-410-3841 (cell), E-mail address: mwhitmo4@kent.edu

Office hours:  Tuesday or Wednesday 1:00pm to 3:00pm (or other times by appointment)

 TEXT / READINGS

The required text for this course Human Resource Management (Edition 9) by Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhart, Wright.  However, you can also use the 7^th or 8^th editions.  The Kent State Edition is not required as you are not required to use Connect for this course.  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 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 the human resources 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 organizations.

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.

 GRADING

Final grades will be comprised of the following:

            Class Participation                                          5%

            Forum attendance and papers                       20%

            Two multiple choice tests                             50%

            Final Exam                                                    25%      

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 C, 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

You are permitted 2 unexcused absences and 4 excused absences.  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. 

 HR FORUM AND SUMMIT PRESENTATIONS / PAPERS

Students are required to attend two HR Forum Presentations presented throughout the semester. or one full day Summit.   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 regularly scheduled Tuesday class following the presentation.  Times, dates and location of Forums to be announced.

 Students may substitute each missed attendance of a Forum 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.

MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAMS

Throughout the semester three 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.  All exams are administered electronically on Blackboard.

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.  Therefore keeping up with the reading assignments is imperative.  All of the lecture slides are on Blackboard.

COURSE TOPIC  SCHEDULE

Date                Topic                                                       Readings                Assignments/Exams

 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 6, 2015.   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 2015, the course withdrawal deadline is Sunday, November 8.   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. 

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.