dr. paul l. gerhardt, ph.d
TRANSCRIPT
Pierce College
SYLLABUS
MNGT 295 – Human Resource Management
Fall 2016
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PROFESSOR INFORMATION
Professor: Dr. Paul L. Gerhardt, Ph.D.
Office Hours: By arrangement
Office Location: 9401 Farwest Drive SW; Lakewood, WA 98498 USA
Office Telephone: 253-964-6429 (PST)
Email: [email protected]
Faculty Website: http://www.paulgerhardt.com
Class Time: Online Daily (Sunday – Saturday) In Canvas: https://pierce.instructure.com/login
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course access code key. (2017). Mathis/Jackson/Valentine/Meglich -Human Resource
Management
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Course Description: An introduction to Human Resource theory, functions, principles, values, and
applied techniques. The course includes practical applications of understanding, Training Manual,
organizing, influencing, researching, and implementing a Human Resource strategy.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please make this class a priority in your life. You are being graded on
timeliness and responsibility for doing the work well and on time. High-standards and your hard work
help validate Pierce College’s reputation of excellence. Students are responsible for carefully
reading and understanding ALL expectations of this course. Similarly, employers expect employees
to show up to work on time everyday as agreed upon and that employees always do their best by
doing quality work that is organized, thoroughly and on time. Business classes will simulate these
very same work ethics and a grade will be attached to reward you for practicing them. If it is worth
doing, it truly is worth doing very well! Please help make this a quality course that you can be
proud of and learn a lot in. You always get what you put into anything. No late work is
accepted in this class, so watch due dates carefully in Cengage Mindtap and Canvas.
IMPORTANT:
1. USE the discussion area in Canvas to communicate with your team members throughout
the entire quarter—each week. Exchange ideas there and be seen documenting each
section. EVERY member must work on EVERY section. So when each team member is
submitting their section, all sections should have five iterations/versions of that section
to consider to compile into the final master copy of the Human Resource Training Manual.
Do NOT assign individual sections to members. EVERY person should be working on
every section
2. The assigned readings, chapter assignments, media cases, mini-cases, and practices and
post quizzes are found in Cengage Brain MindTap. Students must use the appropriate
Course Access Code provided by your professor and PURCHASED from the Pierce
College Bookstore or online through Cengage Brain.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:
1. Identify and describe human resource departmental duties and responsibilities.
2. Differentiate between job analysis, auditing, job design, job description, job specifications, needs
analysis, and job evaluation.
3. Identify factors influencing human resource trends and forecasts using workplace scenarios.
4. Identify and describe factors that impact individual and organizational performance and develop an
action Training Manual for improving personal performance.
5. Analyze current employment discrimination laws, identify factors impeding equal employment and
develop a Training Manual for minimizing the impact of these factors within an organization.
6. Develop a flow chart of a recruitment and selection process, using affirmative action guidelines.
7. Develop training and development Training Manuals for a new or under-producing employee.
8. Analyze employee rights in the workplace using current laws and regulations and evaluate
organizational compliance.
9. Compare an organization’s safety and health standards against OSHA and WISHA standards.
10. Explain the advantages and disadvantages to unionization.
11. Identify determinants in union-management relations, and describe a method of reducing labor
relations problems.
12. Analyze an actual performance appraisal system and make recommendations for improvement.
13. Compare various means of compensation, including incentives and benefits and evaluate how
compensation is used to attract and retain employees.
All written assignments for this course must be formatted according to APA style, have page
numbers, proper citations and must be in the student’s own words. Furthermore, your
assignments will be graded on content, accuracy, critical thinking, and proper spelling,
grammar and college-level writing abilities. Cheating or plagiarism will result in failure of the
course in accordance to Pierce College. Final Human Resource Training Manual will be
checked electronically for plagiarism.
BUSINESS LEADERSHIP: Please make this class a priority in your life. You are being graded on
timeliness and responsibility for doing the work well and on time. High-standards and your hard work
help validate Pierce College’s reputation of excellence. Students are responsible for carefully
reading and understanding ALL expectations of this course. Similarly, employers expect employees
to show up to work on time every day as agreed upon and that employees always do their best by
doing quality work that is organized, thoroughly and on time. Business classes will simulate these
very same work ethics and a grade will be attached to reward you for practicing them. If it is worth
doing, it truly is worth doing very well! Please help make this a quality course that you can be proud
of and learn a lot in. You always get what you put into anything.
STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT - EXCERPT
http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/about/policy/studentrr (Full Version is available through this link)
WAC 132K-126-190 Rules and regulations. Any student found to have committed, aided, or
abetted others to commit any of the following violations is subject to disciplinary actions including
a 0.0 in the course and possible expulsion from the College:
Acts of dishonesty, including, but not limited to, the following:
Cheating, plagiarism, or other forms of academic dishonesty;
Furnishing false information to any Pierce College official, faculty member, staff department;
Forgery, alteration, or misuse of a Pierce College document, record, fund or instrument of
identification;
Tampering with the election of any Pierce College recognized student organization;
Assuming the identity of another student;
Allowing another student to assume your identity.
Academic dishonesty means plagiarism, misrepresentation of self or student work product or
representation of work of others as your own, or other acts of academic dishonesty.
Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, the use, by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the
published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgment of the
source, to include print or electronic means, using recognized and acceptable citation. It also
includes the unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in
the selling of term papers or other academic materials.
Business Management Program Policy - Plagiarism, Cheating, Dishonesty:
The Business Management Program ensures students exited the program meeting the following
Program Outcome: (Students will...) “Model positive ethical behavior as it impacts workplace
success”. Therefore, any student found cheating on any assignment/quiz/paper/exam or
plagiarizing at any level, or any engaging in any other form of dishonesty will face the following:
First Program Offense: The student will receive an automatic 0.0 on the assignment and/or in
the course. The student will be reported to the Business Department faculty members and placed
on a list for on-going reference. The student is also reported to the Pierce College Administration.
Second Program Offense: The student will receive an automatic 0.0 in the course. The student
is also reported to the Pierce College Faculty and Administration with possible expulsion from the
College.
Copying and pasting is considered plagiarism (cheating). Copying and changing a couple of
words is considered plagiarism. Do NOT use direct quotes or copy and paste ANYTHING in
any assignment. Paraphrase and cite sources properly in the sections where you used the
information from your research. Papers may be sent through a plagiarism checker electronically
by your professor.
LATE REGISTRATION
Students who register during the first week of the term, during late registration, will already be one
week behind. Students who fall into this category are expected to catch up with all of Week #1 and
Week #2's work by the end of Week #2. No exceptions, since two weeks constitutes a significant
percentage of the term's lessons. Students who do not feel they can meet this deadline should not
enroll in the class. If they have registered, they should see their registrar or academic adviser to
discuss their options.
Also note that late registration may mean you do not receive your book in time to make up the work
you missed in Week #1. Not having your book on the first day of class is not an excuse for late work
after the deadlines in the Schedule.
ELECTRONIC OFFICE HOURS
I'm available by e-mail at any time, or by phone on most weekdays By Arrangement via Skype or in
person. I'm also happy to meet with you at the Ft. Steilacoom campus if you set an appointment with
me. You can also post questions to me via email through Canvas. I try to check my email daily. All
email correspondences sent by students should be “CC” so that students have a receipt of their
submissions.
ENTRANCE COMPETENCIES
The student must possess the knowledge and skills of a high school graduate and the capability to
perform on a college level. Knowledge of college-level writing in APA format using correct grammar
and spelling. Students should have excellent online Canvas skills.
STUDENT EXPECTATION STATEMENT/GRADED ASSIGNMENTS:
The student is expected to participate in the course via e-mail exchanges with the professor, by
reading the assigned readings, submitting comments to the discussion forums, submitting
assignments, and completing exams in a timely fashion before midnight of the week they are
assigned.
Students are expected to check their e-mails and the announcements at least every 48
hours. All emails to your professor must include your name and course number in the
subject line.
Post QUIZZES: Quizzes are found in Mindtap and will disappear after the week they are
assigned is over. Quizzes are in place to help you see if you really understood each of the
assigned chapters. If you are not doing very well on quizzes, it is highly suggested that you
schedule more time to study each week. Learning is an active process. Students are expected to
complete each of the short weekly multiple-choice unit quizzes before the end of each week they
are assigned within the allotted time allowed. Your professor will not reset the quiz, so please
schedule enough time to complete the each quiz. Each quiz will have a varying amount of
questions in them. Each quiz is worth 10 points each. You have one chance to take each quiz in
one sitting. The quizzes are in place to help you see if you understood key concepts of each
assigned chapter. You should not look up each question answer, if you have to do so, it is a
good indicator that you did not study the chapter enough to learn the concepts. There are 15
post quizzes, worth 10 points each. All answers will be displayed the following week after the
assignment due dates close. It is a good idea to review your chapter quizzes the following week
to learn the concepts. No late work is accepted in this class for any reason. So, schedule time to
take the quizzes early.
What Would You Do Assignments (found in MindTap—1 pt each):There is one “What Would
You Do Assignment” for each chapter. 15 total points available—one point per each of the 15
assigned chapters.
Pre-Quizzes found in MindTap are NOT graded. Use them to see what you already know before
you take the post-quizzes.
Chapter Assignments: Chapter assignments are in place to help you learn the concepts of the
assigned chapters. There are 15 chapter assignments found in MindTap worth 10 points per
each chapter. No late work is accepted in this class, so watch due dates carefully.
Media Cases:There are 15 media cases found in MindTap—one for each chapter. Each Media
case is worth 10 points each. No late work is accepted in this class for any reason, so watch due
dates carefully.
Mini Cases:There are 15 mini cases found in MindTap—one for each chapter. Each Mini Case
is worth 3 points each. No late work is accepted in this class. Watch due dates carefully for
success.
Syllabus Quiz:Found in the Quizzes section of Canvas. Due in week 1—worth 10 points.
Biography:Due week one. Found in the Discussion section of Canvas—worth 5 points.
Weekly Discussion Questions: Each Week every student is required to THOROUGHLY
answer the discussion question (found in the discussion area of Canvas) no later than
Wednesday of the week it is due-Worth 5 points each. A minimum of 250 words is expected for
each discussion answer. The answer should show mastery of understanding about the content
assigned for each discussion question. All answers must be in original wording and not copied
directly from any other source. Paraphrasing with proper APA citations is allowed, but copying or
pasting is NOT allowed--including using direct quotes. No direct quotes are allowed. Students
must show they understand the content. Points determined by your professor will be deducted
for poor grammar, misspellings, tardiness, quality, content and accuracy.
Weekly Peer Replies:Each week, students are expected to engage in the weekly discussion by
reading every student's answer to the discussion question assigned for the week and reply back
to a MINIMUM of three other students in a way that brings substantial value to the discussion.
No late discussion peer replies will be graded past Saturday of the week they are due. Up to five
points will be rewarded total each week if the student adds value showing understanding of the
assigned chapter reading and shows understanding of the ideas expressed by each student
he/she is replying too. A minimum of 90 words is expected for each peer reply. Peer replies are
in place to help students help each other gain valuable perspectives about the assigned
chapters. Points determined by your professor will be deducted for poor grammar, misspellings,
tardiness, quality, content and accuracy.
Peer Review: Each student will receive an email by Tuesday of Week 10 to receive a peer
assignment of a Final Human Resource Training Manual to review. Peer Reviews are due no
later than Friday of Week 11 on or before midnight.CC a copy to yourself as a receipt.
Students are expected to work in a team researching and writing a 20 page APA formatted
research paper (Viable Human Resource Training Manual on any real or pretend—viable
organization (approved by your professor in the second week). Student teams will be
assigned by your professor in Week 2. You will be notified via Canvas Announcement
about who will be on your team. Your team must agree upon the company and
products/services the Human Resource Training Manual will be based upon.
o ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY: Copying and pasting is considered plagiarism
(cheating). Do NOT use direct quotes or copy and paste ANYTHING in any assignment
of this class.Please paraphrase and cite sources properly in the sections where you used
the information from your research. An accompanying reference must be included at the end
of the paper that corresponds to the citations used in your assignments. All papers will be
sent through a plagiarism checker electronically by your professor; and papers with
content directly copied from other sources will earn a failing grade for assignment for
the team members involved. If team projects are found to have plagiarized work in it, the
student(s) who failed to properly paraphrase and cite the work will earn a failing grade for
the class; and plagiarized sections of the document will earn zero points for that portion of
the assignments for all remaining team members. Team members must take responsibility to
make sure that accurate and ethical work is submitted as a team.
o All students will receive the same grade for the team project/final paper, PowerPoint,
and related deliverables. Employers expect employees to be positive, supportive, and
productive team members who do their fair share in an honest and ethical way. Business
classes hold these same expectations. Students failing to do their fair share on team
assignments will earn a failing grade for the assignment, as determined by the
professor. EVERY TEAM MEMBER MUST WORK ON EVERY SECTIONof the Human
Resource Training Manual to be synthesized into one top-quality and error-free thorough
comprehensive document. This means do NOT assign sections to individual students to do.
EVERY section must be worked upon individually so everyone can think through differing
ways to apply each concept.
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o COURSE REQUIREMENTS
o Each student must complete the following during the course:
Upon Enrollment: Check e-mail address, print out this syllabus for future reference, thoroughly
read this syllabus, post bio, and send an email to your professor stating that you have thoroughly
read and understand the course expectations of this syllabus.
QUARTER HUMAN RESOURCE PROJECT:
TEAM QUARTER Human Resource Training Manual PROJECT:
Each student will develop and complete a Human Resource Training Manual/project due by Week
9. This will involve the selection of a product or service (from a real or fictional company) and the
development of a Human Resource Training Manual which a business professional would use to
train an employee to understand the company and be able to present the product or service to a
prospective customer/client in order to successfully attain a sale. The Human Resource Training
Manual is in place to teach people to work in teams effectively, as well as to show how to
theoretically apply course learning Human Resource outcomes/lessons in a realistic and accurate
way. Further information will be provided by the instructor. This project is due on or before midnight
on Saturday in Canvas on Week 9 in the Assignment Section “Human Resource Training Manual
Dropbox”. NO late work is accepted. Do not wait until the last minute to submit your final project.
Only one submission per team with all team members’ names in ALPHABETICAL ORDER on the
cover page of all graded components.
The final Human Resource project, paper must be deposited in the Canvas Assignment section
before midnight on the assigned date. Pierce College Business Department faculty use team
projects to help students learn valuable lessons about working on teams. All members will earn the
same grade for all parts of the team project. Therefore, all team members are expected to work
on ALL parts of the team project. All aspects must be built, edited and approved by every
team member. This means, every student must work on every part. Do NOT distribute parts for
each member to do individually. This should be a collaborative and synergistic experience. More
minds, hands and eyes working on this means more creativity and greater output. Each team
member must hold each other accountable for doing the highest quality work. Be thoughtful, ethical
and give your very best. Failing to do so will negatively affect the grade of your teammates. NO part
of any work submitted for this class can be copied and pasted from other work.
ALL portions of work submitted must be PARAPRASED and properly cited. ANY Copied
work is considered plagiarism--cheating. Late project submissions will NOT be accepted. No
work will be accepted. The project must be original and not written for another class or by anyone
else outside of your team during the current term it is assigned. The project must be approved by the
instructor before research begins. Information within the project must cover topics covered in the
assigned text and from the classroom discussions. The professionally formatted Human
Resource Training Manual must be: A minimum of twenty (20) typed double-spaced pages (no
less) of text (cover page and reference pages do not count toward page count) and be of college-
level writing as described in this syllabus. Font must be either Times New Roman or Arial (12
point). The document must have 12pt font and margins of no larger than 1” and have a cover page
and a minimum of five resources other than your textbook. Students must email his/her final
Human Resource Training Manual on or by the due date agreed upon in class. The Human
Resource Training Manual must be saved in this format or a deduction of 5 points will be
taken: CompanyName_MNGT295.doc. All team members’ names must be included on all
materials in alphabetical order by last name when turned in for a grade.
GRADING RUBRIC for Human Resource Training Manual: A deduction of 9 points will be taken
for each missing page of required text. Five points per spelling or formatting error will be deducted.
HUMAN RESOURCE POLICY AND PROCEDURE PROJECT REQUIREMENTS:
1. Identify and describe human resource departmental duties and responsibilities. Please be
thorough and help paint the bigger picture. Use your research and interview skills to gain sufficient
information appropriate to the organization you got approved by your professor for this
assignment. Grading Rubric: A total deduction of 10 points is possible on this first criterion.
2. Create a Glossary, defining and THOROUGHLY describing each of the following in your own words,
based on your research: (1) job analysis, (2) auditing—related to HR functions, (3) job design, (4) job
description, (5) job specifications, (6) needs analysis—related to HR, and (7) job evaluation. Grading
Rubric: A total deduction of 14 points is possible on this second criterion or two points each based on
accuracy, originality, and scholarly attributes.
3. Identify and THOROUGHLY describe: Factors that influence human resource trends and
forecasts using workplace scenarios. Grading Rubric: A total deduction of 10 points is possible on
this third criterion based on accuracy, originality, and scholarly attributes.
4. Motivating Employees: Identify and describe factors that impact individual and organizational
performance and develop an action Training Manual for improving personal performance. Research and
describe the training and development process for a new or under-producing employee of your proposed
organization. Grading Rubric: A total deduction of 10 points is possible on this forth criterion based on
accuracy, originality, and scholarly attributes.
5. Research, report, and THOROUGLY analyze: (1) current employment discrimination laws related to
the organization you have chosen, (2) identifying factors impeding equal employment that may pertain to
the organization you developed this training manual for; and (3) develop and THOROUGHLY describe a
written Training Manual for minimizing the impact of these factors within your specific
organization. Grading Rubric: A total deduction of 24 points is possible on this fifth criterion or up to
eight points each based on accuracy, originality, critical thinking and scholarly attributes.
6. Develop a flow chart of a recruitment and selection process, using affirmative action guidelines
specific to your organization. (1) Show the reader of your policy manual that you understand and can
implement a successful recruitment and selection process. (2) Be sure to describe your organization’s
affirmative action guidelines you developed. Grading Rubric: A total deduction of 20 points (10
points each criteria) is possible on this sixth criterion based on accuracy, originality, and scholarly
attributes.
7. Analyze and THOROUGHLY describe employee rights in the workplace within your model
organization using appropriate current laws and regulations. Grading Rubric: A total deduction of 10
points is possible on this seventh criterion based on accuracy, critical thinking, thoroughness, originality,
and scholarly attributes.
8. Research, describe and define specific organizational safety and health standards with
appropriate OSHA and WISHA standards related to your organization for your manual. Grading Rubric: A
total deduction of 10 points is possible on this eighth criterion based on accuracy, critical thinking,
thoroughness, originality, and scholarly attributes.
10. Take a stand in your manual on Unions. (1) Explain the advantages and disadvantages to
unionization. (2) Identify determinants in union-management relations, and describe a method of reducing
labor relations problems. Grading Rubric: A total deduction of 10 points (5 points each) is possible on
this tenth criterion based on accuracy, critical thinking, thoroughness, originality, and scholarly attributes.
Final Project—Human Resource Training Manual (A Research Paper): Select a
company develop a Human Resource Training Manual. Follow guidelines for the project as
described in class. This project constitutes a significant portion of your understanding and
grade for this course. Please familiarize yourself with the project guidelines and expectations
below. This will be further elaborated on throughout the course. All team members will earn
the same grade for all team products, so every student should double-check the content for
accuracy, thoroughness, spelling and grammar. Final Research Paper—HUMAN
RESOURCE Training Manual (100 points): This is a team project. Your professor will assign you
teammates in week 2. Your professor will choose teams for you. You and your teammate(s) will all
earn the same grade on this assignment. Your final paper (HUMAN RESOURCE Training Manual)
is a research project written to illustrate thorough understanding of applying Human
Resource concepts and procedures of this course’s content for a specific organization (real or
viable—fictional) chosen by you and approved by your professor before you begin research. The
final grade is based on the quality of your research sources, viability, realistic-applicability for the
specific organization, format of your paper, spell-checked for grammar and errors. (1) Professional
organization is expected in your written paper. (2) The paper must be written in APA format (1”
margins, 12 pt. font, page numbering, ten pages of text PLUS (in addition to) an APA formatted
cover and APA formatted, have all team member names on it, works cited reference page—with
citations of where you used the resources you cited in your reference page (a minimum of 12 pages
total is due before the time your professor disclosed in the courseroom. (3) A minimum of five
resources are required (more are expected and appreciated), which must include at least: 1 Book
[you MAY NOT use your textbook as the book]; 1 legitimate internet resource and any combination
beyond that). (4) You must be double-check the content and quality of your research before
submitting it, by re-reading the expectations of this syllabus and making sure your paper meets
every requirement. (5) Submit your final Human Resource Training Manual/paper to your professor
via email AND in the Digital Dropbox of Canvas (6) Students must turn in a final paper before the
end of the term or he/she will automatically fail the course (it is due Week 9). (7) Final papers must
be emailed to your professor by the date and time agreed upon, as discussed in class. You will
receive a confirmation email from your professor (within 24 hours if sent on a week day or 48 hours if
sent on a weekend) when it has been received. If you do not receive a confirmation email back from
your professor in that time period, please immediately contact your professor and assume that
technology may have failed. YOU are responsible for making sure that your professor has received
your final paper on time. Final Human Resource Training Manual must have twenty pages of text
PLUS a cover sheet and an APA formatted reference page. (8) Any illustrations, figures or tables
must be put in the back of the paper behind the reference page and does not count toward the
minimum page count. (9) Students must write their Human Resource Training Manuals using
systematic organization, proper APA citations supporting and documenting your ideas/content. (10)
Students must make sure their work is original and paraphrased in the student’s own words. Direct
quotes are not considered scholarly, except occasionally when things cannot be reworded or when
current wording is profound due to the fact that the other is notable. (11) Students are being graded
on content, succinct APA formatting, critical thinking abilities, spelling, proper spacing, college-level
writing and proper grammar. (12) Late papers will receive only half the points earned if turned in
before the end of the term. (13) A deduction of 9 points will be taken for each missing page of
required text, missing cover or reference page missing. Please note, that 20 pages of text is NOT
nineteen and a half or 20 pages of that included a cover page and works cited page. (14) Five
points per spelling, grammar, spacing, citation, missing page number, or formatting error will be
deducted. (15) Paper must be original and not used in any other class. Likewise, it must be written
by the student turning it in for a grade and not be written by anyone else. (16) References must be
properly cited in APA format and be paraphrased in your own words NOT just copied directly word-
for-word from your sources. Your work will be checked electronically for plagiarism. Academic
dishonesty will result in failure of the course, as described in the Pierce College Student Handbook.
(17) If you lose contact with your teammate, it is your responsibility to let your professor know before
the assignment is due. You may end up helping earn your non-contributing teammate a passing
grade. (18) The Human Resource Training Manual must be saved in this format or a deduction of 5
points will be taken: CompanyName_MNGT295.doc.
(Make sure that all student names in ALPHABETICAL order by last name are included on the cover).
Do not put a student’s name on the cover if your teammates agree that someone did not do his/her
fair share of the work. All students must work on all parts of the Human Resource Training Manual.
Do NOT give a section out to be done to a single person.
The professionally formatted Human Resource Training Manual must be: a minimum of 20
typed double-spaced pages (no less) of text (cover page and reference pages do not count toward
page count) and be of college-level writing as described in this syllabus. Font must be either Times
New Roman or Arial (12 point). The document must have 12pt font and margins of no larger than 1”
and have a cover page and a minimum of five resources other than your textbook. Final paper
(Human Resource Training Manual) will be deposited by ONE student from each team in the
Canvas Final Paper dropbox located in the Assignment section of Canvas.
The Human Resource Training Manual must be saved in this format or a deduction of 5 points
will be taken: CompanyName_MNGT295.doc . NO LATE WORK IS ACCEPTED FOR ANY
REASON--Even one minute late will result in a grade of zero given to the TEAM.
RUBRIC/Other grading criteria:
Twenty double-spaced full pages (no less) of text (no extra spacing or formatting issues--
illustrations in the appendix – 9 points per missing page and 5 points per formatting error).
Five points will be deducted for every spelling, grammar, or formatting error.
APA formatted Cover Page (- 9 points—if not correct).
Approved APA formatting include 12 font (all or nothing -10 points for no)
Minimum of five resources above and beyond the textbook (on reference page and clearly cited
within paperto reflect where reference was used. –9 points all or nothing)
Name saved in approved format (-5 points if not).
Do NOT use direct quotes or copy and paste ANYTHING in any assignment of this
class.Please paraphrase and cite sources properly in the paragraphs where you used the
information from your research. An accompanying reference must be included at the end of the
paper that corresponds to the citations used in your assignments. All papers will be sent
through a plagiarism checker electronically by your professor and papers with an
originality report of 10% or greater will fail the course. Copying any section from other
sources will result in failure on this assignment.
All students will receive the same grade for the team project—Human Resource Training
Manual. Employers expect employees to be good team members and do their fair share in an
honest and ethical way. Business classes hold these same expectations. Cheating and/or
failing to do your fair share of the work will result in failure for the assignment. Every
student must work on EVERY section of the final team project. Failing to do so will result in
zero points for those who do not work on every section in a thorough and quality way.
Student’s names from all members of the team must be on the cover in alphabetical order by last
name, first slide, and saved as document name indicated above. In order to get credit for online
present presentation of their products, selling best practices and company information must be
accurately and professionally represented by their final project deliverables. No late work is
accepted in this class. A deduction of 9 points will be taken for each missing page of required text.
Five point deductions per each inadequate information, inaccuracy, spelling/grammar or formatting
error will be deducted. True high performing teams should have many eyes, hands and minds to
correct mistakes on formatting, content, and accuracy.
TEAM WORK GRADING POLICY: Please let your professor know via email in the second
week what specific type of company and product/service you will be researching for your Human
Resource Training Manual-- before the end of the second week of the term (one per team). Your
professor will assign you to a team at the beginning of Week 2 of the term. Final Human
Resource Training Manuals are due no later than midnight on Saturday of Week 9 in Canvas. All
student research Human Resource Training Manuals will be submitted to an electronic
plagiarism checker. Your paper must be grammatically correct and of college-level. This work
should show a clear and accurate understanding of Human Resource subject matter covered in
this course. It must be viable, ethical, lawful, practical, and help promote ethics, peace,
maximized productivity, and harmony within the organization and the community it serves.
Requirements are specifically outlined in this syllabus. Students should double-check that their
Training Manuals are complete. All students must work on EVERY section of the Training
Manual and be synthesized into one error-free and comprehensive paper. All students must do
their fair share of the work and will receive the same grade as all other students. If the majority
of your teammates document and decide that you did NOT do your fair share of the work,
your name may be excluded from all project deliverables and you may not get credit for
these assignments as determined by the professor. No credit will be given to students
who fail to work on EVERY section of the Human Resource Training Manual. Teams must
document their contributions in the assigned team Discussion area in Canvas. All
communications should be done through Canvas Inbox email system, as well as in
SKYPE conference calls, weekly live meetings, and phone calls. Document your
contributions each week to avoid receiving a failing grade in this class for not
contributing each week in a substantial way to EVERY section of the Human Resource
Training Manual.
Peer Review:Your professor will assign a team project for you to review in Week 10. Peer
Reviews are due no later than Friday of Week 11 on or before midnight. Each student must
submit his/her peer review of the assigned final Human Resource Training Manual via
email AND the Peer Review Dropbox found in the Assignment section of Canvas by the
above mentioned due date saved in this format: doc
LIBRARY SUPPORT
The Libraries of Pierce College provide access to materials and services that support the academic
programs. Both the Fort Steilacoom and Puyallup campuses have summer hours from 7:30 am to
6:00 pm Monday through Thursday and are closed Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Online access
at: http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/library/. Both provide access to the library’s extensive Catalogue and
Databases, as well as links to library staff phone and online assistance. The “Library” link can also
be accessed from the Pierce College home page at www.pierce.ctc.edu.
STUDENT/FACULTY INTERACTION
Students are expected to:
Interaction will take place via e-mail, telephone, discussion board forums, comments on written
assignments and office visits (if needed and possible).
The student will participate in this course by following the guidelines of this syllabus and any
additional information provided by the professor, the eLearning center at Pierce College, or
Pierce College itself.
The student is expected to remain in regular contact with the professor and class via e-mail or
other communications means, by participating in the discussion forums, submitting assignments
and taking exams, all in a timely fashion.
PIERCE requires professors to respond to students’ e-mail within 24 hours Mon-Thur, and 48
hours Fri-Sun.
As the professor, I will communicate on the Canvas Announcement page and/ or via e-
mail. PLEASE CHECK YOUR E-MAIL AND THE ANNOUNCEMENTS SECTION OF CANVAS
SEVERAL TIMES EACH WEEK!
Assignments are expected on the date they are due as specified for posting discussion
answers in the assignment section of the courseroom weekly—as assigned). Late
assignments will NOT be accepted. I will not accept weekly postings that were submitted past the
Saturday of each week they were assigned. Class starts on Sunday at 12AM and ends the
following-immediate Saturday by 11:59PM, unless otherwise stated by the professor.
Each student is expected to log into the courseroom several times weekly—Sunday
through Saturday and read the comments and questions from each student and the
professor.
Extra-Credit Article Summaries (10 Points Each)
1. Select an article relevant to Human Resources from the library periodical database.
2. Periodical articles must be from a library scholarly reference source like Proquest or Ebscohost
(periodicals, business magazines, etc.) and should be a minimum of one page in length.
3. Article must be attached or directly linked to your written summary.
4. Write a summary of at least two-FULL pages (no less) and double spaced plus a cover page.
5. College-level writing expectations apply to article summaries, which include proper grammar and
spelling.
6. Article summary must be submitted before Saturday of week seven before midnight with
article attached. No extra-credit will be accepted past week seven of the term.
7. No more than three extra-credit assignments will be accepted per term.
8. Extra-Credit must have a cover page as page one of the same document (not a second
attachment) and be APA formatted.
9. All extra-credit is due before the end of week 9 of this current term.
10. Extra-credit must be saved in the following format:
LastName_FirstName_ExtraCredit_MNGT295.doc
11. Failing to meet any of the above mentioned criteria will result in no extra-credit for the work
submitted.
12. A maximum of 30 points of extra-credit is available in this class.
MAKE-UP WORK
Missing any part of this schedule may prevent completion of the course. If you foresee difficulty of
any type (i.e., an illness, employment change, etc.) which may prevent completion of this course,
notify the professor as soon as possible. Failure to do so will result in failure for an assignment
and/or failure of the course.
If I have not heard from you by the deadline dates for assignments, exams, or forums, no
make-up work will be allowed (unless extraordinary circumstances existed, such as hospitalization).
Requests for extensions must be made in advance and accompanied by appropriate written
documentation if the excuse is acceptable to the professor. "Computer problems" are not an
acceptable excuse.
Discussion questions will NOT be eligible to be graded after the week they are assigned.
INCOMPLETE GRADE
Missing any part of the Course Schedule may prevent completion of the course. If circumstances will
prevent the student from completing the course by the end of the term, the student should complete
a request for an incomplete grade.
Note: A grade of incomplete or “I” is not automatically assigned to students, but rather must be
requested by the student by submitting a Petition for and Work to Remove an Incomplete
Grade Form. Requests for an incomplete grade must be made on or before the date of the final
assignment or test of the term. The form will not be available after the last day of the term. A grade
of “I” does not replace an “F” and will not be awarded for excessive absences. An “I” will only be
awarded to student presenting a valid case for the inability to complete coursework by the
conclusion of the term. It is ultimately the professor’s decision to grant or deny a request for an
incomplete grade, subject to the rules below.
Rules for granting an Incomplete (I)
An incomplete cannot be issued without a request from the student.
To qualify for an incomplete, the student must:
1. Have completed over 80% of the course material by week nine with a comprehensive grade of
75% greater and have a documented reason for requesting the incomplete. (80% means all
assignments/exams up to and including the discussions questions, quizzes, and Cengage
MindTap Assignments.)
2. Be passing the course with a grade of 75% or better at the time of their request.
If both of the above criteria are not met an incomplete cannot be granted.
An “I” is not a substitute for an F. If a student has earned an “F” by not submitting all the
work or by receiving an overall F average, then the F stands.
METHOD OF INSTRUCTION
This is an eLearning class. It is not a “correspondence course” in which a student may work at
his/her own pace. Each week there will be assignments, on-line discussions, and/or exams with due
dates. Refer to the schedule at the end of this syllabus for more information.
Internet Access
This is an on-line class. Students must have access to a working computer and access to the
internet. Students can use the PIERCE College computer lab, a public library, etc., to insure they
have access.
“Not having a computer” or “computer crashes” are not acceptable excuses for late work. Have a
backup Training Manual in place in case you have computer problems.
METHOD OF EVALUATION
Grading Element and
Participation Points
Total Points
Possible Your Total
Biography (Found in the Canvas
Discussion section--Due first week
with a minimum of 3 peer
responses)
1 5 5
Peer Review (Due Week 11 in the
Canvas Assignment section). 25 25
Mindtap Chapter Post-
Quizzes (Done individually—not
with other students. Ten points for
a various amount of questions
each. Watch due dates in Mindtap.
16 10 160
Mindtap What Would You Do
Assignments: Due for each 16 1 16
chapter. Watch due dates in
MindTap.
Mindtap Chapter
Assignments: Watch due dates in
MindTap.
16 10 160
Mindtap case studies: Watch due
dates in Mindtap. 16 10 160
Mindtap Mini-cases: Watch due
dates in MindTap. 16 3 48
Human Resource Training
Manual /Final
Paper: thoroughness, timeliness,
formatting, research, accuracy,
viability, spelling, grammar, critical
thinking and content. Every
student must work on every
section. Cover page must have all
names in alphabetical order by last
names. (Due week 9)
1
100
Syllabus Quiz: Due Week 1 in the
Canvas Quizzes section.
1
10
Discussion Question
Answers (Due Wednesday of each
week; Minimum of 250 words;
proper spelling and grammar;
accurate)
11 5 55
Peer Replies (Due no later than
Saturday of the week they are
assigned; a minimum of three peer
11 5 55
replies that add significant value;
minimum of 90 words showing
understanding of assigned content
and that you have read the insights
of the peer you are replying to.
Extra-Credit: Optional--Due Week
7 (up to 30 points). Deposit in the
Assignment section of Canvas.
Total 970
This syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor. Any changes will be discussed
in class and each student will be responsible for his/her own actions as it pertains to class
performance. Please make sure that you take responsibility for reading this syllabus carefully. You
are being held accountable for understanding all of the information in this syllabus and graded
according to it.
ASSIGNMENT OF GRADES
All grades will be posted in the student grade book in Canvas and will be assigned according to the
following or similar scale:
Final Grade Translation:
Numeric Letter Grade Equivalent
4.0 - 3.9 A
3.8 - 3.5 A-
3.4 - 3.2 B+
3.1 - 2.9 B
2.8 - 2.5 B-
2.4 - 2.2 C+
2.1 - 1.9 C
1.8 - 1.5 C-
1.4 - 1.2 D+
1.1 - 1.0 D (Lowest Passing Grade)
0.0
F (Indicates student did not do passing work in the
course, did not attend during the quarter, or did not
officially withdraw).
Postings: I post grades in Canvas, in the Grade book.
SUBMITTING ASSIGNMENTS
Include your names on all assignmentsbefore the due date. Points will be deducted for failure to
follow the APA format requirements. All discussion answers should have both external (library)
and internal (textbook) citations to support your reasoning.
Extra-credit must be emailed to your professor before the end of week seven.
EXAMINATION SCHEDULE & INSTRUCTIONS
The weekly quizzes will be multiple-choice and found in Cengage MindTap.
They will be available until the end of the week they are assigned. See the Course Schedule in
the back of this syllabus for the dates during which time the exams will be available.
Your professor will not reset the quizzes or final exam, so please budget enough time to
complete each weekly quiz in one sitting.
Cheating on quizzes and/or exams will result in failure of the course as described in the Pierce
College Student Handbook.
TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS
Students must have:
A reliable working computer that runs Windows 7, 8, 10, Windows XP or Windows Vista.
A PIERCE College e-mail account that you can access on a regular basis.
E-mail software capable of sending and receiving attached files.
Access to the Internet with a 56.9 kb modem or better. (High speed connection such as cable or
DSL preferred)
A personal computer capable of running Netscape Navigator 7.0 or above, Internet Explorer 6.0
or above, or current versions of Firefox or Mozilla. Students who use older browser versions will
have compatibility problems with Canvas.
Microsoft WORD software. (I cannot grade anything I cannot open! This means NO MS-Works,
NO WordPad, NO WordPerfect)
Virus protection software, installed and active, to prevent the spread of viruses via the Internet
and e-mail. It should be continually updated! Virus protection is provided to all Pierce students
free of charge.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT INFORMATION
If you experience technical problems, you should contact the Canvas Online Support Center. You
can do this in two ways. First if you can log onto the course simply look at the tabs at the top of the
page. You will see one entitled, “Tech Support.” If you click on this tab, you will see the information
below. You can click on the “Canvas Support Center” link and receive assistance. If you cannot log
onto the course, simply contact the center by calling toll free the number listed below. Assistance is
available 24 hours a day/7 days per week.
Canvas Online Support Center for Pierce College provides Customer Care Technicians who are
available to support you 24 hours a day/7 days a week.
NON-HARASSMENT, HOSTILE WORK/CLASS ENVIRONMENT
Pierce College expects students to treat fellow students, their professors, other PIERCE faculty, and
staff as adults and with respect. No form of “hostile environment” or “harassment” will be tolerated by
any student or employee.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT (ADA)
Pierce College supports Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, which insure that postsecondary students with disabilities have equal access
to all academic programs, physical access to all buildings, facilities and events, and are not
discriminated against on the basis of disability. Eligible students, with appropriate documentation,
will be provided equal opportunity to demonstrate their academic skills and potential through the
provision of academic adaptations and reasonable accommodations.
HONESTY AND PLAGIARISM
The awarding of a university degree attests that an individual has demonstrated mastery of a
significant body of knowledge and skills of substantive value to society. Any type of dishonesty in
securing those credentials therefore invites serious sanctions, up to and including suspension and
expulsion (see Standard of Conduct in each PIERCE Catalog). Examples of dishonesty include
actual or attempted cheating, plagiarism*, or knowingly furnishing false information to any university
employee.
*Plagiarism is defined as submitting anything for credit in one course that has already been
submitted for credit in another course, or copying any part of someone else’s intellectual work – their
ideas and/or words – published or unpublished, including that of other students, and portraying it as
one’s own. Proper quoting, using strict APA formatting, is required, as described by the professor.
Students must properly cite any quoted material. No Human Resource Training Manual, term
project, case analysis, or assignment may NOT have any content quoted from another
source. Students who need assistance in learning to paraphrase should ask the professor for
guidance and consult the links at the Pierce Writing Center.
This college employs plagiarism-detection software, through which allwritten student
assignments are processed for comparison with material published in traditional sources (books,
journals, magazines), on the internet (to include essays for sale), and papers turned in by
students in the same and other classes in this and all previous terms. The penalty for plagiarism
may range from zero credit on the assignment, to zero in the course, to expulsion from the
university with appropriate notation in the student’s permanent file.
HOW TO LEARN ONLINE
Pierce College eLearning is designed to serve any student, anywhere in the world, who has access
to the Internet. All Distance Learning courses are delivered through the Canvas Learning
System. Canvas helps to better simulate the traditional classroom experience with features such as
Discussion Boards and other presentation and organizational forums.
In order to be successful, you should be organized and well-motivated. You should make
sure you log in to our course on Canvas several times each week. Check all “announcements”
that have been posted. Start early in the week to complete the weekly assignment. You should also
go to the Discussion Board early in the week and view the topic and question/s for the group
discussion exercise. Make your “initial” posting and participate in the discussion. Begin reviewing for
the exams early in the term. Do not wait until the last minute and “cram” for these exams. You
should review the material frequently, so you will be prepared to take the exams.
Grading Rubric
Writing Assessment and Evaluation
MNGT 295 --- Written Work Grading Standards
Student's Name:_____________________________________
Abbreviated Title:____________________________________Date:________
A-level work
EXCELLENT
(1) Responds fully to what the assignment asks; (2) Presents a manifest topic
statement containing the issue to be analyzed and the position to be taken; (3)
Exercises critical thinking that is clear, logical (coherent & relevant), deep, broad, and
discriminating; (4) Expresses its purpose clearly and persuasively; (5) Invokes and
uses disciplinary facts correctly; (6) Provides adequate supporting arguments with
reasons, evidence, and examples; (7) Is focused, well organized, and unified; (8) Uses
direct language that is appropriate for the audience; (9) Invokes discerning sources
when appropriate; (10) Correctly documents and cites sources; (11) Is free of errors
in grammar, punctuation, word choice, spelling, and format; and (12) Displays
originality and creativity in realizing items (1) through (9) above.
B-level work
GOOD
Realizes high quality in (1) through (11) fully and completely --- but does not reveal
originality or creativity.
C-level work
NOT QUITE
ADEQUATE
Realizes adequacy in (1) through (11) and demonstrates overall competence --- but
contains a few relatively minor errors or flaws. A "C" paper may show great creativity
and originality, but those qualities don't compensate for poor or careless writing. A "C"
paper is adequate in all regards but could use polish and usually looks and reads like a
next-to-final draft.
D-level work
WEAK
Fails to realize some elements of (1) through (11) adequately and contains several
relatively serious errors or flaws or many minor ones. A "D" paper is less than
adequate for public presentation and often looks and reads like a first or second draft.
F-level work
POOR
Fails to realize several elements of (1) through (11) adequately and contains many
serious errors or flaws as well as many minor ones. An "F" paper usually contains fatal
errors of thought or execution and usually looks and reads like private writing.
(1) Responds fully
to the assignment EXCELLENT GOOD NOT QUITE ADEQUATE WEAK POOR
(2) Presents a
manifest topic
statement identifying
the issue and the
position
EXCELLENT GOOD NOT QUITE ADEQUATE WEAK POOR
(3) Exercises good
critical thinking EXCELLENT GOOD NOT QUITE ADEQUATE WEAK POOR
(4) Expresses its
purpose clearly and
persuasively
throughout
EXCELLENT GOOD NOT QUITE ADEQUATE WEAK POOR
(5) Invokes and uses
disciplinary facts
correctly
EXCELLENT GOOD NOT QUITE ADEQUATE WEAK POOR
(6) Provides
adequate supporting
arguments with
reasons, evidence,
and examples
EXCELLENT GOOD NOT QUITE ADEQUATE WEAK POOR
(7) Is focused, well
organized, and
unified
EXCELLENT GOOD NOT QUITE ADEQUATE WEAK POOR
(8) Uses direct
language that is
appropriate for the
audience
EXCELLENT GOOD NOT QUITE ADEQUATE WEAK POOR
(9) Invokes
discerning sources
when appropriate
EXCELLENT GOOD NOT QUITE ADEQUATE WEAK POOR
(10) Correctly
documents and cites
sources
EXCELLENT GOOD NOT QUITE ADEQUATE WEAK POOR
(11) Is free of errors
in grammar,
punctuation, word
choice, spelling, and
format
EXCELLENT GOOD NOT QUITE ADEQUATE WEAK POOR
(12) Displays
originality and
creativity
EXCELLENT GOOD NOT QUITE ADEQUATE WEAK POOR
Overall Evaluation EXCELLENT GOOD NOT QUITE ADEQUATE WEAK POOR