MIS 34180 Fall 2012 Whitmore

Human Resource Management

MIS 34180 – 001

Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:00 12:15, Business Admin Bldg.  Room 206

 INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Mark Whitmore

Phone:  330-410-3841 (cell)

E-mail address: mwhitmo4@kent.edu, or  markwhitmore8@gmail.com

Office hours:   Tues or Thurs 10:30 or 12:15 – 1:15 (or other times by appointment)

 TEXT / READINGS

 The required text for this course Human Resource Management (7^th Edition) by Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhart, Wright. 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 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%

            Paper                                                             15%

            Four multiple choice tests                             80%

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 RESEARCH PROJECT / PAPER

Students will conduct research in one area of Human Resources covered in the text book.  Students will write a three to five page paper, with a minimum of three references (must be published articles or books and not websites) on their topic area. Students will organize their findings into three to five page double spaced paper.  The topic must be pre-approved by the professor.  Students will be required to share their topic area before or after class with the professor for input and approval before November 8, 2012.  The paper is due November 29, 2012.

MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAMS

Throughout the semester four 20 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 5 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

 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 9, 2012.   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 2012, the course withdrawal deadline is Sunday, November 4, 2012.   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.registrars.kent.edu/disability/ 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 15^th

August Graduation: Apply before December 15^th

December Graduation: Apply before March 15^th

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.