SYLLABUS
1. Wayland Baptist University, Central Park Forest, School of Business
2. 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.
3. Course: MGMT 5309 – Human Resource Management
4. Term: Winter – November 12, 2012 - February 16, 2013
5. Instructor: Dr. Lillian Robinson
6. Office Phone and email: 623-297-1610; Lillian.robinson@wayland.wbu.edu; lrobinson42@cox.net
7. Office Hours, Building, and Location: By Appointment Only or After Class
8. Class Meeting Time and Location: Tuesday (5:30 p.m. – 9:40 p.m.) (Phoenix Downtown Location)
9. Catalog Description: comprehensive strategic human resource management; philosophy of human resource
management; behavioral science perspectives; ethical and legal environmental influences of employee and labor
relations, diversity issues, and globalization challenges; performance management including metrics; information
system tools, rewards, training, career management, and organizational change; analysis and design of jobs.
10. Prerequisites: MGMT 3304 and MGMT 3324.
11. Required Textbook and Resources:
BOOK
AUTHOR ED YEAR
Managing Human Resources
Bohlander 16th
2013
PUBLISHER
Cengage
Learning
ISBN#
REVIEW
9781111532826 Spring 14
12. Optional Materials: None
13. Course Outcome Competencies:
Upon completion of this course the student should be able to:
 Define the role of Human Resources in today’s high-powered work place.
 Develop an approach to organizational change through Human resource policy.
 Analyze successes and failures in Human Resource Management.
 Describe and classify the global marketplace for Human Resource Management.
 Interpret technological aspects of Human Resource Management.
 Determine changes in demographic and workplace needs.
 Explain the importance of human capital (training) and examine models of training.
 Develop a resource base for managing Human Resource issues.
 Determine impacts of government policy on the Human Resource element of the firm.
 Evaluate ethical, equitable and efficient aspects of Human resource practices.
 Assess the Human resource environment using market indicators in Human resource Management.
 Develop strategies of cost containment through Human Resource Management.
 Interpret legal requirements levied on Human Resource Management.
 Develop Human Resource policy for a firm.
 Prepare for the Professional Human Resource Certification Examination.
14. Attendance Requirements:
The instructor may excuse absences for valid reasons, but missed work must be made up within the
semester/term of enrollment. Except final papers and exams.
Work missed through unexcused absences must also be made up within the semester/term of enrollment.
Work missed through unexcused absences must also be made up within the semester/term of enrollment,
but unexcused absences may carry further penalties.
In the event of two consecutive weeks of unexcused absences in a semester/term of enrollment, the
student will be administratively withdrawn, resulting in a grade of "F".
A "Contract for Incomplete" will not be issued to a student who has unexcused or excessive
absences recorded for a course.
Students receiving Military Tuition Assistance or Veterans Administration educational benefits must not
exceed three unexcused absences in the semester/term of enrollment. Excessive absences will be reported
to the appropriate agency and may result in a monetary penalty to the student.
Report of a "F" grade (attendance or academic) resulting from excessive absence for those students who
are receiving financial assistance from agencies not mentioned above will be reported to the appropriate
agency
15. 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.”
16: Course Requirements and Grading Criteria:
Mid-Term - Open Book - 20 points
Final Exam - 30 points –Closed book comprehensive
Written Paper - 15 points – 5 – 7 pages, APA Style, 3 references, (no Wikipedia)
Oral Paper Presentation – 15 points (a 3 – 5 minutes synopsis of your research)
Class participation - 10 points – you must be involved in the discussion to earn your point
In Class Project – 10 points (you must be present to earn full points.) If you have an excused absent, a 2 page paper
can be submitted; however, late points will be applied.
**Your final paper has to be presented and you have to write your paper and submit it to earn the full 30
points (No exceptions).
100 – 90
89 – 80
79 – 70
69 – 60
A
B
C
D
Below 60 is Failing
Instructor will not accept late work after 2 days. All late work will be reduced by 10 %.
17. Tentative Schedule: (Calendar, Topics, Assignments)
18. Additional information as desired by the faculty member.