TexasTechUniversity
RawlsCollege of Business Administration
MGT 3374-001, Human Resource Management
Spring, 2013
MWF, 11am-11:50am
Rm. 00101
Instructor:Jerry Stevens
Office:E347
Email:
Web Page:
I expect to use the Web pagefor communication with the class. Each student shall check the Web site forcourseinformation.
Phone:742-3195 (W)
798-2400(H)
Office Hours:MWF 8am 9am;12pm-1pm
Or by appointment
Prerequisite:Minimum 2.75 adjusted cumulative GPA
Required Texts:
Managing Human Resources, 16e, Bohlander/Snell
Course Description:
MGT. 3374 provides an introduction to the fundamentals of human resource management. This course introduces students to the relevant issues facing managers in today’s rapidly changing environment. The course is excellent preparation for any business manager who will, at some point during their career, supervise one or more subordinates.
Course Purpose:
The main objective of Mgt. 3374 is to acquaint the student with the various systems and practices that are used by line managers and human resource professionals in performing their daily jobs. In today’s business world, people must work effectively with other people. Staffing the organization, designing jobs and teams, developing skillful employees, identifying approaches for improving performance, rewarding employee successes and other economic, technological, social and legal issues that are necessary to be a successful manager are studied and discussed.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of Human Resource Management function.
- Describe the importance of HRM to an organization.
- Be knowledgeable of employee rights and equal employment opportunity.
- Be familiar with the various ways that organizations, recruit, select, socialize, train and develop their employees.
- Describe the various Performance Management Systems used by organizations.
- Understand how organizations establish rewards and pay plans.
- Describe the benefit packages offered by most organizations.
- Understand labor relations and collective bargaining.
Methods of Assessment:
The expected learning outcomes will be assessed through: Exams, On-line Vocabulary Quizzes, In-Class Quizzes, Class Discussions, Active Learning Activities, and Non-Graded Quizzes
Attendance:
My expectation for attendance is that you are: (1) present, (2) on time, (3) prepared, and (4) participating.
I will not“take attendance”during class for grade. However, if you are absent and unexcused, you earn a zero for any daily grade which may be assessed during that class. This grade can not be “made up”.
Excused absences (e.g., university approved trips, documented illness, religious observance) as described on pages 48-49 of the 2005-06Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog will not be penalized as long as you notify me appropriately. In addition, if you know that you need to be absent for some other legitimate reason (i.e., a job interview, your brother’s wedding, a family member’s funeral, etc.) please see me in advance. I may ask for documentation, but these kinds of absences can normally be excused for daily grades, but must be made-up within one week.
Preparation for Class:
It is impossible to discuss an assignment actively without being prepared in advance. I expect you to have read the assignments, formed comments and questions, taken notes in response to the text, etc. – prior to class. Bring your textbook to class; we will routinely “use the book” in class.
Exams:
Exams will be closed book and will include only multiple choice questions. The exams will cover material from study assignments, from the lectures, from assigned newspaper articles, and from classroom discussions and activities. Exams will notbe comprehensive, but course concepts do build on one another, requiring that you don't "flush" material after a test.In addition to assigned readings, cases, and newspaper articles, anytopic discussed in class is “fair game” for a test unless I explicitly say, “This won’t be on the test.”
Reviews may or may not be offered in class prior to exams, depending on student participation, preparation, and interest.
No cell phones, calculators, PDA’s, or other electronic devices may be used during exams or quizzes.
All three exams are equally weighted. Only the university approved excused absences identified above will allow you to miss a test or exam without penalty. All other absences from exams will result in a grade of zero for the exam that was missed. Use the privilege of “missing an exam” wisely
Students authorized to take exams at the PASSCenter will pick up their exams from me in person the day of the exam and return them to me in person that same day so that their exams can be machine graded along with those from the rest of the class.
Blue books will not be required. Each examwill require a Scantron sheet. Surprisingly, some students like to arrive late for exams. If you arrive after at least one student has departed, you will not be allowed to take the exam.
Each exam will be time limited to the 50 minute allotted for the class.
In-Class Quizzes:
I have scheduledin-class quizzes to encourage you to be present, on time, and prepared. These quizzes will range in difficulty from “very easy” (i.e., an “attendance quiz”) to “you really should know this if you studied the assignment at all.” These quizzes may be given on any class day. The quizzes can be made-up if you have an excused absence, but must be made up within one week. You are also allowed two unexcused make-up of quizzes. You must take 10 of the 14 quizzes to get all of the points in this category.
Changes to Syllabus:
This syllabus is subject to change. Announcements in class take precedence over any other communication. “You must have mentioned that on the day I was absent,” will not be acceptable as an excuse for missed assignments, not knowingabout changes in test dates, etc.
ADA Statement
Any student who, because of a disability, may require special arrangements in order to meet the course requirements should contact the instructor as soon as possible to make any necessary arrangements. Students should present appropriate verification from Student Disability Services during the instructor’s office hours. Please note instructors are not allowed to provide classroom accommodations to a student until appropriate verification from Student Disability Services has been provided. For additional information, you may contact the Student Disability Services office in 335 West Hall or 806-742-2405.
Academic Integrity:
It is expected that each person will do his or her own work except where I explicitly authorize it. Scholastic dishonesty on any of the assignments or exams will merit a grade of F for the course. Cheating, plagiarism, collusion, falsifying academic records, and misrepresenting facts as defined on page 49 of the 2005-06Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog will not be tolerated. For help, see
In my opinion, most students would prefer not to cheat. On the other hand, we kid ourselves if we do not recognize that a culture of cheating prevails in many classrooms. While the truly creative cheater will always remain one or more steps ahead of the teacher, I will take certain basic steps to try to reduce cheating. Look for multiple test versions, no use of calculators, random seating for tests, exchange of Scantron sheets, etc. to be employed from time to time. To those of you who don’t cheat, I apologize in advance.
Civility in the Classroom:
Students are expected to assist in maintaining a classroom environment that is conducive to learning. In order to assure that all students have an opportunity to gain from time spent in class, unless otherwise approved by the instructor, students are prohibited from using cellular phones or beepers, eating or drinking in class, making offensive remarks, reading newspapers, sleeping, or engaging in any other form of distraction. In particular, I consider late arrival to class, early departure from class,ringing cell phones or beepers, and talking with your neighbor out of turn as classroom incivilities. Inappropriate behavior in the classroom shall result in, minimally, a request to leave class.
Please don’t “pack up” to leave until I’m finished.
Grading:
Grades will be awarded for the following items:
75 % Exams1 – 3
25 % In -Class Quizzes
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100 % Total Possible
Your final course average will be the arithmetic weighted average of all of your grades. You will find your grades posted on-line, and each grade will be weighted as described above.
Amazingly, students will sometimes not do all of their assigned work!They may then find, at or near the end of the semester, that they are failing or that they may “make a C” and their GPA “can’t stand this.” They then come to me and ask for extra credit assignments or for the opportunity to do assignments that they “missed” earlier in the semester. Some have even claimed–more than two months after assignments have been graded and returned–that they “just now” noticed that they don’t have a grade for anassignment that they “know” that they turned in and that I must have lost it. Folks, we are not going to play these games. If you believe you are missing a grade, you have one class period from the time a quiz or assignment is due to meet with me to work it out. Otherwise, the grade stands. “I wasn’t there that day,” or “I can’t access the on-line quizzes from home,” or other such comments will not be excuses.
Grading Practices:
A90-100 Excellent = The student can critique and synthesize course concepts (i.e., can see pros
and cons, strengths and weaknesses and can integrate concepts into meaningful wholes).
B 80-89.44Good = The student can apply and analyze course concepts (i.e., can put his or her understanding to work in the workplace and can find a connection between concepts).
C70-79.44Average = The student has comprehended course concepts (i.e., in addition to knowing
what also knows why—understands).
D60-69.44Inferior = The student has minimally absorbed course concepts (i.e., knows what was
Covered, but not much more).
F00-59.44Failure = None of the above.
As described on pages 2, 48, and 50 of the 2005-06 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog, students may drop the course through the 45th class day and receive a grade of W regardless of their progress in the class. The grade of WF will no longer be given. If the class has not been dropped within the specified time period, the student must complete the course and receive a grade.
Although I do my best to be fair and consistent, grading is inherently somewhat subjective. It’s not unusual for students to be dissatisfied with a grade that they have earned. I will be happy to discuss your grade with you in my office. Please note the phrase “in my office.” I will not discuss grades before or after class, by telephone, or by email. Still, I do occasionally make outright mistakes in grading such as adding up points on a test incorrectly, entering a wrong answer on a test key, entering incorrect grades into the “grade book”, etc. If you find these kinds of errors, please bring them to my attention – in my office – immediately. There may–or may not–be a curve applied in assigning final grades based on your final course average. Don’t count on it. Don’t assume that grading practices in past semesters of the course will necessarily be repeated in this semester’s course. Don’t plan on “round ups” or anything else beyond what is in this syllabus to “make your grade.”
Tentative Course Schedule:*
Date / Scheduled Course Topic / PreparationJan 16 / Course Introduction
Jan 18-23 / Chap 1-The Challenge of Human Resource Mgt. / R&D Chap 1
Jan 25-30 / Chap 2-Strategy and HRP / R&D Chap 2
Feb 1-6 / Chap 3-Equal Employment and HRM / R&D Chap 3
Feb 8-13 / Chap 4-Job Analysis, Employee Involvement / R&D Chap 4
Feb 15-20 / Chap 5-Recruitment and Careers / R&D Chap 5
Feb 22 / Exam 1 / Chap 1-5
Feb 25-Mar 1 / Chap 6-Employee Selection / R&D Chap 6
Mar 4-8 / Chap 7-
Training and Development / R&D Chap 7
Mar 18-22 / Chap 8-Appraising and Improving Performance / R&D Chap 8
Mar 25-29 / Chap 9-Managing Compensation / R&D Chap 9
Apr 1-5 / Chap 10-Pay-for-Performance / R&D Chap 10
Apr 8 / Exam 2 / Chap 6-10
Apr 10-15 / Chap 11-Employee Benefits / R&D Chap 11
Apr 12-17 / Chap 12-Promoting Safety and Health / R&D Chap 12
Apr 19-24 / Chap 13-Employee Rights and Discipline / R&D Chap 13
Apr 29-May 3 / Chap 16-Creating High-Performance Work Systems / R&D Chap 14
May 6 / Exam 3 / Chap 11-14
* Please note that changes may be made to the syllabus. All changes will be announced during class at least one day ahead of the scheduled class.