M&IS 34180 Spring 2008 Eckman
M&IS 34180-002 Spring 2008 Eckman
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
MI&S 34180—SPRING 2008—Section #002—Call #14156
TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 5:30-6:45 PM, 224 BOWMAN
Instructor: Bob Eckman, MBA
Office: College of Business Administration, Department of Management & Information Systems, BSA A424 (Department website: http://mismain.bsa.kent.edu/)
Telephone: 330.414.3082
E-mail: rweckman@sbcglobal.net or reckman@kent.edu
Office Hours: By appointment only
MATERIALS
Text
Kleiman, L. S. (2007). Human Resource Management: A Managerial Tool for Competitive Advantage (4th Ed.). Atomic Dog Publishing: Cincinnati, OH (ISBN: 1-59260-268-1; Online Edition: $41.50 or Paperback + Online Edition: $64.95).
Course Notes
All course materials are available at vista.kent.edu; a copy of the syllabus can also be found at the Department of Management & Information Systems website at http://mismain.bsa.kent.edu/ and on the MyCourses section of your Flashline login for this course.
COURSE PREREQUISITES
PREREQUISITE: M&IS 24163 Principles of Management (students that do not have the proper prerequisites risk being deregistered from the class).
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 writing 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. Ultimately, it is my goal that this course will bring to light HRM as it relates to your major, business focus, or post graduation professional plans.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Exams
Three exams are scheduled for the semester. All exams will cover text readings, handouts, guest speakers, and lecture material. The format of the exams may include multiple choice, matching, and/or short answer essay questions. Each exam will account for 25% of your final grade.
Case/Exercise Evaluation
Rather than study the cases and exercises from the book, we will be focusing on an area of study that pertains to your future plans. How my course differs from other classes, I will ask that each of you find a business to write about. This could be your current professional focus or a potential future business. Essentially, I want you to write about the business you plan to pursue post graduation. If you cannot determine your focus business/company, then talk with me and we will find an area of business for you to focus on. You will be asked to submit weekly and/or biweekly essays or “Deep Dives” also referred to as “D2’s”. These 350 to 500 word essays will be submitted online as part of the message board for this class. These are identified on the reading schedule under the “D2” schedule.(see last page) The assignment will be assigned in class, then posted on the MyCourses, Message board. External resources are encouraged to support your claims and should be properly cited. The overall format should comply with University Standards for submitted, written work. These will only be assigned in class and will include due dates as well.
These will be graded on as pass/fail. (Either you will get credit of 2% or nothing) It is strongly encouraged that you put forth the effort to make these D2’s worth while.
Finally, these will be worth 2%/per to account for a total of 14%. An additional 6% will be awarded for any student who submits (and gets credit for) all 7 D2 assignments.
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.
GRADES
Grades will be calculated according to performance on the three exams (25% each), Deep Dive Assignments (20%) and participation (5%).
Final grades will be assigned as follows:
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A
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A-
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B+
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B
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B-
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C+
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C
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C-
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D+
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D
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F
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90 - 100%
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87 - 89%
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83 - 86%
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80 - 82%
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77-79%
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73-76%
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70-72%
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67-69%
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63-66%
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60-62%
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0-59%
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Registration: Students have responsibility to ensure they are properly enrolled in classes. You are advised to review your official class schedule (using Web for Students) 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 January 27th, 2008 to correct the error with your advising office. 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: The course withdrawal deadline is March 30th, 2008.
CLASS PROCEDURES
1. Office hours are by appointment only. Contact me via email, call my cell phone or come see me before or after class to schedule.
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 provided (you will be required to provide an official university excuse to be eligible for a make-up exam). Make-up exams are essay format. If you do not provide a legitimate excuse, no make-up exam will be granted.
5. Reading assignments should 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 will cover material in class that may not be covered by the text (you are also responsible for this information).
6. Attendance at class is expected but not monitored. If you miss a class, YOU are responsible for obtaining lecture notes and other material from another student. This includes notes for test reviews. DO NOT ASK TO BORROW MY NOTES! To succeed in this course, you must read your book and attend class. Moreover, missed classes will negatively affect your participation grade.
7. Please consider forming study groups to prepare for the examinations. Nearly without exception, my experience has been that students who are members of study groups improve their exam grades and their understanding and retention of course material.
8. 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 papers for errors (you may even want to have a friend read your work). Use grammar and spell check!
9. 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, a lack of timely attendance in class will result in a lower participation grade.
10. You must use the internet and World Wide Web to communicate with me and receive an acceptable grade. You must update your FLASHLINE account as this is the e-mail address to which I will be sending all class correspondence.
11. Please be respectful of others (me included) when they are speaking. Disrespectful and/or disruptive behavior will simply not be tolerated.
POLICY ON ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
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 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 3342-3-18 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 the Student Disability Services (contact 330-672-3391 or visit www.kent.edu/sds for more information on registration procedures).
Days off:
Jan 21st Martin Luther King Jr Remembrance
March 17th through 23rd spring break
May 4th remembrance day
May 5th – 11th final exams
