THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

Department of Management MGT 364 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Instructor: Babu George, MTA, PhD, Assistant Professor, CoB, USM. Classroom Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:00AM to 12:15PM at JGH 116 Course Objectives:

To introduce the learner to the concepts of human resource management

To understand the human resource function and how it is related to other business functions

To appreciate the conflicting demands on human resource management To learn the tools and techniques of human resource management

To comparatively analyze the human resource management practices across countries and cultures To make ethically and legally correct decisions on complex human resource management issues To facilitate the learner to develop a comprehensive human resource plan for an organization

Prescribed Textbook: Gomez-Mejia, L., Balkin, D.B., and Cardy, R.L. Managing Human Resources (Fifth Edition). Pearson Education. ISBN: 0-13-187067-X Course Outline and Schedule: The classes are designed to familiarize participants with current human resource principles and practices that apply to their careers regardless of their field. After the completion of this course, it is expected that the student will develop an intermediate level of knowledge of the various personnel functions and processes. Also, the course will help develop in the learner competence to formulate a comprehensive human resource plan. Topic Introduction to HRM Are we becoming a nation of workaholics? Case 1.1 Savviest job hunters research the cultures of potential employers. Case 1.2 Managing workflows The dilemma of offshore outsourcing. Case 2.2 Diversity in the workplace Reverse discrimination or a case of cultural misunderstanding? Case 4.4 Recruitment and selection Managing with a shortage. Case 5.4 Clone or complement. Case 5.5 Employee separations, downsizing, and outplacement Recognizing the importance of workers: Layoffs as a last resort. Case 6.3 Performance appraisal Type of Session Lecture Case analysis Case analysis Lecture Case analysis Lecture Case analysis Lecture Case analysis Case analysis Lecture Case analysis Lecture Date 13 Jan 15 Jan 20 Jan 22 Jan 27 Jan 29 Jan 3 Feb 5 Feb

From formal appraisal to informal feedback and development. Case 7.5 Employee training and development The glass ceiling: More than a US issue. Case 9.1 A little less in the envelop this week. Case 10.1 An academic question. Case 10.3 Assignment of term paper topics Development of a human resource plan Assignment of micro-project topics Does money motivate? Case 11.1 Are American CEOs that much better? Case 11.3 Developing employee relations Casual dress at Digital Devices. Case 13.3 Working with organized labor High tech employees still do not march to the union beat. Case 15.2 Mid term examination Mental health: A global concern. Case 16.3 Refusing to perform a hazardous task at Whirlpool Case 16.4 International HRM Managing HR in a European context. Case 17.1 When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Case 17.4 Term paper presentations Term paper presentations Term paper presentations Term paper presentations Micro project presentations Micro project presentations Micro project presentations Micro project presentations Current debates in human resource management Revision exercises End term examination

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Please Note: The syllabus is tentative and is subject to revision while the course is on. Of course, the learner views will have a dominant influence over any major revision. Course Method: The course will run as a blend of lectures, group discussions, case-studies, written assignments, micro-projects, and experiential learning methods. The instructor will employ a lot of case studies to supplement theory instruction. Case study material for a session will be announced in the preceding session. Students will be accountable for reading the assigned material prior to class and coming to class prepared to discuss the implications of the assigned readings. The instructor will provide an overall framework for the course by providing a series of lectures dealing with major principles, theoretical positions, and sophisticated techniques. Formative exercises will be embedded within these sessions. Evaluation: Overall class participation: 20%; Mid-term examination: 20%; Term paper: 20%; Micro-project: 20%; and End-term examination: 20%. (59% and Below=F; 60-69%=D; 70-79%=C; 80-89%=B; 90% and Above=A). The final grading will be on a scale from A to F such that an average student gets C grade; B and A grades toward the upper extreme; and, D and F grades toward the lower extreme.

Mid and end term examinations will be open-book type written examinations. Each examination will have, in addition to theoretical questions, a case analysis component. As part of the term paper, each student has to do a detailed review of literature on a topic related to human resource management. This literature review has to be submitted in type-written form as a scientific paper, following one of the standard referencing styles. The students will be assessed for their understanding of, and the degree of their learning in, the more conceptual and theoretical aspects of the topic, as well as for their understanding of the more practical and applied aspects of the topic. The micro-project will be a group assignment: the instructor shall constitute groups of 5-7 students who would prepare comprehensive human resource plans for the organizations of their choice. The groups will present their plans in the class in addition to submitting written reports. Evaluation will be based on the rigor of the study and the effectiveness of the presentation. Overall class participation will be judged based on the degree of involvement of the student in the classroom activities exhibited by inquisitiveness, contribution to discussions, attendance during the sessions, promptness in responding to assignments, and innovations ,if any, brought out. Instructor Contacts: I will be available at the faculty cabin JGH 314-E during 2:00-5:00 pm on all Tuesdays and Thursdays. You may fix an appointment over email. Wherever possible, I will try to help solve any issue that you might have solely by means of e-mail communication, minimizing the need for you to wait outside my cabin. My work phone: 601.266.6511 My email: myselfgeorge@gmail.com OR babu.george@usm.edu My blog: http://babugeorge.web.officelive.com My Google Talk ID: myselfgeorge
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