HR 675: Leadership In Human Resources

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[pic] HR 675: Leadership in Human Resources Summer 2015 Professor: Dr. John J. Sherlock ("Dr. John") Course Format: “Online” When/Where: Select Wednesdays (see schedule), 7:00pm - 8:00 p.m. (ET) via live (synchronous) online discussion (via GoToMeeting audio/video tool); Weekly (Mon. a.m.-Sun., 11:59pm ET) asynchronous online discussion (via Blackboard text discussion tool). Course term will run from June 1st – Aug. 2nd. Contact Info: Sherlock@email.wcu.edu; Office-Killian 214C; 227-3380; Virtual appointments welcomed! Course Description: This course explores at the graduate level the theory and practice of leadership for HR professionals. Leadership has been identified by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) as one of the…show more content…
The College will have created a niche as the university-of-choice for all programs offered. These programs will have a culturally diverse faculty, staff and student body, and the curricula in these programs will be state-of-the-art, fully staffed, and sufficient in kind and number to meet the needs of its clientele. The College's fully accredited programs will receive exemplary status on all pertinent performance reports. Assessment systems will ensure quality program development which, in turn, will have resulted in high levels of authentic student learning. The programs will have integrated technology including distance learning and web-based courses. Appropriate programs will be recognized for their expertise in rural matters. The faculty members of the College will be noted for their teaching excellence, concern for individual students, and modeling of the qualities that they attempt to instill in their students. The College will continue to be a leader in providing comprehensive opportunities for traditional and non-traditional students. The College's graduates will be noted for their effectiveness in moving their profession forward, for their ethical behavior, their ability to think critically, and for the positive impact they have on the quality of life for those with whom they come into…show more content…
Further, I do not assign weekly grades in recognition that many of you may have weeks where you are not able to fully participate due to other priorities. Some students find value in not having to submit a certain number of responses each week or the pressure of earning a weekly grade, while others find a lack of structure uncomfortable. Understanding this, let me offer the following guidelines for “good” performance (“excellent” performance would consistently exceed these guidelines) in our weekly online discussion conferences: 1) Strive to make a first entry early in the week (that clearly answers the question(s) posed) and at least one additional entry later in the week that reacts/responds to other entries made; 2) Strive to make entries that help link the specific text material with the “real world” of the workplace. While I do NOT want excessive quoting of text material, I do encourage students to link their comments back (either in agreement or in disagreement) with text material (citing relevant text page numbers) –this helps the text material “come alive” in new ways for many students reading the discussion
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