Don A. Larsen, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor

  College of Business

  Montana State University-Billings

• Article Review Form (Word)

• Article Review Form (pdf)

• Article Facilitator Instructions

• Grading sheet (so you can see what I am looking for)

Ch 1 - Managing Human Resources

• Danger: Toxic Company

  Angela Deputee, Sara Trautmann

  • I think you'll like this one.  Download the article review form from above and complete the form regarding this article before class on Tuesday.

Ch 3 - Equal Employment Opportunity

• Affirmative Action at California Universities

Joerell Loudermilk, Mike McDaniel

• This article should create some lively conversation.  I hope you enjoy it.

CH 10 - Separating and Retaining Employees

• Smokin' in the Workplace

Clay Fisher, Katie Moloney

• This article should generate some conversation.

• NOTE:  Facilitators - find out what rights, if any, that smokers have in the state of Montana and share that with the class.

Ch. 4 - Analyzing Work and Designing Jobs 

• O*Net Assignment

  • Download the instructions for the assignment.  Then access O*NET by selecting the image below and answer the questions on the assignment worksheet.

   

Ch 5 - Planning for and Recruiting Employees

• Hiring in the Hinterlands

Chris Guyer, Devon Hedin

• I think you'll like this one.  Several Montana businesses are mentioned.

• In a League of Its Own

Jeff Bakken, Michelle Larned

• If you like baseball (or even if you don't) this is an interesting look at the "recruiting game."

CH 8 - Managing Employees' Performance

• Making Sure Employees Measure Up

Lucas Deisz, Laura Nayes

• This is a good general article about performance appraisals.

CH 11 - Establishing a Pay Structure

• A CEO on the Cheap

Jake Iverson, Chris Johnson

• This article is a Wall Street Journal interview with the CEO of a Houston pipeline company who doesn't believe in astronomically high CEO pay.

• ADDITIONAL ITEM:  Access the link below to Forbes magazine's list of executive pay and see who were the worst and best performing CEOs.  Share what you find in class.

  • Forbes executive pay site

CH 12 - Recognizing Employee Contributions with Pay

• Why Rewards Fail

Mike Jordan, Jamilea Kittelmann

• This is a good article about the downside of pay-for-performance programs.

CH 13 - Employee Benefits

• The Benefits Trap

  Shelby Eckman, Amanda Milliard

  • This article discusses some long-term concerns over the state of pension funds.

• Sick Around the World

  Robin Barten, Cali Snedigar

  • Watch the PBS Frontline series story on healthcare systems from around the world.  You can access the video by selecting the link above.  Once on the website, select the "Watch Full Program Online" link at the top right of the page.  A new window will open, and you will simply select the first story about Great Britain's healthcare system.  Make sure the video player's "continuous play" function is "on" and the entire program should play.  The video will last about one hour.  You can also explore more information on healthcare systems in other countries via links on the website.

CH 14 - Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

• When Unions Knock, How Should Employers Answer

  Toni Cook, Eve Mann

  • This article discusses managements rights during a union organizing campaign.

• Lessons from a Strike

  Andrew Drake, Theo Richebacher

  • This article isn't quite so anti-union