Bowling Green State University College of Business Administration

Management 361: Human resource Management

Fall 2003

Course Syllabus

Instructor: Prof. Kristine Hoover

E-Mail: Hoover@cba.bgsu.edu

Phone: 419-372-8450

Fax: 419-372-6057

Office: BAA 3013

Office Hours: MW 11:30 – 12:15

TR 11:00-12:00

and by appointment

Faculty web site: http://www.cba.bgsu.edu/faculty_staff/hoover/

Text web site:

http://college.hmco.com/business/french/human_resources/5e/students/index.htm

required material:

1) French, Wendell L. (2003) Human Resources Management (5th edition). Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin Company

2) Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ) Material. Order the student package on line from www.PAQ.com. You will be billed directly for materials. Allow time for shipping.

Course description

Survey of HRM activities including job analysis, performance appraisal, job evaluation, wage surveys, compensation and benefits, labor relations, health and safety, and relevant government regulations. Prerequisite: MGMT 305 or MGMT 360.

Course Requirements & Grading Scale:

240 Midterm & Final Exam; 120 pts each

50 PAQ Survey, PAQ Reports, and Participating Professional Business Card (40 pts), Participating Professional feedback (10 pts).

20 Assignments (5 pts each) *Collected from your Participating Professional

Job description*

Wage survey

Performance appraisal form*

HR research assignment

40 Class participation (First two levels of points assume full attendance)

26-40 pts: Self-initiation of outside readings & examples; application and integration of material; completion of in-class activities

16-25 pts: When called upon, answers to questions indicate preparation of material; completion of in-class activities

1-15 pts: Several classes not attended (5%-20%)

00 pts: Significant number of classes not attended (21% or more)

Material to prepare: Opening Case Questions, Question of Ethics, & Comprehensive Case. Identify relevant course material and answer associated questions.

Assignments & Exams. All homework assignments must be presented in a professional format. NO missed or late assignments will be accepted except in cases of extreme emergency. There will be no make up exams without medical or official school documentation.

Academic Honesty. The Bowling Green State University policy on academic honesty will be strictly enforced.

Special Circumstances. All Bowling Green State University resources to support special circumstances will be made available as appropriate (http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/student_affairs/disability).

Bowling Green State University College of Business Administration

Management 361: Human Resources Management

Instructor: Prof. Kristine Hoover, Fall 2003

Course Outline

Note: The syllabus is subject to change based on class progress and the discretion of the instructor.

Week of

Aug 25 Order PAQ Material

Ch 1: An Introduction to Human Resource Management & PAQ

Sept 1 Ch 2: A History of American Human Resource Management

Sept 8 Schedule PAQ interview

Ch 5: Equal Employment Laws and Other Regulations

Sept 15 Ch 20: Rights, Responsibilities, and Justice

Sept 22 Complete PAQ Interview and enter data.

Ch 17: Safety and Health Management

Sept 29 Ch 18: Labor Organizations and Unionization

Midterm Review

Oct 6 Midterm (Chapters 1, 2, 5, 20, 17, 18), Monday/Tuesday

Oct 13 Ch 7: Job Design (p. 181 – 199 including job analysis; no opening case)

DUE R/F Participating Professional business card & PAQ Survey Reports

DUE R/F: Job description assignment

Oct 20 & 27 Ch 13: Performance Appraisal

DUE by Oct 24: PAQ Participating Professional feedback

DUE Oct 30 R/Oct 31 F: Performance appraisal assignment

Nov 3 & 10 Ch 14: Wage & Salary Management (p. 405-412, 421-434)

DUE Nov 13 R/Nov 14 F: Wage Survey assignment.

Nov 17 & 24 Ch 16: Employee Benefits

Dec 1 Ch 23: Looking Ahead in Human Resources Management

DUE R/F: HR research assignment.

Dec 8 Course Evaluations & Review

Week of Dec 15: Final Exam (Chapters 7, 13, 14, 16, 23) As scheduled by BGSU.