COURSE SYLLABUS. Brandon Young, MBA, PHR

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1 COURSE SYLLABUS Course No: BA Title: Human Resources Management Credit Hours: 3 Term: Spring 2011 Meetings: 3:45pm 5:00pm Room: COB 289 Instructor: Brandon Young, MBA, PHR Phone: Fax: brandon.young@erau.edu (include BA 314 in subject line) Hours: My office is located in Corsair Hall, Suite 100, in the University Human Resources office. I am on campus Monday through Friday from 8am 5pm. Please call, fax, or and if I am not immediately available, please feel free to leave a message and telephone number where you can be reached. Your call will be returned as soon as possible. Textbook: Fundamentals of, Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhart, and Wright, 3 rd Edition, McGraw-Hill, (Should have a student CD with it) Description: This course will examine the functions to be accomplished in effectively managing human resources. An in-depth study of the interrelationships between managers, organizational staffs and/or specialists, will assist the student in understanding and applying management theories to real world human resource management. Areas of concentration include human resource planning, recruitment and selection, training and development, compensation and benefits, safety and health, legal, and labor relations. Prerequisite: Management (201 or equivalent) & sophomore standing. Objectives: This course is a required course for the BS degree program in Aviation Business Administration, Aviation Maintenance Management of Technical Operations, Aviation Management, a specified elective course for the BS and AS degree programs in Professional Aeronautics, and an elective course in all degree programs permitting open electives. The purpose of this course is to present the major factors in an organization designed to influence the effectiveness of its employees. The course is designed as a compact survey of personnel management and will serve as a foundation for further study in the field. BLY 8/10 v1 page 1 of 6

2 Learning Outcomes Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to: Identify the objectives of the personnel function, HRM activities and the relationship of human resource activities to other organizational and managerial functions review the historical context from which the personnel focus has evolved and explain the internal and external environments that influence and constrain the personnel function. Recognize the laws, executive orders, regulations and guidelines which limit and support personnel actions, and describe the legal framework that governs HRM activities. Explain job evaluation, job analysis and the methods for conducting job analyses, job design and types of design, and write an acceptable job description and specification Discuss the various techniques for projecting human resource needs, analyzing forecast considerations and applying data in planning. Management information systems for personnel replacement, charts, audits, and inventories will be reviewed List the purposes of recruitment for an organization, evaluate the various internal and external sources of personnel, recognize the direct and hidden costs of recruitment errors, and examine the legal constraints affecting the recruitment process Explain the selection process, validity and reliability of employment selection instruments, the advantages/disadvantages of discrete versus comprehensive approaches, and develop appropriate forms, tests, and interview questionnaires which meet the EEOC guidelines Identify the objectives of performance appraisals and the relationship to other personnel activities, discuss the various methods of appraisal using both absolute and relative standards, and use combinations of methods to minimize common errors Describe the various types of compensation that meet the basic criteria for effectiveness and appropriate legal requirements, the economic strategies and theories that govern compensation decisions, and the historical development of compensation concepts Describe the types of benefits, services, insurances, and retirement options that attract and retain employees, and the mandatory benefit requirements, conduct a cost analysis Discuss the role of learning, training, development, orientation and socialization in HRM, identify the factors that indicate a need for training, and develop appropriate programs Explain the role of the Human Resources department in providing effective career planning assistance, describe the career stages, and identity the career anchors which enhance retention Describe the advisory/service role the HR in relation to discipline, identify the disciplinary, legal, and moral constraints, and design acceptable grievance procedures Discuss the historical evolution of the American labor movement and the key legislation that defines and limits management-labor relations and the collective bargaining process Discuss the Occupational and Safety and Health Act of 1970, HRM responsibilities under the Act, recognize the major causes of accidents, and develop safety programs to minimize health/injury hazards BLY 1/11 v1 page 2 of 6

3 Course Schedule Tentative and Subject to Change WK DATE TOPIC(S) / PREPARATION 1 1/13 Introduction and Course Objectives 2 1/18 Read Chapter 1: Managing Human Resources 1/20 Read Chapter 2: Trends in Human Resources Management 3 1/25 Read Chapter 3: Providing Equal Employment Opportunity and a Safe Workplace 1/27 Article Review #1 4 2/1 Read Chapter 4: Analyzing Work and Designing Jobs 2/3 Read Chapter 5, Planning and Recruiting Human Resources 5 2/8 Read Chapter 6, Selecting Employees and Placing Them in Jobs 2/10 Test 1 6 2/15 Class Exercise / Lateral Thinking 2/17 Read Chapter 7, Training Employees 7 2/22 Read Chapter 8, Managing Employees Performance 2/24 Read Chapter 9: Developing Employees for Future Success 8 3/1 Article Review #2 / Diversity Article 3/3 Read Chapter 10: Separating and Retaining Employees 9 3/8 Test 2 Project Ideas Submitted 3/10 Read Chapter 11: Establishing a Pay Structure 10 3/15 Read Chapter 12: Recognizing Employee Contributions with Pay 3/17 Read Chapter 13, Providing Employee Benefits 11 3/22 SPRING BREAK NO CLASS 3/24 SPRING BREAK NO CLASS 12 3/29 TBD 3/31 Article Review #3 13 4/5 Read Chapter 14, Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations 4/7 Read Chapter 15, Managing Human Resources Globally 14 4/12 Read Chapter 16, Creating and Maintaining High Performance Organizations 4/14 Test /19 Article Review #4 4/21 Team Research Paper / Presentations 16 4/26 Presentations / Final Exam Review 4/28 Presentations / Final Exam Review 17 5/4 Final Exam: Wednesday 10:15am 12:15pm BLY 1/11 v1 page 3 of 6

4 Grading and Evaluation System Article Review 20) Class Participation / Assignments / Attendance Exam - Exams 50) Exam - Final Team Research Paper / Presentation TOTAL: 80 Points 50 Points 150 Points 100 Points 120 Points 500 Points Note: Bonus and/or extra credit points, if applicable, can be added to individual totals and do not increase the total course point value The points achieved from the total possible shall determine a student s letter grade in this course: A points (90 100%) B points (80 89%) C points (70 79%) D points (60 69%) Each student is expected to read the assigned materials including the course text, complete all assignments, attend the class regularly, participate actively in class discussions and take all quizzes or tests as listed in the course outline below. The instructor reserves the right to make changes, which will be announced during lectures, updated on this courses Blackboard web site, or ed to students at their ERAU accounts (please contact IT if you need to link your ERAU account with a personal account). Assignments and Requirements Article Review Each student will write four (4), 2 page (typed, double spaced in 12 pitch fonts) article reviews, with a discussion of related topics as discussed in the text. You may choose one of those listed below or select your own. Reviews should have summary and opinion sections. Class Participation/Attendance/Homework All students are encouraged to attend and participate actively in this course. Various homework assignments will support in-class activities. BLY 1/11 v1 page 4 of 6

5 Exams There will be three (3) exams and a final comprehensive exam covering the text, class discussions and assorted other reading or reference materials. These tests will consist of multiple-choice, matching, true-false, or short answer/essay questions. Bonus questions may be added. A missed exam will typically result in a zero score for that exam. No student may start a test after the first student has left having completed the test; this level of tardiness will typically result in a zero score for that quiz. You must attend the scheduled final exam at the time indicated on the Course Calendar. Team Research Paper Each student will be asked to team with 3 or 4 other students in the class in the development of a team research paper. Each team will: Select a topic of relevance within the field of human resource management. (Topics must be approved by the professor) Research that subject using scholarly journals The Research Projects must be based on a variety of sources. Relying on one or two sources will result in a failing grade (because all you re doing is copying the articles into your paper). Academic and non-academic sources are welcome for this project. Prepare an end of term report pages (title page, abstract, table of contents, and exhibits do not count as pages) This should work out to be 4-5 pages per student Typed, double-spaced, 1-inch margins (top, bottom, sides), standard font in 12-point type. The topics are not an opportunity for stream-of-consciousness writing. Rather they provide an opportunity to demonstrate an understanding of the basic themes covered in this course. All sources of information must be appropriately cited throughout the paper. ALL PAPERS SHOULD INCLUDE: Title Page with all students names, title, & course number Abstract Table of Contents Paper / Body Conclusion Works Cited BLY 1/11 v1 page 5 of 6

6 Create a PowerPoint presentation that will presented to the class Minimum of 15 minutes in length with a maximum of 30 minutes. All members of the team should present equally. Creativity, professional dress and proper presentation skills will be expected. Unexcused absence from class on a day in which you are not presenting will result in a 5 point deduction in your reports grade. Point deduction will occur for each class missed. Copy of the presentation should be given to the professor at the time of your presentation. Papers will be graded largely on content/conceptualization (was the topic covered?). Proper structure (intro, body, conclusion) and format (style, grammar, usage, APA) will also play heavily into the final grade. Late Team Research Paper A late team research paper will be dropped by ten points for each class session late COURSE POLICIES: Cell Phones - Out of consideration for others please turn your cell phone and pagers to the silent mode. If they do not have a silent or vibratory mode, please turn them off. These items tend to distract the other students when they ring during class discussions or study group activities. Contesting Grades - Any student wishing to contest a grade, whether interim or final must do so by presenting the argument in writing to the instructor within one week of receiving the contested grade. The instructor will take the argument into consideration and will make grade adjustments as deemed appropriate and fair. Academic Honesty - Embry-Riddle s Student Handbook contains several regulations regarding the ethical behavior of students. Please be familiar with the penalties for plagiarized work or cheating ACADEMIC INTEGRITY STATEMENT The Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is committed to intellectual integrity and considers academic dishonesty a very serious offense. Such offences including cheating (accepting unauthorized assistance in preparing assignments), fraud (gaining unfair advantage through deceit, trickery, or falsification of records), or plagiarism (taking the ideas, writing, words, and/or work of another and representing them as one s own without appropriate acknowledgment). A student who cheats, commits any form of academic fraud, or plagiarizes in this course, will receive a zero (0) for that portion of their work and may receive an F for the course. All incidents of academic fraud will be reported to the Dean of Students. ERAU is committed to the success of all students. It is a University policy to provide reasonable accommodations to students with disabilities. If you would like to request accommodations due to a physical, mental, or learning disability, please contact the Disability Services Coordinator. BLY 1/11 v1 page 6 of 6