Bowling Green State University College of Business Administration

Management 361: Human resource Management

Spring 2004

Course Syllabus

 

Instructor:         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

T 11:00-1:00

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.  You will be assigned to a team.  Only ONE set of materials needed per team.

 

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

200      Midterm & Final Exam; 100 pts each

80        Team Project 1: Current Issues in HR

80        Team Project 2: Job analysis (PAQ), and review and recommendations for job description and performance appraisal documents

20        Homework and Exercises

20        Professional Speaker Paper

40        Class attendance

 

Assignments & Exams.  All assignments must be typed and presented professionally.  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.

 

Team Projects, Homework, and Exercises.  All students should read and prepare class material as assigned prior to coming to class.  Students will be assigned to a team for the semester.  Teams will have (3) roles:

A)  To research and present a current issue in HR to the class

B) To work with (1) participating professional to review and provide feedback regarding his/her job description and performance appraisal documents based on job analysis, and

C)  To provide feedback on team projects, homework, and exercises for each team member.

 

Class attendance: It is understandable that scheduling conflicts may occur during the semester.  I respect students’ ability to make choices regarding difficult situations and do not require excuses or notifications for missed classes.  It is the student’s responsibility to get class notes from other classmates.  Students missing 5-7 classes will lower their course grade by (1) letter.  Students missing 8 or more classes will receive an F in the course. 

 

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: Kristine Hoover, Spring 2004

 

Course Outline

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

In general, students should read the chapter material and prepare the opening case and opening case questions prior to the first day a chapter is assigned.

 

Week of

Jan 12               Ch 1: An Introduction to Human Resource Management & PAQ

 

Jan 19               Ch 1: An Introduction to Human Resource Management & PAQ (cont)

Monday, January 19: No class in recognition of Martin Luther King Day

Wednesday, January 21: Class will meet at Jerome Library – Pallister Conference Room at 9:45 (Presentation time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm)

 

Jan 26               Ch 2: A History of American Human Resource Management

 

Feb 2                Ch 5: Equal Employment Laws and Other Regulations

 

Feb 9                Ch 20: Rights, Responsibilities, and Justice

 

Feb 16              Ch 17: Safety and Health Management

 

Feb 23              Ch 18: Labor Organizations and Unionization

 

Mar 1               Midterm (Chapters 1, 2, 5, 20, 17, 18), Wednesday

 

Mar 8               Spring Break

 

Mar 15             Ch 7: Job Design (p. 181 – 199 including job analysis; no opening case)

 

Mar 22             Ch 13: Performance Appraisal

Team Project 1 Presentations

 

Mar 29             Ch 14: Wage & Salary Management (p. 405-412, 421-434)

April 5              Team Project 1 Presentations

 

April 12            Ch 16: Employee Benefits

Team Project 1 Presentations

 

April 19            Ch 23: Looking Ahead in Human Resources Management

 

April 26            Team Project 2 Presentations

 

Week of May 3: Final Exam (Chapters 7, 13, 14, 16, 23) As scheduled by BGSU.