What's new
-Announcement of final report and homework assignment have been updated (see below)
-Homework assignment has been updated (see below)
-Course schedule has been updated (see below)
Final Report (Deadline: Feb. 7)
Choose one case (except for Google) from the comprehensive cases in the textbook and create answers for all questions attached to the case. You can use any format for your paper. Submit your term paper to the Administrative Office (Kyomu) either in Toyonaka or Suita campus. The deadline of submission is February 7th.
Additional case (you can choose this case for the final report, too).
-Students who did not make chapter presentations in class should complete two cases instead of one.
Homework assignment (updated)
For Jan. 17 (Google's case)
- The benefits that Google pays obviously represent an enormous expense. Based on what you know about Google and on what you read in this book, how would you defend all these benefits if you’re making a presentation to the security analysts who were analyzing Google’s performance?
- To support its growth and expansion strategy, Google wants (among other traits) people who are super-bright, and who work hard, often round-the-clock and who are flexible and maintain a decent work-life balance. List five specific HR policies or practices that you think Google has implemented or should implement to support its strategy, and explain your answer.
- What sorts of factors do you think Google will have to take into consideration as it tries transferring its culture and reward systems and way of doing business to its operations abroad?
- Given the sorts of values and culture Google cherishes, briefly describe four specific activities you suggest they pursue during new-employee orientation.
For Jan. 24 (Reading selected articles in HRM)
Download PDF file of the papers from below address (from campus only), read them and answer the below questions.
Managing without commitment by Peter Cappelli
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0090261600000085
- What is the "new deal" suggested by the author?
- How can companies manage people without commitment?
Fighting the war for talent is hazardous to your organization's health by Pfeffer
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0090261601000316
- Why is it wrong to fight the war for the best people?
- What are the alternative ways to increase organizational competitiveness through people?
Required Text
Gary Dessler, A Framework for Human Resource Management (6th ed.), Pearson Education (Available at Toyonaka Seikyo Bookstore).
Course Objectives
Managing human resources is critical to the success of modern business organizations. The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of human resource management especially from strategic and international perspectives. The topics covered in this class include staffing, compensation, performance appraisal, training, labor relations, and global human resource practices.
Methods of Instruction
The class format will be a combination of short lectures, videos, class discussions, and other exercises. In order to make the most of our class time, be sure to read assigned chapters before the class. I assume that all participants in my class have already read and understood the content of the chapters when class starts. Then I am open to any questions or discussions regarding the study topics.
At the begging of each class, one or two students are expected to give a short speech (about five to ten minutes) that includes the summary of the assigned chapter, your relevant experience, and issues that you want to discuss in class. You may want to bring handouts, newspaper or magazine articles, and so forth as supplemental material.
Methods and Criteria of Evaluation
Grades will be determined based on homework and class participation (80%) and a final report paper (term paper) (20%).
Useful Links
O*NET OnLine
http://online.onetcenter.org/
Career Matrix
http://cmx.vrsys.net/TOP/
Patients' Health Motivates Workers to Wash Their Hands
http://www.siop.org/article_view.aspx?article=896
Course Schedule
- This schedule is tentative and subject to change. Some classes may be canceled due to the instructor’s business trips to foreign countries or other reasons.
1. Oct. 4. Orientation
2. Oct. 11. Chapter 1 (Managing Human Resource Today)(Kaku Chen)
3. Oct. 18. Chapter 2 (Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity)(Jie Li)
4. Oct. 25. Chapter 3 (Personnel Planning and Recruiting)(Dahmane Houda)
5. Nov. 1. Chapter 4 (Testing and Selecting Employees)(Yusuke Udagawa)
6. Nov. 8. Chapter 5 (Training and Developing Employees)(Shogo Fukao)
7. Nov. 15. Chapter 6 (Performance Management and Appraisal)(Yan Zhou)
8. Nov. 22. Chapter 7 (Compensating Employees)(Kenta Yamada)
9. Nov. 29. Chapter 8 (Ethics and Fair Treatment in Human Resource Management)(Ninnon)
10. Dec. 6. Catch Up Class
11. Dec. 13. Chapter 9 (Managing Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining)(Wan)
12. Dec. 20. Chapter 10 (Protecting Safety and Health)(Po-Han Chen)
13. Jan. 10. Module A (Managing HR Globally)(Feranisa Prawita Raras)
14. Jan. 17. Google's Case (Ninnon)
15. Jan. 24. Reading selected articles in HRM (Xiao Wen & Meng Haining)
