BUSI 642 Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management

A practical approach designed for the general manager that provides a knowledge base in basic human resource topics, as well as an in-depth analysis of important current issues in the field. Through text readings, case studies, experiential exercises, Internet activities, and research, students will learn to synthesize and integrate theory with application and evaluate the effectiveness of an organization’s human resources.

No manager can consistently manage effectively or efficiently without a thorough understanding and wise application of human resource management theory. Such knowledge and ability is foundational to the modern practice of management and will also serve as a basis for other MBA courses.

Textbook readings are designed to enhance the student’s ability to think critically about the course material and evaluate his/her individual understanding of each module: week’s materials.

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

The Case Analysis Assignments will require the student to create a narrative that addresses provided “critical thinking prompts” in a logical manner and support this narrative by incorporating a minimum of 4 scholarly sources (published within the last 5 years) in addition to the course textbook and biblical integration. The response must be a minimum of 1500 words written in current APA format, and include a title page, abstract and a reference page that do not count toward the overall word requirement. The paper will be checked via Turnitin.

Interview Guide Assignment

The Interview Guide assignment will involve the completion of a provided interview template.  At the end of the template the student will answer some short questions to support their template.  Two scholarly sources (published in the last 5 years) and the textbook will need to be incorporated.

This proposal requires the student to create a PowerPoint of a minimum of 20 slides (not including the title and reference slides) in response to prompts about a benefit redesign scenario.  These slides must be supported by at least 2 scholarly works (published in the last 5 years), 2 reputable practitioner works (published in the last 3 years), the course text, and at least one quote from the Bible.  Speaker note (narrative in the portion below the slides) must be included.  The assignment will be checked for originality with Turnitin.

The student will access the Application-Based Activity assignments using his/her CONNECT access (located in Canvas). Each exercise requires critical thinking and application of the principles presented within the assigned readings for the specific module. The student is permitted to utilize his/her textbook and notes for support while completing these exercises.

Each quiz will cover the Learn material contained within the assigned module. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 20 multiple-choice questions, and have a 35-minute time limit.