Managing Human Resources
PA 725
Fall 2008
Class Schedule and Due Dates
Note: This is a preliminary list of readings. Others may be added as the semester progresses. Please be sure to check this page weekly to ensure you are aware of all the required reading.
R&N refers to the book by Riccucci & Naff
| Date | Topic | Reading and Due Dates |
| Aug. 27 | Introduction
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| Sept. 3 | History & environment of human resources management | Deer Valley
case R&N: 1, 2 |
| Sept. 10 | Legal Framework | R&N: 3 |
| Sept. 17 | Workforce Planning and Downsizing | R&N: 4 |
| Sept. 24 | Classification
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R&N:5 |
| Oct. 1 | Recruitment and Selection Guest speaker: Patti Martin, SF |
R&N:6 |
| Oct. 8 |
Performance Appraisal | R&N: 7
Division of Water Resources Case
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| Oct. 15 | Training & Development Guest speakers: Teri Jourgensen, Bernita Burge, SF |
R&N: 8 Workforce planning paper due |
| Oct 22 | Compensation & benefits for old and new
employees Guest speaker: Albert C. Hyde |
Hyde |
| Oct. 29 | EEO & Affirmative Action Guest speaker: Linda Simon, SF HR
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R&N:9
Henriques
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| Nov. 5 | Sexual harassment & workforce diversity
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R&N: 10 |
| Nov. 12 | Panel of personnelists from federal, state &
local gov & a nonprofit Labor-Management Relations |
R&N: 11 |
| Nov. 19 | Employee Relations Guest speaker: Martin Gran, SF HR |
R&N: 12
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| Nov. 26 |
Thanksgiving break | No class meeting |
| Dec. 3 | The Future of HRM and HR System Reform Guest speaker: Phil Ginsburg, former Director of HR for SF |
Read Chapter 1 of SF's Civil Service Reform report |
| Dec. 10 | No class meeting--meet with team (optional) | Challenges assignment (interview) due--hard copy to me by 7:00 PM |
| Dec. 17 | HR Reform Wine & Cheese |
Presentations of proposals for "contemporary & flexible" HR system" |