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Zoom Links Item% Lecture' Office'Hours' Seminar'Sec.'7' Seminar'Sec.'8' Seminar'Sec.'9' Seminar'Sec.'10' Seminar'Sec.'11' Seminar'Sec.'12'

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The' text' used' in' the' course' is:' Peacock,' M.,' Stewart,' E.,' &' Belcourt,' M.' 2020.! Understanding' Human' Resources' st Management:'A'Canadian'Perspective,'1 'Edition,'Nelson.'' Access%to%the%e-Book%and%accompanying%materials%are%required%to%access%the%weekly%quizzes.''The'resource'is'called' “MindTap' for' Understanding' Human' Resources' Management:' A' Canadian' Perspective.”' ' It' is' available' at' a' special' price' ($76.95)' through' the' Campus' Store:' https://campusstore.ryerson.ca/t-accesscodes.aspx' ' (Note:' be' sure' to' search'under'‘Access'Codes’'on'the'Campus'Store'website).'' Once'you'have'purchased'your'access'code,'this'video'will'guide'you'through'the'steps'to'register'the'code'in'our'D2L' course'page:'https://www.screencast.com/t/zfhUQOWiNLy' Kahoot'will'be'used'during'lectures.''Students'can'join'and/or'download'the'app'for'free,'for'more'information,'see:' https://kahoot.it/'

Weekly Course Topic Schedule

Week% Week%1%

Date% Sept.'10' Sept.'17'

Week%2% Sept.'24' Week%3% Oct.'01' Week%4% Oct.'08' Week%5% %%

Oct.%15% Oct.'22'

Week%6% Oct.'29' Week%7%

Nov.'05' Week%8% Nov.'12' Week%9% Nov.'19' Week%10% Nov.'26' Week%11%

Dec.'03' Week%12%

Topic% Introduction'to'HRM' ' Operating'within'the'Legal' Framework' ' Promoting'Employee'Health' and'Safety' ' Defining,'Analyzing'and' Designing'Work' ' Planning'for'Employees' '

Readings% Ch.'1' Ch.'2'

Seminar% No'seminar' this'week' Seminar'#1'

Ch.'3'

Seminar'#2'

Ch.'4'

Seminar'#3'

Ch.'5'' Sec.'5-1'and'5-2'

Seminar'#4'

Recruiting'and'Selecting' Employees' ' Orienting,'Training'and' Developing'Employees' '

Ch.'5'' Sec.'5-3'to'5-13' Ch.'6'

Seminar'#6'

Managing'Employee' Performance' ' Rewarding'and'Recognizing' Employees'

Ch.'7'

Seminar'#7'

Ch.'8'

Seminar'#8'

Knowing'Your'Rights'and' Responsibilities' ' Understanding'Labour' Relations' '

Ch.'9'

Seminar'#9'

Ch.'10'

Seminar'#10'

Learning'about'International' HRM' '

Ch.'11'

No'seminar'this' week'

Fall$Study$Week! Seminar'#5'

Quiz%Due' None'

Assignments%Due% None'

Ch.'2'Quiz' Thurs.'Sept.'17' 12:00'pm' Ch.'3'Quiz' Thurs.'Sept.'24' 12:00'pm' Ch.'4'Quiz' Thurs.'Oct.'01' 12:00'pm' None'

Self-reflection'1' Mon.'Sept.'21' 11:59'pm' Self-reflection'2' Mon.'Sept.'28' 11:59'pm' Self-reflection'3' Mon.'Oct.'05' 11:59'pm' Individual%Assignment% Thurs.%Oct.%08% 5:00%pm% No'self-reflection'

Ch.'5'Quiz' Thurs.'Oct.'22' 12:00'pm' Ch.'6'Quiz' Thurs.'Oct.'29' 12:00'pm'

Self-reflection'4' Mon.'Oct.'26' 11:59'pm' 1.%Group%Case%% Problem%ID%and%PE% Thurs.%Oct.%29%5:00%pm% 2.'Self-reflection'5' Mon.'Nov.'02' 11:59'pm' Self-reflection'6' Mon.'Nov.'09' 11:59'pm' Self-reflection'7' Mon.'Nov.'16' 11:59'pm' Self-reflection'8' Mon.'Nov.'23' 11:59'pm' 1.%Group%Case%% Recommendations%and%PE% Thurs.%Nov.%26%5:00%pm% 2.'Self-reflection'9' Mon.'Nov.'30' 11:59'pm' Self-reflection'10' Mon.'Dec.'07' 11:59'pm'

Ch.'7'Quiz' Thurs.'Nov.'05' 12:00'pm' Ch.'8'Quiz' Thurs.'Nov.'12' 12:00'pm' Ch.'9'Quiz' Thurs.'Nov.'19' 12:00'pm' Ch.'10'Quiz' Thurs.'Nov.'26' 12:00'pm'

Ch.'11'Quiz' Thurs.'Dec.'03' 12:00'pm'

Assessment Weighting Breakdown Evaluation%Component% Lecture'Participation'

Ongoing'in'Lectures'

Percentage%of% Final%Grade% 10%'

Seminar'Participation''

Ongoing'in'Seminars'

10%'

Weeks'2-12' Weeks'2'–'12'(except'week'6)' October'8' October'29'and'November'26'

10%' 20%' 20%' 30%'

Weekly'self-reflection'paper' Online'Quizzes' Individual'Newspaper'Assignment' Group'Case'Assignment'

Due%Date%

Total:%

'

100%'

Course Learning Objectives' 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Describe%the'HR'function'and'explain'the'strategic'role'that'it'plays'in'an'organization,'its'relationship'to'other'functions,' and'the'impact'of'effective'HRM'practices'on'an'organization’s'effectiveness,'ethical'and'social'responsibility.' Explain'the'main'legal'requirements'pertaining'to'employee'treatment'in'the'Canadian'workplace'and'the'ways'in'which' proactive'organizations'have'moved'beyond'legal'compliance,'by'valuing'and'capitalizing'on'workplace'diversity.' Describe'the'uses'of'job'analysis'and'HR'planning'and'describe'how'these'two'functions'support'business'strategy.'' Discuss' current'practices' in' employee' recruitment' and' selection,'training' and' development,' performance' management,' and'employee'relations,'and'the'role'HRM'plays'in'building'and'sustaining'an'organization’s'human'capital.''' Describe'how'strategic'pay'plans'are'established,'the'various'types'of'compensation,'employee'benefits'and'services,'and' the'concept'of'“total'rewards”.''' Describe' the' key' concepts' and' best' practices' ensuring' health' and' safety' in' the' workplace,' and' in' managing' human' resources'in'a'unionized'workplace.'' Think%more%critically'about'HRM'issues'and'dilemmas'by'analyzing'current'human'resources'issues'and'cases.' Describe%the'key'elements'of'effective'teamwork'and'develop'basic'teamwork'skills.'

Evaluation Lecture%Participation%(10%)% % The'purpose'of'the'lectures'is'to'introduce'key'course'concepts'from'the'course.'Definitions,'examples,'and'old'exam'questions' will'be'discussed.'Multiple'polls'will'be'included'in'each'lecture.'Your'participation'in'these'polls'will'contribute'to'your'grade.%

% Seminar%Participation%(10%)% ' The'purpose'of'the' seminars'is'to'reinforce'key'course' concepts'and'to'help' you'apply'the'material'discussed'in' the'lecture.' Short'cases,'exercises,'and/or'critical'thinking'questions'will'be'discussed.'You'will'also'participate'in'team' building'exercises' and'role-plays.'Two'forms'of'grading'(both'are'equally'weighted'at'10%)'will'take'place'in'seminars.'First,'a'poll'will'be'included' at' the' beginning' of' each' seminar.' Second,' an' open-ended' question' will' be' provided' during' the' end' of' the' seminar.' Your' participation'in'both'of'these'activities'will'contribute'to'your'seminar'grade.' '

Weekly%Self-Reflection%Papers%(10%)% % Students'will'be'asked'to'reflect'on'either'their'lecture'or'seminar'they'participated'in'during'the'past'week.'Self-reflections'will' be'marked' on'two' criteria:'(1)'they'are'between'100' and'200'words'and'(2)'they' relate'to'either'course'content'or' seminar' activities'from'that'week.'Reflections'should'be'submitted'in'the'Dropbox'folder'by'Monday'at'11:59pm.'Late'reflections'will' not'be'accepted.''

' Online%Quizzes'(20%)%% ' The'purpose'of'the'online'quizzes'is'to'encourage'students'to'read'the'textbook'prior'to'each'lecture.'Ten'online'quizzes'will'be' made'available'for'students'the'week'leading'up'to'each'class.'Each'online'quiz'will'consist'of'five'questions'based'directly'off' the'content'from'the'respective'textbook'chapter.'Quizzes'will'only'be'available'to'complete'online'the'week'before'the'class.' Without% exception,' there' are' NO' make-up' grades' or' assignments' in' the' event' that' a' student' misses' a' weekly' quiz' and/or' seminar.'' Your'grade'for'the'missed'quiz'and/or'seminar'will'be' a'‘0’.'' If'you' will'be'absent'from'seminar'due' to'Religious' or' Cultural' Observance,' please' complete' the' appropriate' form' and' notify' your' instructor' as' soon' as' possible' prior' to' the' absence.'' Information' about' Religious' and' Cultural' Observance' can' be' found' here:' https://www.ryerson.ca/humanrights/religious-cultural-observances/.'''

% Newspaper%Assignment%(20%)%% ' The'newspaper' assignment,'due' October'6,' requires'you' to'find' a'current' news'article' (within'the' past'12' months)'that' has' implications' for' human' resource' management' in' organizations.' Your' task' is' to' analyze' what' these' implications' are' using' relevant'concepts'from'the'course.'Additional%details,%including%an%assignment%rubric%will%be%posted%on%D2L.%Your'assignment'

should' be' typed,' double-spaced' and' no' longer' than' three' (3)' pages' in' length,' excluding' the' cover' page' and' references.' All' references' should' be' cited' using' APA' format.' Visit' the' Ryerson' Library' for' APA' style' guide' references:' http://www.ryerson.ca/library/subjects/style/apa.html.' All% assignments% should% be% submitted% in% a% word% document% to% the% appropriate%Dropbox%folder%on%D2L%no%later%than%5:00%pm%on%the%due%date.'Please'include'your'name'your'section'number'and' student'number'on'your'submission.'''Assignments'submitted'to'D2L'after'5:00'pm,'but'before'11:59'pm'on'the'same'day'the' assignment'is'due,'will'receive'a'10%'penalty.'Assignments'submitted'after'the'due'date'(i.e.'12:00'am'or'thereafter)'will'not'be' accepted.'Late%assignments%will%not%be%accepted,%except'under'extenuating'circumstances'that'have'been'discussed'with'the' instructor'ahead'of'time.'In'the'event'that'a'late'assignment'is'accepted,'it'may'be'subject'to'a'late'penalty'determined'by'the' instructor.''The'acceptance'of'late'assignments'and'any'associated'penalty'are'the'discretion'of'the'course'instructor.''

% GROUP%CASE%ASSIGNMENT%(30%)%% ' Teams'of'5'students'will'be'formed'during'the'first'or'second'seminar.'Students'will'be'assigned'to'a'group'by'their'seminar' leader.'If'you'enroll'in'the'class'at'a'later'date,'you%are%responsible%for%notifying%the%seminar%leader%ASAP%and%no%later%than% Seminar%3.'No'student'will'be'permitted'to'remain'in'the'course'if'they'have'not'joined'a'team'by'this'date.'Students'will'be' provided' with' a' case' study' and' will' be' asked' to' work' as' a' consulting' team' to' assist' the' organization' described' in' the' case' diagnose'and'correct'HR'(and'related)'problems.''Detailed'instructions,'marking'rubrics'and'the'case'itself'can'be'found'on'the' course'D2L'site.'The'assignment'is'summarized'here'in'brief.'The'case'assignment'is'broken'down'into'two'parts:' %

Part%1:%Problem%Identification%and%Peer%Evaluation%(15%)%on%Oct.%29,2020% ' The'first'step'in'your'analysis'is'to'identify'the'various'HR'problems'contained'in'the'case.'This'section'should'include'a'detailed' explanation' of' specific' problems,' challenges' or' issues' facing' the' company' in' the' case.' ' Your' discussion' should' explain' the' problem/issue,' describe' why' it' is' a' concern' for' the' organization,' and' identify' the' stakeholders' affected.' Your' report' should' identify'at'least'five'major'problems'with'the'current'management'of'human'resources'at'the'organization'in'question.'Defend' your'problem'statements'using'both'facts'given'in'the'case,'and'relevant'course'concepts'from'at%least%5%different%chapters%of% the% textbook.' In' addition' to' information' obtained' from' the' textbook,' you' should' also' include% references% from% at% least% 3% different,%reputable%sources'to'support'the'problem'identification.'The'problem'identification'report'completed'by'your'team' must'also'be'submitted'to'turnitin.com%via'the'assignment'Dropbox'on'the'course'D2L'site.'In'addition,'you'will'each'complete' a'final'peer'evaluation'of'each'team'member’s'contribution'to'the'assignment.'Please'note'that'the'ratings'by'your'peers'will' be'applied'to'your'team’s'score'on'the'team'case'analysis.'Students'who'do'not'hand'in'the'final'peer'evaluation'will'receive'a' penalty'of'2.5%'from'their'final'grade.'Note:%Late'papers'will'not'be'accepted.'

' Part%2:%Detailed%Recommendations%and%Peer%Evaluation%(15%)%on%November%26,%2020% ' Based'on'the'thorough'analysis'of'the'problems'you'identified'in'the'previous'report'and'the'contextual'information'provided' in' the' case,' this' component' of' the' report' should' describe' a' detailed' set' of' recommendations' that' address' each' of' the' aforementioned'issues.''Your'suggestions'should'not'only'speak'to'what'needs'to'be'done'to'address'each'problem'but'should' also' state' how' each' proposed' solution' should' be' implemented.' Your' recommendations' should' focus' primarily' on' the' HR' elements'of'the'case,'however,'Human'Resource'Management'does'not'occur'in'a'vacuum,'therefore,'you'are'also'encouraged' to'discuss'how'your'proposed'suggestions'may'affect'other'business'functions'as'well'and'how'problems'that'are'not'directly' HR'issues'may'have'an'impact'on'the'employees'of'the'organization'in'question.''In'addition'to'information'obtained'from'the' textbook,'you'should'also'include%references%from%at%least%3%different,%reputable%sources'to'support'the'problem'identification.' With' the' exception' of' the' course' textbook,' you' must' use' at' least' three' different' sources' than' those' used' in' the' problem' identification'report.'(If'you'reference'the'same'material'used'in'the'problem'identification'report,'this'will'not'count'towards' the'3'sources,'but'may'be'used'as'additional$references).'The'detailed'recommendation'report'completed'by'your'team'must' also'be'submitted'to'turnitin.com%via'the'assignment'Dropbox'on'the'course'D2L'site.'In'addition,'you'will'each'complete'a'final' peer' evaluation' of' each' team' member’s' contribution' to' the' assignment.' Please' note' that' the' ratings' by' your' peers' will' be' applied'to'your'team’s'score' on'the'team'case'analysis.'Students' who'do'not' hand' in'the'final' peer'evaluation' will'receive'a' penalty'of'2.5%' from'their' final'grade.'Note:%Late' papers' will'not' be'accepted,' except'under' extenuating' circumstances'that' have'been'discussed'with'the'instructor.''

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