COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (English) ((UOLP-New York Eyalet University (Suny Albany))

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÖKHAN KARAGONLAR

Offered to

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (English) ((UOLP-New York Eyalet University (Suny Albany))

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to prepare students for upper levels in HRM by focusing on human resources planning, providing all HRP related analysis and techniques required to handle both head-count and overhead budgeting commonly used in the organizations, and create an awareness and a specialization on how to get an internal equity environment in compensation using job analysis, job descriptions, and job evaluation systems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Jean Phillips & Stan Gully, (2011), Strategic Staffing, 2nd Edition, Textbook, Prentice Hall, ISBN-10: 0136109748, ISBN-13: 9780136109747. Available also from: http://www.mypearsonstore.com/bookstore/product.asp isbn=0136109748&xid=PSED
2. Gary Dessler (2011), Human Resource Management, Global Edition, 12/E, (additional textbook), Pearson Higher Education, ISBN: 9781408279083. Available also from: http://www.pearsoned.co.uk/bookshop/detail.asp
3. Companion Website for Strategic Staffing, 2/E, Phillips & Gully, online resource is available at no cost at http://www.prenhall.com/phillips
4. HRM related web sites and portals such as: http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~sjacksox/PDF/HRPlanning.pdf, http://articles.directorym.com/Staffing-a1056.html, http://work911.com/planningmaster/Human_Resource_Planning, http://humanresources.about.com/od/recruitingandstaffing/Employee_Planning_Recruiting_Selecting_Staffing_and_Hiring.htm, etc.
5 . Instructor's unpublished lecture notes.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Individual Project
3. Group Work & Presentations

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Students will do job analysis and job descriptions.
2. They will develop a job evaluation system, and evaluate the jobs with a systematic method.
3. They will group and classify jobs in a job grade scale to reach pay level.
4. They will relate job requirements and job specifications to relevant HR functions.
5. Students will apply the process of forecasting staff requirements.
6. They will prepare an overhead budget for specific HR activities.
7. Students will also develop an organization-wide head-count budget.

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 and 13:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes