Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor: Greg Carpenter
Phone: 972-941-7614
Email: gregc@plano.gov
Overview
Dealing with people is the most difficult challenge that managers face. Public Sector managers are
no exception. Many supervisors and managers were promoted into their positions based upon
technical abilities, efficiency, and work ethic. Unfortunately, those skills are not a predictor of success
in the area of interpersonal relations. Human resources managers spend a great deal of time dealing
with the fallout from mistakes that are made by technically competent supervisors and managers.
This class will focus on the issues that face public managers and/or HR directors in the day to day
operations of departments within public sector and non-profit organizations. It will provide a variety of
tools, techniques and principles aimed at improving the quality of human resource management,
ultimately affecting overall organizational effectiveness. Today’s managers will find the topics
covered in this class to be essential to the effective operation of quality public sector and non-profit
organizations.
Required Texts:
Evan M. Berman, James S. Bowman, Jonathan P. West, Montgomery Van Wart. 2006. Human
Resource Management in Public Service : Paradoxes, Processes, and Problems, Second Edition,
Thousands Oaks: Sage (ISBN 1-4129-0421-8)
Course Requirements:
Active Participation
You are expected to attend class and actively participate in class discussion. You will also be
expected to read and respond to weekly postings on WebCT. In order to be prepared for class you
will need to carefully read the assigned chapters, case studies and/or handouts prior to class. Be
prepared to discuss the topics that are covered in the readings. Attendance in class is important to
your learning and to the learning of your fellow students. If you must miss class, let me know in
advance. Absences may affect your final grade.
Topics on WebCT
Most weeks a topic or case study will be assigned as part of the reading. All students will be required
to read the topics and/or case studies and will be required to post a reaction paper on the topic and/or
case study each week on WebCT. The reaction paper should be brief and to the point. Reaction
papers must be submitted by Friday, prior to the class in which the case will be discussed.
Threaded Discussion
Students should read and respond to the reaction papers of fellow students in the Topics on WebCT.
Each week, students will be assessed on the quality of their participation in the threaded discussions.
All posts to the WebCT threaded discussions should be made by Sunday night, prior to the Monday
class that corresponds to the topic. The reaction papers will be included as part of a weekly
presentation in class regarding the case.
Final Project
Working in a group you will be required to present a case study that is based upon one of the major
concepts that is covered in the class. The project will include:
· Written case study including documentation of the research that is done for the project (group)
o History leading up to the case
o A description of the incident or situation
o A resolution of the case (or lack of resolution)
o Recommendations should our students find themselves in a similar situation
· A 20-30 minute presentation over the material (followed by a 10-15 minute Q &A)
· Formal assessment of each team member that works on the project
Individual Paper
The objective of the paper is to allow you to explore in-depth one of the many aspects of human
resources management while giving you the opportunity to exercise and improve your professional
research and writing skills. You must cite at least three different academic sources in the paper, all
drawn from books (other than the text), or peer-reviewed journals. Other sources, such as Internet
sites, may be included in your research but do not count towards the three academic sources. Any
standard documentation technique is acceptable as long as it is consistent and complete.
Grades:
A = 100 – 90 In class participation 10%
B = 89 – 80 Topics on WebCT 15%
C= 79 – 70 Threaded discussions 10%
F = Less than 70 Performance Appraisal Exercise 10%
Midterm Exam 20%
Individual paper 15%
Final Project (group) 20%
Chapter 4:
Selection: From Civil Service Commissions to
Decentralized Decision Making
Groups Finalized
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