Human Resource Management - Experiential Learning Project

BHR 224
Closed
Maple League of Universities
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Shayna Frawley
Assistant Professor
3
Timeline
  • October 4, 2021
    Experience start
  • December 21, 2021
    Experience end
Experience
1/1 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Social enterprise, Non profit, Any
Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society
Categories
Leadership Organizational structure
Skills
business services business consulting business strategy communication research
Learner goals and capabilities

This Canadian class looks at effective human resource management. Topics include performance management, recruitment and selection, job analysis and job design, employee rights and discipline, equity and diversity, compensation and labour relations.

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
70 learners
Project
20 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 6
Expected outcomes and deliverables

We will work with the participating company to ensure the final deliverables meet the organization's needs and course learning objectives. Examples include:

  • A 1-page executive summary of key findings and recommendations.
  • A written report with evidence-based findings with actionable recommendations based on research studies and proven best practices.
  • A video with an overview of key findings.
Project timeline
  • October 4, 2021
    Experience start
  • December 21, 2021
    Experience end
Project Examples

I can absolutely work with you to create something that meets your goals and is a great learning experience for students. Different student teams can also work on different issues (e.g. some teams tackle Recruitment, some tackle Performance Reviews).

  • Guidelines for effective performance reviews: This could include ways to motivate good performance in your particular work context, why it's important to give accurate and helpful information during the review, how to communicate difficult information (e.g. not meeting performance standards), how to ensure employees take positive information away from the review, biases and discrimination that can creep into reviews.
  • Recruitment tools: : This could include developing job advertisements, outlining key information your organization should include in job ads to attract and recruit great workers, places to advertise the job, and so on.
  • Employee complaint procedure: Drafting a policy for employee or volunteer complaints (e.g. complaints about coworkers or a manger, etc) that promote fairness and good employee relations.
  • Developing best practice guidelines covering biases and blindspots in job interviews/performance reviews: e.g. how can managers make informed decisions based on actual data and overcome common pitfalls (e.g. giving someone a good rating because they are similar to the manager), biases, and discrimination.
  • Developing best practice guidelines for people working at home: Covering issues such as communication, teamwork, performance, work-life balance, etc.
  • Anything else that would fit within the class, meet the needs of your organization, and be a good experience for students.
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Particularly at the start of the project, be available for quick e-mail/phone call to determine your needs. I am very happy to draft the project once I have a sense of what you're looking for!

If needed, provide a contact who can answer the odd e-mail to address unanticipated issues or students' questions.