M&IS 34180 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (Section 005)

Mondays 5:30 – 8:15

Room Satterfield Hall #121

Spring 2008

 

Instructor:  Tammy Rapp

Email: trapp@kent.edu

 

Telephone:  (330) 235-6201. Please note, this is my home phone. You are welcome to call anytime between 8am and 7pm.

 

Office Hours:  By appointment. Please email or call me to set up a meeting time.

 

Kleiman, L. S. (2007). Human Resource Management: A Managerial Tool for Competitive Advantage (4^th Ed.).  Atomic Dog Publishing: Cincinnati, OH (ISBN: 1-59260-268-1).

Prerequisite: M&IS 24163 Principles of Management (students that do not have the proper prerequisites risk being deregistered from the class).

 

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 experiential exercises, we will 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.

 

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.

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 and/or short answer essay questions. Each exam is worth 100 points.  Make-up exams will only be given under extenuating circumstances. If you have a conflict, please notify me as soon as possible.

 

This is the concluding project of the course. In a team of approximately 5 students, you will select a country and perform an analysis of the human resource related issues associated with opening a business operation there. Full details will be handed out in class.  The final presentation should be 20-30 minutes.

 

You will have an opportunity to assess the contribution of each of your team members on the final team project. Peer evaluations will concentrate on evaluating whether each member of the group did their fair share of the work conscientiously. Individual grades on team assignments can fluctuate by as much as a letter grade (up and down) based on how much you have contributed to the success of your group.  All peer evaluations will be handled with strict confidentiality.

 

For this assignment, you will be required to complete a real employee selection test. The test will be made available online. I will hand out full instructions in class.

For this assignment, you will create and hand in a resume using the suggestions provided in class.  Full instructions will be handed out in class.  Your resume should be handed in during class on the day it is due. Late assignments will receive a 5 point grade reduction.

For this assignment, you will be required to read a case study and answer the accompanying questions.  You should aim for 1-2 pages of single spaced (12 point font) text. I will distribute copies of the case study in class. Your case study should be handed in during class on the day it is due. Late assignments will receive a 5 point grade reduction.

 

For each class, I will assume that you have read the required material. Clearly, class participation starts with attending the class, which is required. Class participation is required both during lectures, in-class assignments, and when guest speakers are present.  Participation is assessed on both the quantity and most importantly, the quality of your input to class discussion. If you do not participate in class but always attend, your participation grade will reflect this. 

 

The course will consist of a total of 500 points, and grading will be based upon the total number of points earned.  Points are broken down and grades assigned as follows:

 

Exams (3@100 points) ------------------300 points

Team Final Project----------------------  100 points

Assignments ------------------------------- 50 points

Class attendance & participation ----- 50 points

 

Extra credit may be offered at various times throughout the semester.  Extra credit points will be added to your total points for the class.   

Vista will be utilized extensively during the semester for PowerPoint slides, miscellaneous class material, group communication, etc. Any changes to the schedule or syllabus will also be posted to Vista.  Students are responsible for checking Vista regularly.

 

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.

 

University policy 3342-3-18 requires that students with disabilities be provided reasonable accommodations to ensure their equal access equal access course content.  If you have 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 Accessibility Services (contact 330-672-3391 or visit www.kent.edu/sas for more information on registration procedures).

Students have responsibility to ensure they are properly enrolled in classes.  You are advised to review your official class schedule (using Student Tools/Flashfast) 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 Friday, January 25, 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.

 

For Spring 2008, the course withdrawal deadline is Sunday, March 30, 2008. Withdrawal before the deadline results in a "W" on the official transcript; after the deadline a grade must be calculated and reported.

 

 

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