Human Resource Management-A Broad Base Of Knowledge
The goal of the BBA program in Human Resource Management is to provide students with a broad base of knowledge in the Human Resource Management discipline. 380, 381, 374, 472, 478, 479, 480, 363
Objective
Management Core Concepts And Principles
Students who complete the BBA in Human Resource Management will demonstrate knowledge of the core concepts and principles of Management and the functions of Management. 380
Indicator
Management Pre-Test And Post-Test
Assessment will be made using pre-test and post-test performance on concepts and principles, and on the functions of Management. 380
Criterion
Management: Improvement On Post-Test Scores
Students will average at least a 50% improvement over the pre-test. The class average on individual post-test questions will be 75% correct. Post-test questions will be included on each unit examination. 380
Finding
Management Finding
This objective was not assessed in 2010-2011 but is scheduled for assessment at a later time.
Action
Management Actions
This objective is scheduled to be assessed at a later time. All faculty scheduled to conduct assessments must meet with the assessment coordinator and department chair prior to the beginning of the semester to review objectives, criterion, and indicators.
Objective
Human Resource Management Practices
Students who complete the BBA in Human Resource Management will demonstrate knowledge of the practices of Human Resource Management that afford an organization a competitive advantage and the components and functionality of an Enterprise Resource Planning system (SAP R/3) as they pertain to Human Resource Management 374
Indicator
Human Resource Management Pre-Test, Post-Test, And Rubric
Assessment will be made using pre-test and post-test performance on the practice of Human Resource Management. A rubric will be used to assess skills in the application of SAP R/3. 374
Criterion
Human Resource Management: Improvement On Post-Test Scores
Students will average at least a 50% improvement over the pre-test. The class average on individual post-test questions will be 75% correct. Post-test questions will be included on each unit examination. 374
Finding
Human Resource Management: Finding
Two sections of Human Resource Management (HRM) were assessed. For the HRM practices content, the pre-test averages were 24.1% and 26.6%, while the post-test averages were 75.6% and 74.3%. For the SAP R/3 Human Capital Management (HCM) content, the pre-test averages were 0% and 0%, while the post-test averages were 98.4% and 98.7%. Both results surpassed the improvement standard of 75%. Further, it was determined that the following content areas of HRM need instructional refinement: discrimination, affirmative action, job analysis, assessing selection methods, factors affecting performance, unionization, and transactional processing and HRM.
Action
Human Resource Management: Actions
To enhance student learning, more emphasis on classroom discussions and activities will be implemented. After implementation, assessment will be repeated. Additionally, the course and learning objectives will be reviewed by other faculty familiar with the discipline.
Objective
Compensation Of Employees
Students who complete the BBA in Human Resource Management will demonstrate knowledge of employee compensations issues and practices that afford an organization a competitive advantage and the components and functionality of an Enterprise Resource Planning system (SAP R/3) as they pertain to compensation management 472
Indicator
Compensation Pre-Test, Post-Test, And Rubric
Assessment will be made using pre-test and post-test performance on employee compensation issues. A rubric will be used to assess skills in the application of SAP R/3. 472
Criterion
Compensation: Improvement On Post-Test And Rubric Scores
Students will average at least a 50% improvement over the pre-test. The class average on individual post-test questions will be 75% correct. Post-test questions will be included on each unit examination. Seventy five percent of Management majors will receive a score of at least acceptable on the SAP R/3 rubric. 472
Finding
Compensation: Finding
This objective was not assessed in 2010-2011 but is scheduled for assessment at a later time.
Action
Compensation: Actions
This objective is scheduled to be assessed at a later time. All faculty scheduled to conduct assessments must meet with the assessment coordinator and department chair prior to the beginning of the semester to review objectives, criterion, and indicators.
Objective
Human Resource Development
Students who complete the BBA in Human Resource Management will demonstrate knowledge of the purpose, development, and functions of human resource development and the skills in recognizing, analyzing, and formulating strategies to solve training and development problems. 479
Indicator
Human Resource Development Pre-Test, Post-Test, And Rubric
Assessment will be made using pre-test and post-test performance on the purpose, development, and functions of human resource development. A rubric will be used to assess skills in recognizing, analyzing, and formulating strategies to solve training and development problems.479
Criterion
Human Resource Development: Improvement On Post-Test And Rubric Scores
Students will average at least a 50% improvement over the pre-test. The class average on individual post-test questions will be 75% correct. Post-test questions will be included on each unit examination. Seventy five percent of Human Resource Management majors will receive a score of at least acceptable on the Human Resource Development rubric.479
Finding
Human Resource Development: Finding
The average on the pre-test was 53%, and the average percent of correct answers on embedded questions on exams was 82.5%, an improvement of 56%.
Action
Human Resource Development: Actions
During the fall of 2011, electronic access to the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) databases of topics will be made available to students through the Newton Grisham Library. The HR faculty believe it will be an improvement and an added convenience for the students. Also, the learning objectives for human resource development will be reviewed for relevancy. Faculty will make adjustments in the course curriculum to address areas which need improvement.
Objective
Human Resource Law
Students who complete the BBA in Human Resource Management will demonstrate knowledge which will allow them to recognize legal problems in human resources management settings and to differentiate between legal and ethical human resource issues. 363
Indicator
Human Resource Law Learning Rubric
Assessment will be made using a rubric developed by faculty which reflects legal problems in human resource management settings. 363
Criterion
Human Resource Law: Rubric
Seventy five percent of students will meet or exceed learning expectations on the human resource law rubric. 363
Finding
Human Resource Law: Finding
This objective was not assessed in 2010-2011 but is scheduled for assessment at a later time.
Action
Human Resource Law: Actions
This objective is scheduled to be assessed at a later time. All faculty scheduled to conduct assessments must meet with the assessment coordinator and department chair prior to the beginning of the semester to review objectives, criterion, and indicators.
Objective
Organizational Behavior
Students who complete the BBA in Human Resource Management will demonstrate knowledge of how and why people behave in organizations and how to apply the knowledge of human behavior in organizations. 381
Indicator
Organizational Behavior Pre-Test And Post-Test
Assessment will be made using pre-test and post-test performance on concepts and principles of organizational behavior. 381
Criterion
Organizational Behavior: Improvement On Post-Test Scores
Students will average at least a 50% improvement over the pre-test. The class average on individual post-test questions will be 75% correct. Post-test questions will be included on each unit examination. 381
Finding
Organizational Behavior: Finding
This objective was not assessed in 2010-2011 but is scheduled for assessment at a later time.
Action
Organizational Behavior: Actions
This objective is scheduled to be assessed at a later time. All faculty scheduled to conduct assessments must meet with the assessment coordinator and department chair prior to the beginning of the semester to review objectives, criterion, and indicators.
Objective
Labor Relations
Students who complete the BBA in Human Resource Management will demonstrate knowledge of collective bargaining and industrial relation and an understanding of the legal environment in which unions and organizations operate. 478
Indicator
Labor Relations Pre-Test, Post-Test, And Rubric
Assessment will be made using pre-test and post-test performance on concepts and principles, and on the functions of Management. A rubric will be used to assess skills in recognizing, analyzing, and formulating strategies to solve training and development problems. 478
Criterion
Labor Relations: Improvement On Post-Test Scores And Rubric Scores
Students will average at least a 50% improvement over the pre-test. The class average on individual post-test questions will be 75% correct. Post-test questions will be included on each unit examination. Seventy five percent of Human Resource Management majors will receive a score of at least acceptable on the Labor Relations Rubric. 478
Finding
Labor Relations: Finding
This objective was not assessed in 2010-2011 but is scheduled for assessment at a later time.
Action
Labor Relations: Actions
This objective is scheduled to be assessed at a later time. All faculty scheduled to conduct assessments must meet with the assessment coordinator and department chair prior to the beginning of the semester to review objectives, criterion, and indicators.
Objective
Social Responsibility
Students who complete the BBA in Human Resource Management will demonstrate knowledge of the current views concerning the social responsibility of business and of several ethical principles. 480
Indicator
Social Responsibility Learning Rubric
The assessment process will use a rubric to determine the topics mastered while answering a series of essay questions matching course objectives on ethical principles and the current views of corporate social responsibility. 480
Criterion
Social Responsibility: Rubric
Student performance on the rubric will average at least 70% correct. 480
Finding
Social Responsibility: Finding
This objective was not assessed in 2010-2011 but is scheduled for assessment at a later time.
Action
Social Responsibility: Actions
This objective is scheduled to be assessed at a later time. All faculty scheduled to conduct assessments must meet with the assessment coordinator and department chair prior to the beginning of the semester to review objectives, criterion, and indicators.