What's new
- The announcement of the final report has been added.
- To compensate for the shipping problem of the textbook, I posted Chapter 1 of the textbook in CLE for your convenience. https://cle.koan.osaka-u.ac.jp/
Final Report (Deadline: Feb. 5)
Assuming that you set up a new company in a specific industry, develop human resources (HR) strategy of your company. After the brief introduction of your company, explain your HR strategy including at least the following components: (1) recruitment and selection, (2) training and development, (3) performance management and (4) compensation. You may add more issues in your description of the HR strategy.
Submit your term paper to the Administrative Office (Kyomu) either in Toyonaka or Suita campus. The deadline of submission is February 5th.
Class Time: 10:30-12:00 on Wenesdays
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.
Required Text
Angelo DeNisi; Ricky Griffin. 2013 HR (Engaging 4ltr Press Titles for Management)
(This textbook is sold directly by the publisher with a special discount on the first day of class)
Online Learning Site
Cengage Learning provides various online tools to help you study the content of the textbook. The tools include E-textbook, video clips, Powerpoint Slides, quizzes, etc.
http://login.cengage.com/
Course Key: CM-9781285064178-0000069 (only for a registration)
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%).
Course Schedule
This schedule is tentative and subject to change. Some classes may be cancelled due to the instructor’s business trips to foreign countries or other reasons.
1. Oct. 2. Orientation
2. Oct. 9. Chapter 1 (The Nature of Human Resource Management)
3. Oct. 16. Chapter 2 (The Legal Environment)
4. Oct. 23. Chapter 3 (The Global Environment)
5. Oct. 30. Chapter 4 (The Competitive Environment)
6. Nov. 6. Chapter 5 (Information for Making Human Resource Decisions)
7. Nov. 13. Chapter 6 (Human Resource Decision Making in Organizations)
8. Nov. 20. Chapter 7 (Recruiting, Selecting, Training and Developing Employees)
9. Nov. 27. Catch Up Class
10. Dec. 4. Chapter 8 (Managing a New and Diverse Workforce)
11. Dec. 11. Chapter 9 (Compensation and Benefits)
12. Dec. 18. Chapter 10 (Performance Appraisal and Career Management)
13. Jan. 8. Chapter 11 (Managing Labor Relations)
14. Jan. 15. Chapter 12 (Safety, Health, Well-Being, and Security)
15. Jan. 22. Chapter 14 (Managing and Enhancing Performance: The Big Picture)
