HRM 417-B001
Human Resource Management
(3 Credit Hours)
BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY
Spring 2010
COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Meeting Time and Location
Tues.-Thurs. 12:30 – 1:45 PM Meier Hall 205
Instructors’ Contact Information
Name:
Dr. David Scarborough
Office Location:
Meier Hall, Room 334
Office Hours:
Mondays & Wednesdays 1:00PM to 2:00PM
Tuesdays & Thursdays 11:00 AM to 12:00PM
Fridays by appointment
BHSU Phone:
605-642-6159
E-Mail Address:
davidscarborough@bhsu.edu
Course Description
Human Resource Management refers to all decisions and practices that directly affect
or influence the people who work for an organization. This survey course introduces
HR as a managerial specialty required by all organizations (public, private, for-profit
and non-profit). All organizations must attract, hire and retain a qualified workforce to
maintain viability in the larger economic or political environment. As such, HR
professionals in strategic planning, employment, performance management,
compensation, employee development and other specialties partner with top
management to facilitate organizational success. Each of these specialties are
introduced and described in the context of today’s complex, domestic and multinational
business environments.
Course Prerequisites
BADM 360 Organizations & Management
Description of Instructional Methods
The course consists of textbook readings; supplemental readings; online supplements,
notes, and PowerPoint slides.
Course Requirements
Required Text and Materials
Human Resource Management, 6th Edition by Cynthia Fisher, Lyle Schoenfeldt, &
James Shaw. Hardcover, 818 pages.
©2006, ISBN 0-618-527869
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Course Goals and Student Learning Outcomes
The goal of this course is to provide students with an orientation to Human Resource
Management. Students are introduced to fundamental HR concepts including HR
planning, job analysis and evaluation, recruiting and employment, performance
management, compensation and benefits, employee transitions and other topics.
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Describe the role of the HR function in modern organizations.
2. Understand the broad legal framework of regulations governing employment
practices in the United States.
3. Develop a basic understanding of the human resource profession and how it
relates to other managerial disciplines.
4. Evaluate HR strategies and practices appropriate to different types of organizations
and workforce populations.
5. Identify and define the various HR specialties within the context of the larger
discipline.
Evaluation Procedures and Guidelines for Course Requirements
Three examinations will be administered during the semester, including the final exam.
Given the fact-based nature of the course content, grading will reflect the degree to
which the student is able to correctly respond to examination questions covering course
material. Percent of correct answers on all tests will be averaged to obtain a mean
score constituting the final course score. Letter grade assignment will be based on the
following scale:
Grading Scale
A – Superior
B – Above Average
C – Average
D – Below Average
F – Failing
(90 – 100%)
(80 – 89%)
(70 – 79%)
(60 – 69%)
(0 -- 59%)
Course Outline/Schedule
Date
Activity/Assignments
1/14
Review course syllabus and course introduction
Read Chapter 1: An Introduction to HRM
Read Chapter 2: Strategic HRM
1/19
Strategic HRM
1/21
No Class- Mad Scientist Conference
Read Chapter 3: Human Resource Planning
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Date
Activity/Assignments
1/26
Human Resource Planning
Read Chapter 4 Job Analysis
1/28
Job Analysis: Concepts, Procedures and Choices
2/02
No Class- KHSG Conference
Take Home Exam 1
2/04
No Class- KHSG Conference
Read Chapter 5: Equal Employment Opportunity
2/09
Take Home Exam #1 Due – Chapters 1-4
2/11
Equal Employment Opportunity: The legal environment
2/16
Equal Employment Opportunity
Read Chapter 6: Recruiting and Job Search
2/18
Recruiting and Job Search
2/23
Recruiting and Job Search
Read Chapter 7: Measurement and Decision Making
2/25
Measurement and Decision Making Issues in Selection
3/02
Measurement and Decision Making Issues in Selection
Read Chapter 8: Assessing Job Candidates
3/04
Assessing Job Candidates
3/09
Spring Break
3/11
Spring Break
3/16
Assessing Job Candidates
Review for Exam
3/18
Exam #2 – Chapters 5-8
Read Chapter 9: Human Resource Development
3/23
Human Resource Development
3/25
Human Resource Development
Read Chapter 10: Performance Assessment and Management
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Date
Activity/Assignments
3/30
Performance Assessment and Management
4/01
Performance Assessment and Management
Read Chapter 11: Compensation System Development
4/06
Compensation System Development
Read Chapter 12: Incentive Compensation
4/08
No Class- SIOP Conference
4/13
Incentive Compensation
4/15
Incentive Compensation
Read Chapter 13 Employee Benefits
4/20
Employee Benefits
4/22
Employee Benefits
Read Chapter 16 Emplol\yee Transitions
4/27
Employee Transitions
4/29
Review for Final Exam
5/07
Final Exam
11:30 am – 1:00 pm in MH 205
Attendance Policy
Attendance at all class sessions is expected. No make-up examinations will be given for
students who miss class due to unexcused absences. Students will be allowed to make
up graded work if an absence is due to participation in university-sponsored activities,
provided prior notification of the impending absence has been given to the instructor.
Other students will be allowed to make up graded work only if the instructor has been
notified in advance and the absence has been pre-approved by the instructor. NOTE: Emailing the instructor a few minutes prior to class does not constitute an excused
absence.
Academic Honesty
Acts of academic dishonesty, including: (1) the use or giving of any unauthorized
assistance in taking quizzes, tests, or examinations; (2) the use of sources beyond
those authorized by the instructor in writing papers, preparing reports, solving problems,
or carrying out other assignments; (3) acquisition, without permission, of tests or other
academic material belonging to a member of the institutional faculty or staff; or (4)
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plagiarism will result in disciplinary sanctions that could result in the student receiving a
failing grade for the assignment or the course, or more severe disciplinary sanctions
imposed by the university. Plagiarism is defined as: “the use, by paraphrase or direct
quotation, of the published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear
acknowledgement consistent with accepted practices of the discipline; or the
unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in
the selling of term papers or other academic materials.” Note: plagiarism also includes
materials obtained from Internet sites. Source: Student Handbook
Make-up Policy
If you know that you will be absent at the time an exam is to be administered, please
arrange to take the exam prior to the exam date listed in the syllabus. In case of illness,
notification needs to be given prior to the exam. ALL WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS ARE
DUE AT 2:00 P.M. ON THE DATE LISTED IN THE “TENTATIVE COURSE
OUTLINE/SCHEDULE” SECTION OF THIS SYLLABUS. NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS
WILL BE ACCEPTED UNLESS PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE WITH
ONE OF THE COURSE INSTRUCTORS.
ADA Statement
Reasonable accommodations, as arranged through the Disabilities Services
Coordinator, will be provided for students with documented disabilities. Contact the
BHSU Disabilities Services Coordinator at 642-6099 (room 022 in the Student Union)
for more information.
Freedom in Learning
Under Board of Regents and University policy student academic performance may be
evaluated solely on an academic basis, not on opinions or conduct in matters unrelated
to academic standards. Students should be free to take reasoned exception to the data
or views offered in any course of study and to reserve judgment about matters of
opinion, but they are responsible for learning the content of any course of study for
which they are enrolled. Students who believe that an academic evaluation reflects
prejudiced or capricious consideration of student opinions or conduct unrelated to
academic standards should contact the chair of the department in which the course is
being taught to initiate a review of the evaluation.
Incompletes
Except for the conditions stated below, a grade of incomplete will not be approved by
the Dean of the College of Business and Technology.
1. A student must have completed approximately 75% of the required work in a
course, including homework, exams, projects, and papers.
2. A student must have a valid and documented medical condition or personal
situation that prevents her or him from completing the remaining coursework by
the end of the semester.
Substandard performance up to the time of the request is NOT a valid reason for giving
an incomplete.
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