School of Human Resource Management

1Human Resources Management School of Human Resource Management 2AP/ADMS 2600 or 3AP/HRM 2600 3.00, Winter 2014 Section M: Monday at 7:00PM in CLH C Section Q: Wednesday at 7:00PM in CLH B

Professor: Dr. Wilkin, CHRP

Office Hours: By appointment

Office: Atkinson Building, Room #120B

E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: (416) 736-2100 x44664

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Welcome to the exciting world of managing people. I guarantee you that 80% of your problems at work will involve people. This course examines a number of issues in Canadian human resources management, including human resources planning, recruitment, selection, performance appraisal, industrial relations, and training and development (formerly AK/ADMS 3480 3.0). The study of human resource management will help you handle these issues.

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK

Belcourt, M., Singh, P., Bohlander, G., & Snell, S. (2014). Managing Human Resources (7th ed.). Toronto: ITP Nelson.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

1 Not open to students who have taken AK/ADMS 4030 6.0 or AK/ADMS 4040 3.0. 2 Prerequisite: AP/ADMS 1000 3.00 (students in the BAS/BHRM programs may take AP/ADMS 1000 3.00 concurrently with AP/ADMS/HRM 2600 3.00). Course credit exclusions: None. Prior TO FALL 2009: Prerequisite: AK/ADMS 1000 3.00 (students in the BAS/BHRM programs may take AK/ADMS 1000 3.00 concurrently with AK/ADMS 2600 3.00). Course credit exclusions: AK/ADMS 2600 3.00, AK/ADMS 3480 3.00 (prior to Summer 2001). 3 Unofficial marks for all course requirements will be posted at the end of the course. All final grades will be reviewed by the School of Human Resource Management and the School reserves the right to modify them in order to maintain high standards.

1 A primary objective of this course is to acquaint students with the basic principles and concepts of human resource (HR) management. In so doing, students will gain an appreciation for the opportunities and challenges facing HR managers in contemporary organizations.

Another objective is to develop the skills and abilities to implement these principles and concepts. An awareness of the basic principles is complemented by the ability to recognize organizational problems and to subsequently prescribe and implement corrective actions.

These objectives will be accomplished through lectures, class discussions, relevant projects, discussion of current events and group interaction during class.

CLASS SCHEDULE

Week Lecture Week Topic Chapter(s) 1 Jan. 6 or 8 Introduction to the course 1, 2 Strategy and Human Resources Planning 2 Jan. 13 or 15 Equity and Diversity 3 3 Jan. 20 or 22 Job Analysis and Design 4 4 Jan. 27 or 29 Recruitment 5 5 Feb. 3 or 5 Selection 6 6 Feb. 10 or 12 One-Page Report (Learning Disability) 7 Training and Development 7 Feb. 17 or 19 Reading Week 8 Feb. 24 or 26 Mid-Term Exam 9 March 3 or 5 Appraising and Improving Performance 8 10 March 10 or 12 One-Page Report (Incentives) 9, 10 Managing Compensation and Incentives 11 March 17 or 19 Safety and Health 12 12 March 24 or 26 Labour Relations 13, 14 13 March 31 or April 2 International Human Resources Management 15 April 8 to 24 Final Exam

The professor reserves the right to change or alter the syllabus schedule with ample notice to the students I may add an additional reading for a specific class, if I deem it necessary for the better understanding of the topic.

In order to do well on the assignments and exams, students are expected to read the appropriate chapter readings in advance of each week’s class and attend lectures.

2 COURSE WEIGHTING

Two One-Page Reports 15% x 2 = 30%

Mid-Term Exam 30%

Final Exam 40% COURSE EVALUATION

One-Page Reports (15% each x 2 = 30%)

The purpose of the one-page reports is to get you thinking critically about some of the topics we discuss in the course (see the Class Schedule for due dates). Please submit your assignment through Moodle. Write a one-page report (single spaced, 1” margins, 12 point Times New Roman font) based on the assigned readings where you answer the following questions:

(1) What is the article saying? Here you provide a brief summary of the article (2) What do I agree with? Outline the strengths of the article. (3) What do I disagree with? Outline the weaknesses of the article. (4) What else should the author(s) have included? Here you discuss what you think is omitted from the article. For example, did the authors miss a key piece of information? (5) Would I recommend this article to managers? Provide justification for your answer.

Please put your name in the header of the report in the top right corner. There is no need to include a title page. Do not format it like an essay (e.g., intro, body, conclusion). Instead answer each question by indicating the number (e.g., 1., 2., etc); there is no need to include the question in your report. Also the marks will be distributed across the questions, so ensure that your answer to each question is roughly proportionate. For example, if half of the page is the summary of the article, you won’t get full marks. According to policy, a grader will be responsible for marking the reports.

The professor will use software (e.g., turnitin.com), so academic dishonesty is quite easily detected. Forms of cheating include (but are not limited to) plagiarizing someone else’s work (e.g., paraphrasing without citing another source), submitting work prepared in collaboration with other members, and submitting work prepared by another person (e.g., paying someone else to write your report). Academic misconduct is a very serious issue with potential consequences ranging from failure in the course to dismissal from the university. Late Policy

A penalty of 5% for the first day, and 2% for each day thereafter (including each day of a

3 weekend or holiday) shall apply to all late assignments.

Examinations (70%)

All exams in this class will be closed book. Please refrain from using any materials except for your brain power and a pencil. Both exams will consist of objective questions (e.g. multiple choice). In all exams, questions will be based on lectures, text, and (if relevant) guest speaker presentations. Therefore, it is a good idea to come to all classes and to read the textbook. Exams will not be returned to students but may be reviewed in my office by appointment. Please take all reasonable measures to arrive on time for exams. If you show up late to an exam, you may not be allowed to write the exam.

Note: Not all of the material covered in the text will be discussed in class. Conversely, some of the material presented in the lectures will not be in the text. However, you will be responsible for all the material in both the text and in the lectures.

Everyone must bring a pencil to the exams, which will be used to complete a computerized scoring sheet. As well, please ensure you bring a sharpener and an eraser. Also, do not forget your student card with your photo. Because of the size of the class, it is absolutely essential to have the appropriate picture ID or you will not be permitted to write the exam.

For students who require special accommodation for writing examinations, please make the necessary arrangements well in advance of the examination dates (at least 4 weeks) and bring the paperwork to me early in the course.

Mid-Term Examination: 30%

The mid-term examination will be held in our regular classroom during regularly scheduled class time and will cover material delivered before the mid-term. It will be a 90-minute exam consisting of 75 multiple-choice questions.

It is imperative that you attend the mid-term since there will be no other alternative dates to write a make-up exam. If documentation (e.g., doctor’s note, death certificate) can be provided showing an appropriate reason for missing the mid-term, your final exam will be recalculated to include the weighting from the mid-term.

Final Examination: 40%

The final exam will be held during the formal examination period for the semester, in a room and location to be announced closer to the exam date. The final examination schedule can be found at http://www.registrar.yorku.ca/index.php. The final exam will be cumulative. It will be a two-hour exam consisting of 100 multiple-choice questions.

4 In accordance with the University Policy, medical documentation will be required if the final exam is missed in order to defer the final exam. A Deferred Standing Agreement must be submitted to the School of Human Resource Management within one week of the missed exam. Deferred exams are common across all sections of 2600, and are cumulative. The dates are set by the School. No make-up dates will be offered during this term. If a student does not write the final exam, and is not able to provide medical documentation, s/he will need to petition for a deferral to the faculty council.

CLASS POLICIES

You are required to attend class, read the assigned materials before coming to class, be prepared to answer questions on this material during class, participate in class discussions, hand in assignments on time, and write required exams.

As a professor, my objective is to provide you with the best learning environment possible. Throughout the years, I have noted that certain behaviours in the classroom can deter this environment. Please take note:

Cell Phone use in Class: There will be a zero tolerance policy for all electronic devices (e.g., cell phones) used in the classroom. Cell phone use for voice or texting will not be tolerated. Should you be seen calling someone or texting you may be asked to leave the classroom. If you are in a situation that requires you to have your cell phone on or to receive text, please inform your professor prior to class.

Talking the Same Time as Others: Not only is talking at the same time as someone else distracting, but it is also very disrespectful. Students talking the same time as others to the extent that it is distracting may be asked to leave the classroom.

Computer Use in Class: Computers in class should ONLY be used for taking class notes and NOT for playing games or visiting Facebook or other non-course related websites.

Communication: Please take note the following important communication policies for the course.

 Please use email as a first means of contact. Voicemail is rarely checked more than once a week.  Students must have a York email address for all broadcast and one-on-one email communications. York email addresses can be obtained here: http://computing.yorku.ca/students/email/.  Due to the number of courses that I teach, emails must include: o The course number and section. Answers to emailed questions often depend on 5 the course that you’re in. o Your ‘real’ name, as registered with the Registrar’s Office (i.e., on your transcripts, official class lists).  Emails that do not provide any or all of the above information may be unanswered.  Emails with questions that can be answered by reading this course outline may be unanswered.  Skype is an alternative option to meeting in person, as long as there are no hard copy materials that we have to review. Arrange a Skype meeting with me via email. My Skype name is christa.wilkin.

Student Resources

Nelson Canada offers a variety of additional study resources to students using the required textbook, including practice multiple choice questions, an online learning guide, and relevant websites. These can be accessed at www.nelsonbrain.com by searching for the textbook title and authors.

Course Website

The course website is accessible by students via Moodle (https://moodle.yorku.ca/moodle/). Students will require an active Passport York Account to login. The site will be used to house the course outline, instructor information, announcements, broadcast emails, discussions, exam information, presentation slides, multimedia links, additional readings, and unofficial grades.

Important Information

All students are expected to familiarize themselves with the following information, available on the Senate Committee on Academic Standards, Curriculum & Pedagogy webpage (see Reports, Initiatives, Documents) - http://www.yorku.ca/secretariat/senate_cte_main_pages/ASCP.htm http://www.yorku.ca/secretariat/senate/committees/ascp/index-ascp.html

 Senate Policy on Academic Honesty and the Academic Integrity Website  Ethics Review Process for research involving human participants  Course requirement accommodation for students with disabilities, including physical, medical, systemic, learning and psychiatric disabilities  Student Conduct Standards  Religious Observance Accommodation