PSA 355: Human Resources in PSA

Weekly Written Assignments

40%

Discussion Board

25%

Final Paper

35%

Total

100%

Week

SLOs

Readings and Exercises

Assignments

1

1, 2

Topics: Human Resources' Role & Equal Employment Opportunity

• Readings:
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2

• Read assigned chapters
• Post a summary of the Chapters (250+ words) and share how the HR practices/functions mentioned in the chapters are carried out in your current or most recent organization.
• Participate in the discussions on the Discussion Board (post your thoughts, opinions, ask questions, etc.) Your posts on the Discussion Board should be of high quality and submitted on different days of the week to receive credit.
• Write a paper (3-5 pages) on how HR plays a strategic role in an organization. CharterOak requires all papers be written in APA format (Title Page, Body of Paper, References Page)

2

5

Topics: Job Analysis & Recruiting

• Readings:
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4

• Read assigned chapters
• Post a summary of the Chapters (250+ words) and share how the HR practices/functions mentioned in the chapters are carried out in your current or most recent organization.
• Participate in the discussions on the Discussion Board (post your thoughts, opinions, ask questions, etc.) Your posts on the Discussion Board should be of high quality and submitted on different days of the week to receive credit.
• Write a paper (3-5 pages) on how accurate the current job description is for your current position and where you would change the description. Additionally, write five (5) pertinent interview questions you would use if you were interviewing someone for your job and what other criteria you would use to select the best candidate for the job.

3

3, 4

Topics: Talent Management & Succession Planning

• Readings:
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6

• Read assigned chapters
• Post a summary of the Chapters (250+ words) and share how the HR practices/functions mentioned in the chapters are carried out in your current or most recent organization.
• Participate in the discussions on the Discussion Board (post your thoughts, opinions, ask questions, etc.) Your posts on the Discussion Board should be of high quality and submitted on different days of the week to receive credit.
• Write a paper (3-5 pages) on how your current organization develops employees (internally and/or through external resources) and prepares them for career progression. If your current organization has a formal succession planning process, please share that as well.

4

3, 4

Topics: Compensation & Benefits

• Readings:
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8

• Review assigned chapters
• Post a summary of the Chapters (250+ words) and share how the HR practices/functions mentioned in the chapters are carried out in your current or most recent organization.
• Participate in the discussions on the Discussion Board (post your thoughts, opinions, ask questions, etc.) Your posts on the Discussion Board should be of high quality and submitted on different days of the week to receive credit.
• Write a paper (3-5 pages) on how compensation and benefits for your position were determined and, in your opinion, are they a contributing factor in how long you stay with an organization?  Why or why not?

5

6

Topic: Employee & Labor Relations

• Readings:
  • Chapter 9
  • Chapter 10

• Read assigned chapters
• Post a summary of the Chapters (250+ words) and share how the HR practices/functions mentioned in the chapters are carried out in your current or most recent organization.
• Participate in the discussions on the Discussion Board (post your thoughts, opinions, ask questions, etc.) Your posts on the Discussion Board should be of high quality and submitted on different days of the week to receive credit.
• Write a paper (8-10 pages) on how HR impacts you and your current organization and how the knowledge gained through this class will, if at all, benefit or guide you in the future.
• Complete Course Evaluation