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OB 6307.0G1Course Syllabus Page 1
Course Syllabus OB 6307.0G1
Course Information
Course
Course Number/Section OB 6307.0G1 Course Title HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Term and Dates SUMMER 2008 (MAY 23 August 13)
Professor Contact Information
Professor Orlando C. Richard, Ph.D. Office Phone 972-883-4073 Email Address pretty@utdallas.edu Office Location SM 4.413 Online Office Chat Hours By request. Other Information Registered students login to WebCT course and use course mail tool to contact instructor
 About the Instructor
Dr. Orlando Richard is Associate Professor in the OSIM Area of the School of Management at UTD. He holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration from The University of Kentucky. His research interests include strategic human resource management, workforce diversity, and corporate mentoring relationships. He has published over twenty articles in these areas.
Course Pre-requisites, Co-requisites, and/or Other Restrictions
Pre-requisite: OB 6301 or consent of instructor.
Course Description and Objectives
 This course will provide a generalist approach to the field of human resource management (HRM) with a heavy emphasis on the strategic role of the human resource management function. We will be examining broad topic areas of the global aspects of HRM, selection, performance appraisal, training, compensation, and labor relations using a strategic approach. We will investigate how each of these areas relates to one another as well as to the essence of the business goals, objectives, and mission. This knowledge will be obtained through lectures, readings, videos, and in-depth critical thinking exercises. Since many companies are moving from more bureaucratic structures to more participation-based ones, it is essential for you to constantly gain experience in working with others to conduct work. Therefore, group work and collaboration will be necessary for success in this course.
 
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Required Textbooks and Materials
 Required Texts: Bernardin, J.H. 2007. 4th Edition. Human Resource Management: An Experiential Approach. Irwin: McGraw-Hill. Textbooks and some other bookstore materials can be ordered online through MBS Direct Virtual Bookstore or Off-Campus Books online ordering site. They are also available in stock at the UTD Bookstore and Off-Campus Books. Required Reference for Team Project: Miles, R.E., & Snow, C.C. 1984. Designing Strategic Human Resource Systems, Organizational Dynamics, 16: 36-52. Students are strongly encouraged to review various on-line and published sources on human resource management. UTD offers an excellent library with subscriptions to an invaluable array of business databases, journals, and other media that can be accessed on-line by students. Students may remotely access the UTD Library Reference database. See information at: http://www.utdallas.edu/library/distlearn/disted.htm and also: http://www.utdallas.edu/library/askalib/askalib.htm. Top 
Technical Requirements
In addition to a confident level of computer and Internet literacy, certain minimum technical requirement must be met to enable a successful learning experience. Please review the important technical requirements and the web browser configuration information. Top 
Course Access and Navigation
This course was developed using a web course tool called WebCT. It is to be delivered entirely online. Students will use their UTD NetID account to login to the course at UTD Galaxy: http://galaxy.utdallas.edu, or at http://webct6.utdallas.edu. Please see more details on course access and navigation information. To get started with a WebCT course, please see the Getting Started: Student WebCT Orientation. If you have any problems with your UTD account or with the UTD WebCT server, you may contact UTD Computer Help Desk: access Live Web Support, email to: assist@utdallas.edu  or call:
972-883-2911
. If you encounter any technical difficulties within the course site, please send an email to gmbasupport@utdallas.edu. Top 
 
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Communications
This WebCT course has built-in communication tools which will be used for interaction and communication. Some external communication tools such as regular email and a web conferencing tool may also be used during the semester. Please see more details about communication tool information.  Another communication tool available to students is live voice chat in the 3D virtual world of Second Life. Instructions for accessing the UTD SOM Island in Second Life can be found at http://som.utdallas.edu/secondlife  A course bulletin board, the
Discussion
, allows the asynchronous communications among all course participants. Please see ‘Participation’ under the Student Assessment section below. You can use course
Mail
 tool to communicate privately with instructor and classmates. The
Chat
tool can be used for real time communication among course participants. Teams may schedule team web conferences using
Elluminate Live
. Please find web conferencing info and conference scheduling procedures under communication tool information.
Please use the Discussion” link to post your comments/questions regarding any particular week’s discussion topic/room in that topic’s own link. Also, use the Discussion” link’s “Main” topic area for any general comments/ questions about the course. Try not to mix the two! Interaction with Instructor 
: Instructor will communicate with students mainly using course Discussion and Mail tools. Students may send personal concerns or questions to the instructor using course Mail function. Do not contact the Instructor and teaching assistant or submit assignments using the external utdallas.edu e-mail account. Instructor will reply to student Mails or Discussion board messages within 3 working days under normal circumstances. The instructor generally does not access the course on the weekends. Please keep up with the calendar to see dates when the instructor will not be available. Top 
Student Resources
 Access to many University resources are available to students. Some sources of interest include:
UTD Distance Learning:
McDermott Library
: Distance Learners (UTD students who live outside the boundaries of Collin
,
Dallas
,
Denton
,
Rockwall
,
 or 
 
Tarrant
 
counties) will need a
 
UTD-ID number to access all of the library’s electronic resources (reserves, journal articles, ebooks, interlibrary loan) from off campus. For UTD students living within those counties who are taking online courses, a Comet Card is required to check out materials at the McDermott Library. For more information on library resources go to http://www.utdallas.edu/distancelearning/students/libraries.html Top 

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