M&IS 34180 Spring 2008 Humphrey
M&IS 34180 Spring 2008 Humphrey
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
SYLLABUS – M&IS 34180
CRN NUMBER 11029
Human Resource MGMT
3 Credit Hours
Spring SEMESTER, 2008
Instructor: Eric Humphrey
Class Schedule: Monday: 5:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. Room BSA 210
Office Hours: Monday: 8:15 p.m. – 9:15 p.m. and by appointment
Text: Human Resource Management, A Managerial Tool for Competitive Advantage Fourth Edition, copyright 2007. Kleiman, Lawrence S., Atomic McGraw-Hill Irwin. ISBN: 1-59260-267-3
e-mail: ehumphre@kent.edu
Telephone: 419-366-8812
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 the responsibility to ensure they are properly enrolled in classes. You are advised to review your official class schedule 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 the date noted in the university calendar to correct the error with your advising office. If registration errors are not corrected by the date noted in the university calendar 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.
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. The course withdrawal deadline is noted in the university calendar. Withdrawal before the deadline results in a "W" on the official transcript; after the deadline a grade must be calculated and reported.
E. Students with disabilities: In accordance with University policy, if you have a documented disability and require accommodations to obtain equal access in this course, please contact the instructor at the beginning of the semester or when given an assignment for which an accommodation is required. Students with disabilities must verify their eligibility through the Office of Student Disability Services (SDS) in the Michael Schwartz Service Center (672-3391).
Class Guidelines:
Attendance
Absences from class will impact your educational experience. Attendance in class provides the opportunity for each student to learn not only from the instructor and materials, but also from other students. Should you miss a class, it is your responsibility to obtain the class notes and other information and handouts from another student. The instructor will not provide copies of notes.
Due Dates
All written assignments must be submitted on or before the assigned due date at the beginning of the class period. LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
You are required to be present for all exams unless you have made PRIOR arrangements with the instructor. Make-up exams will be granted solely at the Instructor’s discretion.
Professional Writing
All out-of-class written assignments must be submitted in typewritten form. No handwritten assignments will be accepted. Standards of proper English apply to all written assignments and exams. In addition to content; spelling, grammar and flow of ideas will be used to evaluate any written work product.
Class Participation
All students are expected and encouraged to participate in activities and discussions during class. Learning is an active process and each student should feel free to add input and ask questions during class sessions. There will be a variety of in-class activities to supplement lectures and textbook reading. Material covered during the in-class activities is considered exam-relevant information.
Class Courtesy
Students are expected to disable any electronic devices during class time to avoid interruptions caused by cellular telephones, pagers, PDA’s, and other equipment. Please extend courtesy to your fellow class members and to the instructor by refraining from the use of such devices during class time. Repeated violations will be reflected in the student’s participation grade.
Class Materials
All students are expected to read the assigned textbook as well as any articles assigned by the instructor throughout the semester.
Class Activities and Projects
Students will be assigned and are expected to participate in class activities. Each student will complete an individual research project. The project will be fully explained on a separate assignment handout. The project involves researching a specific topic in the field of compensation. In addition to a research project, each student will be required to complete three class assignments that will be detailed at dates to be determined.
Instructor Access
If you encounter difficulties and cannot see me during my scheduled office hours, please send me an e-mail, call me, or ask before or after class. If you need assistance, please contact me immediately.
Grading Standards
Students in this course will not be graded on the plus / minus scale.
Grades
A = 315 – 350 points (90%)
B = 280 – 314 points (80%)
C = 245 – 379 points (70%)
D = 210 – 244 points (60%)
F = Below 210 points
Grading Criteria
Midterm exam – 1 @ 100 points 100
Class assignment – 3 @ 50 points 150
Final exam – 1 @ 100 points 100
TOTAL 350
M&IS 34180 Section 004 – Spring Semester, 2008
DATE
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SESSION/TOPIC
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January 24
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Course Introduction
Chapter 1: Human Resource Management and Competitive Advantage
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January 31
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Chapter 2: Understanding the Legal and Environmental Context of Human Resource Management
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February 7
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Chapter 3: Planning for Human Resources
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February 14
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Chapter 4: Analyzing Jobs
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February 21
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Chapter 5: Recruiting Applicants
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February 28
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Chapter 6: Selecting Applicants
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March 6
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MID TERM EXAM
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March 13
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Chapter 7: Training and Developing Employees
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March 20
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SRING BREAK: NO CLASS
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March 27
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Chapter 8: Appraising Employee Job Performance
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April 3
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Chapter 9: Determining Pay and Benefits
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April 10
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Chapter 10: Implementing Productivity Improvement Programs
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April 17
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Chapter 11: Complying with Workplace Justice Laws
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April 24
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Chapter 12: Understanding Unions and Their Impact on Human Resource Management
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May 1
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Chapter 13: Meeting Employee Safety and Health Needs/
Chapter 14: International Issues in Human Resource Management
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Week of May 5
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***** FINAL EXAM *****
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