Identification
Prerequisites
Language
Compulsory/Elective
Required textbooks
and course materials
Course website
Course outline
Course objectives
Learning outcomes
Teaching methods
Evaluation
Subject
(code, title,
credits)
Department
Program
(undergraduate,
graduate)
Term
MGT 450: Human Resources Management– 3KU credits (6ECTS credits)
Instructor
E-mail:
Phone:
Classroom/hours
Nilufar Masimova
nilufar.masimova@gmail.com
School of Economics and Management
Undergraduate
Fall 2015
Saturday12:10-115:00, Room 305N
41 Mehseti street (Neftchilar campus), Khazar University
By appointment
Office hours
MGT 310 Management Organizations
English
Compulsory
Required Readings
 Human Resource Management, Thirteenth Edition, Robert L. Mathis, John H.
Jackson, 13 th ed, 2010
Supplementary Readings,
 Derek Torrington, Stephen Taylor , Fundamentals of Human Resources Management ,
Prentice Hall 2012
 HR online- http://www.hreonline.com
 Harvard Business Review: Today’s Management Tip www.hbr.org
 Chartered Institute of Personal Development : http://www.cipd.co.uk/
 12 Manage http://www.12manage.com/
N/A
The course will cover main human resources functions in organizations
Today human resources play a role as a main competitive advantage of modern organizations.
However, at the same time managing people has its own difficulties.
For this reason, the main objective of this course is to introduce students the Concept of Human
Resources Management and its main principles. The students will get familiar with human
resources roles within the organizations and main HRM practices. The course will give an
overview for planning, resourcing, and retaining an building a competitive advantage through
human resources in organizations.
By the end of the course students should be able to
 obtain understanding of human resources management
 gain skills needed for human resources specialist
 will be able to use human resources tools in practice
Lecture
Group discussion
Experiential exercise
Case analysis
Simulation
Course paper
Others
Methods
Midterm Exam
Quiz
2 quizzes with worth of 5
points
Class Participation
Assignment
Individual assignment\
using hr tools
Project
x
x
x
x
x
x
Date/deadlines
17.10.2015 & 05.12.2015
21.11.2015
Percentage (%)
25
10
10
10
26.12.2015
10
Presentation
Group work\ Analysis of
the HRM system of a
chosen company
35
Final Exam
Others
100
Total
Academic Integrity
Every student is expected to familiarize himself or herself with the academic honesty policy of
Khazar University. Any evidence of cheating and/or plagiarism will be heavily penalized.
Policy
Week
Style Sheets
There is no requirement on a specific style of citation as long as it is consistent and accurate. You
can familiarize yourself with some of the research resources and citation styles on Online Writing
Lab of Purdue University http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/
Date/Day
(tentative)
1
19.09.2015
2
26.09.2015
Grading and Class Requirements
Attendance is mandatory. Students may not miss more than one session, and in this case the
instructor should be notified about student’s absence beforehand (not less than 24 hours before the
class). There is no lateness policy – late assignments will neither be accepted nor graded.
Tentative Schedule
Textbook/Assignments
Topics
Course Objectives
Introduction/HRM in Organizations
Strategic HR Management and Planning
Individual performance & retention
Robert et al : Chapter
2,3
Robert et al : Chapter
6,7
3
03.10.2015
The Recruitment Process,
Nature of job analysis
4
10.10.2015
Selecting employees
5
17.10.2015
Training
Quiz 1
6
24.10.2015
Career development of HR
7
31.10.2015
Talent Management
8
07.11.2015
9
14.11.2015
Performance management & appraisals
Midterm exam, Compensation strategies & Practices
Managing employee benefits
10
21.11.2015
11
28.11.2015
12
05.12.2015
Variable pay & executive compensation
Successful Employee communication
12.12.2015
14
19.12.2015
Robert et al : Chapter 8
Robert et al : Chapter
9.10
Robert et al: Chapter
10
Derek
Torrington, Stephen
Taylor: Chapter 7
Robert et al : Chapter
11
Robert et al : Chapter
14
Robert et al : Chapter
12,13
Derek
Torrington, Stephen
Taylor: Chapter 10
Managing diversity & equal employment
Quiz 2
13
Robert et al : Chapter 1
Health, safety and security
International HRM
Robert et al : Chapter 5
Robert et al : Chapter
15
Derek
Torrington, Stephen
Taylor: Chapter 13
15
26.12.2015
Employee Rights and Responsibilities
Final Exam
TBD
Robert et al : Chapter
16