BU 219 Organizational Management & HR Planning

Instructor: Mark Yoshihara

Hours: 24

Meeting times: TBA

Credit hours: 2

Course description:

Methodology:

This course allows the student to understand the formal structure of business. The importance of organizing and the relationship of planning and the organization.

We look at the building of an organizational structure; the functions of managers and the vertical division of labour.

Establishing authority relationships and the importance of human resource management. We explore the most important asset of any business organization today, managing people.

The course is delivered in a structured classroom setting consisting primarily of lectures and in-class activities. The activities include group discussions, and assigned presentations. There is a high expectation of additional homework for preparation and assignment completion.

Course outcomes:

Learner outcome:

• Explain why an organizational structure is necessary, the purpose of an organization chart
• Why it is necessary to distribute authority and responsibility among the various levels of management
• Understand the meaning of span of control, delegation, accountability and chain of command
• To explore all aspects of centralized/decentralized structure
• Explain the meaning of motivation and leadership
• Recognize the importance of good communication and identify ways of overcoming barriers
• Explain the relationships between motivation, morale, job satisfaction and productivity
• Explain the importance of future personnel planning
• Recognize the importance of training and the various methods to develop employees and managers.
• Explain the meaning of career development

Themes:

Organizing management/ Human Resource Planning

Units:

Chapters 5, 6, 10; case study 5-3 questions 1,2 and case 6-3 question 5

Evaluation:

Attendance 15%, Assignments 20%, Course paper 25%, final exam 40%, A requirement of 60% is to be achieved in all areas for Certificate/Diploma

Prerequisite courses or equivalent knowledge:

Completion of the Foundations program or demonstration of equivalent skills.

Resources used:

Business in the Canadian Environment, 7^th edition, Peter H. Furhman