Class 1: Principles of Human Resource Management
Readings before class:
Case study: Bartlett, C. A., & Wozny, M. (2001). Microsoft: Competing on talent (A). Harvard Business School.
Readings after class: Lepak, D. & Gowan, M. (2010). Human Resource Management. Managing employees for competitive advantage. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall. (CHAPTERS 1, 2 and 14)
Class 2: People Strategy and Staffing
Readings before class: Cibeles (case study by Ignacio Arraiz).
Readings after class:
- Heneman III, H.G, Judge, T.A. and Kammeyer-Mueller, J.D. (2014). Staffing Organizations (8th edition). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education. (CHAPTER 1)
- DeCenzo, D. A., Robbins, S. P., & Verhulst, S. L. (2010). Fundamentals of human resource management. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (CHAPTERS 6 and 7)
Class 3: HR as a Business Partner
Readings before class:
- Case study: Williamson, M. (2002). Even a Clown Can Do It: Cirque du Soleil Recreates Live Entertainment Case B. Fontainebleau, Francia: INSEAD-EAC.
- Case study: DeLong, T. J., & Vijayaraghavan, V. (2002). Cirque du soleil. Harvard Business School.
Class 4: Organizational Development
Readings before class: Case study: CAF
Readings after class:
- Baron, J. N. & Kreps, D. M. (1999). Strategic human resources. Frameworks for general managers. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (CHAPTERS 8 and 16)
Class 5: Performance management (I)
Readings before class:
Case study: Hall, B. J., & Madigan, C. (2000). Compensation and performance evaluation at Arrow electronics. Harvard Business School.
Readings after class:
- Aguinis, H., Joo, H., & Gottfredson, R. K. (2011). Why we hate performance management¿And why we should love it. Business Horizons, 54(6), 503-507.
- Aguinis, H., Gottfredson, R. K., & Joo, H. (2012). Using performance management to win the talent war. Business Horizons, 55(6), 609-616.
- Smither, J. W., & London, M. (Eds.). (2009). Performance management: putting research into action (Vol. 21). John Wiley & Sons. (CHAPTER 1)
Class 6: Performance management (II)
Readings before class:
- Case study: Greiner, L. E. & Collins E. (2008). A Day in the Life of Alex Sander: Driving in the Fast Lane at Landon Care Products. Harvard Business School.
Readings after class:
- Antonioni, D. (1996). Designing an effective 360-degree appraisal feedback process. Organizational Dynamics, 25(2), 24-38.
- Carson, M. (2006). Saying it like it isn't: The pros and cons of 360-degree feedback. Business Horizons, 49(5), 395-402.
Class 7: Compensation (I): Ground Rules for Salary Policies
Readings before class:
- Case study: Jobs at Whole Foods. (Adapted from Milkovich, G.T., Newman, J.M. & Gerhart, B. (2014). Compensation. 10th Ed. New York, NY, McGraw-Hill Irwin.)
Readings after class:
- Lepak, D. & Gowan, M. (2010). Human Resource Management. Managing employees for competitive advantage. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall. (CHAPTER 12)
- Martocchio, J.J. (2014). Strategic Compensation: A Human Resource Management Approach. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall. (CHAPTERS 1, 5, 6 and 7).
Class 8: Compensation (II): Compensation Strategy
Readings before class:
Case study: Gabarro, J. J., & Burtis, A. (2006). Brainard, Bennis & Farrell (A). Harvard Business School.
Class 9: Compensation (III): Incentive pay
Readings before class:
Case study: Baker III, G.P. and Shimer S.L. (1989). RKO Warner Video, Inc.: Incentive Compensation Plan. Harvard Business School.
Readings after class:
- Aguinis, H., Joo, H., & Gottfredson, R. K. (2013). What monetary rewards can and cannot do: How to show employees the money. Business Horizons, 56(2), 241-249.
- Lepak, D. & Gowan, M. (2010). Human Resource Management. Managing employees for competitive advantage. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall. (CHAPTER 11)
Class 10: International HR Challenges: Expatriation and Cultural Diversity Management
Readings before class:
- Case Study: Pressman Company
Readings after class:
- Gómez Mejía, L. et al. (2001). Managing Human Resources. Pearson (CHAPTER 17)
In any session, the topic of HR sustainability will be addressed when explaining the goals of each of the HR activities explored.