| 1. Week |
Introduction - What is Human? Differences in Cultural Perspectives-On People Management-The Purpose-Means Dilemma |
Interview Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours Research Preparation, After Class Study |
| 2. Week |
DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT • Globalization • Understanding of Cultural Environments • Technology • New Regulations and Legislations • Workforce Formation Trends |
Class Hours Interview Presentation (Preparation) Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities |
| 3. Week |
DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT • Employee diversity and participation, • Labor Costs, • Continuous Improvement Initiatives, • Other challenges: Economy, Mergers, Trade Unions, Ethics, Sustainability / Article: Jean-François Manzoni & Jean-Louis Barsoux “Conditioning to Failure Syndrome” (Harvard Business Review) / HRM Practical Work |
Research Class Hours Presentation (Preparation) Interview Preparation, After Class Study |
| 4. Week |
FUNCTIONS AND STRATEGY • Functions of Management (Planning, organization, leadership, controlling), • The Role of HR in the strategic management process, • HRM Functions (employment, training and development, motivation, ensuring continuity), • Structure of the HR Department, • HR Trends and Opportunities, • HRM in a global environment / Article: Carol A. Walker “Protecting Your Novice Managers From Themselves” (Harvard Business Review) / HRM Practical Work |
Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Interview |
| 5. Week |
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES • Civil Rights Law and Discrimination Issues, • Laws Affecting Discriminatory Practices, • Preventing Discriminatory Practices, • Implementation of Equal Employment Opportunities, • Current Issues Regarding Equal Employment, • Sexual harassment, • HRM in a Global Environment, • HRM Applied Study / Article: Daniel Goleman “Impressive Leadership” (Harvard Business Review) / HRM Practical Work |
Class Hours Research Interview Presentation (Preparation) Preparation, After Class Study |
| 6. Week |
EMPLOYEE RIGHTS AND DISCIPLINE • Laws Regarding Employee Records, • Social Media Usage and Employee Rights, • Current Issues on Employee Rights, • Employee Monitoring and Workplace Safety, • Optional Employment Policy, • Discipline and Employee Rights, • Dismissal and Dismissal of Employees, • Employee Relations in a Global Environment Article: W.Chan Kim & Renée Mauborgne “Fair Process - Management in the Knowledge Economy” People Management (Harvard Business Review Article) |
Preparation, After Class Study Research Class Hours Presentation (Preparation) Interview |
| 7. Week |
HUMAN RESOURCES PLANNING AND BUSINESS ANALYSIS • Relation of Organizational Strategy with Human Resources Planning • Business Analysis Process • Job Descriptions • Job Design, Creating Better Jobs • Flexible Working Programs Article: Mahzarin R.Banaji & Max H.Bazerman & Dolly Chugh “How(Un)Ethical Are You?” People Management (Harvard Business Review) HRM Practical Work |
Research Interview Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study |
| 8. Week |
STAFF RECRUITMENT • Effective Personnel Recruitment • Difficulties in Recruiting Personnel • Insider Recruitment Resources • External Recruitment Resources • Online Recruitment • Recruitment Alternatives • Your Own Job Search Article: Marcus Buckingham “What Do Great Managers Do?” People Management (Harvard Business Review) HRM Practical Work |
Presentation (Preparation) Research Interview Preparation, After Class Study Class Hours |
| 9. Week |
ELECTION PRINCIPLES • Screening of Candidates • Application Forms • Tests Before Employment • Interview Formats • What Interviewers Need to Know • Prevention of Perceptual Errors • Background Studies, Medical and • Physical Examinations • Reliability and Validity in Tests • Business offer • Final Thoughts: Excelling in the Interview Article: John J.Gabarro & John P.Kotter “Managing Your Supervisor” People Management (Harvard Business Review Article) HRM Practical Work |
Research Preparation, After Class Study Interview Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours |
| 10. Week |
PRACTICE, TRAINING AND EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT • Onboarding, • Learning Culture through Socialization, • New Employee Alignment, • Designing Employee Training, • Employee Training Methods, • Evaluating Training Effectiveness, • Employee Development, • Organizational Development, • Learning Organization, • International Education and Development Issues Article: Frederick Herzberg “Once Again: How to Motivate Your Employees” People Management (Harvard Business Review Article) HRM Practical Work |
Presentation (Preparation) Preparation, After Class Study Research Interview Class Hours |
| 11. Week |
ESTABLISHING A PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM • Objectives of the Performance Management System, • Evaluation process, • Using the Obtained Results to Evaluate the Employees, • Factors That Can Distort Evaluations, • More Effective Performance Evaluation Systems, • Performance Evaluation Meeting Article: John R.Katzenbach and Douglas K.Smith “Team Discipline” People Management (Harvard Business Review Article) |
Research Presentation (Preparation) Interview Preparation, After Class Study Class Hours |
| 12. Week |
CREATE REWARD AND PAYMENT PLANS • Rewarding Employees, • Fee Structure • Payment Types • Compensations |
Preparation, After Class Study Presentation (Preparation) Research Class Hours Interview |
| 13. Week |
EMPLOYEE SOCIAL RIGHTS AND BENEFIT/ SOCIAL SECURITY / EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS AND COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT • Legally Mandatory Social Rights and Benefits • Optional Social Rights and Benefits • Permission Assistance, • Legal Obligations Regarding Safety and Health at Work, • Health and Safety Issues • Why Employees Join Unions • Collective Agreements Article: Chris Argyris “Teaching Smart People to Learn” People Management (Harvard Business Review Article) HRM Practical Work |
Interview Preparation, After Class Study Class Hours Research Presentation (Preparation) |
| 14. Week |
general evaluation |
Preparation, After Class Study Class Hours Interview |
