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Southern Utah University
Summer Semester 2026

Human Resource Management (Online)

MGMT 3240-30I

Course: MGMT 3240-30I
Credits: 3
Term: Summer Semester 2026
Department: MHRH
CRN: 20206

Course Description

The study of effectively selecting, utilizing, assessing, and developing human resources as well as the role of the human resource department in administering human resources in a changing and demanding environment. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)] Prerequisite(s): MGMT 3180 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D- Registration Restriction(s): None

Required Texts

Textbook
Mastering Human Resource Management, by Derek Crews, 2nd Edition. 978-1-4533-9708-4. This is a customized textbook, so there is a unique URL and link for students to purchase/rent the book by students within the Canvas course and/or purchased through the SUU Bookstore.

Course Packet
The course packet (consisting of three cases and three course readings) can be purchased by students through a link within the Canvas course.

Learning Outcomes

Rest assured that HR management is a much more important, existing and dynamic field than the course description suggests. After all, an organization is only as good as the people it has and its ability to align those individuals’ efforts toward a common goal. Thus, HR management – when done well – is a strategic resource that helps to identify, obtain, develop, and manage human capital: the knowledge, skills, and abilities that people bring to every organization, and on which every organization relies.

In this course, we will examine a wide range of HR-related issues, from the hiring process to training and compensation, including some of the potential legal pitfalls along the way, with a focus on how organizations leverage HR into a business asset.

Course Requirements

Exams: Midterms (two at 10% each) and Final (20%)
The exams will cover material from everything in the course: recorded lectures, assigned cases, and assigned readings. They will consist of true/false and multiple-choice questions. Exams will be available on Canvas. There are two main rules for the exams:
  • They are timed and will submit automatically at the conclusion of the allotted time.
  • You may use the textbook, readings, and notes you have created, but you may not communicate or exchange information in any way (including but not
    limited to text messages, phone calls, WhatsApp, GroupMe, Google Docs, email, social media, etc.) about the exam with any person or group (roommates, family, friends, classmates, etc.). Violation of this policy at any level—even attempting to do so—will be considered unethical behavior and will subject you to the penalties described in this syllabus.
To make sure you are doing the very best you can in this course, I offer the following: if you score better on the final than on a midterm exam, I will drop the lower
midterm grade and add the weight to the final. For instance, if you scored 77 on Midterm 1 and 68 on Midterm 2, but achieved an 86 on the Final, I will score your 86
as 30% of your course grade, 77 as 10% of your course grade, and ignore the score from Midterm 2. However, you must have completed both midterms in good faith
and on time (or with an extension worked out with me pursuant to the late policy) to qualify for this benefit.

Case Analyses (2 at 20% each)
Business cases involve detailed factual scenarios detailing complex problems faced by real business leaders (and are found in the course packet; see above). These
assignments provide an opportunity to apply the course material to solve a real-life business problem. You will have the opportunity to prepare written responses to three cases during the term, with the highest two being included in your final grade. If you turn in all three cases on time and in good faith, the third case will receive a 5% bonus, after which I will then drop the lowest score. There are no specific page limits, but a complete analysis almost certainly requires several pages (4-5 is typical) to fully address your solution to the problems presented. The focus is on how well you use the data from the case and our course material to solve the problem, not whether you got a “right” answer or if you wrote a sufficiently long essay. More information about how to solve a case will be provided.

Quizzes (10%)
To help motivate you to keep up with readings, there are timed quizzes associated with assigned readings. These will be completed in Canvas. I will drop your lowest
quiz score. While these are open-book quizzes, you should resist the temptation to simply find the answers while skipping the reading; after all, the point of the reading is to help you learn the material you need!

Recorded Lectures (10%)
The recorded lectures do not merely parrot the material from the textbook. Instead, as in a face-to-face class, the material will build on what you have read from the
text, contextualize concepts, draw links between topics, and provide additional material. Similar to tracking attendance, this portion of the grade will represent the
extent to which you participated in the recorded lecture videos. See the Class FAQ for more information.

Course Outline

  • Week 1 are Modules 0 & 1 
    • Module 0 = overview of Canvas course and modules + review of syllabus, Class FAQs, and Honorlock Resources, concluding with the course introductory quiz, all due by end of week.
    • Module 1 = covers Human Resource Management (Chapter 1). Involves readings, recorded lectures, and one chapter quiz, all due by end of week.
  • Week 2 is Module 2 = covers Strategy and Workplace Planning (Chapter 2) and Equal Employment Opportunity (Chapter 3). Involves readings, recorded lectures, and two chapter quizzes, all due by end of week.
  • Week 3 is Module 3 = covers Employment Law and Performing a Case Analysis. Involves readings and recorded lectures, all due by end of week.
  • Week 4 is Module 4 = involves one recorded lecture and submission of Case Analysis #1, all due by end of week.
  • Week 5 is Module 5 = covers Job Analysis and Design (Chapter 4). Involves reading, recorded lectures, one chapter quiz, and Midterm Exam #1, all due by end of week.
  • Week 6 is Module 6 = covers Talent Recruitment (Chapter 5) and Talent Selection (Chapter 6). Involves readings, recorded lectures, and two chapter quizzes, all due by end of week.
  • Week 7 is Module 7 = covers Talent Development (Chapter 7) and Performance Management and Appraisal (Chapter 8). Involves readings, recorded lectures, and two chapter quizzes, all due by end of week.
  • Week 8 is Module 8 = involves reading and recorded lecture of case study #2, and submission of Case Analysis #2, all due by end of week.
  • Week 9 is Module 9 = covers Employee Engagement (Chapter 9). Involves reading, recorded lectures, one chapter quiz, and Midterm Exam #2, all due by end of week.
  • Week 10 is Module 10 = covers Managing Compensation (Chapter 10) and Managing Benefits (Chapter 11). Involves readings, recorded lectures, and two chapter quizzes, all due by end of week.
  • Week 11 is Module 11 = covers Labor Relations & Employee Rights (Chapter 12) and Workplace Health, Safety & Security (Chapter 13). Involves readings, recorded lectures, and two chapter quizzes, all due by end of week.
  • Week 12 is Module 12 = covers Global HRM (Chapter 14) and Motivation Theory. Involves reading, recorded lectures, and one chapter quiz, all due by end of week.
  • Week 13 is Module 13 = involves reading and recorded lecture of case study #3, and submission of Case Analysis #3, all due by end of week.
  • Week 14 is Module 14 = covers Career Management and Case Analysis #3 Breakdown. Involves reading, recorded lectures, and the Final Exam.

Instructor's policies on late assignments and/or makeup work

All assignments (quizzes, exams, writing assignments) are due BEFORE the due date/time listed (either on Canvas or on the Vantage website). As noted
above, late work will either not be accepted (reading quizzes and lecture videos) or heavily penalized (20% per day), absent an extreme emergency (of which you should notify me as soon as reasonably possible). I reserve the sole right to determine whether an emergency is sufficiently extreme to warrant the submission of late work.

Attendance Policy

As an online-only course, there is no required attendance. The main difference between an online course and an in-person course is the extent to which the student is taking responsibility for how they get work done. In an in-person class, the student would see me (instructor) multiple times per week, which would allow me to help students manage their work. In an online environment, this rests entirely on the student's shoulders. Thus, an online class allows students the flexibility to complete their work when they want, but if they try to do their homework all at the last minute, it's unlikely that this student would be as successful than if they were more disciplined.

My suggestion is that students should work through each module each week, in the order the materials are listed in the module. I have organized them this way on purpose, both to build a common and predictable pattern for students to work from (thus making the coursework an easy habit to adopt each week) and ensure students stay on task with what they need to be successful in each module/week of class.

Course Fees

N/A

ADA Statement

Students with medical, psychological, learning, or other disabilities desiring academic adjustments, accommodations, or auxiliary aids will need to contact the Disability Resource Center, located in Room 206F of the Sharwan Smith Center or by phone at (435) 865-8042. The Disability Resource Center determines eligibility for and authorizes the provision of services.

If your instructor requires attendance, you may need to seek an ADA accommodation to request an exception to this attendance policy. Please contact the Disability Resource Center to determine what, if any, ADA accommodations are reasonable and appropriate.

Academic Credit

According to the federal definition of a Carnegie credit hour: A credit hour of work is the equivalent of approximately 60 minutes of class time or independent study work. A minimum of 45 hours of work by each student is required for each unit of credit. Credit is earned only when course requirements are met. One (1) credit hour is equivalent to 15 contact hours of lecture, discussion, testing, evaluation, or seminar, as well as 30 hours of student homework. An equivalent amount of work is expected for laboratory work, internships, practica, studio, and other academic work leading to the awarding of credit hours. Credit granted for individual courses, labs, or studio classes ranges from 0.5 to 15 credit hours per semester.

Academic Freedom

SUU is operated for the common good of the greater community it serves. The common good depends upon the free search for truth and its free exposition. Academic Freedom is the right of faculty to study, discuss, investigate, teach, and publish. Academic Freedom is essential to these purposes and applies to both teaching and research.

Academic Freedom in the realm of teaching is fundamental for the protection of the rights of the faculty member and of you, the student, with respect to the free pursuit of learning and discovery. Faculty members possess the right to full freedom in the classroom in discussing their subjects. They may present any controversial material relevant to their courses and their intended learning outcomes, but they shall take care not to introduce into their teaching controversial materials which have no relation to the subject being taught or the intended learning outcomes for the course.

As such, students enrolled in any course at SUU may encounter topics, perspectives, and ideas that are unfamiliar or controversial, with the educational intent of providing a meaningful learning environment that fosters your growth and development. These parameters related to Academic Freedom are included in SUU Policy 6.6.

Academic Misconduct

Scholastic honesty is expected of all students. Dishonesty will not be tolerated and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent (see SUU Policy 6.33). You are expected to have read and understood the current SUU student conduct code (SUU Policy 11.2) regarding student responsibilities and rights, the intellectual property policy (SUU Policy 5.52), information about procedures, and what constitutes acceptable behavior.

Please Note: The use of websites or services that sell essays is a violation of these policies; likewise, the use of websites or services that provide answers to assignments, quizzes, or tests is also a violation of these policies. Regarding the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), you should check with your individual course instructor.

Emergency Management Statement

In case of an emergency, the University's Emergency Notification System (ENS) will be activated. Students are encouraged to maintain updated contact information using the link on the homepage of the mySUU portal. In addition, students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the Emergency Response Protocols posted in each classroom. Detailed information about the University's emergency management plan can be found at https://www.suu.edu/emergency.

HEOA Compliance Statement

For a full set of Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) compliance statements, please visit https://www.suu.edu/heoa. The sharing of copyrighted material through peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing, except as provided under U.S. copyright law, is prohibited by law; additional information can be found at https://my.suu.edu/help/article/1096/heoa-compliance-plan.

You are also expected to comply with policies regarding intellectual property (SUU Policy 5.52) and copyright (SUU Policy 5.54).

Mandatory Reporting

University policy (SUU Policy 5.60) requires instructors to report disclosures received from students that indicate they have been subjected to sexual misconduct/harassment. The University defines sexual harassment consistent with Federal Regulations (34 C.F.R. Part 106, Subpart D) to include quid pro quo, hostile environment harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking. When students communicate this information to an instructor in-person, by email, or within writing assignments, the instructor will report that to the Title IX Coordinator to ensure students receive support from the Title IX Office. A reporting form is available at https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?SouthernUtahUniv

Non-Discrimination Statement

SUU is committed to fostering an inclusive community of lifelong learners and believes our university's encompassing of different views, beliefs, and identities makes us stronger, more innovative, and better prepared for the global society.

SUU does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex (including sex discrimination and sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ancestry, disability status, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, military status, veteran status, or other bases protected by applicable law in employment, treatment, admission, access to educational programs and activities, or other University benefits or services.

SUU strives to cultivate a campus environment that encourages freedom of expression from diverse viewpoints. We encourage all to dialogue within a spirit of respect, civility, and decency.

For additional information on non-discrimination, please see SUU Policy 5.27 and/or visit https://www.suu.edu/nondiscrimination.

Pregnancy

Students who are or become pregnant during this course may receive reasonable modifications to facilitate continued access and participation in the course. Pregnancy and related conditions are broadly defined to include pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, lactation, related medical conditions, and recovery. To obtain reasonable modifications, please make a request to title9@suu.edu. To learn more visit: https://www.suu.edu/titleix/pregnancy.html.

Disclaimer Statement

Information contained in this syllabus, other than the grading, late assignments, makeup work, and attendance policies, may be subject to change with advance notice, as deemed appropriate by the instructor.