Management 610 Winter, 2003

Management 610: Seminar in Human Resource Management
Monday & Wednesday 8:10p-10:15p

Instructor:	Michael D. Bedell
Office:	COB 204
Office Hours:	As posted and by Appointment
Phone:	664-2312
*email:**	mbedell@csub.edu
web site:	www.csub.edu/~mbedell

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Presentation Schedule

Strategy Project Guidelines and Scoring Rubric

Books:
Required:
·   Dreher, G.F. & Dougherty, T.W. (2001) Human Resource Strategy: A Behavioral Perspective for the General Manager. McGraw-Hill/Irwin. ISBN: 0256211892.
·   Fitz-Enz, J. & Phillips, J.J. (1999). A New Vision for Human Resources: Defining the Human Resources Function by Its Results. Crisp Management Library (19), Crisp Publications, ISBN: 156052488X.

Useful Knowledge:
·   Steingold, F.S. (November 2000). The Employers Legal Handbook. 4th Edition. Nolo Press. ISBN: 0-873-37588-2.   ($27.96)
·   Ulrich, D. (1997). Human Resource Champions. Harvard.
·   Ulrich, D., Losey, M. & Lake, G. (1997). Tomorrow’s HR Management. Wiley.

On Reserve:
·   Noe, R., Hollenbeck, J., Gerhart, B., and Wright, P. (1997). Human resource management: Gaining a competitive advantage. 2nd edition, Irwin.
·   Mathis, R. & Jackson, J. (1997). Human resource management. 8th edition. West Publishing.
·   Gomez-Mejia, L., Balkin, D., & Cardy, R. (1995). Managing Human Resources (2nd edition). Prentice-Hall.

Seminar Goals:
At the conclusion of this seminar students should be able to:
1. Discuss the major areas of the field of Human Resource Management.
2. Be able to explain how the areas of HR are interrelated.
3. Discuss in-depth at a cocktail party the current trends in the legal environment that governs Human Resources.
4. Explain the current labor market and discuss anticipated future labor market trends.
5. Develop a strategic HR plan that would facilitate the achievement of corporate organizational goals.
6. Discuss how Human Resource Management is strategically related to the achievement of organizational goals.
7. Develop a measuring tool for assessing Human Resource Management practices.

Seminar Description:
This course will be taught as a seminar. There are four modules in this seminar: (1) Introduction to Human Resource Management; (2) Human Resource Legislation; (3) Strategic Human Resource Management; and (4) Measuring Human Resource Management. Topics will be examined through lecture, class discussion, student presentations, and homework assignments.

Expectations:
It has been my experience that the best classes (i.e., the ones in which students learned a great deal and enjoyed themselves) have been those where students actively participated and engaged themselves in the readings and assignments. This seminar will be designed around the learning by doing model. My objective is to develop knowledge from both theory and examples of those theories as used in practice.

Grading:
Each student will be expected to read all assigned readings. Each student is expected to complete four small projects and three presentations. Specifics for each project/presentation are presented below. Appropriate attire for all presentations is whatever you are wearing. Each student will also be expected to complete one project on current HR events (see below). Any assignment turned in must be typed in memo format and proofread. Presentations should be done as a business presentation.

Deliverable	Project	Presentation	Total
Legal Project/Presentation	50	25	75
Strategic HR Project/Presentation	50	50	100
Measurement Project/Presentation	50	25	75
Current Events Project	50		50
Final Exam			100
Total			400

Legal Project/Presentation:
Take a look at the Wall Street Journal or other major business publication. Select a labor law issue and related legislation that is currently of concern to an HR function. Research the issue and develop a 3-4 page position paper. Then develop a short presentation (15-20 minutes) and select a night to volunteer to discuss your topic. Provide background and both sides of the issue (pros and cons). Then make a recommendation about how an organization should treat the issue.     For example, if the issue is sexual harassment, discussion might focus on the legislation that creates the concept of sexual harassment (Title VII of the CRA of 1964); types of sexual harassment (quid pro quo and hostile environment); why someone should be defined as a sexual harasser and why not; and how the organization should handle the issue. In addition, talk about any ambiguities that might exist.
Deliverables: (1) Presentation (15-20 minutes); (2) a brief typed report that discusses the presentation.

Strategic HR Project/Presentation:
    The learning by doing model has repeatedly demonstrated that if you understand the material enough to teach it, you really understand the topic. Working with no more than one other person and the Professor, select a chapter from the Strategic HR textbook and prepare a lecture (45 minutes minimum) and associated handouts for the class. For the handouts, a simple review and outline is adequate. For the lecture, prepare slides and any classroom activities and be ready to ask the class questions.
    You may want to consider looking for relevant materials such as other textbook chapters, court decisions, and articles from the business press. You may also elect to include case studies, internet sites, HR discussion threads, simulations, and anything else that will help present the topic.
Deliverables: (1) Presentation (45 minutes minimum); (2) outline and review handout.

Measurement Project/Presentation:
The purpose of this project is to develop an understanding of how to measure HR.
1. Select a Human Resource Management activity (e.g., recruiting).
2. Develop a process map for the activity.
3. Identify how the activity is connected to strategic organizational goals.
4. Develop a proposal as to how, where, when, and how often this process might be measured.
5. Identify the costs related to the process.
If any legal issues are relevant, don’t forget to include those.
Deliverables: (1) Presentation (15-20 minutes); (2) a brief typed report that discusses the process and measurement methods.

Current Events Project: Choose one option below.
Option 1: SHRM Paper - First, attend either the February 12, 2003 or the March 12, 2003 Kern County SHRM chapter meeting. Meetings cost $18 each and are from 11:30a-1:00p. All students must RSVP with me prior to each meeting. To RSVP for a meeting leave me a message at 664-2312 no later than February 7, 2003 or March 7, 2003. Meetings are held at the Four Points Sheraton in the Bistro ballrooms.
    Second, write a memo (4 pages max) to your boss that meets the following objectives: (1) explains the issue discussed; (2) explains the history of the issue; (3) explains how this issue might affect a company you worked for; and (4) make some policy suggestions for our company.
    The SHRM activities provide you with a valuable opportunity to network with HR and Management professionals in the community. Regardless of your major, this is a great way to build relationships with the people who do the hiring for organizations in our community.
Option 2: Term Paper - First, select an HR topic and find at least 8 articles from business periodicals published during the quarter. Second, write a memo (4 pages minimum) to your boss that meets the following objectives: (1) explains the issue; (2) explains the history of the issue; (3) what consensus or decision has been made about the issue; (4) how this issue affects our company; and (5) make some policy suggestions for our company.

Option 3: Interview an HR Professional – First, ask me for the name of a local HR professional. Call this person and set up a time to spend 3-4 hours talking with them and learning what they do. Your deliverable for class will be a two page written report (in memo form) about the interview.

Other Options:
As other options become available I will provide you with additional information.

CSUB Student Chapter -- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
    All students interested in becoming either Human Resource or Management majors are invited to join the CSUB student chapter of SHRM. Unlike other student organizations, the student chapter of SHRM is affiliated with both the National Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Kern County SHRM chapter. The national SHRM organization has approximately 150,000 members and the Kern County Chapter has approximately 180 members. Student members receive full national member benefits at a steeply discounted rate.

Statement of Academic Integrity:
    Assignments will be assigned to both individuals and teams. You will be expected to complete your work as is appropriate for that assignment. I also expect all students to conduct themselves and complete their coursework in a fashion that is consistent with the ethical policies stated in the academic catalog. The actual passage concerning academic integrity is excerpted below.

From the Course Catalog p.66
“…Students are expected to do all work assigned to them without unauthorized assistance and not to give unauthorized assistance…”
    “Academic dishonesty is a broad category of actions that use fraud and deception to improve a grade of obtain course credit. Academic dishonesty is not limited to examination situations alone, but arises whenever students attempt to gain an unearned academic advantage. Plagiarism is a specific form of academic dishonesty which consists of the misuse of published or unpublished works of another by claiming them as one’s own. It may consist of handing in someone else’s work, copying or purchasing a composition, using ideas, paragraphs, sentences, or phrases written by another, or using data and/or statistics compiled by another without giving citation. Another form of academic dishonesty is the submission of the same paper or other assignment for credit in two different courses without receiving prior approval. “
    “When a faculty member discovers a violation of the community’s principles, the faculty member is required to give a failing grade to the student for the course. In addition to assigning the failing grade, the faculty member also notifies in writing the Dean of Students and the relevant school dean that an act of academic dishonesty has occurred and a grade of F has been assigned. The student receives a copy of this letter. The letter becomes part of the student’s permanent file. If a second act of dishonesty occurs, the student is administratively dismissed from CSUB.”

Tentative Course Calendar: (D: Dreher & Dougherty, F: Fitz-enz & Phillips)

Day	Date	Topic	Read	Presentations???
Mon	1/6	Introductions, Syllabus, etc…
Wed	1/8	Introduction to HRM	Webber West/Patterson Halcrow Grossman
Mon	1/13	Introduction to HRM Legislation	Ethics Article Bland Sandler
Wed	1/15	The Effective Management of People	D: 1	D1: Bedell Legal: FMLA Smith
Mon	1/20	No Class Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Wed	1/22	Ability, Motivation, & Opportunity Staffing, Reward, and Development Systems	D: 2 D: 3	D2: Robinson, Smith, & Rwamushaija D3: Richardson , Sosa, & Kiefer
Mon	1/27	Reward and Compensation Systems	F: 1, 2 D: 4	F1,2: Bedell D4: Attaran, Gurwell, & Srinivas
Wed	1/29	Staffing Systems	D: 5 HR Metrics Article	D5: Conner, Garris, & Santos Legal: ADA Oesch
Mon	2/3	Employee and Career Development Systems	D: 6	D6: Bedell Measurement: Garris, Santos, & Tito Measurement: Robinson & Garcia
Wed	2/5	Performance Management Systems	F: 3 D: 7 Roberts – employee data	Article: Class Discussion D7: Bozenhard & Cameron Legal: Ruff, M.
Mon	2/10	Human Resource Systems: The Link to Business Strategy	D: 8 F: 4	F3,F4: Bedell D8: Kim, Parjanto, & Riansuwan Measure: Richardson & Smith
Wed	2/12	Sustained Competitive Advantage through Inimitable Human Resources Practices	D: 9 Esposito Article	D9: Noel, Pearson, & Oesch Legal: Ruff, B. Legal: Keefer
Wed	2/12	Kern County SHRM Meeting
Mon	2/17	Domestic and International Labor Markets	D: 10	D10: Bedell Legal: Srinivas Legal: Robinson
Wed	2/19	The Equal Employment and Labor Relations Environment	D: 11 Roberts – Processes	D11: Ruff, Ruff, & Garcia Article: Class Discussion Legal: Higbee Legal: Xu
Mon	2/24	HR Systems for the Customer Contact Tier		Measurement: Riansuwan & Huang Measurement: Attaran & Gurwell
Wed	2/26	HR Systems for TQM-Oriented Manufacturing Teams	D: I-2 Gale Article	Measurement: Bozenhard & Cameron Legal: Garris Legal: Conner Legal: Parjanto Article: Class Discussion
Mon	3/3	HR Systems for Financial Services Sales	D: I-3	DI-3: Huang, Higbee, & Xu Measurement: Pearson & Srinvas Measurement: Oesch & Noel Measurement: Sosa & Keefer
Wed	3/5	HR Systems for Project Development Teams		Legal: Noel Legal: Gurwell Legal: Rwamushaija Legal: Porntip
Mon	3/10	HR Systems for Marketing Managers in Asia		Measurement: Higbee, Conner, & Xu Measurement: Ruff & Ruff Measurement: Kim & Parjanto Legal: Huang Legal: T. Kim Legal: Bozenhard Legal: Santos
Wed	3/12	Future Directions of Human Resource Management	Ulrich, HR Trends	Article: Class Discussion Legal: Sosa Legal: Garcia Legal: Attaran Legal: Pearson Legal: Richardson
Wed	3/12	Kern County SHRM Meeting
Mon	3/17	No Class
Wed	3/19	Final Exam: 8:00p – 10:30p