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Human Resource Management



WELCOME

Welcome to Human Resource Management in Public Safety Communications. This course will give you an introduction to and an overview of the field of Human Resources in the public sector.

Week of Chapter Topic Assignment Delivery
Sept 6 - 9 Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Resume Email
Chapter 2 Historical Development 2.1 Assignment Alphabet SoupEmail
Sept 12 - 16 Chapter 3 Legal Environment 3.2 ADA Email
Chapter 4 Behavioral Foundations
Sept 19 - 23 Exam I
Sept 26 - 30 Chapter 5 Planning & Policy Development
Chapter 6 Organizing & Designing Jobs 6.2Job Design DB
Oct 3 - 7 Chapter 7 Job Analysis & Job Descriptions 7.2 Job Analysis Email
Chapter 8 Staffing & Recruiting td>Job Analysis & Job Descriptions 8.1 Assignment-Recruitment Ad Email
Oct 10 - 14Exam II
Oct 17 - 21 Chapter 9
Chapter 10 Orientation, Training & Dev 10.2 Assignment-New Employee Orientation Email
Oct 24 - 28 Chapter 11 Performance Appraisal 11.2 Assignment-Performance Appraisal DB
Chapter 13 Compensation: Pay & Benefits
Oct 31 – Nov Exam III
Nov 7 - 11 Chapter 14 Workplace Problems 14.2 Discipline Email
Nov 14 - 18Chapter 15 Labor Relations
Chapter 16 Safety, Health & Security 16.3 Health HazDB
Nov 21 – 25 Thanksgiving Week
Nov 28 – Dec 2 Exam IV

Assignments:
(200 points total possible) –Assignments are each 20 points. These may be downloaded from the web page at http://www.iepjsu.com/pst323/. Assignments are due by Friday at 11:00 p.m. CST of each week. See syllabus to see if assignment is to be emailed to Instructor or posted to the Discussion Board.

Discussion Board:
Multiple topics for discussion from the chapter(s) will be posted weekly. Participation is expected. Each discussion board topic has a potential value of 10 points each. Discussion is expected to be interactive and within the week that the chapters are assigned. You may initiate an applicable discussion topic as well by starting a link.

Chat Room:
We will have live chat sessions each week on Wednesday night at 8:00 pm CST. Sessions will last just under an hour. We will NOT have chat sessions during weeks that we do not have chapters assigned. While chats are not mandatory, they are for your benefit. I do chat sessions to enhance the application or to bring the material to life. For those not able to make a session, I will post the transcript of the chat to the discussion board to aid in studying the materials. Please note, that in order to have a transcript of the session, I must have people to chat with.

Recommendations: Text
Human Resource Management in Local Government: Concepts and Applications for HRM Students and Practitioners by James A Buford, Jr. and James R. Lindner. Published by South-Western, a division of Thomson Learning. ISBN: 0-324-06156-0 This book represents a unique approach to human resource management that addresses two important needs. First, the book answers the need for a practical guide for local government HR management. The authors detail applications and techniques required in this working environment. Second, the book answers the need for an instructional text that accurately presents the local government HR manager's role and everyday activities.

Exams:

The exams will consist of a mix from any of the following question types: fill-in-the-blank, matching, true/false, multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions. Exams must be taken in the presence of an approved proctor. No outside assistance, notes, books, etc. may be used during the exam.

Exam Topics Points Available to Proctors Return Deadline 11 pm CST
Exam I Chapters 1 - 4 100 9/19/05 9/23/05
Exam II Chapter 5 - 8 100 10/10/05 10/14/05
Exam III Chapters 9, 10, 11, 13 100 10/31/05 11/04/05
Exam IV Chapters 14, 15, 16 100 11/28/05 12/2/05

Grading:
Grade Scale:
A = 90 – 100%
B = 80 – 89%
C = 70 – 79%
D = 60 – 69%