HR Human Resource Management Spring 2013 (MBEB1110) Professor: Nancy L. (Dusty) Bodie, Ph. D. Phone: (o)

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1 HR Human Resource Management Spring 2013 (MBEB1110) Professor: Nancy L. (Dusty) Bodie, Ph. D. Phone: (o) Office Hours Tuesday + Thursday 10:30-11:30 a.m.; Wednesday 2:30-3:30 p.m. and by appointment. Please call to make an appointment. Contacting Dusty: Telephone Telephone is the quickest and the best way to reach me as I call in daily (nights, weekends, and holidays) for telephone messages. You may also reach me by dbodie@boisestate.edu but leaving a message by telephone will provide a quicker response. Please note that there is no u after in my address, and keying in my name and using the default address generally does not reach me, and the sender doesn t get an error message. REQUIRED TEXT AND REFERENCE MATERIALS Kleiman, L.S. (2009). Human Resource Management: A Managerial Tool for Competitive Advantage, Fifth Edition, Mason, OH: Atomic Dog Publishing (Cengage Learning). College of Business and Economics (COBE) Writing Styles Guide (WSG) August The COBE Writing Styles Guide is based on the American Psychological Association (APA) rules. COURSE APPROACH This course is designed to provide an overview and application of the major human resource management (HRM) functions and practices. Major topics include HRM planning and strategy, the legal and ethical aspects of HRM, employee recruitment, selection, compensation, training and development, performance evaluation, labor relations, safety, and global HRM issues. We will be taking an active learning approach in this class. Research has shown that active learning is often more effective and more interesting than some other teaching formulas, particularly for this subject. This means that you should complete the readings before class, think about the concepts and issues, and be prepared to contribute to class discussions. Active, enthusiastic participation will enhance your learning eperience as well as enrich the eperience of your classmates through the knowledge you share. The course uses a combination of conceptual and eperiential approaches, which include contributing to individual and team activities; listening to guest speakers and mini-lectures; participating in in-class and out-of-class eercises and discussions; writing individual papers; seeing, hearing, and delivering individual presentations; leading discussions; and reading the tet and journal and newspaper articles. As instructor, my role is to facilitate the learning process and encourage your participation. One of the specific ways that will help you to understand course concepts is to select an organization that you are involved in, or have been involved in, on a regular basis. You will use this organization ( your organization ) to consider and apply the human resource management principles and practices of the employment cycle as you read each chapter, prepare for each class, and study for the eams. STATEMENT OF SHARED VALUES Boise State University upholds the following values as the foundation for a civil and nurturing environment. Campus community members and all who are part of COBE are epected to adhere to the following values: Academic Ecellence engage in our own learning and participate fully in the academic community s pursuit of knowledge. (Continued on net page) 1

2 STATEMENT OF SHARED VALUES (continued): Caring show concern for the welfare of others. Citizenship uphold civic virtues and duties that prescribe how we ought to behave in a self-governing community by obeying laws and policies, volunteering in the community, and staying informed on issues. Fairness epect equality, impartiality, openness and due process by demonstrating a balanced standard of justice without reference to individual bias. Respect - treat people with dignity regardless of who they are and what they believe. A respectful person is attentive, listens well, treats others with consideration and doesn t resort to intimidation, coercion or violence to persuade. Responsibility - take charge of our choices and actions by showing accountability and not shifting blame or taking improper credit. We will pursue ecellence with diligence, perseverance, and continued improvement. Trustworthiness demonstrate honesty in our communication and conduct while managing ourselves with integrity and reliability. OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT OF OUTCOMES Students successfully completing HR course activities will be able to: Analyze and solve human resource management problems, including unstructured problems, from a systemic, strategic perspective and generate and communicate alternatives, solutions, and implementation strategies (Eam/HR in the News/Participation and application of concepts/inclass team eercises) Describe the field of human resource management and understand its relevance to managers and employees in work organizations. (Research paper and presentation/participation/eam) Identify ethical issues and diversity and multicultural issues and analyze the reasoning, ethical efficacy and appropriateness of possible solutions (Eam/In-class individual and team eercises) Conduct a basic job analysis and apply this understanding of job requirements to other human resource management systems such as selection, performance appraisal, and compensation. (Eam/Participation and application of concepts/in-class team eercises) Identify employment related legal issues and assess the legality of possible solutions. (Eam) Identify employee-related issues and their contet in an employment cycle and communicate orally and in written form appropriate managerial best practices for dealing with these issues. (Research paper and presentation, HR in the News assignment). Communicate effectively. Orally deliver ideas and information and write messages and documents that are clear, concise, and compelling and which meet appropriate COBE and APA standards. (Research paper and presentation/hr in the News assignment/memo/participation ) 2

3 COBE CORE CURRICULUM LEARNING GOALS In addition, students in HR will learn or practice the following COBE Core Curriculum concepts, methods, and skills: 1. Understand and apply analytical and disciplinary concepts and methods related to business and economics: 1.2. Business policy and strategy 1.6 International environment of business 1.7. Legal environment of business 1.8.Management 2.1. Communicate effectively: Write messages and documents that are clear, concise, and compelling 2.2. Communicate effectively: Give oral presentations that use effective content, organization, and delivery 3. Solve problems, including unstructured problems, related to business and economics 5. Resolve ethical issues related to business and economics GENERAL POLICIES AND EVALUATION CRITERIA Assignments Due dates and late papers: Assignments are due at the beginning of each class period in hard copy, typed form (see format section.) Late assignments, including those turned in after the beginning of class on the due date, are penalized si points for each calendar day or portion of a day late. Please assume personal responsibility for managing printer and technology problems, unepected absences, forgetfulness, or other challenges you may encounter. Students are responsible for making etra copies of their work in case of lost copies. Format: Developing an effective style of writing to convey your ideas is an important skill you should attain in college. The COBE Writing Styles Guide (WSG) lays out basic writing standards that are used across many courses in the College of Business and Economics. These standards emphasize professional communication in the workplace. At least 25% of your grade for any writing assignment in this class will be based on meeting the WSG standards plus any specific amendments that I add for our class. Please prepare all written assignments outside of class by using Word, or a similar word processing package. Boise State University s Academic Honesty Policy Each student is required to do his or her own work on graded assignments, to appropriately paraphrase material and cite references, and to abide by the policies set forth in the Boise State University Student Code of Conduct. Violations of this code may result in penalties up to and including dismissal from the University. Please refer to the Student Code of Conduct on the Boise State (BSU) website or catalog. 3

4 Attendance, Participation, and Classroom Etiquette and Conduct Participation and Class Preparation Discussion, presentations, and in-class eercises comprise a large part of this course. Therefore, regular, intelligent participation and attendance are essential and comprise a substantial part of the course grade. Participation includes attendance, but attendance is only one component of the participation grade. Your participation grade in this class will include evaluation of attendance and promptness; level of engagement in class; listening skills; professionalism and behavior; interaction with guest speakers; and preparation. Rubrics for attendance and participation, written work, and oral presentations are available on the HR305 Blackboard site. Civil, professional, and enthusiastic participation in class discussion and participation in individual and group in-class eercises, as well as quizzes, and short written assignments are important parts of the participation grade. Please prepare for class by reading, thinking about, and applying principles from the tet and previous class discussions. Merely showing up and being a passive observer will not benefit your grade or your personal enrichment. In fact, you will find that preparation before class and enthusiastic class participation will increase your learning and enjoyment of the class. I will try to be as supportive and encouraging as possible. Classroom Etiquette and Conduct This class is ecellent preparation for your career, and is meant to build your confidence in a business or professional setting. Our classroom etiquette is governed by four P s: Be prompt, be professional, be prepared, and be polite. Please refrain from reading or sending tet messages, using your cell phone, listening to voice mail messages, using your laptop, videotaping, or tape recording, using any other equipment in class, or in any other way distracting you or other students from the class. In addition to being rude to the other students, guest speakers, and the instructor, use of any and all of this equipment or other distracting behaviors can have a chilling effect on class discussions, cause discomfort for some students, and distract from the participatory nature of this type of class. Violations of this guideline will be reflected in the participation grade. Please display a tent card, with your name on each side of the card, for each class. I look forward to getting to know each of you by name and to assisting you in achieving your personal goals as they relate to this class. Perhaps more importantly, I hope you will feel comfortable recognizing and addressing each of your student class members by name. Please try to refer to individuals by name, rather than using he or she. Only in the event that an eamination is missed due to an illness or religious observance will a makeup eam or an early eam be arranged. No makeup eams will be allowed without permission of the instructor. PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION CRITERIA Evaluation and assignment of the course grade will be based on the following: HR Issue Research Project including presentation; research paper; discussion leadership, and Q&A Session. 100 Participation (including quizzes, journals, speaker interaction, and in-class eercises) 100 Eams 1 and 2 (50 points each) 100 HR in the News project (article, analysis paper, and presentation) 50 Memos (2): HR Issue Research Project and Chapter Review Project 50 TOTAL 400 4

5 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE: Please be fleible as some discussions or activities will take more or less time depending on class interests. If you miss a class, you are responsible for covered material and assignments for the net class. It is in your best interests to call me before class if you will be absent. Please read and think about the assigned readings, and how they apply to your work or volunteer eperiences -your organization- before class and be prepared to apply principles. DATE T Jan 22 Th Jan 24 T Jan 29 Th Jan 31 T Feb 5 Th Feb 7 READINGS AND OTHER ASSIGNMENTS Introductions: Course, instructor, students. Chapter 1: HR and competitive advantage and COBE Writing Styles Guide (WSG). Read Criteria Sheets for: HR in the News Assignment and Chapter Review Project. Think about newspaper article for HR in the News assignment. Start thinking about your organization choice. Chapter 2: Legal & environmental contet. Ethics & integrity in HR. Choose an organization for HR analysis in this class (see syllabus); be prepared to eplain your involvement in this organization and why you chose it. Chapter 3 and Chapter 15: Planning for human resources and Working in HR. Select newspaper article for HR in the News assignment. HR in the News assignment due. Presentations begin. Chapter assignments made. Chapter 4 Analyzing Jobs; continuation of HR in the News Presentation, if applicable. 5