HRPO 2301 Summer 8 Week Term, 2016 CRN 11055 HCC Online Canvas 3 Semester Credit Hours 48 Contact Hours Eight (8) Weeks Professor Dr. Velva Tyson HCC E-mail (velva.tyson@hccs.edu) 713.718.6491 - Office Hours: By appointment Business Management Department Chair Dr. Raven Davenport 713-718-2992 Human Resource Management Course Syllabus Important Dates The Official date of Record for all student to have logged into this course is Monday, June 5, 2017. The Last Day to Drop/Withdraw this semester is TBA. You should verify these dates from the college Schedule page. The Final Exam is on TBA Course Description This course is an introduction to the human resource management (HRM) function and related elements and activities to examine the role of the human resource professional as a strategic partner in managing today s organizations. Key functions such as recruitment, selection, development, appraisal, retention, compensation, and labor relations are examined. Emphasis is placed on employee engagement strategies and the role the HRM plays in creating an engaged and productive workforce. Prerequisite, Co-requisite Must be placed into GUST 0342 in reading, ENGL 0300 or 0347 in writing and MATH 0306.
Academic Program Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify essential management skills necessary for career success. 2. Describe the relationships of social responsibility, ethics, and law in business. 3. Construct a business plan. 4. Examine the role of strategic human resource planning in support of organizational mission and objectives. 5. Describe the impact of corporate culture and atmosphere on employee behavior. Course Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) 1. Describe and explain the development of human resources management 2. Evaluate current methods of job analysis, recruitment, selection, training/development, performance appraisal, promotion, and separation 3. Discuss management's ethical, socially responsible, and legally required actions. 4. Assess methods of compensation and benefits planning. 5. Examine the role of strategic human resource planning in support of organizational mission and objectives. Core Objectives Define the roles and activities of a company's human resource management function. Discuss how to strategically plan for the human resources needed to meet organizational goals and objectives. Define the process of job analysis and discuss its importance as a foundation for human resource management practice. Compare and contrast methods used for selection and placement of human resources. Describe the steps required to analyze, develop, implement, and evaluate an employee training program. Identify and explain the issues involved in establishing compensation systems. Identify how new technology, such as social networking, is influencing human resource management. Discuss what companies should do to compete in the global marketplace. SCANS Describe and explain the development of human resources management Foundation Skills - Basic -Reading Foundation Skills - Basic -Writing Foundation Skills - Basic -Mathematics Foundation Skills - Basic -Listening Foundation Skills - Basic Speaking Evaluate current methods of job analysis, recruitment, selection, training/development, performance appraisal, promotion, and separation Foundation Skills - Basic - Reading Foundation Skills - Basic - Writing Foundation Skills - Basic - Mathematics Foundation Skills - Basic - Listening Foundation Skills - Basic - Speaking
Discuss management's ethical, socially responsible, and legally required actions. Foundation Skills - Basic - Reading Foundation Skills - Basic - Writing Foundation Skills - Basic - Mathematics Foundation Skills - Basic - Listening Foundation Skills - Basic - Speaking Assess methods of compensation and benefits planning. Foundation Skills - Basic - Reading Foundation Skills - Basic - Writing Foundation Skills - Basic - Mathematics Foundation Skills - Basic - Listening Foundation Skills - Basic - Speaking Examine the role of strategic human resource planning in support of organizational mission and objectives. Foundation Skills - Basic - Reading Foundation Skills - Basic - Writing Foundation Skills - Basic - Mathematics Foundation Skills - Basic - Listening Foundation Skills - Basic - Speaking Course Calendar Reading assignments are associated with chapters covered on each exam. It is the student s responsibility to review the course syllabus ensuring correct chapters are read and studied prior to each exam PRINT A COPY OF YOUR SYLLABUS Refer to it as often as you need to, and I highly recommend you do this! Eight (8) WEEK COURSE CALENDAR HRPO 2301 See Below WEEKLY SCHEDULE OF ASSIGNMENTS/EXAMS WEEKLY Assignments TEXTBOOK CHAPTERS Class Orientation / Introductions / Course Syllabus 1 2 PART 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 PART 2 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Introduction Managing Human Resources Today Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity Human Resource Strategy and Analysis Staffing: Workforce Planning and Employment Job Analysis and Talent Management Personnel Planning and Recruiting Selecting Employees
PART 3 Training and Human Resource Development 3 Chapter 7 Training and Developing Employees Chapter 8 Performance Management and Appraisal Chapter 9 Managing Careers PART 4 Compensation and Total Rewards 4 Chapter 10 Developing Compensation Plans Chapter 11 Pay for Performance and Employee Benefits PART 5 Employee and Labor Relations Chapter 12 Maintaining Positive Employee Relations 5 Chapter 13 Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining Chapter 14 Improving Occupational Safety, Health, and Risk Management PART 6 Special Issues in Human Resource Management 6 Project Project Assignment Released (subject to change, please check canvas) Module A Managing HR Globally(subject to change, please check canvas) Module B Managing Human Resources in Small and Entrepreneurial Firms(subject to 7 Project Project Assignment Due(subject to change, please check canvas) 8 EXAM Final Exam (chapters to be announced) Instructional Methods Online (100%) Lectures, simulations, discussions, etc. Student Assignments Students are expected to adhere to the weekly schedule of assignments printed in the course syllabus. Assignments have been developed that will enhance student learning. To better understand a topic, students will be given assignments on key information that students will need to remember in order to achieve success in reaching student goals. Assignments include and may not be limited to: Orientation / Forum Discussion Postings, Weekly Multiple Choice/Short Answer Assignments / Quizzes or Exams, and a Written Project. Weekly Assignments / Discussion Forums 50% Project Assignment/Exams 50% Total 100%
Testing All exams for this class will be conducted online via Eagle Online. Final Exam TBA Make-up Policy Students are expected to adhere to the weekly schedule of learning exercises printed in the course syllabus. A make-up assignment/test will only be approved at the discretion of the instructor, and will be given only for documented extenuating circumstances (i.e., family illness, motor vehicle accident, or unforeseen /emergency situations), as assessed by the instructor. Instructor Grading Criteria The following departmental grading system will be used to evaluate students performance in this course: Grading Scale 90-100%= A 80-89% = B 70-79% = C 60-69% = D less than 60% = F Instructional Materials Textbook Information Dessler, G., (2016). Fundamentals of Human Resource Management, Student Value Edition (Fourth Edition), Upper Saddle River, NJ: Plus MyManagementLab with Pearson etext -- Access Card, 4/E Pearson Education, Inc. ISBN-10: 0133972895 --- ISBN-13: 9780133972894 --- Publisher: Prentice Hall Students will need the textbook or e-text to be successful in this course. HCC Policies ADA Policy: If you have any special needs which affect your ability to learn in this class, please inform me. Appropriate steps will be taken to assist you with your needs. Any student with a documental disability (physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the ADA counselor at the beginning of each semester. There is a Disability Support Services Office at each campus. To find the name of the ADA counselor at your campus, visit www.hccs.edu, then click future students, scroll down the page and click on the words Disability
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