UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS COURSE SYLLABUS MGMT 3860 Human Resources Management Fall 2017, BLENDED Course Face-to-Face Meetings Wednesdays 6:00 7:20pm + CHEC Room 219 Instructor: Dr. Julia L. Herchen Office: CHEC 130 Email: julia.herchen@unt.edu CHEC Office Hours: Wednesdays 5:00 6:00pm or by appointment REQUIRED TEXTBOOK Cascio, W.F. Managing Human Resources, 10th Edition, McGraw Hill Education, 2016. COURSE DESCRIPTION: MGMT 3860 is a junior-level survey course designed to provide you with an overview of the field of human resource management (HRM). Human resource management is defined as organizational systems designed to ensure that human talent is used effectively and efficiently to accomplish organizational goals. UNT s Undergraduate Catalog states: 3860. Human Resource Management. 3 hours. An introduction to human resource management. Topics include employment, placement and H.R. planning, training and development; compensation and benefits; health, safety and security; and employee and labor relations. Open to non-business majors. COURSE OVERVIEW: The general/broad learning objectives of this course are as follows: 1. To develop an understanding of the function of human resource management and the role it plays in the management process. 2. To understand the role of the general manager in managing human resources. 3. To introduce students to the specific functional areas of human resource management, including, planning, recruitment and placement, training and development, compensation and benefits, performance management and appraisal, labor relations, and health and safety. 1
4. To provide students with an understanding of the social, political, and legal environment affecting the personnel management function. 5. To encourage students to critically examine important contemporary issues that influence the management of human resources. 6. To provide a background for further study in advanced courses in business, human resource management and industrial relations. GRADING COMPONENTS Components Max Points Chapter Quizzes 15 quizzes @ 10 pts each (May Drop Lowest) 150 Exam 1 (Chapters 1, 2, 3,& 4) 150 Exam 2 (Chapters 5, 6, 7,& 8) 150 Exam 3 (Chapters 9, 10, 11,& 12) 150 Exam 4 (Chapters 13, 14,15,&16) 150 TOTAL 750 Grade Points A 675-750 B 600-674 C 525 599 D 450-524 F 0-449 EXAMS AND QUIZZES Exams Four periodic exams and one optional comprehensive final exam will be given during the semester to ensure students understand the course material and to serve as a measure of their performance in the course. These exams will be administered online via Blackboard. Exams will include material covered in class lectures/discussion as well as information from the textbook, handouts, power point slides, cases, videos, articles, and any other course-related documents. All exams will be administered during a pre-determined time window during which the exam must be taken. Exams not taken within this window cannot be made-up unless the student is participating in a university sponsored activity (see Make-up Policy). 2
Students may drop their lowest exam grade and replace it with the optional comprehensive final exam grade, so long as the final exam grade is higher than the lowest exam grade. Students may replace only one exam score with the final exam. While the exams will be administered online, students are encouraged to study for exams just as they would in a face-to-face environment. Exams will be limited as to time so it is in the student s best interest to know the material very well before beginning an exam. When time runs out, there will be no opportunity to answer additional questions. Quizzes You will have 16 Chapter Quizzes over the course term. Of the 16 quizzes offered, only 15 will count toward your final grade. This allows you to miss one quiz with no penalty or to drop your lowest quiz grade. All quizzes will be available on and will expire on the dates specified in the Course Schedule. Students who miss a quiz, except for a university sponsored activity, are not able to make up the quiz (see Make-Up Policy). SUNSET RULE Students have one week from the time grades are returned/released to inquire about a grade on any graded assignment. The purpose of this policy is to resolve any question as soon as grades are returned rather than wait until the end of the semester. Students are encouraged to address any grade-related concerns in an efficient manner. MAKE-UP POLICY: You may make up a test or quiz ONLY if you are on a school sponsored activity and I receive written notification from the university, coach, or organization sponsor, prior to the missed class. The assignment must be made up within one week of the missed class. An exam that is missed because of a non-school sponsored activity can be replaced by counting the grade from the optional comprehensive final exam in its place. Only one exam grade can be replaced by the final exam grade. Quizzes and exams that are missed because of non-school sponsored activities/reasons cannot be made-up. STUDENT CONDUCT Any student behavior that interferes with an instructor s ability to conduct class or other students' opportunity to learn is unacceptable and will not be tolerated in any instructional setting at UNT. This includes traditional face-to-face classes, online or blended classes, labs, discussion groups or boards, field trips, and verbal and/or written (including email) 3
communication with the instructor and/or other students. Examples of unacceptable behavior include, but are not limited to, disrespectful treatment of other students (verbal or written), disrupting lecture, and use of inappropriate or profane language or gestures in class or other instructional settings. A student engaging in unacceptable behavior may be directed to leave the classroom or other instructional setting and may also be referred to the Dean of Students to consider whether his/her conduct violates UNT s Student Code of Conduct. CAMPUS CARRY & CONCEALED HANDGUNS In accordance with state law and UNT policy, students who are licensed may carry a concealed handgun on campus premises except in locations and at any function, event, and program prohibited by law or by this policy. Students may learn more about UNT s concealed handgun policy at https://campuscarry.unt.edu. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO CLASSES HELD AT CHEC. SEXUAL DISCRIMINATION, HARRASSMENT, & ASSAULT UNT is committed to providing an environment free of all forms of discrimination and sexual harassment, including sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. If you (or someone you know) has experienced or experiences any of these acts of aggression, please know that you are not alone. The federal Title IX law makes it clear that violence and harassment based on sex and gender are Civil Rights offenses. UNT has staff members trained to support you in navigating campus life, accessing health and counseling services, providing academic and housing accommodations, helping with legal protective orders, and more. UNT s Dean of Students website offers a range of on-campus and off-campus resources to help support survivors, depending on their unique needs: http://deanofstudents.unt.edu/resources_0. Renee LeClaire McNamara is UNT s Student Advocate and she can be reached through e-mail at SurvivorAdvocate@unt.edu or by calling the Dean of Students office at 940-565-2648. You are not alone. We are here to help. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY Academic integrity emanates from a culture that embraces the core values of trust and honesty necessary for full learning to occur. As a student-centered public research university, UNT promotes the integrity of the learning process by establishing and enforcing academic standards. Academic dishonesty breaches the mutual trust necessary in an academic environment and undermines all scholarship. Academic dishonesty includes 4
cheating, plagiarism, forging the signature of the instructor or of another student, fabrication, and/or facilitating or sabotaging the academic dishonesty of other students. Any suspected occurrence of academic dishonesty will be investigated and handled in accordance with UNT policy and procedures. The following academic penalties may be assessed at the instructor s discretion upon determination that academic dishonesty has occurred. Admonitions and educational assignments are not appealable. 1. Admonition. The student may be issued a verbal or written warning. 2. Assignment of Educational Coursework. The student may be required to perform additional coursework not required of other students in the specific course. 3. Partial or no credit for an assignment or assessment. The instructor may award partial or no credit for the assignment or assessment on which the student engaged in academic dishonesty, to be calculated into the final course grade. 4. Course Failure. The instructor may assign a failing grade for the course. Should the procedure for appeal of a case of academic dishonesty extend beyond the date when the instructor submits course grades for the semester, the student will be assigned a grade that reflects the penalty, which shall be adjusted, as appropriate, at the conclusion of any appeal process. Specific details and description of UNT s Policy on Student Standards of Academic Integrity (18.1.16) and students right to appeal are available at https://policy.unt.edu/policydesc/student-standards-academic- integrity-18-1-16. If you engage in academic dishonesty related to this class, you will receive a failing grade on the test or assignment, and a failing grade in the course. In addition, the case will be referred to the Dean of Students for appropriate disciplinary action. This policy is intended to protect the honest student from unfair competition with unscrupulous individuals who might attempt to gain an advantage through cheating. DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION In accordance with university policies and state and federal regulations, UNT is committed to full academic access for all qualified students, including those with disabilities. To this end, all academic units are willing to make reasonable and appropriate adjustments to the classroom environment and the teaching, testing, or learning methodologies in order to facilitate equality of educational access for persons with disabilities. Students seeking accommodation must first register with the Office of Disability Accommodation (ODA) to verify their eligibility. If a disability is verified, the ODA will provide the student with an accommodation letter to be 5
hand delivered to the instructor to begin a private discussion regarding the student s specific needs in the course. Students may request accommodations at any time; however, ODA notices of accommodation should be provided as early as possible in the semester to avoid any delay in implementation. Every semester, students must obtain a new letter of accommodation, and they must meet with each faculty member prior to implementation in each class. Students are strongly encouraged to deliver letters of accommodation during faculty office hours or by appointment. Faculty members have the authority to request that students discuss such letters during their designated office hours in order to protect the privacy of the student. For additional information, visit the Office of Disability Accommodation (ODA) in Sage Hall, suite 167, or their website at http://disability.unt.edu. You may also contact the ODA office by phone at 940.565.4323. Specific information on UNT s policies related to disability accommodations is available at https://policy.unt.edu/policydesc/disabilityaccommodation-students-and-academic-units-18-1-14. Please note that disability accommodations are not retroactively applied to the start of a course. Accommodations in the course become effective after the student has delivered an official accommodation letter from UNT s ODA. REQUESTS FOR AN INCOMPLETE Students may request a grade of incomplete ("I") only if he/she meets all of the following conditions: The request occurs on or after November 13, 2016; The student is passing the course; There is a justifiable and documented reason beyond the control of the student (e.g., serious illness or military service) for not completing the course on schedule; and, The student has the approval of the instructor and the department chair. Students meeting these criteria must arrange with the instructor to finish the course at a later date by completing specific requirements outlined by the instructor. These requirements must be listed on a Request for Grade of Incomplete form signed by the instructor, student, and department chair. More information on UNT s Incomplete Grade policy is available at http://registrar.unt.edu/grades/incompletes. 6
REQUESTS TO DROP THE CLASS We want you to succeed in this class and at UNT. If you are concerned about your progress in the course, or believe you need to drop for other reasons, it is important that you contact the instructor as soon as possible. We want to make sure that dropping the course is your best or only option. There are consequences to dropping classes that extend beyond losing your invested time, money, and effort. Dropping one or more classes may make you ineligible for financial aid. There are also limits on the number of courses you can drop. You can learn more about this at http://registrar.unt.edu/registration/dropping-class. If you absolutely have to drop the course, you must pick up a drop form from the Eagle Student Services Center and take it to the instructor for her/his signature. Once the instructor signs the form, you are responsible for taking it to the Registrar s Office in the Eagle Student Services Center to have it processed. Please be aware that when you choose to drop can affect your grade: October 6, 2016 Last day to drop a class with an automatic grade of W for courses that a student is not passing November 22, 2016 Last day a student may elect to drop a class. The instructor will assign a grade of W or WF based on the student s actual performance-todate in the course. EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS & PROCEDURES UNT uses a system called Eagle Alert to quickly notify you with critical information in the event of an emergency (i.e., severe weather, campus closing, and health and public safety emergencies like chemical spills, fires, or violence). The system sends voice messages (and text messages upon permission) to the phones of all currently enrolled students. Please make certain to update your phone numbers at https://my.unt.edu/. Some helpful emergency preparedness actions include: 1) know the evacuation routes and severe weather shelter areas in the buildings where your classes are held, 2) determine how you will contact family and friends if phones are temporarily unavailable, and 3) identify where you will go if you need to evacuate the Denton area suddenly. In the event of a university closure, please refer to Blackboard for contingency plans for covering course materials. 7
OTHER Laptop computers and similar devices are not allowed unless prior approval is received from the instructor. Cell phones are to be put on silent and stored out of sight during class lecture. If you need your phone for work or for a personal matter, please visit with the instructor. The instructor reserves the right to amend the syllabus as necessary due to unforeseen circumstances. In the event the syllabus is amended, students will be appropriately notified. Continued enrollment in this course constitutes student s acceptance of the policies in this syllabus. 8
COURSE SCHEDULE FALL 2017 Date Chapters and/or Assignments Topics Aug 30 Introduction Discuss syllabus Provide overview of course content Familiarize yourself with Blackboard Read Chapters 1 & 2 Cases 1-1 and 2-1 September 6 Lecture: Chapters 1 & 2 Take Quiz 1 & Quiz 2 Open: Friday, Sept 8, 8:00am Close: Sunday, Sept 10, 11:59pm Read Chapters 3 & 4 Cases 3-1 and 4-1 Lecture: Human Resources in a Globally Competitive Business Environment Discussion Case 1-1 Lecture: Workforce Analytics Discussion Case 2-1 September 13 Lecture: Chapters 3 & 4 Take Quiz 3 & Quiz 4 Open: Friday, Sept 15, 8:00am Close: Sunday, Sept 17, 11:59pm Lecture: The Legal Context of Employment Decisions Discussion Case 3-1 Lecture: Diversity at Work Discussion Case 4-1 September 20 Review Chapters 1 4 EXAM 1 Covers chapters 1-4, class notes, cases and class discussion. Open: Friday, Sept 22, 8:00am Close: Sunday, Sept 24, 11:59pm Read Chapters 5 & 6 Cases 5-1 and 6-1 In-Class Review Game 9
September 27 Lecture: Chapters 5 & 6 Take Quiz 5 & Quiz 6 Open: Friday, Sept 29, 8:00am Close: Sunday, Oct 1, 11:59pm Read Chapters 7 & 8 Cases 7-1 and 8-1 Lecture: Planning for People Discussion: Case 5-1 Lecture: Recruiting Discussion Case 6-1 October 4 Lecture: Chapters 7 & 8 Take Quiz 7 & Quiz 8 Open: Friday, Oct 6, 8:00am Close: Sunday, Oct 8, 11:59pm Lecture: Staffing Discussion: Case 7-1 Lecture: Training & On-Boarding Discussion: Case 8-1 October 11 Review Chapters 5 8 EXAM 2 Covers chapters 5-8, class notes, cases and class discussion. Open: Friday, Oct 13, 8:00am Close: Sunday, Oct 15, 11:59pm Read Chapters 9 & 10 Cases 9-1 and 10-1 In-Class Review Game October 18 Lecture: Chapters 9 & 10 Take Quiz 9 & Quiz 10 Open: Friday, Oct 20, 8:00am Close: Sunday, Oct 22, 11:59pm Read Chapters 11 & 12 Cases 11-1 and 12-1 Lecture: Performance Management Discussion: Case 9-1 Lecture: Managing Careers Discussion: Case 10-1 October 25 NO CLASS - catch up on your other work and come back next week ready to finish strong! 10
November 1 Lecture: Chapters 11 & 12 Take Quiz 11 & Quiz 12 Open: Friday, Nov 3, 8:00am Close: Sunday, Nov 5, 11:59pm Lecture: Pay & Incentive Systems Discussion: Case 11-1 Lecture: Indirect Compensation Discussion 12-1 November 8 Review Chapters 9 12 EXAM 3 Covers chapters 9-12, class notes, cases and class discussion. Open: Friday, Nov 10, 8:00am Close: Sunday, Nov 12, 11:59pm Read Chapters 13 & 14 Cases 13-1 and 14-1 In-Class Review Game November 15 Lecture: Chapters 13 & 14 Take Quiz 13 & Quiz 14 Open: Friday, Nov 17, 8:00am Close: Sunday, Nov 19, 11:59pm Read Chapter 15 & 16 Cases 15-1 ad 16-1 Lecture: Union Representation & Collective Bargaining Discussion: Case 13-1 Lecture: Procedural Justice and Ethics in Employee Relations Discussion: Case 14-1 November 22 NO CLASS Enjoy Thanksgiving and give thanks for not having class this week November 29 Lecture: Chapters 15 & 16 Take Quiz 15 & 16 Open: Friday, Dec 1, 8:00am Close: Sunday, Dec 3, 11:59pm Lecture: Safety, Health & Employee Assistance Programs Discussion: Case 15-1 Lecture: International Dimensions of HRM Discussion: Case 16-1 11
December 6 Review Chapters 13 16 EXAM 4 Covers chapters 13-16, class notes, cases and class discussion. Open: Friday, Dec 8, 8:00am Close: Sunday, Dec 10, 11:59pm In-Class Review Game December 13 No face-to-face class Optional Comprehensive Final Exam - Covers all chapters, class notes, cases and class discussion. Open/Close times TBD **The instructor reserves the right to amend the course content and schedule as needed. 12