Syllabus (Subject to change
during the semester - check Blackboard for updates.)
Seminar In Human Resources Management
BUS 533
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Textbooks |
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Required
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Title: Fundamentals of Human Resource
Management, 2nd edition Gary
Dessler, ISBN-13:
978013255906 Publisher:
Prentice Hall Various
articles as specified below. Students can
obtain the articles by searching the ECSU library databases. |
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Instructor Information |
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Name:
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Elizabeth
D. Scott |
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Email:
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Office
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335
Webb Hall |
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Office
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Monday
4:00-5:00, Tuesday 4:30-6:30, Wednesday 10:00-12:00 and by appointment |
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Policies |
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Syllabus:
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This
syllabus is not a contract; it is simply a road map to give you an idea of
what we will be doing during the semester. I may take advantage of events
which occur during the semester and change the topics we cover or the order
in which we cover them. |
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Accessibility:
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If you are a student with a disability
and believe you will need accommodations for this class, it is your
responsibility to contact the Office of AccessAbility
Services at 465-0189. To avoid any delay in the receipt of accommodations,
you should contact the Office of AccessAbility
Services as soon as possible. Please note that I cannot provide
accommodations based upon disability until I have received an accommodation
letter from the Office of AccessAbility Services.
Your cooperation is appreciated. |
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Class
Participation: |
Class participation includes arriving at class on time and
prepared, making useful contributions, refraining from dominating the conversation,
following instructions, and helping to make the class a good learning
experience for all. It is possible to receive negative points
in class participation. |
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Grading: |
Chapter tests Random calls Class
participation Individual simulation performance Team member rating Group simulation
performance NO FREE POINTS |
2 points per test completed on time = 28 points 5 points, 6 times per semester = 30 possible points (I will
call on you to present something to the class that you were supposed to
prepare for homework. You will receive 3 points if you have a printed or
electronic document to present, additional points will be based on quality of
presentation - no points if you have no document prepared) 3 possible points per class session = 39 10 possible points - assessing absolute
performance, rank in class, comparison to teammates, and progress over time. (+ or -)20 possible points 80 possible points assessing absolute performance,
rank in class, and progress over time. - but total of possible points is 207.
186 = A 180 = A- 174 = B+ 166 = B 160 = B- 154 = C+ 146 = C 140 = C- 136 = D (a failing grade for graduate work) |
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Integrity:
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All sources (including classmates) must be properly
acknowledged. Quotation marks must surround any string of 4 or more words
used verbatim from a source. Penalties, including failure in the course and
recommended dismissal from the program, will be assessed upon violation of
this policy. |
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Attendance:
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If you expect to miss a class, I would appreciate being
informed in advance. There is no such thing as an "unexcused" or
"excused" absence -- I realize that you have many demands on your
time and make the best decisions you can about how to fulfill those demands.
However, I do plan class activities assuming you will be there. Knowing you
will be absent will help me to adjust. In rare cases, if I know you are going
to be absent, I may be able to suggest something you can do to participate in
absentia. In most cases, however, absences mean that you will not be able to
receive points for class participation. |
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Introduction |
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Date:
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Monday,
January 23, 2012 |
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Objectives
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Introduce course and simulation. Establish what it would take
to be a good team member. Outline EEO and the Law. |
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Readings for next week: |
Textbook: Choose
2 of the following articles to read: |
Read carefully these chapters: 3 Strategic Human Resource Management, 4 Recruiting and Talent Management, and 14 Building High-Performance Work Systems
and Improving Strategic Results. Skim these chapters: 1 Managing Human Resources Today, 2 Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity New Tricks for an
Old Dog: Visualizing Job Analysis Results. By: Stetz, Button, Porr. Public Personnel Management, Spring2009, Vol. 38 Issue 1, p91. Evaluation Of Job
Analysis Methods By Experienced Job Analysts. By: Levine, Ash,
Hall, Sistrunk. Using Web-Based Frame-Of-Reference
Training To Decrease Biases In Personality-Based Job Analysis: An
Experimental Field Study. By: Aguinis, Mazurkiewicz, Heggestad.
Personnel Psychology, Summer2009, Vol. 62 Issue 2, p405. Nonrandom
Response and Rater Variance in Job Analysis Surveys: A Cause for Concern? By: Stetz, Beaubien, Keeney, Lyons.
Public Personnel Management, Summer2008, Vol. 37 Issue 2,
p223. Job analysis: a
strategic human resource management practice. By: Siddique. International Journal of
Human Resource Management, Feb2004, Vol. 15 Issue 1, p219. |
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Assignments:
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Check Blackboard for the registration code and link to sign up for simulation at http://www.thehrsim.com/ and follow the instructions in Blackboard. Prepare your resume to apply for team membership. (Bring 15 copies with you next week.) Summarize each job
analysis article you read (see above) in a one-page graphic or PowerPoint
slide that helps explain it to the class. Be prepared to argue for your solution on ICP 20: Evaluation
of HR Programs Take comprehension tests on carefully-read textbook chapters
(3, 4, and 14) on Blackboard. (Skimmed chapter-tests due by
February 27th.) |
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HR Scorecard and Job Analysis |
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Date:
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Monday,
January 30, 2012 |
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Objectives
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Discuss HR metrics. Job analysis.
Analyze jobs involved in simulation teams. ICP 20
discussion. |
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Readings:
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For next week: Simulation Participant Manual, sections 1-3. Textbook: Chapter 5 Selecting Employees and Chapter 12 Managing Human Resources in
Entrepreneurial Firms. |
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Assignments:
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Research jobs for Human Resource Managers, Compensation
Managers, Labor Relations Managers, or HR Consultants in the Occupational
Outlook Handbook to identify what skills and abilities are important to this
kind of job. http://stats.bls.gov/oco/home.htm and in O*NET http://online.onetcenter.org/.
Create a list of required skills and
abilities for “job” of HR class team member to bring to class. Prepare draft screening criteria for potential team members (bring 5 copies with you to class.) Search for testing mechanisms that might be able to assess
whether applicants have the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to be
Human Resource Managers or Consultants. Create
a list of possible performance tests and/or items for paper-and-pencil tests.
Take comprehension tests on assigned textbook chapters. Take comprehension tests on the participant manual. Be prepared to argue for your solution on ICP 18: Selection
Process |
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Staffing (Recruiting and Testing) |
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Date:
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Monday,
February 6, 2012 |
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Objectives
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Discuss staffing issues. Review recruitment formula. Conduct
tests and assess results. Address balanced scorecard or digital dashboard as
measure of performance in simulation. Discuss ICP 18 |
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Readings:
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For next week, textbook: Chapter 6 (Training & Developing Employees) and Chapter 13 (Managing HR Globally). |
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Assignments:
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Write draft interview questions for potential team members. Bring 5 copies of your questions to class
with you. Prepare Decision Work Form for first round of simulation. Bring a printed copy to class with you. Take comprehension tests on assigned textbook chapters. Be prepared to argue for your solution on ICP 16: Off-shoring and ICP 17: Recruitment Sourcing Effectiveness Using Blackboard, identify preferred team membership. |
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Interviews/Training & Development |
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Date:
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Monday,
February 13, 2012 |
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Objectives
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Prepare interview questions. Conduct interviews. Discuss transfer of training. Create measures for transfer of
training. Discuss training and development methods. Apply methods to
particular training needs. Brainstorm training for new job. Discuss
simulation issues. Assign to teams for simulation. Meet with teams to discuss
goals and strategies. |
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Readings:
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For next class (2 weeks): Chapter 7 (Performance and Talent Management) |
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Assignments:
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Identify evidence of transfer of training from MSOM courses to
work setting. Bring a summary to
class. Obtain copies of your organization’s performance appraisal
instruments. Create a performance appraisal instrument to measure human
resources class teammate performance. Bring
5 copies to class with you. Take comprehension tests on assigned textbook chapters. (Don’t
forget to do comprehension tests on Chapters 1 Managing Human Resources
Today, 2 Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity as
well.) Complete Quarter
1 of Year 1 of simulation |
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Holiday: Monday, February 20, 2012 |
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Performance and Talent Management |
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Date:
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Monday,
February 27, 2012 |
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Objectives
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Design appraisal instrument for individual and group performance
on simulation. Review simulation results using appraisal instrument. Prepare for next simulation. Discuss talent management
through education. |
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Readings: |
For next week: Read Chapter 8 (Compensating Employees). |
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Assignments:
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Obtain or review and summarize copies of your organization's compensation
plans. (If you have more than 2 plans, don’t spend extra time to obtain them
all unless you’re interested.) Be
prepared to describe them in class, complete with visual aids. Take comprehension tests on assigned textbook chapters. Complete Quarter
2 of Year 1 of simulation |
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Compensating Employees |
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Date:
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Monday,
March 5, 2012 |
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Objectives
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Review simulation results. Apply pay principles to simulation.
Discuss various compensation systems. |
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Readings: |
For next week: Read: Chapter 9 (Ethics,
Employee Rights & Fair Treatment at Work) |
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Assignments:
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Take comprehension tests on assigned textbook chapters. Obtain or review and summarize copies of your organization's
benefits plans. (If you have more than 2 plans, don’t spend extra time to
obtain them all unless you’re interested.) Be prepared to describe them in class, complete with visual aids. Obtain or review and summarize copies of your organization’s
values and or ethics statements. Be
prepared to describe them in class, complete with visual aids. Complete Quarter
3 of Year 1 of simulation, ICP 14: Sustainability |
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Ethics, Employee Rights & Fair Treatment at Work |
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Date:
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Monday,
Monday, March 12, 2012 |
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Objectives
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Address ethics. Review simulation results. |
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Readings: |
For next class (two weeks): Textbook
Chapters 10 (Working with Unions and Resolving Disputes) and 11 (Improving
Occupational Safety Health, and Security) Article: Global
Competition's Perfect Storm: Why Business and Labor Cannot Solve Their
Problems Alone. By: Rousseau, Denise M.; Batt,
Rosemary. |
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Assignments:
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Choose one of the chapter topics (10 or 11) and find out about
your organization’s policies in that area. If you are not currently employed,
find another organization and explore its policies. Be prepared to present a 3 minute summary to the class, complete
with visual aids. Take comprehension tests on assigned textbook chapters. Complete Quarter
4 of Year 1 of simulation, ICP 9 Union Activity |
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Spring
Break: Monday, March 19, 2012 |
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Labor
Relations/ Employee Safety & Health |
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Date:
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Monday,
March 26, 2012 |
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Objectives
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Discuss
laws and principles underlying Labor Relations approaches. Address Employee
Safety and Health. |
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Readings: |
For next week: Temporary
Employment and Strategic Staffing in the Manufacturing Sector. By: VIDAL, MATT; TIGGES, LEANN M.. Industrial Relations, Jan2009, Vol.
48 Issue 1, p55. Literature
review of theory and research on the psychological impact of temporary
employment: Towards a conceptual model. By: De Cuyper, Nele;
de Jong, Jeroen; De Witte, Hans; Isaksson, Kerstin; Rigotti,
Thomas; Schalk, Ren. International Journal of Management Reviews, Mar2008, Vol. 10
Issue 1, p25. Determinants
of Employment Externalization: A Study of Temporary Workers and Independent
Contractors. By: Davis-Blake, Alison; Uzzi, Brian. Administrative Science
Quarterly, Jun93, Vol. 38 Issue 2, p195. The Impacts Of Job Characteristics On IS Employee
Satisfaction: A Comparison Between Permanent And Temporary Employees. By: Galup, Stuart D.; Klein, |
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Assignments: |
Complete Quarter 1 of Year 2 by Saturday
noon ICP 17: Recruitment Sourcing Effectiveness, 3/31; begin work on Quarter
2 ICP 18: Selection Process. |
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Year 2, Quarters 1 & 2: Focus on Staffing |
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Date:
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Monday,
April 2, 2012 |
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Objectives
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Complete
Quarter 2 of Year 2 by 7:30PM. Debrief and prepare for next quarter. Discuss
staffing issues. Discuss temporary employment. |
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Readings: |
For next week: What predicts skill transfer? An exploratory study of goal
orientation, training self-efficacy and organizational supports, by Dan S. Chiaburu and Sophia V. Marinova, International Journal of Training and
Development 9:2 Learning by Doing
Something Else: Variation, Relatedness, and the Learning Curve, by Melissa A. Schilling, Patricia Vidal, Robert E. Ployhart, and Alexandre Marangoni, Management Science Vol. 49, No. 1, January
2003 p. 39. |
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Assignments: |
Complete Quarter 3 of Year 2 by Saturday noon ICP 15:
Generational Diversity, 4/7; begin work on Quarter 4 ICP 11 Learning
Organization. |
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Year 2, Quarters 3 & 4: Focus on Training and Development |
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Date:
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Monday,
April 9, 2012 |
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Objectives
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Complete Quarter
4 of Year 2 by 7:30PM. Discuss transfer of training. Debrief and prepare for
next quarter. |
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Readings: |
For next week: The Influence of Group Discussion on Performance Judgments:
Rating Accuracy, Contrast Effects, and Halo. By: Palmer & Loveland, Journal of
Psychology, Mar2008, Vol. 142 Issue 2, p117. Effects of Task Performance, Helping, Voice, and
Organizational Loyalty on Performance Appraisal Ratings. By: Whiting, Podsakoff, & Pierce, Journal of Applied Psychology,
Jan2008, Vol. 93 Issue 1, p125. Performance Appraisals Don't Work -- What Does? By: Heathfield. Journal
for Quality & Participation, Spring2007, Vol. 30 Issue 1, p6. |
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Assignments:
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Complete Quarter 1 of Year 3 by Saturday noon, 4/14; begin
work on Quarter 2 ICP
5: Organizational Climate. |
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Year 3, Quarters 1 & 2: Focus on Appraisals |
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Date:
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Monday,
April 16, 2012 |
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Objectives
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Complete
Quarter 2 of Year 3 by 7:30PM. Discuss appraisals. Debrief and prepare for
next quarter. |
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Readings: |
For next week: Read Wal-Mart
Benefits Memo (NY Times, October 26, 2005) |
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Assignments:
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Complete Quarter 3 of Year 3 by Saturday
noon, 4/21 ; begin work on Quarter 4 ICP 12:
Retirement Planning. Find an article from the news (Time,
Newsweek, Business Week, Wall Street Journal…) from the past six months on
employee compensation systems. Summarize the article, evaluate it in terms of
what you know about compensation and benefits and be prepared to present your analysis to
the class. |
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Year 3, Quarters 3 & 4: Focus on Compensation and Benefits |
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Date:
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Monday,
April 23, 2012 |
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Objectives
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Complete
Quarter 4 of Year 3 by 7:30PM. Discuss compensation. Debrief and prepare
presentations. |
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Readings: |
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Assignments:
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Prepare
a presentation of what your group learned from the simulation. |
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Team presentations |
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Date:
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Monday,
April 30, 2012 |
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Objectives
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Assignments:
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Peer
evaluations |
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Simulation
Schedule |
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Y1Q1 |
Due
2/27 7:00 pm |
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Y1Q2 |
Due
3/5 7:00 pm |
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Y1Q3 |
Due
3/12 7:00 pm |
ICP
14: Sustainability |
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Y1Q4 |
Due
3/26 7:00 pm |
ICP
9 Union Activity |
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Y2Q1 |
Due
3/31 noon |
ICP 17: Recruitment Sourcing
Effectiveness |
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Y2Q2 |
Due
4/2 7:30 pm |
ICP 18: Selection Process |
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Y2Q3 |
Due
4/7 noon |
ICP 15: Generational Diversity |
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Y2Q4 |
Due
4/9 7:30 pm |
ICP
11 Learning Organization |
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Y3Q1 |
Due
4/14 noon |
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Y3Q2 |
Due
4/16 7:30 |
ICP
5: Organizational Climate |
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Y3Q3 |
Due
4/21 noon |
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Y3Q4 |
Due
4/23 7:30 |
ICP
12: Retirement Planning |
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