376  CLASS  SCHEDULE            Spring 2008

Assignments are for the next class meeting.  For example, the assignment made on Jan 8 needs to be completed for the next class meeting unless your instructor states otherwise.  Scheduled quizzes cover the assigned reading materials.  HW = Homework: HQ = Quiz :HQ(TH) Take Home Quiz

 

Date

 

Topic/ Due

Assignment

1

1/8

T

Introduction; The Class

Personal Intros

HW# 1-Contract

HW# 2-Problem Sheet

Reflexive/Reflective (Packet)

2

1/10

R

Syllabus; Case Method

HW#2; Defining the Problem

Reflexive/Reflective

DR 2-57 (Ch 1 &2); HQ#1(TH)

“Why No Respect” (Practice Case – Outline)

 

 

 

 

 

3

1/15

T

HR and the Organization;  HQ#1 Due ; Practice Case (Outline Only) Due

 

4

1/17

R

Computer Lab – SC 246

 

  HW#3– HR Costs Art/Rea

Discussion Case A (Packet)

 

 

 

 

 

5

 1/22

T

Costing Human Resources

HW#3– HR Costs Art/Rea

Ethics; Discussion A

Major HR Laws (Packet)

DR 58-87(Chap 3); HQ# 2;

 

6

 1/24

R

HQ# 2; Major HR Laws

 EEO Issues

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

1/29

T

Case #1 Due;” Food Chain Supermarkets”

Case #1 Presentation   

Learning Styles Inventory

DR 122-146 (Ch 5);

8

1/31

R

What Is An Employee? Why Does It Matter; Learning Styles Inventory

HQ#3 (TH); DR 88-121 (Ch4)

 

 

 

 

 

9

2/5

T

Employee Rights; HQ#3:

HW#4  -Problem Employee Art/Rea

10

2/7

R

Problem Employees

HW#4  -Problem Employee Art/Rea

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

2/12

T

Case #2 Due;”Jackson and Jacobs” Case #2 Presentation

DR 125-145, 146-169; HQ#4(TH)

12

2/14

R

Recruiting Issues; HQ#4

 

DR 170-201

HW #5-Selection Art/Rea

 

 

 

 

 

13

2/19

T

Recruiting Issues; Selection  

HW #5-Selection Art/Rea

 

14

2/21

R

Selection Issues

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

2/26

T

Case #3: “Hernando Doesn’t Work Here Anymore”; Case Presentation #3

 

 HW #6 - RIF Art/Reaction

16

2/28

R

RIF Issues;

HW #6 - RIF Art/Reaction

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

3/4

T

More RIF Issues

 

18

3/6

R

Case #4 Due:”RIF @ Life Cycle Corp”

Case #4 Presentation

DR 202-228;230-253: HQ#5(TH)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPRING BREAK

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

3/18

T

HQ#5; Training & Career Issues

 DR 255-283; HQ#6; PM Role Plays;  

20

3/20

R

HQ#6;Perf Issues; PM Role Plays

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

3/25

T

Case #5 Due: “Iconic Consulting”; Presentation #5

DR 284-311 (Chap 11); HQ#7 (TH); HW#7 - Comp Art/Rea

Compensation Issues (Packet – For discussion))

22

3/27

R

 HQ#7; HW#7 - Comp Art/Rea

Compensation Issues

DR 312-339(Chap 12); HQ#8

Benefits Problems (Packet)

 

 

 

 

 

23

4/1

T

HQ#8; Benefits Issues

 

24

4/3

R

Case #6 Due;”Overpaid Bank Tellers”; Case #6 Presentation

DR 340-371; HQ#9

 HW#8 - Safety Art /Rea

 

 

 

 

 

25

4/8

T

HQ#9; HW#8 - Safety Art/Rea

Safety Issues

 

26

4/10

R

Workplace Violence

 

HW#9–Org Culture Art/Rea