Syllabus for MNP-530
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
Human Resource Management for Public Service examines the role of the human resource professional as a strategic partner in managing today’s organizations. Key functions such as recruitment, selection, development, appraisal, retention, compensation, and labor relations are examined. Implications of legal and global environments are appraised and current issues such as diversity training, sexual harassment policies, and rising benefit costs are analyzed. Best practices of employers of choice are considered.
After completing this course, you should be able to:
CO1 Compare employment legislation and its impact on companies in a dynamic movement.
CO2 Evaluate key HR functions in modern organizations and their impact on organizational
performance.
CO3 Compare the roles and activities of the human resource management function across
organizations.
CO4 Defend the role of strategic human resources management and its impact on
organizational effectiveness.
CO5 Develop recommended guidelines for managers from current literature.
You will need the following materials to do the work of the course. The required textbook is available from the University's textbook supplier, MBS Direct.
Note: Some of the modules contain articles that are available through the New Jersey State Library. You must have a NJSL card in order to access those materials. To register for a free library card, go to https://www.njstatelib.org/research_library/services_for/thomas_edison_state_university/. It is recommended that you apply for a card at the beginning of the semester as it can take several days for the request to be processed.
Human Resource Management for Public Service is a three-credit online course, consisting of six modules. Modules include an overview, topics, learning objectives, study materials, and activities. Module titles are listed below.
Course objectives covered in this module include objectives 1, 3, and 4.
Course objectives covered in this module include objective 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Course objectives covered in this module include objectives 1, 2, and 5.
Course objectives covered in this module include objectives 1, 2, 4, and 5.
Course objectives covered in this module include objective 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Course objectives covered in this module include objective 1, 2, 3, and 4.
For your formal work in the course, you are required to participate in online discussion forums, complete written activities, take a midterm assignment, and complete a final assignment. See below for more details.
Consult the Course Calendar for assignment due dates.
One or more of your course activities may utilize a tool designed to promote original work and evaluate your submissions for plagiarism. More information about this tool is available in this document.
This course requires you to participate in ten graded discussion forums. There are also one ungraded but required introduction forum in Module 1. In addition, there is one discussion forum for team project.
Please participate in online discussions as you would in constructive face-to-face discussions. You are expected to post well-reasoned and thoughtful reflections for each item, making reference, as appropriate, to your readings. A rule of thumb is that each answer should be at least 200-250 words. Be sure to reference any outside information that you use in answering your questions using APA style. You are also expected to reply to your classmates' posts in a respectful, professional, and courteous manner. You may, of course, post questions asking for clarification or further elucidation on a topic. You can find the Online Discussion Grading Rubric in the Evaluation Rubrics Folder in the course Web site.
You are required to complete two written assignments - two individual case studies assigned from the textbook. You can find the Written Assignment Rubric within the assignment link in Moodle.
You are required to take an unproctored midterm assessment that covers modules 1 to 3. It consists true or false questions and essay questions that are related to module topics. You will submit this midterm assessment by the due date as stated in the Course Calendar, doing it in the same way you have for your written assignments in this course.
The midterm assessment is located in the Midterm Assessment area of the course Web site.
You are required to submit a final paper describing how a company’s human resources are a source of competitive advantage. You may choose a company where you have worked in the past, where you currently work, or a company with which you have a familiarity or interest.
The written paper should be an 8- to 10-page formal report prepared in APA format. You can find the Final Project Rubric within the assignment link in Moodle.
Your grade in the course will be determined as follows:
All activities will receive a numerical grade of 0–100. You will receive a score of 0 for any work not submitted. Your final grade in the course will be a letter grade. Letter grade equivalents for numerical grades are as follows:
A | = | 93–100 | B | = | 83–87 | |
A– | = | 90–92 | C | = | 73–82 | |
B+ | = | 88–89 | F | = | Below 73 |
To receive credit for the course, you must earn a letter grade of C or higher on the weighted average of all assigned course work (e.g., assignments, discussion postings, projects, etc.). Graduate students must maintain a B average overall to remain in good academic standing.
To succeed in this course, take the following first steps:
Consider the following study tips for success:
Thomas Edison State University is committed to maintaining academic quality, excellence, and honesty. The University expects all members of its community to share the commitment to academic integrity, an essential component of a quality academic experience.
Students at Thomas Edison State University are expected to exhibit the highest level of academic citizenship. In particular, students are expected to read and follow all policies, procedures, and program information guidelines contained in publications; pursue their learning goals with honesty and integrity; demonstrate that they are progressing satisfactorily and in a timely fashion by meeting course deadlines and following outlined procedures; observe a code of mutual respect in dealing with mentors, staff, and other students; behave in a manner consistent with the standards and codes of the profession in which they are practicing; keep official records updated regarding changes in name, address, telephone number, or e-mail address; and meet financial obligations in a timely manner. Students not practicing good academic citizenship may be subject to disciplinary action including suspension, dismissal, or financial holds on records.
All members of the University community are responsible for reviewing the Academic Code of Conduct Policy in the University Catalog and online at www.tesu.edu.
Thomas Edison State University expects all of its students to approach their education with academic integrity—the pursuit of scholarly activity free from fraud and deception. All mentors and administrative staff members at the University insist on strict standards of academic honesty in all courses. Academic dishonesty undermines this objective. Academic dishonesty can take the following forms:
Thomas Edison State University is committed to helping students understand the seriousness of plagiarism, which is defined as using the work and ideas of others without proper citation. The University takes a strong stance against plagiarism, and students found to be plagiarizing are subject to discipline under the academic code of conduct policy.
If you copy phrases, sentences, paragraphs, or whole documents word-for-word—or if you paraphrase by changing a word here and there—without identifying the author, or without identifying it as a direct quote, then you are plagiarizing. Please keep in mind that this type of identification applies to Internet sources as well as to print-based sources. Copying and pasting from the Internet, without using quotation marks and without acknowledging sources, constitutes plagiarism. (For information about how to cite Internet sources, see Online Student Handbook > Academic Standards > “Citing Sources.”)
Accidentally copying the words and ideas of another writer does not excuse the charge of plagiarism. It is easy to jot down notes and ideas from many sources and then write your own paper without knowing which words are your own and which are someone else’s. It is more difficult to keep track of each and every source. However, the conscientious writer who wishes to avoid plagiarizing never fails to keep careful track of sources.
Always be aware that if you write without acknowledging the sources of your ideas, you run the risk of being charged with plagiarism.
Clearly, plagiarism, no matter the degree of intent to deceive, defeats the purpose of education. If you plagiarize deliberately, you are not educating yourself, and you are wasting your time on courses meant to improve your skills. If you plagiarize through carelessness, you are deceiving yourself.
For examples of unintentional plagiarism, advice on when to quote and when to paraphrase, and information about writing assistance, click the links provided below.
Examples of Unintentional Plagiarism
When to Quote and When to Paraphrase
Writing Assistance at Smarthinking
Acts of both intentional and unintentional plagiarism violate the Academic Code of Conduct.
If an incident of plagiarism is an isolated minor oversight or an obvious result of ignorance of proper citation requirements, the mentor may handle the matter as a learning exercise. Appropriate consequences may include the completion of tutorials, assignment rewrites, or any other reasonable learning tool in addition to a lower grade for the assignment or course. The mentor will notify the student and appropriate dean of the consequence by e-mail.
If the plagiarism appears intentional and/or is more than an isolated incident, the mentor will refer the matter to the appropriate dean, who will gather information about the violation(s) from the mentor and student, as necessary. The dean will review the matter and notify the student in writing of the specifics of the charge and the sanction to be imposed.
Possible sanctions include:
