Discussion ForumsSyllabus for HRM-600
MANAGING THE HUMAN RESOURCES ENTERPRISE
From a Clerical necessity to an Administrative responsibility to a Personnel department to a Human Resource function, the current assignments and practices of the high performance work system known as Human Resources has broadened both in scope and challenge. Managing what has become known as Human Resources takes both high level leadership and careful stewardship. In order to truly make a contribution to “strategic” dialogue and decision making in any organization, it is imperative that Human Resources has an “enterprise” view. This section will build upon the foundation set forth in previous courses in an effort to review models and practices that optimize work environments, create strategic learning systems, continuously improve operations, eliminate non value added assignments and maintain the focus of becoming a key source of competitive advantage. Of particular interest will be the promise and perils of technology and its connection to the deliverables of Human Resources.
After completing this course, you should be able to:
You will need the following materials to do the work of the course. The required textbook is available from the College's textbook supplier, MBS Direct.
Required Textbook
Module Commentaries
Managing the Human Resources Enterprise is a three-credit graduate online course, consisting of nine (9) modules. Modules include an overview, topics, learning objectives, study materials, and activities. Module titles are listed below.
Consult the course Calendar for assignment due dates.
For your formal work in the course, you are required to participate in online discussion forums, complete written assignments, complete a midterm paper, and complete a final project. See below for more details.
Consult the course Calendar for assignment due dates.
Discussion Forums
Written AssignmentsYou are required to complete three (3) written assignments. The written assignments are on a variety of topics associated with the course modules.
Midterm Paper - GTI in Russia Case StudyAs the HR Enterprise course is intended to be a sort of ‘capstone’ course for the MSHRM program, on the midterm you will need to access globally what you have studied and learned about human resource management throughout the program. As mentioned in the introduction to the course, part of being an excellent manager in the 21st century is about being adaptable to change and to new challenges and the ability to synthesize knowledge and expertise to solve problems. The GTI in Russia case study is the essence of the importance of human resource management in strategy and in an international organizational context.
Questions for the GTI in Russia Case Study will be presented in Module 6. The paper should be 3-6 double spaced pages (1” margins, 12-point font). Please answer all questions in one document.
Final ProjectIn the first half of the term, you will choose a trend/driver/concept related to the Human Resources function to investigate. Your deliverable will address the implications and perhaps applications of the concept to HR and organizations. Notice the use of the word ‘deliverable’ and not ‘paper’: Your goal is to convey the knowledge you have acquired about the subject and are free to choose the medium/conduit that best accomplishes this objective. The only limitation is that the deliverable must be distributable via an electronic format. In order to facilitate blind review, it is preferable that you refrain from discussing your subject with other students. See individual Module Details for specifics on due dates for project benchmarks.
During the last week of the course each student will read and critique the work of TWO peers via blind review.
Final grade is comprised of quality of deliverable, peer evaluation of deliverable, and quality of critique of peer work.
Note about research: The use of Wikipedia or other online encyclopedias for graduate-level papers is inappropriate. Aside from the uneven quality of the information that may be found in these sources, the real issue is that the information presented in these sources is "already digested." Use of such sources is an unacceptable shortcut for the graduate student. Students gathering information from these sites are essentially obtaining analyses done by someone else, not doing the work themselves. Rather than exploring the literature on a subject, such students are merely using the words of others who have already taken this vital step in academic research. It is imperative that graduate students be able to search the more academically-oriented literature, sift through useful (and not so useful) information, analyze, synthesize, and report the results of their assignments. All of these steps are bypassed if information is cited from an online site such as Wikipedia. To sum up: Using information summarized or annotated by someone else is an unacceptable shortcut for a graduate student.
Your grade in the course will be determined as follows:
All activities will receive a numerical grade of 0–100. You will receive a score of 0 for any work not submitted. Your final grade in the course will be a letter grade. Letter grade equivalents for numerical grades are as follows:
A | = | 93–100 | B– | = | 80–82 | |
A– | = | 90–92 | C+ | = | 78–79 | |
B+ | = | 88–89 | C | = | 73–77 | |
B | = | 83–87 | F | = | Below 73 |
To receive credit for the course, you must earn a letter grade of C or higher on the weighted average of all assigned course work (e.g., assignments, discussion postings, projects, etc.). Graduate students must maintain a B average overall to remain in good academic standing.
First Steps to Success
To succeed in this course, take the following first steps:
Study Tips
Consider the following study tips for success:
Students at Thomas Edison State College are expected to exhibit the highest level of academic citizenship. In particular, students are expected to read and follow all policies, procedures, and program information guidelines contained in publications; pursue their learning goals with honesty and integrity; demonstrate that they are progressing satisfactorily and in a timely fashion by meeting course deadlines and following outlined procedures; observe a code of mutual respect in dealing with mentors, staff, and other students; behave in a manner consistent with the standards and codes of the profession in which they are practicing; keep official records updated regarding changes in name, address, telephone number, or e-mail address; and meet financial obligations in a timely manner. Students not practicing good academic citizenship may be subject to disciplinary action including suspension, dismissal, or financial holds on records.
Academic Dishonesty
Thomas Edison State College expects all of its students to approach their education with academic integrity—the pursuit of scholarly assignment free from fraud and deception. All mentors and administrative staff members at the College insist on strict standards of academic honesty in all courses. Academic dishonesty undermines this objective. Academic dishonesty takes the following forms:
Academic dishonesty will result in disciplinary action and possible dismissal from the College. Students who submit papers that are found to be plagiarized will receive an F on the plagiarized assignment, may receive a grade of F for the course, and may face dismissal from the College.
A student who is charged with academic dishonesty will be given oral or written notice of the charge. If a mentor or College official believes the infraction is serious enough to warrant referral of the case to the academic dean, or if the mentor awards a final grade of F in the course because of the infraction, the student and the mentor will be afforded formal due process.
If a student is found cheating or using unauthorized materials on an examination, he or she will automatically receive a grade of F on that examination. Students who believe they have been falsely accused of academic dishonesty should seek redress through informal discussions with the mentor, through the office of the dean, or through an executive officer of Thomas Edison State College.
Plagiarism
Using someone else's work as your own is plagiarism. Although it may seem like simple dishonesty, plagiarism is against the law. Thomas Edison State College takes a strong stance against plagiarism, and students found to be plagiarizing will be severely penalized. If you copy phrases, sentences, paragraphs, or whole documents word-for-word—or if you paraphrase by changing a word here and there—without identifying the author, then you are plagiarizing. Please keep in mind that this type of identification applies to Internet sources as well as to print-based sources. Copying and pasting from the Internet, without using quotation marks and without acknowledging sources, constitutes plagiarism. (For information about how to cite Internet sources, see Online Student Handbook > Academic Standards > "Citing Sources.")
Accidentally copying the words and ideas of another writer does not excuse the charge of plagiarism. It is easy to jot down notes and ideas from many sources and then write your own paper without knowing which words are your own and which are someone else's. It is more difficult to keep track of each and every
source. However, the conscientious writer who wishes to avoid plagiarizing never fails to keep careful track of sources.
Always be aware that if you write without acknowledging the sources of your ideas, you run the risk of being charged with plagiarism.
Clearly, plagiarism, no matter the degree of intent to deceive, defeats the purpose of education. If you plagiarize deliberately, you are not educating yourself, and you are wasting your time on courses meant to improve your skills. If you plagiarize through carelessness, you are deceiving yourself.
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