WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
FAIRBANKS CAMPUS
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
SYLLABUS
1. Mission Statement: Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically challenging,
learning-focused and distinctively Christian environment for professional success and service to God and
humankind.
2. Course: MGMT 3324 – FB 10, Human Resource Management
3. Term: Fall 2014 (18 August 2014 – 1 November 2014)
4. Instructor: Mr. Michael Smith
5. Office Phone Number and WBU Email Address: (907) 328-8234, michael.smith@wayland.wbu.edu
6. Office Hours, Building, and Location: Before and after class---by appointment.
7. Class Meeting Time and Location: Thursday, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Eielson AFB, Bldg. 3621 - Rm 319.
8. Catalog Description: Impact of external and internal environment upon the functions and activities of
personnel/human resource managers. Credit will not be awarded for both MGMT 3324 and HLAD 3324.
9. Prerequisites: MGMT 3304
10. Required Textbook and Resources:
BOOK
AUTHOR
ED YEAR PUBLISHER
Managing Human
Resources
Bohlander
16th
2013
Cengage
Learning
ISBN#
REVIEW
9781111532826
Spring 16
11. Optional Materials:
12. Course Outcome Competencies:
Upon completion of this course the student should be able to:
 Describe and classify the global marketplace for Human Resource Management.
 Interpret technology aspects of Human resource Management.
 Determine changes in demographic and workplace needs.
 Explain the importance of development of human capital (training) and examine models of training.
 Assess the Human Resource environment using market indicators in Human Resource Management.
 Develop strategies of cost containment through Human Resource Management.
 Interpret legal requirements for Human Resource Management.
 Develop Human resource policy for a firm.
 Prepare for the Professional Human Resource Certification Examination.
13. Attendance Requirements: Students enrolled at one of the University’s external campuses should make every
effort to attend all class meetings. All absences must be explained to the instructor, who will then determine whether
the omitted work may be made up. When a student reaches that number of absences considered by the instructor to
be excessive, the instructor will so advise the student and file an unsatisfactory progress report with the campus dean.
Any student who misses 25 percent or more of the regularly scheduled class meetings may receive a grade of “F” in
the course. Additional attendance polices for each course, as defined by the instructor in the course syllabus, are
considered a part of the University’s attendance policy.
14. Disability Statement: “In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), it is the policy
of Wayland Baptist University that no otherwise qualified person with a disability be excluded from participation
in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity in the
university. The Coordinator of Counseling Services serves as the coordinator of students with a disability and
should be contacted concerning accommodation requests at (806) 291- 3765. Documentation of a disability must
accompany any request for accommodations.”
15. Course Requirements and Grading Criteria:
Students shall have protection through orderly procedures against prejudices or capricious academic
evaluation. A student who believes that he or she has not been held to realistic academic standards,
just evaluation procedures, or appropriate grading, may appeal the final grade given in the course by
using the student grade appeal process described in the Academic Catalog. Appeals may not be made
for advanced placement examinations or course bypass examinations. Appeals are limited to the final
course grade, which may be upheld, raised, or lowered at any stage of the appeal process. Any
recommendation to lower a course grade must be submitted through the Executive Vice
President/Provost to the Faculty Assembly Grade Appeals Committee for review and approval. The
Faculty Assembly Grade Appeals Committee may instruct that the course grade be upheld, raised, or
lowered to a more proper evaluation.
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Readings: Assigned readings are to be completed prior to the class session for which they
are assigned.
Plagiarism Policy: Intellectual integrity and truthfulness are fundamental to scholarship.
Scholars, whether they are performing as students or as teachers, are engaged in a search for
truth. Plagiarism is a form of cheating and also a form of theft. Plagiarism occurs when a
student fails to give proper credit when information is either quoted or paraphrased.
Carelessness is no excuse. As such, it is a breach of scholarly responsibility. It is also
unethical and in some cases, illegal. Looking at or copying someone else’s test, answer
sheet, and/or paper are counted as cheating. Plagiarism may result in an “F” in the course.
Homework Assignments: There will be a variety of homework assignments designed to
apply skills learned in the course. Each assignment must be submitted by the due date. All
course deliverables must be constructed and typed in Times New Roman, 12pt font,
double space, and submitted in APA format and in Microsoft Word.
Exams: Examinations will consist of a Midterm and a Final.
Research Paper: An eight to ten page research paper will be a requirement for this class. At
least three references (professional journals, significant research, books, etc.) are required and
must be documented using APA guidelines.
PPT/Oral Presentation: Prepare a presentation on their research paper and present it to the
class.
Course Requirements and Evaluation: Oral and Visual Presentations will be scored using
the School of Business/Management Scoring Rubrics.
6 Homework Assignments (25 points each for a total of 150 points)
Mid-Term (100 points)
Final (100 points)
Research Paper (100 points)
PPT/Oral Presentation 10 min max (25 points)
Participation (10 points per class for a maximum of 100 points)
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The University has a standard grade scale:
o A = 90 – 100
o B = 80 – 89
o C = 70 – 79
o D = 60 – 69
o F = Below 60
16. Tentative Schedule: (Calendar, Topics, Assignments)
Week: 1
Subjects/Concepts
Aug 21
Introductions/Discussion of Chapters 1 & 2
Classroom HW#1: Learning Outcome 3 (pg. 37) & Case Study #1
(pg. 38)
Week: 2
Subjects/Concepts
Aug 28
Discussion of Chapters 3 & 4
Classroom HW#2: Learning Outcome 4 (pg. 132) & Case Study #2
(pg. 135)
Week: 3
Subjects/Concepts
Sep 4
Discussion of Chapters 5 & 6
Classroom HW#3: Learning Outcome 2 (pg. 281) & Case Study #1
(pg. 283)
Week: 4
Subjects/Concepts
Sep 11
Discussion of Chapters 7 & 8
Classroom
Week: 5
Subjects/Concepts
Sep 18
Discussion of Chapters 9 & 10
Classroom HW#4: Learning Outcome 6 (pg. 428) & Case Study #1
(pg. 430)
Week: 6
Subjects/Concepts
Sep 25
Discussion Chapters 11 & 12
Classroom HW#5: Learning Outcome 5 (pg. 551) & Case Study #2
(pg. 553)
Week: 7
Subjects/Concepts
Oct 2
Discussion Chapter 13
Classroom HW#6: Learning Outcome 1 (pg. 592) & Case Study #1
(pg. 594)
Week: 8
Subjects/Concepts
Oct 9
Discussion Chapter 14
Classroom
Week: 9
Subjects/Concepts
Oct 16
Discussion Chapter 15
Classroom
Week: 10 Subjects/Concepts
Oct 23
Discussion Chapter 16
Classroom
Week: 11 Subjects/Concepts
Oct 30
Final Exam
Classroom Research paper presentations
17. Additional information as desired by the faculty member.
*Syllabus is subject to change at the instructor’s discretion.
Assignment Due
Homework #1 Due: 28 Aug 14
Assignment Due
Research Paper Topic Due
Homework #2 Due: 4 Sept 14
Assignment Due
Homework #3 Due: 11 Sep 14
Assignment Due
Assignment Due
Mid-Term Due: Chapters 1-8
Homework #4 Due: 25 Sep 14
Assignment Due
Homework #5 Due: 2 Oct 14
Assignment Due
Homework #6 Due: 9 Oct 14
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Assignment Due
Research Paper Due
Assignment Due
Final Due: Chapters 9-16
PowerPoint/Oral Presentations