I. Curse Infrmatin: University f Cincinnati Title: Cmpensatin Management Curse #: MGMT8078-001 Credit Hurs: 2 Term: Spring 2016-2017 Prerequisites: Cmpleted Undergraduate Level Degree II. Instructr Infrmatin: Name: L. Michelle Bailey, MBA Title: Adjunct Faculty, Cllege f Business Email: baileyle@ucmail.uc.edu Office Hurs: By E-mail r By Appintment Cmmunicatin Plicy: Students are encuraged t cntact me anytime via email r Blackbard. A respnse will be given within 36-48 hurs except n weekends. III. University f Cincinnati Pace: This curse aligns with PACE, the Lindner Cllege f Business platfrm fr develping the ttal business prfessinal. P Prfessinalism Enhance ral & written cmmunicatin, express ideas clearly, lgically and persuasively. Develp and practice teamwrk skills thrugh grup prjects and exercises. Practice prfessinal habits f punctuality, preparatin, respect and participatin. A Academics Develp fundatinal knwledge f cre business functins and their interactins within firms. Begin applying functinal and crss-functinal knwledge t critically analyze business prblems; fr example applying techniques fr business plan develpment. C Character Learn and apply leadership techniques fr prject management (plan, brief, execute, debrief). Build an understanding and initial skills f managing diversity, including understanding cultural differences, and challenges and pprtunities f glbal business. Understand imprtance f ethics and scial respnsibility in business and persnal settings.
E Engagement Build understanding f imprtance and practices f netwrking thrugh interactins with business prfessinals and guest speakers. Develp awareness and appreciatin f invlvement in scial rganizatins, cmmunity service, and prfessinal grup pprtunities. IV. Curse Materials Bk with MyManagementLab Strategic Cmpensatin: A Human Resurce Management Apprach Plus MyManagementLab with Pearsn etext -- Access Card Package, 9th Editin Martcchi 2017 Paper Bund with Access Card ISBN-13: 9780134304212 MyManagementLab with Etext MyManagmentLab with Pearsn etext -- Instant Access -- fr Strategic Cmpensatin: A Human Resurce Management Apprach, 9th Editin Martcchi 2017 Electrnic Package ISBN-13: 9780134321738 Optins fr Purchasing the Text Include: (UC Bkstre, Pearsn, Amazn, Etc.) V. Curse Descriptin: Cmpensatin is a systematic apprach t prviding mnetary value t emplyees in exchange fr wrk perfrmed. Cmpensatin may achieve several purpses t include but is nt limited t assisting in recruitment, jb perfrmance, driving key wrk behavirs and jb satisfactin. This curse is designed t prvide students with an verview f these cmpnents. In additin, the student will understand basic cmpensatin terms and hw t leverage Ttal Reward Cmpensatin t drive rganizatinal gals. Just as critical, we will discuss the imprtance f data prtectin and maintaining cnfidentiality. VI. Student Learning Outcmes: Upn successful cmpletin f this curse, the learner will be able t: Apply cncepts and tls frm cmpensatin practices in real-wrld scenaris; Understand ttal cmpensatin prgrams and be able t evaluate frms f direct and indirect cmpensatin; Understand Key Federal and State legislatin and hw it impacts pay practices and analysis the rle f gvernment in cmpensatin, pay discriminatin, and ther pay issues; Understand fundamentals f Pay-fr-Perfrmance; internal equity cntrls & building market-based cmp prgrams t achieve cmpensatin gals.
VII. Instructinal Methds (Including Descriptin abut Bb): The fllwing curse utilizes the Classrm Frmat alng with use f the Blackbard (Bb) Learning Management System t prvide student-centered nline learning that will enhance the teaching and learning prcess. Thrugh a variety f instructinal methds (e.g. classrm lectures, readings, individual and grup presentatins, etc.) the learner will becme immersed and engaged in the learning prcess. If yu are nt familiar with these tls, please visit http://www.uc.edu/ucit/learningtechnlgies/mbilelearn.html. Yu may als cntact the Pearsn UC Rep, Ms. Katie Strsnider at Katie.strsnider@pearsn.cm fr supprt. VIII. Curse Cmmunicatin: University plicy requires that the email set up in Blackbard is the primary means f cmmunicatin. It is advisable that yu use yur UC email fr this purpse and that yu check it ften. If yu chse t change yur email in Blackbard t a nn-uc email it is yur respnsibility t ensure yu check it frequently. Please see the attached Student Email Plicy fr mre infrmatin: http://www.uc.edu/cntent/dam/uc/infsec/dcs/general/plicy_studentemail.pdf. IX. Curse and Grading Plicies: 1. Curse Structure: Changes t the syllabus, due dates, curse requirements r grading requirements will be made as far in advance as pssible. Due dates will be clearly marked in Blackbard. All assignments will be submitted via Blackbard using a Wrd dcument, PDF dcument r an Excel dcument. 2. Academic Integrity: As with all Lindner Cllege f Business effrts, in this curse yu will be held t the highest ethical standards, critical t building character. Ensuring yur integrity is vital and ultimately is yur respnsibility. T help ensure the alignments f incentives, the Lindner Cllege f Business has implemented a Tw Strikes Plicy regarding Academic Integrity that supplements the UC Student Cde f Cnduct (see http://www.uc.edu/cnduct/cde_f_cnduct.html) All academic prgrams at the Lindner Cllege f Business use this Tw Strikes Plicy ; All cases f academic miscnduct (e.g., cpying ther students assignments, failure t adequately cite r reference, cheating, plagiarism, falsificatin, etc.) will be frmally reprted by faculty; and Students will be affrded due prcess fr allegatins as utlined in the plicy. 3. Disability: Students with disabilities wh need academic accmmdatins r ther specialized services while attending the University f Cincinnati will receive reasnable accmmdatins t meet their individual needs as well as advcacy assistance n disability-
related issues. Students requiring special accmmdatin must register with the Disability Services Office. http://www.uc.edu/sas/disability 5. Missed and/r late tests, presentatins, and graded assignments: Cancelled classes. If the University cancels classes n a regularly scheduled class day, any assignments will still be due as utlined in the Syllabus. Please see additinal details under Campus Clsures belw. Als, please be sure t check Blackbard fr updates t ur schedule and assignments. Incmplete. Incmpletes will be given nly in rare cases where arrangements have been made with me in advance. Otherwise, if yu d nt cmplete all curse requirements, yu will be assigned the letter grade crrespnding t the number f pints yu have received. Late assignments. Due t the nature f this accelerated 7-week Graduate Level curse, late assignments and/r tests will nt be accepted and a grade f zer will be given. In extreme emergencies, student may cntact Instructr directly in writing t discuss ptential ptins. N extra credit assignments r prjects will be given under any circumstances in this curse. N emailed Papers and/r Assignments will be accepted under any circumstances. Grade appeals. If yu have a cncern abut a grade that yu receive in this class, yu are invited t submit t me a written appeal within ne week f receiving the grade in questin. The appeal shuld utline yur specific cncerns with the grade and prvide evidence t supprt a grade change. I will then review yur appeal and respnd as quickly as pssible. Academic dishnesty. Academic dishnesty as defined by University plicy (e.g., plagiarizing, cheating, etc.) will nt be tlerated in any frm. The University Rules, including the Student Cde f Cnduct, and ther dcumented plicies f the department, cllege, and university related t academic integrity will be enfrced. Any vilatin f these regulatins, including plagiarism r cheating, will be dealt with n an individual basis accrding t the severity f the miscnduct. Special needs plicy. If yu have a disability (e.g., visual impairment, hearing impairment, physical impairment, cmmunicatin disrder, and/r specific learning disability) that may influence yur perfrmance in this curse, yu must meet with the Disability Services Office (DSO) t arrange fr reasnable accmmdatins t ensure an equitable pprtunity t meet all the requirements f this curse. Yu may cntact DSO at 556-6823. Campus Lcatin: 210 University Pavilin. Yu will be prvided an Accmmdatin Frm indicating yur accmmdatin needs fr the quarter. Please present this frm t me AS SOON AS POSSIBLE t ensure yur accmmdatin needs are discussed, agreed upn, and prvided. 6. Campus Clsures: In the event f inclement weather and the university is clsed, the clsure will nt affect the nline curse. All curse assignments and activities will remain as scheduled in the curse syllabus. Individual and Grup Presentatins will be substituted fr a 4-5 page Prfessinal PwerPint r MLA-Style Wrd Presentatin Submitted via
SafeAssign n Blackbard n date as scheduled in Curse Outline. Please be sure t check Blackbard fr updates t ur schedule and assignments. 7. Criteria fr letter grades: Yur curse grades will be based n yur perfrmance n the fllwing: Grading Scale Percentage Grade 94% - 100% A 90% - 93% A- 86% - 89% B 82% - 85% B- 78%- 81% C+ 74% - 77% C 70% - 73% C- 69% and belw F Pint Allcatin: Individual Presentatin Grup Presentatin Tests MyMGMTLab Open Bk (3) Classrm Participatin; includes MyMGMTLab Exercises (as assigned) Ttal Pints Available 20 Pints 20 Pints 40 Pints 20 Pints 100 Pints Descriptin f Majr Assignments Individual Student Presentatin: Pints: 20 Weight: 20% (Review Rubric n Bb) Each student is required t deliver a 15-minutes Oral Presentatin during Weeks 3 and 4 f the curse. (Nte: UC Spring Break = 3/13/17-3/19/17 N Class n 3/14/2017). Instructr randmly selects presentatin Week Assignment. While a PwerPint presentatin is nt required (unless Campus Clsure and/r Inclement Weather (see abve), each Student must design an effective and engaging methd t cmmunicate the Curse cntent in his/her presentatin. Students shuld be effective in develping and delivering a prfessinal presentatin. Student shuld be prepared t respnd t Instructr and/r Student questins during the presentatin. Each Student is respnsible fr btaining A Student Feedback Frm frm Bb t cmplete during Weeks 3 and 4 fr himself/herself and fr each student delivering an Individual Presentatin. It is critical that students review the Rubric t ensure they are meeting expectatins fr assignment (i.e., ensuring Presentatin cvers the hw and why in practical terms, while als demnstrating a cmmand f key curse cncepts versus a perfunctry reciting (i.e., slely explaining what is cmpensatin wuld nt be acceptable). A 2-3 Page Paper is required and shuld prvide an Overview f the key elements f yur Presentatin and Setting/Cntext. The 2-3 Page Paper (MLA-frmat) must be submitted n r befre 3/28/17 at 11:59 PM EST via Bb SafeAssign. N emailed Papers will be accepted under any circumstances. Presentatin shuld cver ne f the belw tpics:
**(1) Gender Wage Inequality: What T Knw, Impact n Our Sciety & Imprtance f Equal Pay Act (Current Trends & Develpments); r, (2) Status f 2016 Fair Labr Standards Act (FLSA) Over-time Law and If/Hw Will Law Affect Emplyers & Emplyees; r, (3) Up-clse & Persnal: My Interview with a Cmpensatin Executive and What I Learned (past r present psitin); r, (4) Hw T Design an Effective Perfrmance Appraisal Prcess. T Guide Yu in the develpment f Yur Individual Presentatin, the fllwing are questins yu may cnsider as yu design yur presentatin, using presentatin tpic ptin Hw t Design An Effective Perfrmance Appraisal Prcess: Questins Yu May Cnsider in Yur Presentatin and Paper (nt an exhaustive list): Clearly State the Prblem r Challenge; What Type f Emplyees (exempt, nn-exempt, bth) Will Be Part f the Emplyee Appraisal Prcess? What type f appraisal will yu design and why? What Metrics Will Yu Use & Why? Explain Reasns and/r Imprtance fr Designing a Perfrmance Appraisal? What prcess will Yu Use t Establish a Budget fr Merits? Will Perfrmance Appraisal be Aligned with Merit Increases r Nt? Why r Why Nt? What challenges shuld a cmpensatin prfessinal be aware f when designing a Perfrmance Appraisal? Hw Will Yu Cmmunicate Yur Appraisal prcess? Are apprvals, Timeframes, etc. Required. Clearly State yur slutins and/r Key Lessns Learned as it relates t curse cntent. Students shuld use the same critical thinking when selecting frm abve tpics t design their Presentatin. Grup Presentatins Pints: 20 Weight: 20% (Review Rubric n BB): Teams May Select Instructr-Apprved Tpic Based n Themes frm Strategic Cmpensatin, Lectures, Classrm Discussins, Case Study Review and Analysis. Tpic Must Be Submitted t Instructr n later than March 29 in class n Grup Presentatin Tpic Apprval Frm. Students are respnsible fr ensuring Instructr Receives Tpic and Apprves. Each Grup is Respnsible fr a 20-Minute Presentatin n 4/18/17 during Class. Each Grup must als Submit a 2-3 Page (MLA-frmat) Summary f Presentatin n r befre April 17, 2017 11:59 PM EST via Bb SafeAssign. The Paper must prvide a cherent verview f the key elements f the presentatin based n the semester curse. N emailed Papers will be accepted under any circumstances. Presentatin Tpics t Cnsider (nt an exhaustive list) An Analysis f Cmpensatin Vendrs & Benefit t Emplyers Exempt versus Nn-Exempt: Hw t Accurately Classify Emplyees & Why It Matters Create a Real-Life Cmpensatin Issue and Prvide 2-3 Slutins. Fr example: (1) a Female and/r Minrity Emplyees f a Department Cmplains f Unfair Pay Treatment-Hw Wuld Yu Handle; (2) Manager is Cncerned His/Her Emplyees are Nt Being Paid Fairly. Hw wuld yu Handle; (3) Yur Cmpany has just received a Department f Labr (DOL) Ntice t Investigate yur cmpany s hurly pay practices. Using cmpensatin principals, hw will yu plan fr the visit; (4) The WARN Act. What it is? Wh s cvered, vilatins explained & hw t administer in practical terms. Include legal precedents & standut legal cases. Select a UC Library Case Study n Tpic f Cmpensatin t analysis. Must present the fllwing: Tpic/Scenari; Why Grup Selected Case Study; Identify Prblem Statement (prvide details); Discuss Slutin/Data Gathered in Case Study; Takeaways & Pertinence t the study f cmpensatin; and Real-Wrld applicatin (the s what f the presentatin). Other Apprved Tpics. Instructr Welcmes Other Team Generated Ideas
Three (3) Tests Pints: 40 Weight: 40% Test # 1 10 Multiple Chice and/r True/False Questins Chapters 1-3 (Due 3/7/17 via Bb n r befre 11:59 PM EST) Wrth 10 Pints Test # 2 10 Multiple Chice and/r True/False Questins Chapters 6 (Due 3/28/17 via Blackbard n r befre 11:59 PM EST) Wrth 10 Pints Test # 3 20 Multiple Chice and/r True/False Questins Chapters 7-8 (Due 4/11/17 via Blackbard n r befre 11:59 PM EST) Wrth 20 Pints Class Participatin Pints: 20 Weight: 20% (See Attached Rubric(s) Belw): This class will be interactive and participatry in nature. Attendance is critical in this shrt seven (7) week curse and preparing fr class discussins is a vital part f yur learning experience. Thrugh speaking, sharing respectful pinins abut the curse cntent, and participating in in-class assignments, yu demnstrate knwledge f the tpics at hand (thrugh preparatin, analysis, chapter readings and in-class assignment participatin, student presentatin feedback and submitted assignments). During Class Discussin and Lecture prtins f curse, Students will be expected t fully participate. During the curse, at Instructr discretin, students will be prvided with inclass assignments, typically taken frm the Curse Textbk. These In-class Assignments may be individual and/r in pairs r teams t review prblem statement/assignment then reprt/discuss recmmendatins/slutins with brader class. At Instructr discretin, in cnsideratin fr adult-learners busy schedules, students will be prvided with limited inclass wrk-time t discuss/rganize Grup Presentatins with respective teammates. Successful cmpletin f Pearsn MyMGMTLab exercises lcated n Bb which are due n r befre 4/11/17 11:59 PM EST. Vides, exercises, etc. cver Chapter readings 1-3, 6-8. Class starts n time, s please be n time. Electrnics may be used fr curse wrk nly and vilatrs may result in up t a 10% reductin in curse grade. Wrk and/r Persnal matters (emails, texts, Laptp) may be handled during class breaks r by stepping ut f the class.
Strategic Cmpensatin: A Cmpnent f HR Systems Cntextual Influence n Cmpensatin Practice X. Curse Schedule Week(s) Tpic Key Materials Primary Activities Week 1 Welcme Intrductins & Curse Strategic Cmpensatin: A Human Feb 28 Overview Resurce Management Apprach March Pearsn Lab Rep etext review Plus MyManagementLab with Pearsn etext -- Access Card Package, 9th Review f Assigned Case Study Editin & Class Discussin Martcchi Chapters Lecture & Class Discussin: 2017 Paper Bund with Access Card ISBN-13: 9780134304212 Week 2 March 7 Chapters 3, and Chapter 8 Highlights Lecture & Class Discussin: -Traditinal Bases fr Pay: Senirity & Merit -Merit Pay Class Discussin f Case Study: Perfrmance Appraisal an Integrated Prcess-A Case Study with Reference t Karnataka Bank LTD Authr: Ganesh, Anjali Jurnal: Abhigyan (New Delhi) ISSN: 0970-2385 Date: 01/01/2012 Vlume: 29 Issue: 4 Page: 23 Available Full-Text UC Libraries. Curse Text: Martcchi Student Materials fr Individual and/r Grup Presentatins Review Syllabus & Rubrics Text: Martcchi. Read Chapters 1-2 Be Prepared t Discuss (1) Chapters 2-3 Readings and (2) Assigned Case Study frm UC Library Be Prepared t Discuss Chapter 3 Reading In-class Assignment frm Chapter Readings and Discuss with Brader Class Week 3 March 21 -Pssible Limitatins f Merit Pay Prgrams Classrm Grup Presentatin (r Student Individual Presentatin) Prep Chapters 1-3, 8 Overview Lecture & Class Discussin (cntinued): Individual Student Presentatins Due Week 3 See Syllabus Curse Text: Martcchi Individual Student Class Presentatin and 2-3 Page MLA Frmat Summary Submissin Submitted via SafeAssign via Blackbard by 3/28/17 11:59 PM EST fr all students In classrm Grup Presentatin (r Student Individual Presentatin) Prep Test #1 Due Week 2 Due 3/10/17 n r befre 11:59 PM EST Chapters 1-3 Lecture; Read Chapter 8 and Be Prepared t Discuss in Class Begin Individual Student Presentatins Week 3 Students 2-3 Page Summary Paper (MLA-frmat) Submitted via SafeAssign Blackbard due n r befre 3/28/2017 11:59 PM EST Class Submits Written Feedback t Instructr and Student Presenting (Instructr Prvided Feedback Frm via Bb) MyMGMTLab Vide- The Weather Channel n Bb Due 3/21/17 n r befre 11:59 PM EST Week 4 March 28 Chapter 6 Lecture & Class Discussin: Building Internally Cnsistent Cmpensatin Systems Curse Text: Martcchi Student Oral Presentatins and 2-3 Page Summary MLA-frmat Submissin Submitted via Lecture Chapter 6; Students Read and be Prepared fr Class Discussin
Building Market-Cmpetitive Cmpensatin Systems Individual Student Presentatins Week 4 See Syllabus SafeAssign via Blackbard by 3/28/17 11:59 PM EST Cmplete Individual Student Presentatins n 3/28/76 Week 4 Students- See Syllabus 2-3 Page (MLA- Frmat) Summary Paper Submitted via SafeAssign Blackbard due n r befre 3/28/2017 11:59 PM EST Class Submits Written Feedback t Instructr and Student Presenting (Instructr t Prvide Feedback Frm via Bb) Week 5 April 4 Chapters 6-7 Lecture & Class Discussin (cntinued) Building Internally Cnsistent Cmpensatin Systems Curse Text: Martcchi Student Grup Presentatin Materials REMINDER: Grup Presentatins Week 7 Lecture Chapter 6-7; Students Read and be Prepared fr Class Discussin & In-class Textbk Assignment Building Market-Cmpetitive Systems Classrm Grup Presentatin Prep Week 6 April 11 Classrm Grup Presentatin Prep Chapters 7-8 (cntinued) Building Market-Cmpetitive Cmpensatin Systems Building Pay Structures that Recgnize Emplyee Cntributins Grup Presentatin Prep Curse Text: Martcchi Test #3 and 2 MY MGMT Lab assignments. Each Due 4/11/17 via Blackbard n r befre 11:59 PM EST Reminder: GROUP Presentatins DUE Week 7 Ptential: Classrm Case Study (Time Permitting) and e-text In Class Assignment Test #3 - Chapters 6-8 (wrth 20 pints) via Blackbard n r befre 11:59 PM EST Due 4/11/2017 Vide: MyMgmt Lab Hautelk & Questins n Bb due n r befre 4/11/17 Chapter 8: Crunch the Numbers Assignment Questins n Bb due n r befre 4/11/17 Week 7 Grup Presentatins Due In-Class Grup April 18 4/18/2016 (Paper Due 4/18/16) Presentatins due 4/18/16; befre 11:59 PM EST Written 2-3 Page Summary f Presentatin Tpic due Presentatin Tpics Cvered: 4/17/16 by 11:59 PM EST Chapters 1-4; 6-8. n Bb via SafeAssign Grup Presentatins Teams May Select Apprved Tpic Based n Themes frm Strategic Cmpensatin, Lectures, Classrm Discussins, Case Study Review and Analysis. Tpic Must Be Submitted t Instructr by n later than March 28 in class n Grup Presentatin Tpic Apprval Frm. Students are respnsible fr ensuring Instructr Receives Tpic and Apprves. Each Grup is Respnsible fr a 20-Minute Presentatin n 4/18/17 during Class. Each Grup must als Submit a 2-3 Page (MLA-Frmat) Summary f Presentatin n r befre April 17, 2016 11:59 PM EST via SafeAssign Blackbard. Please Review Syllabus fr Further Details. Presentatin Tpics Ideas (Review Sectin IX f Syllabus) Other Apprved Tpic. Instructr Welcmes Other Team Generated Ideas X. Rubrics G t Blackbard and navigate t Curse Rubrics & Frms t review Rubrics.