COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ŞENOL SÖNMEZ

Offered to

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to focus on compensation and benefits management to advance students in human resource management.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

UMN 4211 - HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Richard I. Henderson, (2003), Compensation Management In A Knowledge-Based World, 9th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2003, ISBN: 0-13-008115-9
2. Students can also find and use as a reference tool :
- Performance Management Hari Das & Andrew Templer, (2003),
- Human Resource Management (12th International Edition, by Garry Dessler, Prentice Hall) and www.prenhall.com/dessler web site for some additional guides, exercises, current events and some other related links such as:
http://stats.bls.gov/ocshome.htm , http://www.acsysresources.com/acct.htm , http://adage.com/cgi-bin/genDPcat.pl cat+SALARY_SURVEY
3. PAP and C&B related web sites and portals such as:
http://www.sciencedirect.com http://www.managementhelp.org/pay_ben/pay_ben.htm,
http://www.allbusiness.com/human-resources/employee-benefits/2976260-1.html,
http://www.ehow.com/about_4810653_effective-compensation-benefits-systems.html, etc.
4. Instructor / Lecture Notes,

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Software Applications
3. Individual Project
4. Case Studies

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Students will develop, administer, evaluate, analyze a market salary survey, and report related outputs.
2. They will explain how to price managerial jobs, and blue and white-collar employee s jobs.
3. They will give information on alternative compensation packages.
4. Students will outline the steps in developing effective incentive plans.
5. They will describe pay for time not worked benefits, insurance benefits, retirement benefits, employees services benefits, and flexible benefit programs.
6. They will develop a payroll structure and salary scales.
7. Students will explain types, benchmarks, and key issues in adjustments, increases and fine-tunings.
8. Students will create a simple and user friendly compensation system also for family-oriented companies.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70% of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Room : 3.rd Floor, No: 244/B
E-mail: senol.sonmez@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday, between 12:00-13:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes