BAD 64271 Summer 2006 Knapp
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
MI&S 64271—SUMMER 2006—Section #010—Call #10221
TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 6:00-9:50 PM, BSA 209
Instructor: Dr. Deborah Knapp
Office: College of Business Administration, BA A424
Telephone: 330.672.1147
E-mail: dkk1957@aol.com or dknapp@kent.edu—the best way to get a quick response!
Office Hours: Mondays & Thursdays, 5:00-6:00pm, Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 4:30-6:00pm or by appointment
MATERIALS
Text
Dessler, Gary (2006). A Framework for Human Resource Management (4th ed.). Prentice Hall: Upper Saddle River, NJ.
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/
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 experiential 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 the 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.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Exams
Two 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 35% of your final grade.
Case/Exercise Evaluation
Experiential exercises and cases will be used as an opportunity for students to apply many of the concepts covered in this course. In addition to the influence these cases/exercises have on your participation grade, your grade will also depend on the quality and quantity of cases/exercises you complete during class. Cases/Exercises may be evaluated as groups (to be assigned during the first week of class) and/or on an individual basis. Generally, cases/exercises will be conducted during class (although some outside work will be required occasionally) and your written work will be collected when the case/exercise discussion is completed. If you are not in class, you will receive a zero for that class period’s case/exercise (only in extraordinary circumstances will make-up cases be allowed). However, you may miss one case without penalty. Cases will account for 15% of your total grade.
Participation:
Students will receive credit for class participation, which will account for 10% 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.
Internet Assignment
Students will be expected to find and summarize information relating to course topics that they find on the World Wide Web (be sure to include the web address of the site that you "visit"). Also, please do not copy the work of others—once a student has presented a web site, it may not be used again. Information may be from sources found using simple internet searches or from internet sites of which you are aware. You will be asked to share your findings with the class by preparing a one-paragraph summary about the site and presenting this information to the class (you must also provide the summary and a copy of one page of the website to the instructor). The internet assignment is worth 5% of your final grade.
GRADES
Grades will be calculated according to performance on the two exams (35% each), case/exercises (15%), participation (10%), and internet assignment (5%). Final grades will be assigned as follows:
A
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B
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C
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D
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F
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90 - 100%
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80 - 89%
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70 - 79%
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60 - 69%
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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 Friday, June 15, 2006 (for Summer I) 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 Monday, July 3, 2006.
CLASS PROCEDURES
1. If my office hours are not convenient for you, please feel free to call for an appointment. Also, the most efficient way to communicate with me is via e-mail. I strongly encourage you to take advantage of the electronic messaging capabilities made available to you by the university!
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 given (you will be required to provide an official university excuse to be eligible for a make-up exam). If you do not provide a legitimate excuse, no make-up exam will be granted.
5. Reading assignments are expected to 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 may include material in class not covered by the text (you are also responsible for this information).
6. Attendance at class is expected. If you miss a class, you are responsible for obtaining lecture notes and other material from another student (please DO NOT ask to borrow my notes).
7. 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!
8. 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, coming to class shortly before dismissal will not positively influence your participation grade.
9. You must use the internet and World Wide Web to communicate with me and receive an acceptable grade.
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 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 Disability Services (contact 330-672-3391 or visit www.kent.edu/sds for more information on registration procedures).
CLASS SCHEDULE (subject to change)
DATE TOPIC AND ASSIGNMENTS
WEEK 1
Tuesday, June 13 Course Overview and Introduction Chapter 1
Internet lottery
Team-Building Exercise
Continuing Case: LearnInMotion.com: Introduction Page 20
Thursday, June 15 Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity Chapter 2
Sexual Harassment Quiz
LearnInMotion.com: A Question of Discrimination Page 54
WEEK 2
Tuesday, June 20 Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity (con’t) Chapter 2
Personnel Planning and Recruitment Chapter 3
Job Analysis
LearnInMotion.com: Who Do We Have to Hire? Page 96
Case Incident: A Tight Labor Market for Cleaners Page 101
Thursday, June 22 Testing and Selecting Employees Chapter 4
Bias in selection (case)
LearnInMotion.com: Do You Have Sales Potential? Page 143
Case Incident: The Tough Screener Page 143
WEEK 3
Tuesday, June 27 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Performance Management and Appraisal Chapter 6
Case Incident: Back with a Vengeance Page 208
Thursday, June 29 Performance Management and Appraisal (con’t) Chapter 6
LearnInMotion.com: The Performance Appraisal Page 208
Gender Bias in Performance Appraisal (case)
WEEK 4
Tuesday, July 4 FIREWORKS! HAVE FUN!
Thursday, July 7 Training and Developing Employees Chapter 5
Case Incident: Reinventing the Wheel at Apex Door Co. Page 175
Continuing Case: LearnInMotion.com:
The New Training Program Page 175
Experiential Exercise Page 177
WEEK 5
Tuesday, July 11 Compensating Employees Chapter 7
Case Incident: Salary Inequities at Acme Mfg Page 243
LearnInMotion.com: The Incentive Plan Page 244
Experiential Exercise Page 245
Review for Final
Thursday, July 13 FINAL EXAMINATION & Course Wrap-Up