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2014 - 2015

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 Human Resource Development
Human resource 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
Pre-test And Post-test Design
1)Topics covered in Human Resource Development are assessed using a pre-test and post-test design.

2)Thirty-seven students took an 80-question objective pre-test the first day of class.

3)Thirty-six students completed the course and took two 50-question objective tests over the ten chapters covered in class.

Criterion
Embedded Questions For Development
1)70% of students will answer 70% of embedded questions from a common question set correctly.


Finding
Results Of Testing
1)The average pre-test score was 53%, while the average post-test score was 83%.

2)Therefore students scored higher than the 70% goal in the following specific areas:  training needs assessment, training program management, curriculum design and development, training evaluation, professional ethics, research, and platform experience.

Action
Addressing Responses
1)Students appear to understand the general Human Resource Development topics.

2)Where weaknesses are evident, additional time will be devoted in teaching and providing examples.

3)Additional examples will be provided when applying the material.

Objective
Students Will Understand Topics And Concepts Relating To Compensation
Students will understand topics pertaining to the following:

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
1)Embedded questions on four 50-question objective tests covering sixteen chapters in the Compenstion text will be used to evaluate students’ understanding of the compensation function of human resource management.

Criterion
Embedded Questions For Compensation In Compensation Course
1)70% of students in Compensation will answer 70% of embedded questions from a common question set correctly.

Finding
Results
1)Students (47) earned an average of 83% on four 50-question exams.

2)Students scored better than the 70% goal in the following areas:  basics of compensation and benefits, internal alignment and equity, external competitiveness, contributions, management of employee compensation and benefits, and compensation and benefits compliance and ethics.

Action
Response To Action
1)Students appear to understand the topics and concepts pertaining to compensation.

2)More class time will be devoted to areas of weakness.

Objective
Students Will Understand Topics And Concepts In Introductory Human Resource Management
Students will understand the general Human Resource Management topics and concepts pertaining to the following:  Legal Environment, Job Analysis, Recruitment and Selection, Performance Management, Employee Relations, and Compensation.

Indicator
Measurement Of Student Performance
1)Forty (40) questions pertaining to the objectives will be embedded in three (3) examinations administered during the semester.

2)Twenty-five (25) student exams will be selected randomly.

Criterion
Performance Benchmark
1)Seventy percent (70%) of questions will be answered correctly.

2)Number of correct answers to number of possible answers will be calculated.

Finding
Results From Student Assessment
1)Legal Environment:  82.7% correct (6 questions assessed)

2)Job Analysis:  76.0% correct (4 questions assessed)

3)Recruitment and Selection:  71.3% correct (6 questions assessed)

4)Performance Management:  78.5% correct (8 questions assessed)

5)Employee Relations:  80.7% correct (6 questions assessed)

6)Compensation:  94.8% correct (10 questions assessed)

Action
Response To Finding
1)Students appear to understand the general Human Resource Management topics and concepts.

2)More class time will be devoted to those topics where weaknesses are evident.

3)Additional applications and practical examples will be introduced to enhance understanding of material.

Objective
Students Will Understand Topics And Concepts Relating To Social Responsibilities Of Management
Students will understand the ethical principles and legal perspectives required by the social responsibilities of business management in today's government regulated society.

Indicator
Measurement Method
1)Using a post-test design, students are assessed based on four 50-question objective tests over sixteen chapters covered in the course textbook.

2)Twenty-seven (27) students will be assessed.

Criterion
Projected Goal
1)Seventy percent (70%) of questions will be answered correctly.

Finding
Conclusion
1)On the four 50-question objective tests, the average score was 82%.

2)All students scored at least 70% on individual topics:  ethics and managerial responsibilities, managerial responsibilities in ethics in society, ethics in society, business ethics, business ethics and government regulation, business ethics interacting with stakeholders.

Action
Considerations
1)Students appear to understand the general topic of Social Responsibilities of Management.

2)Weaknesses identified will receive more attention in classroom lectures and discussions.


Update to previous cycle's plan for continuous improvement 1)For Introduction to Human Resource Management, no objective, indicator, criterion, finding, action, or plan for improvement were recorded.

2)Information pertaining to this has now been recorded.

Plan for continuous improvement 1)HR faculty will continue to monitor student progress and maintain student master of material.

2)Prior to the administration of each exam, more time will be devoted to reviewing the topics ina "Q & A" or "Team" format.