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YORK UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
FACULTY OF LIBERAL AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
COMPENSATION
HRM 3490 Section N, Winter 2013
TIME: Thursdays 14:30-17:30
Location: ACW 307
Course Director: Galina Boiarintseva
Office: Atkinson Building, School of Human Resources Management
Office Hours: by appointment
E-mail: linab@yorku.ca
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course provides the student with an understanding of the objectives of a compensation program; the process and techniques of wage and salary determination; issues and problems in incentive systems; benefits and services, and the management of these programs.
In addition to material covered in the textbook, we will examine compensation issues using critical lenses. Relevant material will be used from journals, magazines, etc. The course will reflect a mix of research and practice.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS/PREREQUISITES:
AK/ADMS 3480 3.0 or AK/ADMS 2600 3.0.
Students are personally responsible to ensure that they have the required prerequisites as stated in the course outline or in the course calendar. Students who do not have the prerequisites are at risk of being dropped from the course at any time during the course. The department will not be responsible for refunds resulting from students being dropped from a course due to a lack of the appropriate prerequisites.
REQUIRED TEXTS/MATERIALS:
Long, Richard J. (2010). Strategic Compensation in Canada (4th Edition), Toronto: Nelson.
WEIGHTING OF COURSE/COURSE EVALUATION:
Group Project: 40%
Mid-term Exam: 25%
Final Exam: 35%
All final grades will be reviewed by the School of Human Resource Management and the School reserves the right to modify them in order to maintain high standards.
Group Project: 40%
Background
In this course, as in the “real world”, you will have to complete a problem/issue-oriented primary research project. That is, you would be
SCHOOL OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
FACULTY OF LIBERAL AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
COMPENSATION
HRM 3490 Section N, Winter 2013
TIME: Thursdays 14:30-17:30
Location: ACW 307
Course Director: Galina Boiarintseva
Office: Atkinson Building, School of Human Resources Management
Office Hours: by appointment
E-mail: linab@yorku.ca
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course provides the student with an understanding of the objectives of a compensation program; the process and techniques of wage and salary determination; issues and problems in incentive systems; benefits and services, and the management of these programs.
In addition to material covered in the textbook, we will examine compensation issues using critical lenses. Relevant material will be used from journals, magazines, etc. The course will reflect a mix of research and practice.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS/PREREQUISITES:
AK/ADMS 3480 3.0 or AK/ADMS 2600 3.0.
Students are personally responsible to ensure that they have the required prerequisites as stated in the course outline or in the course calendar. Students who do not have the prerequisites are at risk of being dropped from the course at any time during the course. The department will not be responsible for refunds resulting from students being dropped from a course due to a lack of the appropriate prerequisites.
REQUIRED TEXTS/MATERIALS:
Long, Richard J. (2010). Strategic Compensation in Canada (4th Edition), Toronto: Nelson.
WEIGHTING OF COURSE/COURSE EVALUATION:
Group Project: 40%
Mid-term Exam: 25%
Final Exam: 35%
All final grades will be reviewed by the School of Human Resource Management and the School reserves the right to modify them in order to maintain high standards.
Group Project: 40%
Background
In this course, as in the “real world”, you will have to complete a problem/issue-oriented primary research project. That is, you would be