OATdb Archive

2013 - 2014

Human Resource Management BBA

Goal
Students Will Obtain A Broad Base Of Knowledge Of Human Resource Management Principles
Students must understand human resource management principles to become effective organizational actors.

Objective
Students Will Understand Topics And Concepts Relating To Compensation
  1. Identify four (4) components of The Pay Model:
 

1)      Internal Alignment (Understanding Equity, Job Analysis, and Job Evaluation)

 

2)      External Competitiveness (Defining Competitiveness, and Designing Pay Levels,

Pay Mix, and Pay Structures)

 

3)      Employee Contributions (Pay-for-Performance, and Performance Appraisals)

 

4)      Managing the Pay System (Benefit Options, and Government and Legal Issues in Compensation


Indicator
Course Embedded Questions On Exams For Compensation
Embedded questions on exams in multiple courses will be used to evaluate students’ understanding of the compensation function of human resource management.

Criterion
Embedded Questions For Compensation In Compensation Course
70% of students in Compensation will answer 70% of embedded questions from a common question set correctly.

Finding
Findings
1)   Internal Alignment                   12 questions were assessed

                                                                        85.7% correct

 

                   2)  External Competitiveness        12 questions assessed topic

                                                                        84.0% correct

 

                   3)  Employee Contributions                      10 questions were assessed

                                                                        78.4% correct

 

                  4)  Managing the Pay System         10 questions were assessed

                                                                        83.6% correct

 


Action
Compensation Action
HR faculty met to discuss ways to improve student comprehension of the material.

Objective
Students Will Understand Topics And Concepts Relating To Benefits
Benefits is one topic in human resource management that involves administering employee benefits programs, such as health insurance or retirement. Students must understand the management of benefits in human resource management to become an effective organizational actor.

Indicator
Course Embedded Questions On Exams For Benefits
Embedded questions on exams in multiple courses will be used to evaluate students’ understanding of the management of benefits in human resource management.

Criterion
Embedded Questions For Benefits
70% of students in Principles of Management will answer 70% of embedded questions from a common question set correctly.


Finding
Benefits Findings
The course was not assessed.  Assessment will occur in 2014-2015.

Action
Benefits Action
HR faculty met to discuss ways to improve student comprehension of the material.

Objective
Students Will Understand Topics And Concepts Relating To Training
Training is one function of human resource management that involves teaching employees specific skills. Students must understand the training function of human resource management to become an effective organizational actor.

Indicator
Course Embedded Questions On Exams For Training
Embedded questions on exams in multiple courses will be used to evaluate students’ understanding of the training function of human resource management.

Criterion
Embedded Questions For Training
70% of students in Principles of Management will answer 70% of embedded questions from a common question set correctly.


Finding
Training Findings
The course was not assessed this year.  It will be assessed in 2014-2015.

Action
Training Action
HR faculty met to discuss ways to improve student comprehension of the material.

Objective
Students Will Understand Topics And Concepts Relating To Staffing
Staffing is one function of human resource management that involves finding and hiring employees to achieve organizational objectives. Students must understand the staffing function of human resource management to become an effective organizational actor.

Indicator
Course Embedded Questions On Exams For Staffing
Embedded questions on exams in multiple courses will be used to evaluate students’ understanding of the staffing function of human resource management.

Criterion
Embedded Questions For Staffing
70% of students in Principles of Management will answer 70% of embedded questions from a common question set correctly.


Finding
Staffing Findings
Course not assessed this academic year.  It will be assessed next academic year.

Action
Staffing Action
HR faculty met to discuss ways to improve student comprehension of the material.

Objective
Students Will Understand Topics And Concepts Relating To Employee Development
Employee development is one function of human resource management that involves appraising the performance of employees and developing them for productive careers. Students must understand the development function of human resource management to become an effective organizational actor.

Indicator
Course Embedded Questions On Exams For Development
Embedded questions on exams in multiple courses will be used to evaluate students’ understanding of the development function of human resource management.

Criterion
Embedded Questions For Development
70% of students in Principles of Management will answer 70% of embedded questions from a common question set correctly.


Finding
Employee Development Findings
The course was not assessed this year.  It will be assessed in 2014-2015.

Action
Employee Development
HR faculty met to discuss ways to improve student comprehension of the material.


Update to previous cycle's plan for continuous improvement Will monitor student progress.  Students scored very high, and we will work to maintain student mastery of the material.

Plan for continuous improvement Will monitor student progress.  Students scored very high, and we will work to maintain student mastery of the material.