SPRING SEMESTER 2019 MGT W: CURRENT ISSUES IN HRM

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1 SPRING SEMESTER 2019 MGT W: CURRENT ISSUES IN HRM CLASSROOM: Web-Based Curse MEETING TIME: See Curse Schedule fr Assignment Due Dates NOTE ABOUT TIMES: All times and deadlines fr this curse are listed as Central Standard Time (CST) Zne (Cmmerce, TX) times. Instructr: Dr. Stephanie S. Pane Office: CBT 337C Office Hurs: Tuesdays/Thursdays 12:30-3:30 p.m. and by Appintment Phne: REQUIRED TEXT: Ne, R.A., Hllenbeck, J.R., Gerhart, B., & Wright, P.M. (2015). Human Resurce Management: Gaining a Cmpetitive Advantage (Ninth Editin). McGraw-Hill Irwin: New Yrk. ISBN: New: $317.05; Used: $253.65*; New Rental: $301.20; Used Rental: $ *NOTE: These are the campus bk stre prices. Yu can prbably find the bk fr a lwer cst n Amazn r anther website. Previus editins and frmats (lse-leaf, digital) are als acceptable. COURSE OVERVIEW AND OBJECTIVES: This curse is designed t prvide an analysis f current human resurce management issues, emphasizing their impact n an rganizatin s success. Upn cmpletin f this curse, yu shuld be able t: Identify current issues facing human resurce management. Develp strategies fr dealing with these issues. Examine emerging issues in human resurce management and assess their ptential impact n rganizatins. Develp skills in slving human resurce prblems. Develp an understanding f the cmplex nature f human resurce management prblems. COURSE FORMAT: This curse is entirely Web-based. Yu will find the majrity f the infrmatin and materials that yu will need t cmplete the curse in this syllabus and n the D2L Brightspace curse management website. Be sure t lg nt D2L Brightspace and check yur university regularly t see what wrk yu are required t d. PwerPint slides will be available fr each f the Ne et al. bk chapters, under the Curse Materials tab (lcated under the main Cntent tab). We will als utilize the Discussins ptin frm the Activities drpdwn menu n D2L Brightspace. I will pst tpics and/r questins t generate discussin amng yu and yur classmates. Yu are encuraged t respnd t yur classmates questins and cmments. This is the main way in which everyne (regardless f yur lcatin, time zne, etc.) can actively participate in this curse. ALL written assignments will be psted n D2L Brightspace, under the Curse Materials tab. Yu shuld submit all f yur wrk in a frmat that is cmpatible with Micrsft Office and pst it in the apprpriate Assignment Submissin Flder (under Activities and then Assignments ) when it is due. The chapter quizzes can be fund under the Activities tab n the tp f the D2L Brightspace screen. COURSE SCHEDULE: A curse schedule is included at the end f this syllabus. MGT 592 Current Issues in HRM 1

2 SYLLABUS SUBJECT TO CHANGE STATEMENT: I anticipate that we will fllw the schedule I've utlined in this syllabus, but I may make adjustments based n what actually happens in class. I may als change the basis fr the curse grade (if I need t eliminate an assignment r smething f that nature). If I d s, I will s infrm yu in writing. Remaining in the curse after reading this syllabus will signal that yu accept the pssibility f changes and respnsibility fr being aware f them. STATEMENT ON ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: Academic hnesty is the fundatin f the university cmmunity. Cheating, plagiarism, r ther acts f academic dishnesty cmprmise the integrity f the academic prcess and cmmunity and are subject t disciplinary actin. Fr this class, plagiarism will result in autmatic failure (final curse grade f F). An academic hnesty plicy has been psted under the Curse Materials tab. Yu shuld read this dcument, initial it, and submit it t me via its crrespnding Assignment Submissin Flder. SPECIAL NEEDS/REASONABLE ACCOMODATIONS: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discriminatin statute that prvides cmprehensive civil rights prtectin fr persns with disabilities. Amng ther things, this legislatin requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning envirnment that prvides fr reasnable accmmdatin f their disabilities. If yu have a disability requiring an accmmdatin, please cntact: Office f Student Disability Resurces and Services Texas A&M University-Cmmerce: Gee Library, Rm 162 Phne (903) r (903) ; Fax (903) StudentDisabilityServices@tamuc.edu NONDISCRIMINATION NOTICE: Texas A&M University-Cmmerce will cmply in the classrm, and in nline curses, with all federal and state laws prhibiting discriminatin and related retaliatin n the basis f race, clr, religin, sex, natinal rigin, disability, age, genetic infrmatin, r veteran status. Further, an envirnment free frm discriminatin n the basis f sexual rientatin, gender identity, r gender expressin will be maintained. OPEN CARRY LEGISLATION: Texas Senate Bill - 11 (Gvernment Cde , et al.) authrizes the carrying f a cncealed handgun in Texas A&M University-Cmmerce buildings nly by persns wh have been issued and are in pssessin f a Texas License t Carry a Handgun. Qualified law enfrcement fficers r thse wh are therwise authrized t carry a cncealed handgun in the State f Texas are als permitted t d s. Pursuant t Penal Cde (PC) and A&M-Cmmerce Rule R1, license hlders may nt carry a cncealed handgun in restricted lcatins. Fr a list f lcatins, please refer t: ( ndstudents/ r1.pdf) and/r cnsult yur event rganizer). Pursuant t PC , the pen carrying f handguns is prhibited n all A&M-Cmmerce campuses. Reprt vilatins t the University Plice Department at (r call 9-1-1). TENETS OF COMMON BEHAVIOR STATEMENT: All students enrlled at the university shall fllw the tenets f cmmn decency and acceptable behavir cnducive t a psitive learning envirnment (See current Student Handbk). COURSE POLICIES AND INSTRUCTOR EXPECTATIONS: Students are required t meet the expectatins listed belw. Prfessinal Behavir: It is imprtant that yu maintain a prfessinal demeanr at all times, including during electrnic cmmunicatin. Texas A&M-Cmmerce expects this frm yu, as d current and future emplyers. Since s much cmmunicatin in the wrkplace is electrnic nwadays, this curse will be a gd place t practice interacting in a manner apprpriate t a prfessinal setting. In particular, take special care when psting and respnding t discussin bard questins. Regular and Timely Attendance and Participatin: Yu are expected t lg nt D2L Brightspace regularly. MGT 592 Current Issues in HRM 2

3 Assignments: 1. Submitted assignments must be crrectly frmatted and free f grammatical and stylistic errrs. Students in MGT 592 shuld have at least sme skill with sftware fr wrd prcessing, spreadsheets, databases, graphics, and presentatins, and with web brwsers and search engines. Spelling and grammatical errrs will detract frm yur grade! 2. Assignments must be turned in n time. Assignments are due at the date and time listed. All wrk and assignments fr the entire curse will be available n the first day f class. Start wrking n each assignment as sn as yu pssibly can and make sure that yu have the all assignments submitted by the specified due dates. Yu MUST turn in all written assignments ON TIME. Yu will have until 11:30 PM CST t submit the wrk that is listed in the far right, All Assignments Due clumn f the curse schedule prvided n the fifth page f this syllabus. I will accept late assignments. Hwever, there will be a significant penalty. Fr each day that yur assignment is late, I will deduct 10 POINTS frm yur grade. If yu d nt meet the 11:30 PM deadline (even by ne r tw minutes), I will deduct 10 pints. If yu d nt turn the assignment in by 11:30 PM CST the next day, I will deduct an additinal 10 pints, and s n. Saturdays and Sundays cunt twards the ttal days late. 3. Assignments must be cmplete. Yu must cmplete and submit all cmpnents at the specified due date and time t receive credit fr the assignment. Please dn t turn in wrk that is nly half-finished. 4. Please submit assignments in a frmat that is cmpatible with Micrsft Wrd. Back-ups Are Required: Yu are required t back up all yur assignments n a disk that can be submitted t me upn my request. If wrk is lst due t insufficient back-up, yu will nt have the pprtunity t recreate and submit at a later time. Students must rutinely check sent t his r her Texas A&M-Cmmerce accunt. This is my primary mechanism fr cmmunicating t the class. I check my several times a day, s this is the best way t reach me. Make-up Exams r Late Assignments Will Only Be Accepted If Yu Obtain University Apprved Dcumentatin fr Yur Excuse: There are n make-up assignments fr pr perfrmance n a previus assignment. Changes t Schedule: While I plan t stick t the class schedule, there might be ccasins t mdify the schedule. In these cases, all changes will be annunced via D2L Brightspace and . It is yur respnsibility t becme aware f any such changes. GRADE COMPONENTS: Cmpnent Type Value Assignments 50 Pints Each) Individual 250 pints (50%) Chapter Quizzes Individual 150 pints (30%) Research Prject Individual 100 pints (20%) Curse Ttal 500 pints GRADING SCALE: A % pints D 60-69% pints B 80 89% pints F Belw 60% Less than 300 pints C 70-79% pints Incmplete - Withdrawal - Must be previusly agreed upn by student and instructr. Must be initiated by the student administratively. CLASS ATTENDANCE & PARTICIPATION: Attendance and participatin is critical t gaining the mst yu pssibly can frm this curse. I suggest that yu lg nt the D2L Brightspace site fr this curse SEVERAL TIMES a week. This is yur way f attending the class. Psting and respnding t discussin bard questins is yur main way f actively participating in the class. Yu are NOT REQUIRED t pst questins and/r respnses n every discussin thread, but it will help yu be mre invlved in the class and gain mre benefit frm it. MGT 592 Current Issues in HRM 3

4 WEEK & DATE (TUESDAY) ASSIGNED CHAPTER READINGS ALL ASSIGNMENTS DUE BY 11:30 PM ON THIS DAY 1. January 15 Chapter 1: HRM: Gaining a Cmpetitive Advantage 2. January 22 Chapter 2: Strategic Human Resurce Management Assignment 1 Due ( ) 3. January 29 Chapter 3: The Legal Envirnment: EEO and Safety 4. February 5 Chapter 4: The Analysis and Design f Wrk 5. February 12 Chapter 5: HR Planning and Recruitment Assignment 2 Due ( ) 6. February 19 Chapter 6: Selectin and Placement 7. February 26 Chapter 7: Training 8. March 5 Chapter 8: Perfrmance Management (Appraisal) Assignment 3 Due (3-5-19) 9. March 12 Chapter 9: Emplyee Develpment 10. March 26 Chapter 10: Emplyee Separatin and Retentin 11. April 2 Chapter 11: Pay Structure Decisins Assignment 4 Due (4-2-19) 12. April 9 Chapter 12: Recgnizing Emplyee Cntributins with Pay 13. April 16 Chapter 13: Emplyee Benefits 14. April 23 Chapter 15: Managing Human Resurces Glbally Assignment 5 Due ( ) 15. April 30 PROJECT WORK WEEK May 6-10 FINALS WEEK PROJECT DUE PROJECT DUE (5-7-19) THIS WEEKLY SCHEDULE IS TENTATIVE. I MAY ASSIGN ADDITIONAL READINGS & EXERCISES THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER. ANY ADDITIONAL ASSIGNED READINGS CAN BE FOUND IN COURSE MATERIALS. MGT 592 Current Issues in HRM 4

5 Research Prject Grading Rubric Thrughness in Researching and Discussing Hw HR Functins Are Carried Out in the Selected Organizatin I will cnsider hw detailed yur discussin is and hw far int depth yu g. Far Exceeds Thrughly discussed, evaluated, and analyzed all f the critical issues regarding hw HR functins are carried ut in the rganizatin. Exceeds Discussed, evaluated, and analyzed mst f the critical issues regarding hw HR functins are carried ut in the rganizatin, but int a bit mre Meets Discussed, evaluated, and analyzed mst f the critical issues regarding hw HR functins are carried ut in the rganizatin, but int much mre Fails t Meet Identified few, if any, f the critical issues regarding hw HR functins are carried ut in the rganizatin; lacked any significant degree f (45-50) (40-44) (35-39) (0-34) Supprted Recmmendatins Regarding Hw t Better Carry Out HR Functins in the Organizatin I will evaluate the number and quality f recmmendatins. thrugh and well- discussin f several valid appraches fr imprving HR functins in the rganizatin. sufficient and discussin f several valid appraches, but int mre depth r prvided a few mre recmmendatins. Discussed sme valid appraches, but culd have gne int much mre depth, prvided mre supprt, and/r prvided several mre recmmendatins. Discussed few, if any, appraches r recmmendatins and prvided little r n supprt. Literature Review f the HR Functin and Prpsed Recmmendatins Reference Supprt The mre reference supprt yu use, the better. The quality f the jurnals is als imprtant. cmplete and clear review f the schlarly jurnal literature. Empirical research frm multiple jurnal articles prvides supprt fr why the appraches/ recmmendatins were. Several f the jurnal articles used came frm tp-tier jurnals. substantial and clear review f the schlarly jurnal literature. Sme, but nt all, appraches/ recmmendatins were by empirical research frm jurnal articles. Mre references culd have been used and mre culd have cme frm tp-tier jurnals. n adequate and clear review f the jurnal literature, but several appraches/ recmmendatins lacked strng supprt frm the empirical research presented in jurnal articles. Mst f the articles came frm lwer-level jurnals. n incmplete review f the jurnal literature and failed t supprt the knwledge assciated with each identified apprach and/r recmmendatin. The few articles that were used came frm lwlevel jurnals r websites. Ttal ut f 100 MGT 592 Current Issues in HRM 5

6 General Written Assignment Grading Rubric Depth and Quality f the Respnse I will cnsider hw detailed yur discussin is, hw far int depth yu g, and whether yu make a ratinal argument. Far Exceeds Thrughly discussed and evaluated the HR issue at hand, prviding cnvincing and arguments. Exceeds Discussed and evaluated the HR issue at hand, prviding arguments, but int a bit mre Meets Discussed and evaluated the HR issue at hand, prviding arguments, but int much mre Fails t Meet Failed t discuss and evaluate the HR issue at hand, did nt prvide cnvincing r arguments; lacked any significant degree f Literature Review f the HR Issue Reference Supprt The mre reference supprt yu use, the better. The quality f the jurnals is als imprtant. cmplete and clear review f the schlarly jurnal literature. Empirical research frm multiple jurnal articles prvided strng supprt fr the discussin. Several f the jurnal articles used came frm tp-tier jurnals. substantial and clear review f the schlarly jurnal literature. Empirical research frm jurnal articles prvided supprt fr mst f the discussin. Mre references culd have been used and mre culd have cme frm tp-tier jurnals. n adequate and clear review f the jurnal literature, but several parts f the discussin lacked strng supprt frm the empirical research presented in jurnal articles. Mst f the articles came frm lwer-level jurnals. n incmplete review f the jurnal literature and failed t supprt the knwledge assciated with issue at hand. The few articles that were used came frm lwlevel jurnals r websites. Ttal ut f 50 Quiz Grading Rubric Quizzes cnsist f multiple chice items/questins. Fr each questin, there is ne BEST answer. Students will receive 2 pints fr each questin they answer crrectly. There will be 75 questins distributed acrss the 14 assigned bk chapters, fr a ttal f 150 pssible quiz pints. MGT 592 Current Issues in HRM 6