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SYLLABUS
WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
School of Business Studies
Fairbanks Campus, Alaska
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Wayland Baptist University 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
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Course Name: MGMT 5344 ( Hybrid) : Career Development and Management
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Term and Year: Winter Semester: Winter semester: Nov 10, 2014 - Feb 14, 2015
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Name of Instructor: Dr. Nick O. Ejimabo
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Office Phone and Email: (907) 377-4398/ cell- 512-589-9532, ejimabon@wbu.edu
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Office Hours, by appointments: Building and Location : 2623 Wabash Avenue, Suite
109, Eielson - AFB. Alaska.
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Class Meeting Time& Location: Tuesday, Ft. Wainwright – Bldg. 439/Rm.5; 6 - 10 pm.
MGMT 5344 Hybrid Dates – Nov 11; Nov 18; Dec 2; Jan 13; Jan 27; & Feb 10
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Catalog Description: The Course focused on the organizational needs, individual career needs and the development of systems for managing careers. (The MGMT 5344 is a comprehensive study of current practices in human resource development. Topics include: Foundations, Framework, applications, learning, assessments, evaluations, implementations, planning, recruitment, selection, performance evaluation, training, development, career management, compensation, labor relations, couching, diversity and legal constraints, organization, skills and change in Human Development (HRD) etc).
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Prerequisite : MGMT 3324.
11. Required Textbook and Resources :
BOOK AUTHOR ED YEAR PUBLISHER ISBN# REVIEW
Human Resources
Development Werner 6th 2012
Cengage
Learning 053848099-8
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association: Sixth Edition
(2010). American Psychological Association: Washington, DC. Go to: http://www.apa.org
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Optional Materials :
Other Requirements essential to the course
Spring 14
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Textbook readings, case analysis, text assignments, group presentation, and relevant literature review.
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Access to and an operational knowledge of email and the worldwide web.
Research tools essential to the course
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Use of the library, WBU intranet, and worldwide web.
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Course Outcome Competencies : Upon the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
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Define human resource management, describe the components of organizational culture, discuss psychological contact formed by members of an organization, and explain the functions of the
Success System Model.
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Formulate a written explanation of how equal employment practices are tied to everyday workplace conduct, identify and discuss current workplace legislation and how it affects today’s leaders, and define the concept of dispute resolution.
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Conduct a job analysis and provide a written plan for implementation of the results.
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Outline steps in developing a recruiting program in an organization.
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Describe and explain the major employee testing techniques.
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Describe through role play the process and skills involved in an effective performance appraisal review.
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Identify and describe the major types of training methods and techniques utilized in the workplace today.
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Describe the stages in the career process.
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Describe the relationship of compensation to goals of employee satisfaction and productivity.
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Explain the major types of benefits programs available.
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Explain the major types of incentive programs available.
Context:
This course (MGMT 5344) is a graduate course. The aim is to enable our department to extend the opportunity of studying with the Wayland Baptist at Fairbanks- Alaska to students and learners anywhere in the world, in a way that fits with the ongoing, global, diverse, and crowded programs in our society.
Audience:
This Course (MGMT 5344) is intended for graduates in leadership and management studies, business, communication, political and health administration, military, sciences, career development and training as well as teachers’ formation and continual education. It provides a vital knowledge and educational learning process and its applications to the real world situations.
Instructional Methods:
In general, people have preferred learning style, perceive and process information differently.
Thus, this class will present and process information in a variety of ways that include; lectures, discussions, readings, presentations, reflections on concepts of HRD program and research. The study of the Human Resources Management (HRD) is the focus of this class.
14. Attendance Requi rements : As stated in the Wayland Catalog, students enrolled at one of the University’s external campuses should make every effort to attend all class meetings. All absences must be explained to the instructor, who will then determine whether the omitted work may be made up. When a student reaches that number of absences considered by the instructor to be excessive, the instructor will so advise the student and file an unsatisfactory progress report with the campus executive director. Any student who misses 25 percent or more of the regularly scheduled class meetings will receive a grade of F in the course. Additional attendance policies
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for each course, as defined by the instructor in the course syllabus, are considered a part of the
University’s attendance policy.
Additional Attendance requirement: Excessive late arrivals or early departures will be taken into consideration. Material will be discussed in class and included in the exams that are not in the book. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain any material missed by not attending class for any reason. The student must not miss any more than 25% of the class. Any more misses may result in failure of the class. In case of TDY’s the instructor should be notified as soon as possible.
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: Grading Assignments and Points a. Reflection paper/ Journal Article: Each student will select a HRD related article from one of the
Research-Oriented Journals listed in Appendix B of your text. Write an independent 5-page minimum paper (APA) and orally present a very short summary to class (3-5 minutes). A signup sheet will space these presentations throughout the semester. Total value = 150 points b. Group Project Paper/presentation: A minimum 10-page (content pages, excluding cover sheet, abstract and references) on a subject directly related to Human Resource Management is be required. This paper must be original for this class. Topics must be listed on sign-up sheet and initialed by instructor.
Potential subject lists will be available. Proper APA format is required. Total point = 250 points c. Examinations: Two examinations (Mid-Term 25% and Final 25%) will be given during the term.
Questions will be mostly multiple choices along with some essay questions.
Total point = 500 points d. Attendance Class Discussion and Participation
You are expected to attend, participate and respond to the discussions and questions in every class. It involves answering of questions, personal experience, and suggestion on what you think about the class discussions and topics. Class participation is a grade activity that reflects preparedness for class as well as attendance. Arrive on time with assigned reading and papers completed on the prearranged deadline. Total point = 100 points.
17. This course outline serves merely as the anticipated roadmap I hope to use during this 11 weeks program. However, due to circumstances and the dynamic nature of this course, there may be some changes in the schedule. During such situations, you will be advised and changes will be discussed and noted accordingly. The dates and weeks listed below are the dates by which the course materials are expected to have been read.
WK Dates Topic Activities & Discussions Readings Assignments
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Class
Meeting
11/11/14 Introduction (Getting to Know You) Course Overview.
Foundation of HRD: Influence of employees behavior, learning
& HRD
Werner’s Book: Ch. 1, 2 &
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Class
Meeting
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Class
Meeting
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BD
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BD
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BD
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Class
Meeting
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BD
11/18/14 Framework for HRD:
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Assessing HRD needs
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Designing effective HRD programs
Holidays: Thanksgiving – Nov. 24 -29
12/2/14 Implementation of HRD programs
Evaluating HRD programs
12/9/14 HRD applications:
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On boarding
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Employee specialization
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Orientation
12/16/14 Mid-Term Exam
Skills & Technical Training in HRD
1/6/15
Holidays: Christmas – Dec 22 - Jan 2, 2015
Couching & Performance Mgmt.
Employee counseling & wellness services
1/13/15 Career MGMT and HRD development
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HRD Journals
1/20/15 Management Development
Org. development & Change
Werner’s Bk. Ch.4 & 5
Team/group formation
Select a research Topic
Ch. 6 & 7
Guest Speaker/film
Reflection paper due
Ch. 8
Team/Group Meeting
Mid-Term Exam
Ch. 9
Ch.10 & 11
Ch. 12 Reflective paper due
Ch. 13 & 14 (SHRM
Seminar)
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Class
Meeting
1/27/15 HRD & diversity:
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Diversity, Training & Beyond
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Group Presentation
Ch. 15
Group presentation.
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BD
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Class
Meeting
2/3/15 Special Topics/SHRM
2/10/15 Final Exam /Course evaluations
Team project Due.
Final Exam
Note: The Instructor or the dean reserves the right to change the syllabus.
18. Grading Schema/Scale:
A = 90-100%, D = 60-69%
B = 80-89%,
C = 70-79%,
F = 59 and below
I = Incomplete
19. Grading Weight (based on 100 points possible)
Assignments
Reflection Paper/Journal Article
Due Dates Possible Points Earned Points
12/2/14 & 150
Mid-Term Exam
Group project & Presentation
Final Exam
Attendance and participation
1/13/15
12/16/14 250
250 1/27/15
2/9/15
2/14/15
250
100
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Total Points 1000 -----------
Note: All assignments will have due dates and late penalties. Failure to submit assignments on time will result in the reduction of your grade by 10 points per 24-hour period following the due date.
20. Format of Course deliverables
All course assignment must be submitted in the class. All course deliverables must be constructed in Times New Roman, 12pt font, double spaced, and submitted in Microsoft Word format. The use of APA format prescribed in the Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association 6 th
Edition is encouraged.
CLASSROOM COURTESY: Exhibit courtesy to everyone in your class by being on time and staying for the entire class time. Turn cell phones off and do not use them during class.
21. POLICY ON ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: The University proudly adheres to high standards of intellectual, moral, ethical, and spiritual values. It entrusts each student with the solemn obligation of preserving these standards. In light of revelation, reason, and custom of the
Christian community from which the University has grown, personal integrity in keeping with
New Testament standards is expected of all students. Academic dishonesty, including cheating and plagiarism, may be grounds for disciplinary action by the University and, at minimum, will result in a grade of zero /F on that project.
22. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY : Students are responsible for reading, understanding, obeying, and respecting all academic policies, with added emphasis being placed upon academic progress policies, appearing in the Wayland Baptist University Academic Catalog applicable to their curriculum and/or program of study.
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