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Human Resource Management

B8204

Dr. Kate Dupr

Tuesday January 10th, 2006


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Agenda

Introductions

Introduction to Human ResourceManagement (HRM)

Why Study HRM?

Syllabus


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Introduction HRM

The management of people in organizations

how to use labour force, find, choose, teach,

measure, get along with

HRM function has become the responsibility

of most managers, and many believe that

HRM functions play a critical role in the

success of organizations Organization must obtain, maintain, and retain

human resources


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Topics in this Class Traditional Areas

Strategic importance of HRM; Legal Environment,

Diversity, Hiring, Recruiting, Separations,Withdrawal, Performance Management, Training,

Education, Employee Development,

Compensation & Rewards

More Current Topic Areas Sexual Harassment, Fairness, Commitment, Trust,

Health & Safety, Stress, Non-Standard Workers,

Workplace Violence


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Class Emphasis Show best-in-class HRM practices

Understand how HRM practicessupport business strategy

How to use and design HRM products

& services

Understand current HRM issues

Recent research


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Course Objectives Reinforce HRM topics

Consider recent research & practice

Application of HRM to real issues

Develop individuals capable of

considering many facets of HRMthrough a more informed awareness ofHRM issues


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Does HRM Matter? Companies with happy employees have

greater annual return to shareholders than

companies that do not Companies with progressive HRM practices

significantly outperform companies on financial

indicators than those that have less

progressive practices

Employees in those organizations tend to be

healthier and higher in indices of wellness


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Time AllocationLuthans, F., Hodgetts, R. M., & Rosenkrantz, S. A.

(1988). Real Managers. Cambridge, MA: Ballinger.

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Managers

Successful

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Networking

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Communications

TraditionalManagement


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Study at Cornell

Fortune, February 17, 1997, p. 127.

250 Business School

Students

Most said leadersshould be resultsoriented

60% admired slash-and-burndownsizers

250 Big-Company

Executives

Most said thatbosses need to workharder at addressingsocial issues like

diversity, theenvironment, andbalancing work andfamily


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Syllabus Contacting me

Phone, e-mail, or at my office

Office hours : 2-3 p.m. Tues & Thurs

Course Materials Text: Noe, R.A., Hollenbeck, J.R., Gerhart, B., Wright, P.M., &

Steen, S. (2006). Fundamentals of Human ResourceManagement. Canadian Edition. Toronto, ON: McGraw-Hill

Articles on reserve at QEII (on library website)

http://www.busi.mun.ca/kdupre Slides for classes on web day before our class meetings


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Assessment

Class Participation (20%)

Individual Contribution (10%)

Group Exercises (10%)

Group Case Presentation (20%)

Research Report Paper (25%)

Exam (35%)


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Individual Contribution (10%) Attendance (2.5%)

Oral participation in class discussion

(2.5%)

Listening to what others have to say

(2.5%)

Demonstrated preparation for class by

having read the material (2.5%)


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Group Exercises (10%) Group exercises throughout course

Small groups will discuss the exercise and may be asked to prepare a writtensubmission detailing answers to the associated exercise. Groups may be askedto briefly discuss their findings with the class.

Grading: 0=Not Submitted/Not Present

1=Submitted/Present/poor answers/very little thought or integration with coursematerial

2=Some reasonable answers/some thought and integration with coursematerial

3=Reasonable answers/reasonable thought and integration with coursematerial

4= Above average answers/above average thought and integration with coursematerial

5= Outstanding answers/outstanding thought and integration with coursematerial


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Case Presentation (20%) Participants will be assigned to one of the cases for

presentation and discussion

Each group will have one full class to present the caseproblem, present their analysis of the problem, provide theclass with potential alternatives, and finally, the group willchoose the alternative that they feel is best suited for thesituation.

On the day of their presentation, the groups are requiredto pass in a hard copy of any relevant materials (e.g.,

slides). Groups that are not presenting on any given day, are

required to read the case, and should be ready to posequestions to the case presentation group.


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Research Report Paper (25%)

Each of you will be expected to investigate a current human/HR issue orproblem facing organizations today.

The focus should be on issues that present strong challenges to organizations andmanagers, and yet which have not been written about extensively in themanagement/organizational literature.

Your investigation should explain the problem and its consequences, andexamine how different organizations are dealing with this issue and/or shoulddeal with this issue.

The topic should be researched by consulting current periodicals, academicsources, and the Internet.

Your paper should demonstrate that you understand and can appropriatelyapply the course material, but also go beyond what is presented in classdiscussions or readings and demonstrate a thorough understanding of theissue that you choose.

Each report should be 12-15 pages (typed, double-spaced). The style of thepaper should be in accordance with one of the leading style manuals (such asthe APA Guidelines).

Reports are due on February 28th, in class.


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Final Exam (35%) The final exam will be written during the exam

schedule in April.

The exam will be based on all course material and

will test the ability to comprehend and apply materialcovered in class, consisting of comprehensive,theoretical, and applied questions.

The exam will consist of essay-style questions thatask you to integrate your thinking on course material.Recognizing how topics relate and drawing on largerthemes stemming from the research presented willbe important.


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Policy on late assignments,

missed exercises, etc. Late assignments will be penalized 5% of the

final grade per calendar day they are late.This includes weekends.

As an example, if your paper would havereceived a 75% and it is one day late it wouldreceive a mark of 70%.


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Course Schedule and Readings

All readings, exercises, activities and

deadlines listed on course schedule


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Your Information1. Name:

2. Student #:

3. E-mail address:

4. Phone number:

5. Current or most recent job:6. Number of years work experience:

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