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• Case Study Write-ups: Write-ups should address the following areas:
– (1) questions at the end of the case – up to 8 points, – (2) what you see as the central, underlying issue of the case (ie, why we completed the case/what you think the learning goal was) – up to 2 points. Up to ten total points will be awarded for each write-up. – You may work individually on this assignment or in teams of up to 3 total students. Working together is encouraged in order to learn through the insights of others. It is up to you to form groups if you so choose. Also, you are free to change these groups for each assignment. Cases will also be discussed in class. – The quality of your contribution will help to influence the quality of the discussion for the entire class. – In order to maximize the learning experience for you and your classmates, please come prepared to thoughtfully contribute to the discussion. You may want to bring a copy to class to aide in class discussion.
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• • • • Instructors: Erhua (Iris) Zhou, CBA 665 Iris.zhou@ Office Hours: By appointment Required Texts: Supplemental reading materials will be available via Email or handouts. Optional Texts: Access to an HR text is optional but very useful in the course. This is not a review course for basic concept in human resource management, therefore students will be required to conduct their own review of PA concepts where needed. Supplemental Websites: Society for Human Resource Management Website. The Internet: You are encouraged to make use of the Internet in preparing for both class discussion and written papers. In conducting and using Internet searches, please be sure that the information used is credirables: Your overall course grade will be based on these components.
– Class Participation & in-class exercises: 30% – Case Study Write-ups: 20% – Final Exam: 50% – Extra Credit TBD
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• Course format: This course will be taught primarily by utilization of the case method and general discussion of selected topics related to current problems in Performance management. Assigned cases, incidents, exercises and contemporary HRM issues will be discussed in class. This course will use a combination of instructional methods to enhance learning. Class meetings will include discussions, group activities, case studies and exercises and review of relevant HRM research. The instructor reserves the right to change, rearrange, delete, and/or add reading for this course. The class will primarily utilize a small group discussion with follow up discussion with the larger class group. Each student is responsible for preparing readings and other assignments for the specific class and should be sufficiently familiar with the assigned materials to answer questions raised at the end of each case, incident, or exercise, as well as questions posed by the instructor. It is important that you prepare in advance of class assignments and materials for that class period. You are expected to reflect on course materials as they may relate to your experience and offer observations and insights during class. This will improve your personal learning experience and add to the learning of others in the class. Observable and legitimate class involvement is encouraged and expected. You are encouraged to pay attention to current events related to the course content and to raise these issues for class discussion. Please talk to me if you have concerns about the course. I hope that the class environment will challenge each of us to think critically and to have fun in our learning.
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• You are expected to reflect on course materials as they may relate to your experience and offer observations and insights during class. This will improve your personal learning experience and add to the learning of others in the class. Observable and legitimate class involvement is encouraged and expected. You are encouraged to pay attention to current events related to the course content and to raise these issues for class discussion. • Please talk to me if you have concerns about the course. I hope that the class environment will challenge each of us to think critically and to have fun in our learning.
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• Class participation and in-class exercises: Your participation in class is a vital part of your learning experience, as well as the learning experience of your peers. You cannot earn points for simply attending class. Rather, class participation grades will be based on your active listening and involvement in class. This includes participating during class discussions and completing the in-class activities and assignments we will have throughout the course of the semester (note: many of the in-class exercises require preparation before class). Given there are roughly 15 times of class meetings and that class participation is 30% of your grade, activities in a given week will, on average, account for roughly 5% of your overall course grade.