Don A. Larsen, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor

  College of Business

  Montana State University-Billings

• Article Review Form (html)

• 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  Due Tue. Jan. 17

  Jenni Larson

  • 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  Due Tue. Jan. 24

Reis Costello

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

CH 10 - Separating and Retaining Employees

• Smokin' in the Workplace  Due Thu. Feb. 9

Brenna Burns, Tim McFarland

• 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  Due Tue. Feb. 21

  • 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  Due Thu. Feb. 23

Megan Garza, Scott Price

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

• In a League of Its Own  Due Tue. Feb. 28

Austin Rue

• 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  Due Thu. Mar. 22

Jeff Redding, Kristen Kastelic

• This is a good general article about performance appraisals.

CH 11 - Establishing a Pay Structure

• A CEO on the Cheap  Due Thu. Mar. 29

Cody Valkenburg

• 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 ITEMS:  Below are some links to information about CEO pay. Forbes Magazine's website has information on CEO pay from 2010 . I have included some links below that you should view. There is an article about CEO compensation in 2010, a list of the highest paid CEOs, a short slide show of the most overpaid bosses in relation to their performance, a slide show of the best CEOs based on pay versus their performance, and a historical chart of CEO pay for the last two decades. Be read to share what you find in class.

  • Forbes Magazine article on CEO pay

  • Highest paid CEOs

  • Overpaid CEOs

  • Best CEOs for the buck

  • Chart: Two decades of CEO pay

CH 12 - Recognizing Employee Contributions with Pay

• Why Rewards Fail  Due Tue. Apr. 3

Sharon Deputee, Mike Hart

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

CH 13 - Employee Benefits

• The Benefits Trap  Due Tue. Apr. 10

  Jessie Ridgway

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

• Sick Around the World  Due Thu. Apr. 12

  Kelsey Clark, Joe Weidinger

  • 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  Due Tue. Apr. 17

  Dan Mitchell

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

• Lessons from a Strike  Due Thu. Apr. 19

  John Lappin

  • This article isn't quite so anti-union