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  • 1.  Undergrad OB/HR Course

    Posted 02-04-2013 11:03

    Hello,

     

    I am in the process of re-designing 2 courses in our curriculum. Instead of having a year-long combined OB/HR course, we are moving to presenting this material in only one semester. Does anyone have a syllabus / suggestions they would be willing to share on an undergrad course covering both OB/HR in one semester?

     

    Thank you in advance,

     

    Claudia

     

    Dr. Claudia Ferrante

    Professor

    Department of Management

    U.S. Air Force Academy

     



  • 2.  Undergrad OB/HR Course

    Posted 02-04-2013 12:58
    Claudia,
     
    I've taught both courses but never tried combining them into one. I think what I would do would be to start by identifying the various HR topics, discuss "best" HR practice in light of contingencies and then ask students to identify and explain the theories from OB that inform those practices.  It seems to me that using HR practices as the starting point narrows the set of issues that should be discussed and may enable the combination of the two classes.  I might tailor term paper assignments that required explorations of the connection between HR practice and OB theory.   I'm thinking such papers would essentially force students to do a fair amount of self-teaching, thus reducing time spent lecturing on OB topics.  Doubling the content of a course suggests that coverage must be limited, so I'd seek to determine what would not be covered in a re-designed course.   Hope this helps.
     
    John Huonker
     
     
     
     


     
    On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 11:02 AM, Ferrante, Claudia J Professor USAF USAFA USAFA/DFM <Claudia.Ferrante@usafa.edu> wrote:

    Hello,

     

    I am in the process of re-designing 2 courses in our curriculum. Instead of having a year-long combined OB/HR course, we are moving to presenting this material in only one semester. Does anyone have a syllabus / suggestions they would be willing to share on an undergrad course covering both OB/HR in one semester?

     

    Thank you in advance,

     

    Claudia

     

    Dr. Claudia Ferrante

    Professor

    Department of Management

    U.S. Air Force Academy

     




  • 3.  Undergrad OB/HR Course

    Posted 02-04-2013 14:10
    Maybe too late, but I would ask why the cuccirulum is restricting the OB coverage instead of adding to it.

    -Randy



    On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 12:58 PM, John Huonker <john.huonker@oswego.edu> wrote:
    Claudia,
     
    I've taught both courses but never tried combining them into one. I think what I would do would be to start by identifying the various HR topics, discuss "best" HR practice in light of contingencies and then ask students to identify and explain the theories from OB that inform those practices.  It seems to me that using HR practices as the starting point narrows the set of issues that should be discussed and may enable the combination of the two classes.  I might tailor term paper assignments that required explorations of the connection between HR practice and OB theory.   I'm thinking such papers would essentially force students to do a fair amount of self-teaching, thus reducing time spent lecturing on OB topics.  Doubling the content of a course suggests that coverage must be limited, so I'd seek to determine what would not be covered in a re-designed course.   Hope this helps.
     
    John Huonker
     
     
     
     


     
    On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 11:02 AM, Ferrante, Claudia J Professor USAF USAFA USAFA/DFM <Claudia.Ferrante@usafa.edu> wrote:

    Hello,

     

    I am in the process of re-designing 2 courses in our curriculum. Instead of having a year-long combined OB/HR course, we are moving to presenting this material in only one semester. Does anyone have a syllabus / suggestions they would be willing to share on an undergrad course covering both OB/HR in one semester?

     

    Thank you in advance,

     

    Claudia

     

    Dr. Claudia Ferrante

    Professor

    Department of Management

    U.S. Air Force Academy

     





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  • 4.  Undergrad OB/HR Course

    Posted 02-04-2013 15:31
    Claudia,
    You may want to look at ISPI.org
    Jack Ring
    On Feb 4, 2013, at 9:02 AM, Ferrante, Claudia J Professor USAF USAFA USAFA/DFM wrote:

    Hello,
     
    I am in the process of re-designing 2 courses in our curriculum. Instead of having a year-long combined OB/HR course, we are moving to presenting this material in only one semester. Does anyone have a syllabus / suggestions they would be willing to share on an undergrad course covering both OB/HR in one semester?
     
    Thank you in advance,
     
    Claudia
     
    Dr. Claudia Ferrante
    Professor
    Department of Management
    U.S. Air Force Academy