Dominican University

Brennan School of Business

BAD 245-02

Human Resource Management

Course Syllabus

Spring 2009

Instructor:                               Roberta McMahon

Office:                                     Lewis Annex 129B

Phone:                                     (708) 524-6790

Email:                                      rmcmahon@dom.edu

Class meets:  Wednesdays, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Office Hours: I am on campus daily from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.  Please feel free to make an appointment to meet with me at any time regarding any questions you might have regarding course material.

Required Materials:  Mondy, Noe, Premeaux, Human Resource Management, 10th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: 2008.

Course Overview:  Human Resource Management examines the critical importance of managing the most valuable asset found in any organization: its people.  Small businesses as well as global corporations rely on the efforts of individual people in order to meet organizational objectives.  How are individual’s skills matched with job specific needs?  How is performance evaluated and compensated for?  How are individuals trained and developed to maximize their potential?  How do businesses create work environments that keep employees happy and motivate them to exceed expectations?  These are some of the issues that will be discussed to help students gain a better understanding of the importance and complexity of managing people.

Course Objectives: After completing this course students will be expected to be able to:

• Discuss and to value workplace diversity, and understand regulations in this area
• Appreciate the role that Social Responsibility plays in successful businesses
• Describe the process of job analysis
• Identify internal and external sources for employee recruitment
• Understand the employee selection process
• Become familiar with performance appraisal systems
• Understand the importance and application of compensation and benefits planning
• Be familiar with numerous governmental employment regulations, and the monitoring role of HR
• Explain the importance of training and development in maximizing employee potential.
• Value the practices that increase employee motivation
• Be familiar with collective bargaining and labor relations
• Create individual career planning goals.

Instructional Methods

This course will be taught in lecture and discussion format.  Students will be expected to read class assignments in advance as outlined in the course calendar and be prepared to participate in class discussions.

Assignments

1. Businesses strive for workplace diversity.   Write a 4-5 page paper discussing the benefits of a diverse workforce and identify how you add to workplace diversity.   Due February 4, 2009
2. Submit a typewritten (4-5) page paper that identifies your career goals.  Explain what influenced your interest, how you determined your career objectives, and what you have done (or plan to do) to meet your goals.  Due March 4, 2009
3. Select three (3) corporations listed in Fortune magazine (February 2008) as “one of the best companies to work for”, and submit a (5-7) page typewritten paper explaining (1) why they were selected, and (2) identify their company benefits.   Due April 8, 2009

Grading: 

Class participation:                              10 points

Paper #1                                              15 points

Paper # 2                                             10 points

Paper # 3                                             20 points

Exam # 1                                             15 points

Exam # 2                                             15 points

Exam #3 (final)                                   15 points                                            

Total                                                   100 points

A course grade of:

A         will be earned                          90-100 points

B         will be earned                          80-89 points

C         will be earned                          70-79 points

D         will be earned                          60-69 points

F          will be earned                          59 points or below

Late papers will not be accepted.

CLASS PARTICIPATION AND ATTENDANCE

Class participation is critical to enhance the learning experience of all students.  Therefore, participation is required and earns 10% of the total grade.  While there may be times when absences cannot be avoided, attendance is required to fully grasp class content. 

Other Requirements:  Additional readings may be provided in the form of handouts.  Students may be asked to complete self assessments prior to class.  Details will be discussed in class, as appropriate. 

Plagiarism – i.e., the use of another’s words and/or ideas without attribution – to any degree will result in a failing grade on the assignment – and, possibly, failure of the course.  All instances of plagiarism will be reported to the Dean.

All class materials will be posted on MyDU.  This syllabus is subject to change.

COURSE CALENDAR (Subject to change)

Class	Topic	Chapter(s)
January 21	Introduction and HR Overview	Chapter 1
January 28	Ethical, Social, and Legal Considerations	Chapter 2
February 4	Workforce Diversity Paper 1 DUE – How do you add to diversity?	Chapter 3
February 11	Job Analysis, Strategic Planning and HR Planning	Chapter 4
February 18	EXAM 1	Chapter 1-4
February 25	Recruitment and Selection	Chapters 5 and 6
March 4	Training and Development; Career Planning Paper 2 DUE – Career Objectives	Chapter 7
March 11	No Class – University Spring Break
March 18	Performance Management and Appraisal	Chapter 8
March 25	EXAM 2	Chapters 5-8
April 1	Compensation and Benefits	Chapters 9
April 8	Benefits Paper 3 DUE– Fortune 100 Best Companies to work for	Chapter 10
April 15	Internal Employee Relations	Chapter 13
April 22	Global HR Management	Chapter 14
April 29	Final Exam	Chapter 9 -10, 13-14