Northeastern
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INSTRUCTOR:
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Dr. Fidelis Ossom. |
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Office: |
Business and Technology
building 221c |
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Office Hours: |
MWF |
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
and 12:00 pm. to 1:00 pm. |
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T& R |
12:00p.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
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918-444- 2926 |
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FAX: |
918-458-2337 |
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Email: |
Ossom@nsuok.edu |
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URL: |
http://arapaho.nsuok.edu/~ossom/ |
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Compensation Management,
Management 4163
Section
1593, Wednesdays 5:30 p.m.- 8:10 p.m., Face to
Face Class in Broken Arrow B Building 135
The
Prerequisite
needs to be completed before taking this course. The
instructor may drop any student from the
course who has not completed the above prerequisites at any time during
the
semester.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
(Required Textbook)
This
course
focuses on the management of employee compensation.
Being mostly practitioner-oriented, the
course will provide a no-nonsense approach to key wage and salary
functions. Helping the student to
identify the choices that need to be made in order to develop
strategically
designed pay systems is a major focus of the course.
This may be accomplished by identifying pay
as a potential source of competitive advantage because of its ability
to affect
individual and organizational behavior.
Since much of the current compensation research shows promise of
helping
identify the compensation choices, a review of this literature will be
attempted.
The
major objectives
of the course are:
A. To
examine the current state of compensation management.
B.
To examine
the implications
of recent theoretical and research
developments related to compensation
decisions.
C. To
offer an opportunity to develop
skills in making
compensation
decisions.
D. To
offer an opportunity to develop practical skills employed by
compensation
practitioners.
E.
To develop
attitudes and habits of inquiry, in order to provide a more valid basis
for
diagnosing problems and planning action.
This
course is
designed for individuals who are, or aspire to be, members of formal
organizations, especially those in managerial positions where a need to
understand how to utilize human resources is needed in order to make
beneficial
decisions. The learning objectives
include:
To
develop the
analytic skills along with a conceptual understanding of current
compensation
practices necessary to a manager faced with compensation issues and
decisions.
To
synthesize
compensation concepts, theories, and research into an understanding of
how
compensation systems work together.
To
learn to use the
concepts, theories, and research by applying knowledge in solving
compensation
exercises and cases which attempt to simulate the real world.
We
will start with
the assumption that the learning process is highly complex. Different methods of learning work better for
different people, and different methods are appropriate for the
objectives set
out above. The course will therefore
involve a combination of the following methods:
A.
B.
Lecture/discussions
C.
Cases
D.
In
class assignments
E. Exercises
F.
Essay
exams
G.
Quizzes
H.
Research
paper critiques
I.
Proposals
J. Video Reaction Exercises
Quizzes
All
quizzes will
utilize the same format. They will be
composed of multiple-choice questions.
The content of the quizzes will come from assigned readings and
in-class
discussions. No make-up quizzes will be
given. If it is impossible for you to be
in class during the date of a quiz, be sure to see the instructor
before
the quiz. Only officially school
excused absences will be accommodated.
Case Analyses
Each
student will
prepare written analysis of cases.
Inasmuch as the issues to be addressed will vary, a criteria
sheet will
be handed out in class prior to assigning each case.
Your analyses should be at least three pages but
not to exceed six pages in length, and must be typed (double spaced).
Each
student will be
assigned two readings (one research article and a book to critique or
two
articles). Each critique should include,
but is not limited to, the following:
1. Summary
of article or book.
2.
Discussion of
article's or book’s relationship with readings from the
textbook.
3.
Applicability
of article's or book’s findings with current business situations and
problems.
Each
article or book
critique should be at least three pages but no more than six pages in
length,
and must be typed (double-spaced). Each
article assigned will also be presented to the class.
Participation and
Attendance
Students
will be
evaluated on how well they participate in class and group activities. The attendance scores are also additional to
the participation scores. Absences of 3 or
more times in the
semester will result in a one letter grade reduction of your total
course
grade.
Exams
Exams
1 & 2 will
be take-home essay exams with about a one-week completion time. The Final Exam will be in-class closed-note
and closed book and comprehensive incorporating portions of previously
covered
material all through the whole semester.
There
will be a
number of compensation application assignments to be accomplished in
class in
work groups.
The HRM
Proposal
will have three
components:
(1) Assessment Phase; (2)
Intervention Phase; and the (3)
Evaluation Phase
A detailed handout will
be provided to help write the HRM
proposal.
On-going drafts will be
presented and discussed in class.
Dates for the
HRM Proposal are as follows:
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Week |
Proposal Activity |
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3 |
Discuss your ideas and Complete a one page
prospectus of proposal |
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5 |
Complete draft of needs
assessment phase (includes literature review (about 5 pages)) |
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7 |
Complete draft of intervention phases |
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9 |
Complete draft of
evaluation phase |
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11 |
Complete 1st
draft |
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13 |
Complete 2nd
draft |
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15 |
Complete final paper |
The paper is to be
double-spaced using American
Psychological Association (APA) guidelines.
Examples using (APA) guidelines are provided at the following
sites:
http://www.easybib.com/
http://www.apastyle.org/electext.html
http://www.english.uiuc.edu/cws/wworkshop/bibliography/apa/apamenu.htm
STUDENT
PERFORMANCE ACTIVITIES: (Attendance/Punctuality)
**Student’s
Responsibilities in Completing Course Requirements**
In order to optimize your
learning experience, it is
imperative that you:
(1) Thoroughly prepare
for class by reading and studying
assigned material before attending class.
(2) Attend class on a
regular and punctual basis and
actively participate in classroom assignments.
If it becomes necessary for you to miss class, please notify
your
instructor as soon as possible. There will be no make-up quizzes. If it is impossible for you to be in class
during the date of a quiz be sure to see the instructor before the quiz.
(3) Meet all deadlines
for turning in projects and take
exams on scheduled dates.
It
will be considered
a violation of the honor code of
this course to misrepresent the work of others as your own work for all
assignments. A violation of the honor
code of this course may result in a failing grade for the class
depending on
the seriousness of the violation. The
instructor will determine the seriousness of an honor code violation.
Late assignments will
be assessed a penalty of 20% of the total possible points.
No assignment will be accepted more than one
week after the due date.
If
any member of the
class feels that he/she has a disability and needs special
accommodations of
any nature whatsoever, the instructor will work with you and the
University’s
Office of Student Affairs to provide reasonable accommodations to
ensure that
you have a fair opportunity to perform in this class.
Please advise the instructor of such
disability and the desired accommodations at the first class attended.
INCLEMENT WEATHER
/ DISASTER POLICY
See the following
website for the basic
premises of the
inclement weather policy at
http://arapaho.nsuok.edu/~cbi/iwp.html
STUDENT EVALUATION
Student
evaluation
will be based upon standard definitive grade values as indicated below:
A - 90% to 100%
B - 80% to 89%
C - 70% to 79%
D - 60% to 69%
F - 59% and below
Grading
Requirements and Procedures
Grades appear to be
necessary for three reasons:
(1) To provide the student with
feedback on his
or her performance.
(2) To enhance student motivation
for attending
class and studying.
(3) To provide potential employers
with some
estimate of the
extent to
which the student has mastered the subject.
The grading system used
in this course is intended to
enhance learning about organizational behavior.
Student participation in setting "grade weights" will be
employed to help increase your commitment to the evaluation process.
Grading Criteria
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Your grade will be
determined by scores in two major
performance areas: (1) individual
performance, and (2) group performance.
Setting Grade Weight
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As a class, you will be
involved in setting the percentage
of your grade that will come from the two major performance areas
(individual
performance and group performance). The
procedure through which the grade weights will be set for the class
will be as
follows:
1. Each learning
group will discuss their preferences about the
grading
criteria and will set preliminary weights for each
area (within
the approved guidelines). Also each
group will
select a
member to meet with representatives of other groups.
2. Representatives
will assemble in the center of the classroom
and discuss the
grading criteria until a
consensus about the
desired grade
weights is reached.
3. If no
consensus is reached before the end of the class
session the
instructor will determine the grade weights.
Grading Criteria within
Major Performance Areas will be provided in class.
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