M&IS 34180 Spring 2006 Humphrey
M&IS 34180 Spring 2006 Humphrey
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
SYLLABUS – M&IS 34180
CALL NUMBER 22525
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
3 Credit Hours
SPRING SEMESTER, 2006
Instructor: Eric Humphrey
Class Schedule: Monday: 5:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. Room BOW 219
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 Dog Publishing.
ISBN: 1-59260-268-1
e-mail: erichumphrey125@aol.com
Telephone: 419-621-0005
STUDENTS IN THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE GRADED ON THE PLUS/MINUS SCALE.
CLASS GUIDELINES
Class Enrollment
Students have 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 Sunday, January 29, 2006 to correct it 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. Students attending the course who do not have the proper prerequisite risk being de-registered from the class.
Standards of Conduct
Students are expected to comply with the guidelines on academic honesty as defined below:
- 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. In addition, it is considered 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.
As this course prepares the student for a professional career in business, students are expected to plan their schedules to adequately prepare for exams and to submit assignments on a timely basis.
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. Class participation is a component of your final grade. If you are not in class, you will miss the opportunity to add to discussions and to participate in group activities, therefore, impacting your final grade.
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.
Course Withdrawal
For Spring 2006, the course withdrawal deadline is Sunday, March 26, 2006. Withdrawal before the deadline results in a "W" on the official transcript; after the deadline a grade must be calculated and reported.
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 and distributed by February 6th. The project involves researching a specific topic in the Human Resource Management field.
In addition to a research project, each student will be required to complete two 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.
Student Assistance
Any student needing additional assistance in understanding course material is encouraged to speak with the instructor at the earliest possible time in the semester. There are campus tutoring services, counseling services and other student aids available. Please take advantage of these services to help you succeed in your cousework.
Please advise the instructor PRIOR to any quizzes or exams if you have a disability and need special accommodation. 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).
Grading Standards
Students in this course will not be graded on the plus / minus scale.
Grades
A = 360 – 400 points (90%)
B = 320 – 359 points (80%)
C = 280 – 319 points (70%)
D = 240 – 279 points (60%)
F = Below 239 points
Grading Criteria
Midterm exam – 1 @ 100 points 100 – 25%
Class assignment – 2 @ 40 points 80 – 20%
Research paper – 1 @ 100 points 100 – 25%
Final exam – 1 @ 100 points 100 – 25%
Class Participation 20 – 05%
TOTAL 400 – 100%
M&IS 34180 Section 004 – Spring Semester, 2006
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SESSION/TOPIC
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January 23
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Course Introduction
Chapter 1: Human Resource Management and Competitive Advantage
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January 30
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Chapter 2: Understanding the Legal and Environmental Context of Human Resource Management
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February 6
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Chapter 3: Planning for Human Resources
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February 13
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Chapter 4: Analyzing Jobs
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February 20
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Chapter 5: Recruiting Applicants
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February 27
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Chapter 6: Selecting Applicants
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March 6
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Chapter 7: Training and Developing Employees
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March 13
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MID TERM EXAM
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March 20
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Chapter 8: Appraising Employee Job Performance
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March 27
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SRING BREAK: NO CLASS
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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
***** Research paper due*****
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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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May 8
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***** FINAL EXAM ***** 5:45 – 8:00 p.m.
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