Cross Border Issues in Strategic Human Resource Management
Spring 2018

Course Outline for Summer 2018 (PDF)

Dessler, G. & Chhinzer, N.  (2017).  Human Resources Management in Canada, 13th Canadian edition.  Toronto, ON: Pearson.  ISBN 978-0-13-400-544-7

Plus, additional readings made available through Moodle (Learning Management System) and individual weekly lesson plans.

• Assignment #1 Group Presentation (15%)
• In-Class Assignment (5% of the 10% Participation Mark)
• Midterm (25%)
• Employee Handbook Group Project (25%)
• Final Exam (25%)
• Participation (Total = 10%, 5% for rest of semester)

• Evaluation Form for Assignment #1 - Global HRM (PDF)
• Peer Evaluation Form (PDF)
• Evaluation Form for Assignment #2 - New Employee Handbook (PDF)

• Unit 1 Introduction to the Course and Strategic HRM
• Unit 2 Introduction to Assignments and Changing HRM
• Unit 3 HRM Online
• Unit 4 Managing HR processes effectively and toward strategic goals
• Unit 5 Managing and facilitating the hiring process
• Unit 6 Midterm Exam and Group work time
• Unit 7 Facilitating the success of human resources
• Unit 8 Employee compensation and classification
• Unit 9 Non-financial compensation, retainment and recruitment tools
• Unit 10 More than a liability: Occupational health and safety
• Unit 11 Collective bargaining rights and the union movement in Canada
• Unit 12 New Employee Handbooks DUE and group class presentations
• Unit 13 Strategic HRM in employee separations
• Unit 14 Final Exam