Fall 2014
Instructor: Sangyub Ryu (유상엽)
Time: 15:00-18:00 (7th - 9th Period) on Thursday
Classroom: 사회과학관3401
Instructor Contact
Office: 연구동 101호
Office hour: TBA
Email:
Webpage: http://sangyubr.wordpress.com
Course Objectives This course is designed for undergraduate students to be prepared as effective future public managers to deal with human resources. From this course, students will learn knowledge as well as insight on public personnel administration. For the knowledge, students will learn theories of public personnel administration with various issues. For the insight, students will apply theories to real world problems through case analyses. At the end of the course, students are expected to be strong on both theory and practice.
Teaching Approach Basically, the first half of each class will be a lecture and the second half of the class will be an in-class practice.
Course Readings
- Lim, Ghee Soon, Robert Mathis, and John Jackson. 2010. Human Resource Management: An Asian Edition. Singapore: Cengage Learning.
- Nigro, Lloyd, Felix Nigro, and J. Edward Kellough. The New Public Personnel Administration. 6th ed. Belmont, CA: Thomson-Wadsworth, 2007.
Evaluation (Total 100 points)
- Mid-term Exam (30 points)
- Final Exam (30 points)
- Group Policy Memo (20 points)
- Attendance / Class Participation (20 points)
Mid-term Exam (30 Points) Mid-term exam is an open book, open note in-class exam. Students will choose three questions out of six questions given by the instructor.
Final Exam (30 Points) Final exam is an open book, open note in-class exam. Students will choose three questions out of six questions given by the instructor.
Group Policy Memo (20 points) Students will be assigned into a group of five or six on the first day of the semester. They will closely work together to prepare for group policy memo. They will find a public personnel-related policy/problem, and based on what they learn from the class, they are expected to analyze the policy/problem with suggesting solutions. Final group policy memo will be less than 10-page long and submit the memo in print on the date of their presentation. Twenty (20) points for group research proposal consist of as follows:
o 5 Points: How critical the policy/problem is;
o 5 Points: How well the policy/problem is framed;
o 5 Points: How well literature supports the framework(s);
o 5 Points: Group Member Evaluation: Each group member will evaluate/rank his or her group members in terms of participation and contribution.
Attendance / Class Participation (20 Points) Class participation includes attendance and participation in class discussion. Class attendance is required. Absence due to medical emergency (involving yourself or your immediate family) may be allowed. In such cases, students should submit documentation such as a doctor’s note. Perfect attendance does not guarantee a perfect class participation grade. Students are expected to read the assigned materials and to participate in class discussion. Active participation will lead to a high score in class participation. This grade is determined at the instructor’s discretion.
Class PoliciesAttendance Required. See ‘Class Participation’ above for more details.
Disabilities Students with any form of disabilities should notify the instructor by the second week of the class so that the instructor can make reasonable accommodations.
Syllabus This syllabus is tentative. The instructor reserves the right to modify any parts of the plan as necessary. Students will be notified of any such change.
Make-up Exam Make-up exams will not be given unless students miss the exam day due to medical emergency. Check ‘Class Participation’.
Claims for Grading If students think their grading is not fair, submit a one-page claim report to the instructor. The instructor may re-check their grading based on the submitted report. However, this does not guarantee a change. Other than this, the decision will be final.
Academic Honesty Academic Honesty is taken very seriously in this course. Students are required to be aware of the University’s Academic Honesty Policy (http://goo.gl/qXmBwj) . All students are responsible for maintaining the highest standards of honesty and integrity in every phase of their academic careers. The penalties for academic dishonesty are severe, and ignorance is not an acceptable defense. Each student is responsible for understanding these standards before performing any academic work.
Class Etiquette Electronic devices are not allowed in the class. Cell phone ringers and pagers should be turned off. Only those who sit in the front row are allowed to use their laptop, and only for taking notes. Reading the newspaper, talking during lectures, leaving class early, text messaging, emailing, and non class-related web surfing are prohibited in class. Please arrive on time.
Course Schedule (Tentative)
Week 1 (Sept. 4) Class Introduction
Week 2 (Sept. 11) No Class: Conference Attendance
Week 3 (Sept. 18) Overview of Public Personnel Administration
· Core Reading
o Lim, Mathis, and Jackson Chapter 1
o Brown, K. (2004). Human resource management in the public sector. Public Management Review, 6(3), 303- 309.
o Llorens, J. J., & Bataglio, R. P. (2009). Human resources management in a changing world: Reassessing public human resources management education. Review of Public Personnel Administration, 30(1), 112-132.
· In-class Exercise: The Unsinkable Molly Brown (Case #30)
Week 4 (Sept. 25) Strategic HR Management
· Core Reading
o Lim, Mathis, and Jackson Chapter 2
o Lim, Mathis, and Jackson Chapter 3
· In-class Exercise: Attendance Management (Case #25)
Week 5 (Oct. 2) Legal Framework and Practices
· Core Reading
o Lim, Mathis, and Jackson Chapter 4
o Lim, Mathis, and Jackson Chapter 5
· In-class Exercise: The Fair Labor Standard Act (Case #5)
Week 6 (Oct. 9) Hangeul Proclamation Day / Make-up Class
Week 7 (Oct. 16) Staffing
· Core Reading
o Lim, Mathis, and Jackson Chapter 6
o Lim, Mathis, and Jackson Chapter 7
o Lim, Mathis, and Jackson Chapter 8
· In-class Exercise: Promotion (Case #2)
Week 8 (Oct. 23) Mid-term Exam
Week 9 (Oct. 30) Social Networks in Workplaces
· Core Reading
o Cross, Rob, and Laurence Prusak. 2002. The People Who make Organizations Go–or Stop. Harvard Business Review 80(6): 104-11.
o Krackhardt, David, and Jeffrey R. Hansond. 1993Informal Networks:The Company Behind the Chart. Harvard Business Review 71(4): 104-11.
· In-class Exercise: Network Analysis
Week 10 (Nov. 6) Talent Management
· Core Reading
o Lim, Mathis, and Jackson Chapter 9
o Lim, Mathis, and Jackson Chapter 11
· In-class Exercise: Employee Development and Training (Case #20)
Week 11 (Nov. 13) Guest Speaker (Tentative)
Week 12 (Nov. 20) Total Reward
· Core Reading
o Lim, Mathis, and Jackson Chapter 12
o Lim, Mathis, and Jackson Chapter 13
In-class Exercise: Employee Benefit (Case #6)
Week 13 (Nov. 27) Employee and Labor Relations
· Core Reading
o Nigro, Nigro, and Kellough, Chapter 7
o Nigro, Nigro, and Kellough, Chapter 8
· In-class Exercise: Collective Bargaining (Problem Solving) (Case #9)
Week 14 (Dec. 4) Civil Service Reform and the Future of Public Personnel
· Core Reading
o Nigro, Nigro, and Kellough, Chapter 12
· In-class Exercise: The Cop and the Prostitute (Case #26)
Week 15 (Dec. 11) Wrap-up and Group Presentation
· Group-paper Due / Group Presentation
Week 16 (Dec. 18) Final Exam