BMgt 514 (4468)
Spring, 2000

BA 229, Thursday 5:45 – 8:35 pm

Dr. Martin Fogelman

BA 324, 442-5545

fogelman@albany.edu

Students will

1. understand the operational and strategic roles human resource management plays in all managerial functions,
2. learn to apply some current and emerging human resource-related techniques (e.g., job analysis, recruitment, compensation techniques, performance appraisal, and training),
3. have a working knowledge of the vocabulary and activities associated with HRM,
4. become familiar with the theoretical foundations of human resource management, and
5. understand the results of research designed to test human resource models.

For projects in this course (and, of course, to gain a comprehensive understanding of HRM), students are encouraged to consult current scholarly and practitioner literature in the field. In addition to numerous Web and FTP sites, such sources include Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Computers in HR Management, HR News, HRfocus, HRMagazine, Journal of Human Resources, Knowledge Management, Personnel Journal, Personnel, The Management Review, and Training and Development Journal.

Students are expected to

• turn in all assignments on time;
• arrive at class on time and prepared, having done all required reading;
• behave in a professional manner; and
• participate actively and appropriately.

Grading is based on performance on the following:

Final grades will be a composite score based on weighted criteria.

Academic Integrity: Plagiarism, cheating on exams, multiple submission, or other instances of academic dishonesty will be subject to the penalties outlined in the Graduate Policies and Procedures available from the Office of Graduate Studies.

Attendance: Class participation is a key component of this course, so any absence can negatively affect a student’s evaluation. Even when absent, every class member is responsible for submitting all assignments. In an emergency, the student should contact the instructor as early as possible. Coming in late and leaving early are discouraged. Students missing class due to illness must arrange to get class notes, handouts, or exercise materials from classmates.

Extra Credit: Individual students may propose projects for extra credit. Any such proposal must be approved in principle by April 30 and submitted in final form by May 8. There are no group extra credit projects.

Individual Meetings and Office Hours: Students are welcome to discuss their progress and other concerns using email, phone or office hours. Regularly scheduled office hours include

• Monday and Wednesday 8-10 a.m.
• after Mgt 471 on Tuesday (beginning 5:45 p.m.)
• after Mgt 514 on Thursday (beginning 8:55 p.m.)
• any other time by appointment

Missed Exams: No exams are given in advance. Makeup exams are subject to University policy: "If the cause of the absence is documented hospitalization, personal tragedy in the immediate family, or a religious observance, the professor must administer a make-up examination or offer an alternative mutually agreeable to the instructor and the student." Absent any mutually agreeable alternative, makeup exams consisting of essays and a personal presentation/interview covering the material will be administered individually in the instructor’s office.

Quizzes and Exam: There will be at least two quizzes lasting under 30 minutes each. Latecomers will be seated after the quiz begins, and will have no extra time to complete it. Each quiz may include material covered in class or from assigned reading

Final Exam: The final examination will consist of multiple choice items and some brief essays. All or part of the exam may be a take-home.

Peer Ratings: All team members will be asked to give each participant a rating based on relative contributions to the team's work during the semester. This peer rating will be done during the last class meeting.

Research Participation (on Instructor’s or other School/University Project: There may be one or more opportunities this semester to participate in research on a human resources-related issue. Any participation in such research on the part of students or their employers is strictly voluntary.