TROY UNIVERSITY
SORRELL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
EMBA 6603
Human Resource Management
Prerequisites
EMBA 5501.
Description
An overview of recruitment, selection, training, retention, compensation, and termination of employees and the relationship of an HR strategy to the strategic and operational roles of general managers.
Objectives
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
1.
Describe the external and global environments relevant to human-resource management.
2.
Describe and define the current field of human-resource management, including the roles played by members of the HRM function in organizational-strategy formulation.
3.
List and describe equal-employment opportunity laws and other regulations affecting the field of human-resource management.
4.
Describe the functions of job design and job analysis.
5.
Explain work rules, policies, and procedures within a functioning organization, including grievance and progressive-discipline procedures and common union contract provisions.
6.
Apply basic HR planning, staffing, training and development, performance management, compensation, health and safety, and employee and labor relations strategies to business objectives in an apt scenario.
Purpose
To provide a basic knowledge and understanding of the management of human resources and an ability to apply those concepts and principles from a strategic standpoint to industry problems.
EMBA General Management or Healthcare Management concentration requirement.
Approved Texts
Anthony, W. P., Kacmar, K. K., & Perrewé, P. L. ( 2002 or current ). Human resource management: A strategic approach (4th ed.). Mason, OH: Thomson/South-Western.
[Contains suitable cases for appropriate strategic emphasis.]
Master Syllabi are developed by the senior faculty in each business discipline. This Master Syllabus must be used as the basis for developing the instructor syllabus for this course, which must also comply with the content specifications outlined in the Troy University Faculty Handbook .
The objectives included on this Master Syllabus must be included among the objectives on the instructor’s syllabus, which may expand upon the same as the instructor sees fit. The statement of purpose seeks to position the course properly within the curriculum and should be consulted by faculty as a source of advisement guidance. Specific choice of text and other details are further subject to Program Coordinator guidance.
1 August 2005

Master Syllabus: EMBA 6603
Mello, J. A. ( 2006 or current). Strategic human resource management (2nd ed.). Mason, OH:
Thomson/South-Western.
[Contains suitable cases for appropriate strategic emphasis.]
Supplements
Maidment, F. H. ( 2005 or current ). Annual editions: Human resources 05/06 (15th ed.). Boston,
MA: McGraw-Hill.
O’Reilly, C. A., & Pfeffer, J. ( 1995 ). Southwest Airlines: Using human resources for
Competitive Advantage (A) [Case #HR1A]. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Business School.
O’Reilly, C. A., & Wang, I (
2002 ). Transforming human resources at Novartis: The human resources information system (HRIS) [Case #HR22]. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Business
School.
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Troy State University Faculty Handbook (2001): Section 3.8.2.8 [extract]—22 essential elements of the syllabus (somewhat modified for space): a. Course title b. Course number c. Term d. Instructor e. Prerequisites f. Office hours g. Class days, times h. Classroom location i. Office location j. Office telephone k. Course description, objectives l. Text(s) m. Other materials n. Grading methods, criterion weights, make-up policy, mid-term grade reports o. Procedure, course requirements p. General supports
(computer works, writing center) q. Daily assignments, holidays, add/drop
& open dates, dead day, final exam r. Additional services
(Americans with
Disabilities Act, other statements) s. Absence policy t. Incomplete-work policy u. Cheating policy v. Specialization requirements
(certification, licensure, teacher competencies)