COURSE SYLLABUS & OUTLINE Course Title: Strategic Human Resources Management Quarter: Winter 2016 Instructor: Sal Sangi, Human Resources Consultant Meetings: Mondays, January 4, 2016 March 21, 2016 No meetings January 18 and February 15 See Course Outline for Makeup Dates Times: 6:30 pm-9:30pm Location: UCLA School of Public Affairs Building-Room 1337 Office Hours: Call 310-719-5215 or email: salsangi@cox.net Course Description: This survey course introduces you to HRM in a business and organizational context, covering a broad array of skills and knowledge needed to effectively partner with senior management. Topics include: macroeconomic forces, strategic development and implementation; HRM-business alignment; organization design and change; motivation, goal-setting and performance; and leadership and management. Students conduct independent research and participate case studies and various in-class exercises. Prior completion of Elements of HR Management (or its equivalent), legal/employee relations coursework, and/or equivalent knowledge and/or experience is recommended to gain the most out of the class.
Goals & Objectives: Upon completion of this course, students will gain a practical knowledge of human resources strategy and the role of the HR practitioner as strategic partner to the business. Students will have an opportunity to apply their own decision-making skills through class discussion and participation. Through the examination of current theory, students will be provided with an initial understanding of how strategic management of Human Resources relates to other organizational functions. Expected learning outcomes: strategic human resource management. strategic role of HRM, design or work systems, and strategy as it relates to employment law staffing, T&D, performance management, compensation, labor and employee relations. Required Readings: Course Text Strategic Human Resource Management, 4th edition by Jeffrey A. Mello, Cengage Learning 2015, ISBN-13 978-1-285-42679-2; ISBN-10 1-285-42679-7 Human Resource Management Applications: Cases, Exercises, Incidents and Skill Builders, 7th edition, by Nkomo, Fottler and McAfee, SouthWestern Cengage Learning, 2011, ISBN-13 978-0-538-46807-7; ISBN-10 0-538-46807-6 Recommended Readings: None, however, as this is an advanced course in HR certificate program, students are expected to have fundamental HR knowledge. Students who already have an introductory textbook in HRM (such as Bohlander & Snell s Managing Human Resources, any edition) or a related text, may find it useful in order to assist in researching some of the case studies. Grading: Students are expected to fully attend classes and participate meaningfully and constructively in class activities. Each student bears the responsibility for his or her attendance, class notes, scores and final grading outcome. Please do not miss a lot of classes and then come to the instructor with proposals for how you can make up missed classes as it is not fair to other students who make an effort to attend. Meaningful Participation and Attendance*-70% Project Paper-30% * Meaningful participation means the that the student has completed the assigned reading and exercises before class and is prepared to participate meaningfully in class discussions, group problemsolving sessions and exercises.
*A passing grade will not be awarded without satisfactory participation, completion of any paper/project and satisfactory attendance and participation, as defined in the Attendance section below.. Grading Scale: 90-100 = A 80-89 = B 70-79 = C 60-69 = D Below 60 = F Please note that ALL COURSE GRADES ARE FINAL. Attendance: This is a discussion-based course involving case studies and in-class exercises. Your attendance does not need to be perfect, but it should be consistent and you need to take it seriously. The Attendance/Participation policy is designed to be fair to the many of your fellow students who make a serious effort to come to class and participate meaningfully in the course. Attendance is integral to effective class discussions and participatory learning. Attendance is also a matter of academic respect towards your instructor and your fellow students. Just as importantly, if you miss a lot a class, you may not get as much out of the course: you will miss the participation and discussion between and among your fellow students as well as key points that will help you understand the material, and networking opportunities. Participation is evaluated by the instructor during class and is a part of your overall Attendance/Participation grade. There are 11 classes; 10 classes are live (you will submit your take-home project by the last class. Without a valid excuse (see below) attendance is factored into your attendance and participation grade as follows: 10/10 classes = 100% 9/10 classes = 95% 8/10 classes = 90% 7/10 classes = 85% 6/10 classes = 50% 5 or fewer classes = 0% Absences due to serious health reasons or health reasons in your immediate family may be excused by the instructor, who may require appropriate written documentation; please e-mail the instructor as to a health-related absence so it can be recorded as such (do not disclose private health information just indicate that it is a health-related or family-health-related absence).
COURSE OUTLINE Date/Topic Assignments Readings Meeting 1- January 4 Chapter 1 (Investment); Chapter 2 (Social Responsibility) Nkomo book, Part 1, case 1 (New Director); Part 1 case 2 (Harrison) Meeting 2- January 11 Meeting 3-January 25 Chapter 3 (Strategic Management); Chapter 4 (Evolving/Strategic Role) Chapter 5 (Strategic Workforce Planning); Chapter 6 (Design and Redesign of Work Systems) Meeting 4-February 1. Chapter 7 (Employment Law) Meeting 5-February 8 Chapter 8 (Staffing) Meeting 6-February 16 Location- UCLA School of Public Affairs room 2214 Chapter 9 (Training and Development) Meeting 7-February 22 Meeting 8-February 29. Chapter 10 (Performance Management and Feedback) Chapter 11 (Compensation) Meeting 9-March 7 Chapter 12 (Labor Relations) Meeting 10-March 14 Meeting 11-March 21 Chapter 13 (Employee Separation and Retention) No class. Final paper/project submitted to instructor by e- mail.
Course Policies Incompletes: The interim grade Incomplete may be assigned when a student's work is of passing quality, but a small portion of the course requirements is incomplete for good cause (e.g. illness or other serious problem). It is the student s responsibility to discuss with the instructor the possibility of receiving an I grade as opposed to a non-passing grade. The student is entitled to replace this grade by a passing grade and to receive unit credit provided they complete the remaining coursework satisfactorily, under the supervision of and in a time frame determined by the instructor in charge, but in no case later than the end of the next academic quarter. At that time, the Registrar will cause all remaining Incompletes to lapse to the grade "F". Note: Receiving an I does not entitle a student to retake all or any part of the course at a later date. Academic Honesty Policy Academic dishonesty covers behavior in cheating, plagiarism, and fabrication of information. These behaviors are not tolerated. Students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the UCLA Extension Student Conduct Code and the official statements regarding cheating and plagiarism at: https://www.uclaextension.edu/pages/str/studentconduct.aspx Services for Students with Disabilities In accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, UCLA Extension provides appropriate accommodations and support services to qualified applicants and students with disabilities. These include, but are not limited to, auxiliary aids/services, such as note takers, audiotaping of courses, sign language interpreters, and assistive-listening devices for hearing-impaired individuals, extended time for and proctoring of exams, and registration assistance. Accommodations and types of support services vary and are specifically designed to meet the disability-related needs of each stude3nt based on current, verifiable medical documentation. Arrangements for auxiliary aids/services are available only through UCLA Extension Disabled Student Services at (310) 825-4581 (voice/tty) or by email at access@uclaextension.edu. Please request such arrangements with at least five working days advance notice. All assistance is handled in confidence. Accommodations must be pre-approved. Requests for retroactive accommodation will not be accepted