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Course OverviewGeneral Class InformationInstructor Name and Contact Information: Eric D. Coleman, Ed.D., SHRM-SCPEmail: edc6n@virginia.edu or ericcoleman47@ Cell Phone: (757) 617-4452 Subject Area and Catalog Number: HR 5020Year and Term: Fall, 2017 (Online Synchronous) Monday’s, August 28 – December 4, 2017; 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Class Title: Staffing and Career Management:Level (Graduate or Undergraduate): GraduateCredit Type: 3.0 Graduate CreditsClass Description: Examines the processes and techniques that establish and govern the flow of interrelated organizational staffing activities. Includes case studies covering the latest staffing models and systems, economic conditions that impact staffing, laws and regulations, strategy and planning, measurement, job analysis, internal and external recruiting, and decision making.Required Text/Articles (Include ISBN, specific edition):Heneman, H.G. and Judge, T.A. (2012) Staffing Organizations, (7th ed.). McGraw-Hill Irwin Publishers. ISBN# 0-07-811268Rothwell, W.J. et al (2010) Effective Succession Planning. Saranac Lake, NY: Amacom Publishers ISBN#: 0-8144-14168.Other recommendations for texts and articles will be included within Collab throughout the semester.Required Additional Resources and Technical ComponentsArticles and case studies, as assigned by the instructor, will be posted in the “Resources” section of Collab.Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Sixth Edition. (2009). American Psychological Association. Alternatively, guidance can be accessed through , and/or Googling “APA style”. There is a handy U.Va. editorial style guide at Quick Reference Guide: APA Software: Learning Outcomes:By the end of the course, students will have the application skills and develop competence to:Relate staffing and career management in specific ways to the overall mission and objective of the organization.Understand the impact and role that staffing and career management processes play within the Human Resource function and throughout the organization.Design and implement staffing and career management processes and procedures within a complex and dynamic system of internal and external challenges including laws and regulations.Adjust staffing and career management activities and functions, including outplacement and succession planning, to a rapidly and constantly changing economic climateDesign, analyze, and evaluate new and existing jobs within the organization in times of growth and downsizing.Utilize effective recruiting and selection tools and techniques as well as consider effective processes for ending an employment relationship.Improve retention through the use of effective evaluations and career management systems.Gain a better understanding of individual career development including its place and consideration in the hiring/staffing process.Appreciate and consider alternate staffing and career planning options.Evaluate staffing and career management systems and processes.Delivery Mode Expectations: Web-based, on-line classes, asynchronous.Required Technical Resources and Technical Components: Active UVa Computing ID and password to access the Student Information System (SIS). Technical support contact for login/password: email SCPSHelpdesk@virginia.edu. Class Specific Information Class Instruction and Activities: Weekly interactive discussion forums to discuss staffing and career management topics and course materialsGroup collaboration projectResearch paper that builds upon and extends classroom experiences and materials on a selected aspect of Staffing and Career Management; each student will select an instructor approved research topicActive online participation and contributions weekly.Class Requirements: Accounting Research ProjectEach student will select a publicly traded company for performing accounting research on topics related to our class. Throughout the course, discussion questions will be presented addressing the weekly topic area and the students will financial statements of the approved company. Evaluation Standards and Assessments: Course Grading:Readings, case studies, insightful analyses, etc. 25%Active online participation and contributions weekly15%Group Project Presentation 11/27 Slides due 12/435%Research Paper due 10/2325% ................
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