Instructor: Çağrı Topal

1. BAS-324Human Resource ManagementIntroductionCourse syllabus available athttp://old.ba.metu.edu.tr/user/ctopal Instructor: Çağrı Topal

2. Description • Introducing students to the field of human resource management • Broad coverage • General management perspective • Specific topics • Contexts of human resource management • Staffing • Employee development • Compensation • Governance

3. Relevance • A core subject and discipline in management • Human resource as an investment • Human factor as the sole producer of value • Competition and globalization

4. Objective • Critical understanding of basic HRM topics and concepts • Contributing to teamwork skills through interactive learning

5. Outcomes-theoretical • Environmental factors and organizational characteristics • Employee recruitment, selection, and separation • Performance appraisals, workforce training, and career development • Compensation, rewarding, and benefits • Relations with employees and unions

6. Outcomes-practical • Relating established HRM theories and practices to real life • Criticizing established theories and practices • Improving teamwork abilities

7. Textbook • Required • Gomez-Mejia, L.R., Balkin, D, and Cardy, R.L. 2011. Managing Human Resources (7th edition). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

8. Assessment • Midterm exam 1 25% • Midterm exam 2 30% • Final exam 30% • Group participation 5% • Individual participation 10% • Total 100% • GRADES ARE FINAL

9. Exams • Multiple-choice questions • First midterm: 1st and 2nd parts, October 21 • Second midterm: 3rd and 4th parts, November 25 • Final: 5th and 6thparts • Everything included • Make-up exam only if applied within one weekafter the exam with documentation • No make-up for group or individual participation studies in the class

10. Attendance and participation • Come prepared • Bring your book to the class • Have a look at the end-of-chapter questions • Ask relevant questions and provide insights • Share personal experiences • Be critical • Justify your comments • Do not write the name of an absent student on the group participation sheet and lose all participation points

11. Grading-1 • Percentage Grade Coefficient • 90-100 AA 4 • 85-89 BA 3.5 • 80-84 BB 3 • 75-79 CB 2.5 • 70-74 CC 2 • 65-69 DC 1.5 • 60-64 DD 1 • 50-59 FD 0.5 • 49 and below FF 0

12. Grading-2 • No change in grades if no miscalculation • No additional individual study • Unacceptable criteria: you work outside, this is your last semester, this is your only course, this is important for you to be able to apply for a master’s degree, your CGPA is less than 2.00 or 2.50 or 3.00, you fall into the probation status, or any other reason not stated in the syllabus

13. Civility • Be in class on time • Do not leave for any reason during the lecture/discussion • Turn cellular phones and laptops off • Avoid side conversations • Use impersonal language • See the instructor if you need special arrangements • DO NOT COME TO CLASS IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE BETTER THINGS TO DO

14. Code of ethics and regulations • Make yourself familiar with or refresh your memory about the university’s code of ethics and academic regulations

15. Schedule • Tentative • Date changes depending on the class’s pace

16. Questions • Questions • Concerns