MGT 3750 01: Fundamentals of Human Resource < Youngstown State University

MGT 3750 - Fundamentals of Human Resources

Summer 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 30670,
Credit hours: 3

Course Meeting Times

Instructor

Dr. (Helen) Guohong Han-Haas

Professional Qualifications:
Ph.D, University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, 2007.

Distinguished Professor

Email: ghan@ysu.edu

Office: WCBA 3357

Office Phone: 330-941-1893

Course Description

3750. Fundamentals of Human Resources. This introductory course provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamental principles of Human Resource Management (HRM). Students will explore key concepts such as individual and group decision-making, motivation, perceptions, and attitudes, and their impact on HR processes. Topics covered include job design, employee selection, organizational development, total rewards, employee relations, and workplace health, safety, and security. This course serves as the first step in a series of HR courses, equipping students with the essential knowledge and skills needed for advanced HR studies. Prereq. or Coreq.: MGT 3725 (may be taken concurrently) Prereq.: 2.5 GPA. 3 s.h.

Course Readings

Group	Title	Author	ISBN
Required	Hidden Values: How Great Companies Achieve Extraordinary Results with Ordinary People.	O’Reiley & Pfeffer	SBN-10: 0875848982

Case Book: O’Reiley & Pfeffer (2000). Hidden Values: How Great Companies Achieve Extraordinary Results with Ordinary People. Harvard Business School.(Required) ISBN-13: 978-0875848983; ISBN-10: 0875848982

Note: This case book is not available at YSU bookstore; you can purchase it at Amazon at a very reasonable price.

Gary Dessler. 2016. Human resource management. 15th edition. Pearson.

ISBN-10: 0134235452; ISBN-13: 978-0134235455 (Recommended)

Stephen Robbins, Timothy A. Judge. 2017. Organizational Behavior. 17th edition. Pearson. ISBN-10: 013410398X ISBN-13: 978-0134103983 (Recommended)

The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.

Additional Course Materials

Course Learning Outcomes/Objectives/Goals

How to Succeed in This Course

Attendance Expectations

Late Work Submission Policy

Additional Course Expectations

Artificial Intelligence Policy Statement

Assignments/Assessments

Grading and Grading Scale

University Policies

Online MGT3750 Class Calendar

Week of	Reading(s)	Proposed Topic	Due/To Prepare for Class
5/11	Recommended Book (Dessler, 2016) Chapter 1 Recommended Book (Robbins & Judge, 2017) Chapter 3	Syllabus – Intros Lecture 1: Work Attitudes	5/17 Quiz due Discussion #1 due
5/18	Recommended Book (Dessler, 2016) Chapter 2	Lecture 2: Legal Context for HR	5/24 Discussion #2 due
5/25	Recommended Book (Robbins & Judge, 2017) Chapter 2 & 6 Required Case Book: Southwest (Chapter 2 of the Case Book)	Lecture 3: Perception	5/31 Discussion #3 due
6/1	Recommended Book (Dessler, 2016) Chapters 4-7, & Chapter 9 Required Case Book: Cisco (Chapter 3 of the Case Book)	Lecture 4: Interviewing & Career Development	Exam #1 (Content Weeks 1-4) due on 6/7
6/8	Recommended Book (Dessler, 2016) Chapter 11-13 Required Case Book: SAS (Chapter 5 of the Case Book)	Lecture 5: Performance Management	Individual Case Analysis Paper on “SAS” due on 6/14
6/15	Recommended Book (Dessler, 2016) Chapter 15 Recommended Book (Robbins & Judge, 2017) Chapter 8 Required Case Book: Men’s Wearhouse (Chapter 4 of the Case Book)	Lecture 6: Negotiation	6/21 Discussion #4 due
6/22	Recommended Book (Dessler, 2016) Chapter 15 Recommended Book (Robbins & Judge, 2017) Chapter 8	Lecture 7: Motivation	6/25 Exam 2 (Content Weeks 5-7) due

The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.

MGT 3750 01: Fundamentals of Human Resource