Bus 159 Schedule of Assignments Spring, 2019 

Week 1 (1/30)

Course overview & website tour; Instructor introduction

"To do" list for next session

[Blank Self-Evaluation re: Active Class Participation form, with photo of you, due next week, beginning of class, along with current topics choices—see Day 1 Slide and info below for next session]

Enrollment administration [Adds/individual assessments re: eligibility]

 

Week 2 (2/6)

Blank Self-Evaluation re: Active Class Participation form, filled out with photo of you due, along with Current Topics 1^st and 2^nd choices due, beginning of class [print out Topics List, put your name on top, and circle/label your 1^st and 2^nd choices]

Read: Cascio, Ch. 1 & prepare for quiz [1 double-sided crib sheet OK]; skim web links re: strategic HRM 

Introduction to Strategic HRM: Video [Part 1]—Are You a Player?!

Overview of generic competitive strategies and related HR practices

Brief class exercise on strategic HRM [TBD]

 

Week 3 (2/13)

Read Cascio, Ch. 2 and Dr. Malos’ Offshore Staffing article Dr. Malos’ article re: Offshore Staffing—strategic considerations and prepare for quiz

Prepare case 1.1 Boxall and Purcell case 1.1--Malos adaptation [globalization]

[“Prepare” means read the case and type up rough written answers to The Questions (bullet points OK); bring hard copy to use in class & credit toward Participation score]

Presentation groups identified and scheduled; Current Topics online research demo and article selection criteria [Group 2 presenters—see me after class]

Overview of Quantitative Research Methods

 

Week 4 (2/20)

Read: Dr. Malos’ book chapter on legal implications of valid selection and performance appraisal practices [see link at bottom of course web page]

Prepare: 2-page double-space paper analyzing strengths and weaknesses of your job [or any job with which you are familiar] with respect to the legal defensibility of applicable selection and performance appraisal processes. How well would they stand up to legal challenge in a lawsuit or RIF? Be sure to demonstrate mastery of the above book chapter and incorporate points from it in analyzing the hiring and appraisal processes. [Caution: If you just describe your job and give an unsupported opinion on its selection and PA processes, you will not do well on this assignment!]

Use the following exact format:

Page 1—describe the job and its selection process(es) in paragraph 1 in enough detail to permit evaluation, then discuss these processes’ legal strengths/weaknesses [i.e., defensibility] in paragraph 2;

Page 2— describe the job and its performance appraisal process in paragraph 1 in enough detail to permit its evaluation, then discuss the process’ legal strengths/weaknesses [i.e., defensibility] in paragraph 2.

Current Topics Presentation—“Group 1”: Legal Issues in HRM Presenter: Dr. Malos

Current Topics online research demo redux

[Group 3 and Group 4 presenters—see me after class]

[Group 2 consultations re: next week's presentation] 

 

Week 5 (2/27)

Absenteeism, Sick Leave, Withdrawal Behaviors

*Read: Text, Chapter 3;

*Prepare: Chapter 3, Exercise 1;

*Bring copies of Presentation peer evaluation form to review Group 2’s performance

*Current Topics—Group 2: Absenteeism, Withdrawal behaviors [e.g., alcohol, drug use]

*Presenter(s): Marquest Anderson, Selena Gutierrez, Matthew Salas

  

Week 6 (3/6)

Employee Health, Wellness, and Welfare

*Read: Text, Chapter 5

*Prepare: Chapter 5, Exercise 1 [Sobriety Inc.]

Current Topics—Group 3: Employee health and wellness, EAPs, etc.

*Presenter(s): Jade Raie, Melissa Sanchez

 

Week 7 (3/13)

Employee Separations, Turnover, RIFs 

*Read: Text, Chapter 4; Malos overheads regarding hi-tech turnover [bottom web page]

*Prepare: Chapter 4, Exercise 1.

Current Topics—Group 4: Turnover, layoffs, reductions in force, etc. 

*Presenter(s): Amy Banh, Ryan Ransom

 

 

Week 8 (3/20)

Job Satisfaction and related Worker Attitudes [Motivation, Commitment etc.]

*Read: Text, Chapter 6

Current Topics—Group 5: Job satisfaction, employee attitudes, motivation/job design 

*Presenter(s): Tammy Ngo, Sophie Serriteno, Jonathan Taguiam

 

 

Week 9 (3/27)

Work-Life Programs; Teams; Stress/Burnout; Job Design & Stress Reduction

*Read: Text, Chapter 7

Current Topics—Group 6: Work-life programs, Teams, Stress, Burnout, Role States, etc.

*Presenter(s): Jannisse Castro, Emily Tang

 

[No class April 3--have a great Spring Break!]

 

Week 10 (4/10)

Return on Investments in HRM: Performance Measurement

*Read: Text, Chapter 9

*Prepare: Chapter 9, Exercise 2

Current Topics—Group 7: Performance evaluation, measurement, and management [perhaps including possible ADA implications such as reasonable accommodation, etc.]

*Presenter(s): Jamie Choi, Kaily Nguyen

 

Week 11 (4/17)

Return on Investments in HRM: Validity of Selection Procedures

*Read: Behling ’98 on Cognitive Ability/Personality  [“Big 5”; see bottom of 159 home page] and prepare for quiz

*Read: Text, Chapter 10 [refer back to Chapter 8 as needed for formula parameters and general overview of Utility Analysis]

*Prepare: Chapter 10, Exercise 1.

Current Topics—Group 8: Validity of selection procedures [e.g., tests, interviews, assessment centers, et al.] and related legal issues [e.g. defending adverse impact claims]

*Presenter(s): Aaliyah Bey, Danielle Russell

 

Week 12 (4/24)

Costs and Benefits of Training and Development Programs

*Read: Chapter 11;

*Prepare: Chapter 11, Exercises 1 &2

Current Topics—Group 9: Training and Career Development

*Presenter(s): Arunima Gupta, Phoebe Kwok

Video [in class]: Career Development at KPMG 

 

 

Week 13 (5/1)

Effectiveness Implications of Investing in Talent and It’s Role in Strategic HRM

*Read: Text, Chapter 12

Current Topics—Group 10: High Performance/High Involvement Work Systems

*Presenter(s): Stephen Barta, Shelby Thomas 

Discuss current topics paper* [due next week, beginning of class]

[This is a double-spaced 5 page paper, the first 3 of which should briefly summarizewhat you learned from each and all the current topics presentations and the last 2 of which should integrate some overall insight or "gestalt" of presentations across all areas of HR [i.e., what you learned from all this; think strategic—don’t just review; review, think, think some more, & put it all together!! Be sure to follow the exact format indicated above.]

 

 

Week 14 (5/8--last class session)

Current topics paper due, beginning of class

Strategic HRM Video [Part 2]: How to become a player!

Course recap 

Best Reviewer awards announced

Graduation announcement and parting gift

Final exam submission logistics*

 

Week 15 (Monday, 5/13, 4 PM--note special Monday due date and 4 PM deadline)

Final Materials Checklist (Just one item: Self-evaluation [Completed Form with photo & proposed score out of 20] due in BT 650 on or before but no later than 4 pm on Monday, May 13 [early submission is fine--but not late! :-)]. Email submission OK if it will save you a trip to campus but make sure it meets the 5/13, 4 PM deadline either way. 

 

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Have a great graduation, a great career, and please keep in touch!