FALL 2023 COURSE OUTLINE, HRLR 3050 SECTION A, HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS | AH 117 | 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM | F2F INSTRUCTOR Ross G. Mantle, MBA Email: Ross.Mantle@uleth.ca Office: Markin Hall, M4084 OFFICE HOURS Office hours are scheduled, either in person, or virtually by mutual agreement between the instructor and the student. COURSE MATERIALS Canadian Human Resource Management, 13th edition by Schwind, H. et al., McGraw Hill; ISBN#: 9781260881431 An electronic text is available through the U of L Bookstore, click the source link to the left and enter the ISBN# 9781260881431. SOFTWARE Moodle dashboard; weekly coursework and assignment pages. NOTE: Textbooks are purchased from the University of Lethbridge campus bookstore; you may also source an electronic textbook through VitalSource, an on-line service that offers an e-text for a designated period, at a reduced price. Students are responsible to ensure that products purchased through other retailers, or private sales are the correct course materials and edition as identified in this syllabus. COURSE PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES Corequisite (s): One of Management 1000, or 1500 OVERVIEW OF COURSE CONTENT FOCUS AND APPROACH The course provides an introduction into the field of human resource management (HRM) competencies, with the intent to increase the student’s understanding of the many HRM functions. The discipline is a system that contributes and guides the organization’s strategic objectives, operating by in large within a framework of social and legal contexts, through a focus on topics such as job analysis and design, recruitment, training, performance management, health and safety, benefits, compensation, labor relations and collective bargaining, within legal environments. COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES The outcomes you will accomplish includes what you will learn, understand, know and demonstrate, as you develop theoretical concepts, which you will develop into an applied knowledge: 1. Identify, describe, and differentiate between theoretical and conceptual human resources elements, becoming familiar with identified concepts, theories and terminology. 2. Creating a familiarity, your understanding of human resource management knowledge will increase your ability to identify its importance as a field of study, as a central and practical organizational function, with key strategic impacts. 3. Developing knowledge of principles and techniques in human resource management, where you will begin to implement this knowledge, which you will apply through the solution of case analysis, formal in-class reactive discussion, simulated workplace applications, with critical thought and evaluation. Dhillon School of Business: HRLR 3050A 1|P a g e METHODS OF ASSESSMENT ACADEMIC ASSESSMENTS GRADED WEIGHT Review, Reflection and Analysis Assignments (4 x 5%) Case Analysis Assignment Course Examinations (3 X 20%) Percentage Total 20% 20% 60% 100% SCHEDULED DATES September 13th to November 27th November 8th October 4th, November 1st, December 6th Examinations Exams will include a combination of true and false, multiple-choice with short-answer questions related to course concepts. The length of time a student is provided to complete each in class exam is seventy-five (75) minutes, where its content focuses exclusively on textbook chapter information, class slides, including in-class discussion topics. The best way to prepare for an exam is to keep up with assigned readings, be attentive and participate in class discussions, as well as taking notes; exams are non-cumulative. Review, Reflection and Analysis Assignments Throughout the semester, students will be required to complete four (4) “Review and Reflection” assignments. Their purpose is to evaluate a student’s retention of text readings, in class discussions, including content covered in the class lectures. Graded review and reflection assignments will vary in content, described beforehand, then completed outside of class and submitted within an identified time frame (specific due dates will be displayed in Moodle). Case Analysis Assignment Each course lecture will include brief case study examples, where one case analysis will be assigned as part of a student’s overall grade, consisting of a situational scenario, taken from relevant aspects of course content and chapter material(s). A human resource management case study is a workplace event that typically describes a problematic, organizational incident, event, or situation. It reports in-depth information about certain aspects of the situation while under-reporting other aspects, leaving its conclusion(s) open-ended. Successful case analysis attempts to make sense of the given material, identify key issues of the case content, providing appropriate actions and resolution of situational events. Graded Work, Assessment and Evaluation Things I look for in the submission of assignments and cases; includes (1) integration of course content: consider course learning objectives, the goal of the activities is to “play” with the course content, to think about it from different perspectives, to see how it applies to yourself, or different situations, so I expect you to utilize terms, concepts, and theories that you learn in the relevant chapters; (2) evidence of critical thinking: to think critically means to carefully and objectively examine a problem from different angles, to make a reasoned judgement about it and to separate that judgement from personal attitudes and opinions. So, in your answers, I expect you to concisely elaborate and explain your ideas, consider different perspectives, disclose your own biases, and demonstrate that you have searched for evidencebased information; (3) neatness & format: I expect your submissions to represent academic writing expectations, be free of basic grammatical errors, free of typos, and be structured in a way that makes it easy to read. The grading rubric that will be used for assigning points, is described in Appendix A below. WHAT STUDENTS CAN EXPECT FROM ME 1. Class attendance, where I will be prepared, beginning each class on time, organized, and engaged. Providing theoretical explanations of course content, with “real-world” examples. As course content is described, I will always strive to provide examples from personal workplace experience, from direct involvement relevant to the topic. 2. Assignment and exam grading, all assignments will be graded fairly and promptly, providing thorough, as well as appropriate comments, even if the answers are correct. Dhillon School of Business: HRLR 3050A 2|P a g e 3. Outside of class assistance will be provided to all students, to answer questions, discuss topics and respectfully challenge thinking. Meetings will be arranged by mutual agreement to scheduled days and times. 4. Changes to the course outline, if required, changes will be announced through email, in class, or Moodle, ahead of time. WHAT I EXPECT FROM STUDENTS 1. Attend, participate, and engage; your success will come from your participation and commitment; where your engagement will build your skills and abilities in applying what is learned throughout the course. As the focus is interactive, missing classes and in class discussions will cause you to miss out on opportunities to learn, practice and retain many theoretical as well as applied skills. 2. Be prepared for class, readings are assigned for every class, where you are expected to complete these readings before coming to class so that we can focus on learning activities and discussions. Although we will focus on the text and its theoretical concepts, the readings are important as they will provide you at great deal of insight into concept scenarios, assignments, and exams. 3. Electronic devices for class-related activities, may be, or perhaps required, so you are encouraged to utilize equipment, please ensure the sound is off on all devices. The use of devices for personal purposes, such as a cellular phone for browsing social media, responding to emails, or examinations, etc. is not permitted during class time, as this may affect your grades due to missed discussion and ideas, which may be reflected in exams. Students are not permitted to record lectures without the prior consent of the instructor. 4. Students recording and distributing of course materials, such as lectures, classes, office hours, within Zoom, or in any other medium is strictly prohibited, unless written permission has been granted, or consent of the instructor in advance. 5. If you are sick, feeling unwell, or have been exposed to a sick person, stay home. This is particularly important in the light of the covid19 situation. The University has worked hard to allow a return to face-to-face learning, so let’s keep the campus open by limiting exposure to the virus and following public health orders. If you are experiencing any cold/flu symptoms or you recently came in contact with someone who does, all you need to do is to send me an email. We will make sure you are caught up on the course content and there will be no penalty for missing the class. GRADING SCHEME Percentage 100-95 85-82 73-70 61-58 Letter Grade A+ B+ C+ D+ Percentage Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade 94-90 81-78 69-66 57-50 A B C D 89-86 77-74 65-62 49-0 ABCF COURSE POLICIES & EXPECTATIONS 1. Pre-requisites and co-requisites: Students cannot register in a course for which they do not have pre- and corequisites, as the system no longer allows it. It is each student’s responsibility to check all pre-requisite and/or corequisite requirements for courses they plan to register in, by reading information found in the timetable notes and the Academic Calendar’s Course Catalogue at https://www.uleth.ca/ross/courses. 2. Policy for rescheduling exams: You can reschedule an exam for medical, or compassionate reasons. In order to reschedule you need to send an email request to myself as soon as possible. Proof of the reason for missing the exam may be requested (e.g., doctor’s note). A missed exam for other reasons, such as a job interviews, athletic competitions, travel, conflicting assignments, or social event will not be rescheduled. Dhillon School of Business: HRLR 3050A 3|P a g e 3. Conduct during examinations: Instructors may articulate regulations for late entry to and early exit from an examination room and prescribe, or restrict materials that can be used during the exam. Students are not permitted to bring material aids; including items such as notes, mobile phones, smart watches, computers, or other digital devices, into the examination. Please refer to examination policies found in the “Assessment of Student Learning Policy and Procedures – Undergraduate Student” policy, which is located on the University’s “Institutional Policies and Procedures” website. 4. Policy on AI use: Students are not permitted to use Generative AI tools to support their work UNLESS under direct instruction from the instructor. Work created by AI tools will not be considered original student work and instead will be considered an academic offense. Assignments may be scrutinized for possible inclusion of AI written text. If AI is permitted, you must clearly indicate which part is your work and which part is generated by AI. 5. Plagiarism (Academic Offenses): No student shall represent the words, ideas, images, or data of another person as his or her own. This regulation will affect any academic assignment or other component of any course or program of study, whether the plagiarized material constitutes a part, or the entirety of the work submitted. As your instructor, I may employ the use of an “AI Detector,” such as “Turnitin,” a University approved plagiarism detection services to determine the originality of student work and require students to submit their work in electronic form, in order to check for plagiarism. 6. Student conduct expectations: Please refer to policies pertaining to academic and non-academic misconduct found in the “Student Discipline Policy – Academic Offenses Undergraduate Students” policy, and the “Student Discipline Policy- Non-Academic Offenses” policy. These policies are located on the University’s “Institutional Policies and Procedures” website, and relate to academic and behavior-related actions. The responsibility of each student is to become familiar with these policies; specifically, policies as plagiarism, duplicating others’ work, and cheating. 7. Student accountability and integrity: As a Dhillon School of Business student, you are expected to act honestly, ethically and with integrity. You are expected to interact with others respectfully, accepting responsibility for your actions. The following requests do not reflect academic integrity or personal accountability and as such will be declined, as a Dhillon School of Business instructor, regardless of your personal circumstances: • Telling the instructor that you "need" a certain grade • Asking for extra assignments for the purpose of raising a grade • Asking that the grade be raised because it is very close to the next higher grade • Asking that the grade be raised because you did very well on one part of the course, or grading scheme • Asking to be allowed to turn in an assignment late because of last minute printer or computer problems • Asking to be graded or treated differently than other students • Asking for any other unfair advantage, for which other students may not receive LATE ASSIGNMENTS In the business world deadlines matters, if you are late, you might miss out on an opportunity, incur losses, or lose business partnerships. The classroom is a training ground for your future work, you are expected to practice and demonstrate a good work ethic, such as submitting assignments on time. At times, there are extraneous circumstances beyond our control, so every student in this course is permitted one “oops token.” If you need extra time to complete an assignment, send me an email message indicating that you would like to use your token, no explanations are needed, will receive an additional twenty-four (24) hour extension. Late assignments past the time extension will not be graded, resulting in the grade of “zero” (0) for the assignment. Dhillon School of Business: HRLR 3050A 4|P a g e LIBERAL EDUCATION & HOW IT APPLIES TO THIS COURSE Liberal Education has been a philosophical cornerstone at the University of Lethbridge since its founding. Our principle of Liberal Education is based on four pillars: encouraging breadth of knowledge; facilitating connections across disciplines; developing critical thinking skills so that our graduates can adapt to ever-changing employment and social conditions; and emphasizing engaged citizenship in our communities at all levels from the local to the global. We help students become creative explorers and innovative critical thinkers, leaders who can navigate through complex global issues and who use the breadth, connections and skills developed to make our world a better place. Liberal Education Attribute assigned to this course is considered a Social Science. BASIC NEEDS STATEMENT In a learning environment, students need to have their basic needs met: food to eat and a safe place to live. If you're having trouble with either, the campus has some resources for you. • If you're facing food insecurity, the food.bank@uleth.ca, can help you get access to the Food Bank. • If you're having trouble facing housing insecurity or domestic violence, get in touch with these organizations YWCA (inquiries@ywcalethbridge.com or 403-329-0088) or Housing First Services (403-329-4775). • Emergency Student Loan Fund, created to support students experiencing temporary financial hardship. • 7 Cups of Tea, text-based peer support 24/7: https://www.7cups.com/p/uleth/ • Community/Campus Resources can be found if support is required for a number of services, including wellness, counselling, as well as skills training: https://www.ulethbridge.ca/counselling/content/community- resources. Please don't hesitate to also approach myself if you have trouble negotiating these resources. ***ASSIGNENTS & EXAMS: Review, Reflection and Analysis Assignments - The assignments are comprised of relevant chapter concepts, questions, and exercises, including in-class discussions. The four (4) assignments are worth five (5%) percent each, for a total of twenty (20%) percent of your grade. The assignments will be scheduled in Moodle during the appropriate week, as well as announced in class. For example; assignment #1 will be provided on September 13 th available in Moodle at the end of the class and then would be due one week later, on September 18th at 2359 (12 am). The assignments will be locked for grading immediately after the submission deadline. Case Analysis Assignment - The case study is a graded, situational assignment, where you are be expected to critically review, assess, and answer questions related to an applied HRM scenario. You will complete one case assignment, worth twenty (20%) percent of your overall grade. The case study provided will be posted on the Moodle dashboard with an identified start date and a day and time in which it would be due. It will then be locked for grading immediately after the submission deadline. Exams - The course will include three (3) examinations, comprised of text chapters, in-class discussion and content, as described in the course syllabus. Each exam is worth twenty (20%) percent, for a total of sixty (60%) percent of your total grade. Dhillon School of Business: HRLR 3050A 5|P a g e FALL 2023 CLASS SCHEDULE DATE 1 Sep 6 Introduction – Review Course Outline & HRM Text Sep 11 Strategic Human Resource Management Chapter 1 Sep 13 Strategic Human Resource Function and Today’s HRM Professional Chapter 1 Sep 18 Job Analysis and Design Chapter 2 Sep 20 Human Resource Planning Chapter 3 Sep 25 Legal Requirements and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Chapter 4 Sep 27 Legislation, Human Rights, and Workplace Policies Chapter 4 Oct 2 Recruitment Chapter 5 2 3 4 CHAPTERS & COMPETENCIES SECTION READINGS WEEK # Course Outline 5 Oct 4 Exam #1 Oct 9 Thanksgiving – No Class Chapters 1 - 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Oct 11 Selection Chapter 6 Oct 16 Onboarding, Training and Development and Career Planning Chapter 7 Oct 18 Needs Analysis, Program Choice and Knowledge Management Chapter 7 Oct 23 Performance Management Chapter 8 Oct 25 Measuring Performance, Appraisal Processes and Improvement Plans Chapter 8 Oct 30 Compensation Management Chapter 9 Nov 1 Exam #2 Chapters 6 - 9 Nov 6 Employee Benefits Chapter 10 Nov 8 Ensuring Health & Safety At The Workplace Chapter 12 Nov 13 Fall Reading Week (No Class) Nov 15 Fall Reading (No Class) Nov 20 Managing Employee Relations Chapter 11 Nov 22 Communication, Counselling, Expectations and Discipline Chapter 11 Nov 27 The Union / Management Framework Chapter 13 Nov 29 Collective Bargaining, Negotiations and Dispute Resolution Chapter 13 Dec 4 Unions and The Effect On Human Resources Chapter 13 Dec 6 Dhillon School of Business: HRLR 3050A Exam #3 Chapters 10 - 13 6|P a g e APPENDIX A Grading Rubric – In-Class & Home Assignments CRITERIA Integration of course content (0 to 5 points) Evidence of critical thinking (0 to 5 points) Neatness / Structure / Format (0 to 5 points) Lacking Little to no integration of course lecture, slides, or text as the content is integrated inaccurately, or superficial. Reasoning and evidence are absent. Personal opinions are presented as facts. A single point of view is presented, where more is required. Beginning An attempt is made at integrating course, or text content, but it is insufficient, where some aspects are inaccurate, or superficial. Logic behind ideas are explained, but no reliable evidence presented. Different perspectives considered, personal bias may, or may not be disclosed where applicable. Competent Course content, lecture material is well integrated into the answer, with some self-thought from applied course knowledge. Ideas are backed up by logic, having reliable evidence presented. Varied perspectives considered and if applicable, personal bias is disclosed, but based on relevance. Several grammatical errors A few grammatical errors, or Less than two grammatical or typos, text is typos. Structure is present but errors, or typos, clear incoherent. Prescribed structure, acceptable could be improved. format has not been academic format. followed. Dhillon School of Business: HRLR 3050A 7|P a g e