Course Lecturer Name(s): Dr. Anthony Andall
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Course Lecturer(s) Contact Information: 444–4175 ext. 3723 or aandall@sgu.edu
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Course Lecturer(s) Office Hours: Mon & Wed 11-00- 12:00 pm, 2:15 pm – 3:30 pm, Tue & Thu
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Course Lecturer(s) Office Location: Business and Management Studies Office Building C
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Course Support: Tracy Fortune, tfortune@sgu.edu, 3373
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Course Description:
This course is an introduction to the human resource management (HRM) function and related elements and activities to examine the role of the human resource professional as a strategic partner in managing today’s organizations. Key functions such as recruitment, selection, development, appraisal, retention, compensation, and labor relations are examined. Implications of legal and global environments are appraised and current issues such as diversity training, sexual harassment policies, and the rising cost of benefits are analyzed. Emphasis is placed on the modern-day importance of HRM at the corporate level as well as the view of HRM from the perception of both management and subordinate employees. (Source: Human Recourse Management, Global Edition Sample Syllabus 2015 Pearson Education)
Course Objectives:
- Define the roles and activities of a company's human resource management function.
- Discuss how to strategically plan for the human resources needed to meet organizational goals and objectives.
- Define the process of job analysis and discuss its importance as a foundation for human resource management practice.
- Compare and contrast methods used for selection and placement of human resources.
- Describe the steps required to analyze, develop, implement, and evaluate an employee training program.
- Identify and explain the issues involved in establishing compensation systems.
- Identify how new technology, such as social networking, is influencing human resource management.
- Discuss what companies should do to compete in the global marketplace.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion, students will develop competencies and skills in the following areas:
- Applying the main aspects of labour code laws to employment decisions and employer/ employee relations
- Designing and developing tools to conduct job analysis
- Developing and writing detailed job descriptions
- Conducting and evaluating employment interviews
- Applying various techniques for on the job training and rating of performance
- Utilizing HR techniques in their organization to keep employees engaged in the job
- Recognizing managing and avoiding ethical pitfalls that employees face in the workplace
- Managing the HR process in small entrepreneurial firms
Program Outcomes Met By This Course:
ISLO-2: Students will be able to utilize the relevant ICT tools to analyze problems and propose solutions that aid in management decision making.
ISLO-4: Students will be able to critically think, motivate and collaborate to solve business problems.
SAS Grading Scale: Grades will be assigned as follows:
A = 89.5% or better
B+ = 84.5 - 89.4%
B = 79.5 - 84.4%
C+ = 74.5 - 79.4%
C = 69.5 - 74.4%
D = 64.5 - 69.4%
F = 64.4% or less
Course Materials:
Text: Dessler, G., (2015). Human Resource Management. (Ed.14) Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.
Supplementary Readings/Resources: Grenada Labour Code and other materials to be distributed by the instructor
Course Grading Requirement:
- Midterm: 25
- Final: 25
- In class Quizzes: 15
- Term -project: 15
- Class participation and Discussion: 5
- Written assignments & Presentations: 15
- Total : 100
Course Requirements:
Chapter quizzes:
Upon completion of each chapter a quiz will be administered. These quizzes will be administered using both online and in person as determined by the course instructor. Quizzes will account for 15% of the course grade.
Individual assignments:
At least two (2) individual assignments will be administered throughout the course. Combined, individual assignments will account for a total of 15% of the course grade.
Group paper:
A group assignment will be distributed in week nine (9) of the course. The size of the group is contingent of the size of the class and will be determined by the course instructor. The group paper will account for 15% of the course grade.
Midterm and Final Exams: The midterm and final exam will occur in week 8 and week 16 respectively.
Course Schedule:
| Week | Topic | Chapter |
| 1 |
Introduction to HRM (Jan 17th, 2021) |
1 |
| 2 |
Equal Opportunity and the Law |
2 |
| 3 |
HRM Strategy and Analysis |
3 |
| 4 |
Job Analysis and Talent Management |
4 |
| 5 |
Personnel Planning and Recruiting |
5 |
| 6 |
Employee Testing and Selection |
6 |
| 7 |
Interviewing Candidates |
7 |
| 8 |
MIDTERM EXAM (Mar 7th – 11th) |
|
| 9 |
Training and Developing Employees |
8 |
| 10 |
Performance Management and Appraisal |
9 |
| 11 |
Employee Retention, Engagement and Careers |
10 |
| 12 | Ethics and Employee Right and Discipline | 14 |
| 13 | Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining | 15 |
| 14 | Employee Health and Safety | 16 |
| 15 | Managing HRM in Small Entrepreneurial Firms | 18 |
| 16 | FINAL EXAM (April 29th - MAY 6th) |
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