Dr.

William Allan Kritsonis 281-550-5700 Home

Professor 936-857-4146 Office
Doctor of Philosophy Program in Educational Leadership
Prairie View A&M University
Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling
College of Education
Prairie View, Texas 77446

Office Hours: As Posted/By Appointment – Fall Semester 2006

Office Hours: Important! Please schedule appointments ONLY with Professor Kritsonis
williamkritsonis@yahoo.com - 281-550-5700 (Available 24/7)

EDUL 7273 Human Resource Management (3-0) Credit 3

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION:

A study of the principles of planning for human resource management in

education. Employee recruitment, selection, evaluation, staff development,
promotion and retention will be addressed.

KNOWLEDGE BASE – REQUIRED TEXTS

TITLE: Ways of Knowing Through the Realms of Meaning

AUTHOR: William Allan Kritsonis, PhD
PUBLISHER: Visiting Lecturers 2005, Oxford Round Table, Oxford, England
ISBN: 0-9770013-3-4
Text is available: AMISTAD BOOKPLACE, 700 University
Drive, Prairie View, TX 77446 (936) 857-9101

It is suggested that doctoral students purchase a current APA Style Guide if they do
not have one. APA information also available at: www.nationalforum.com

NOTE: Links to journals, research reports, and other sources will be posted on the
class WebCT site, and additional materials may be presented in class. All posted and
distributed materials form part of the knowledge base for the course.

E-FOLD-P (CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK)

Educator as Facilitator of Learning for Diverse Populations

5.0 To prepare beginning administrators as problem solvers, critical thinkers and

decision makers.
6.0 To prepare beginning administrators as facilitators of teacher and student growth
and development through understanding of leadership dimensions.
7.0 To provide beginning administrators with an awareness of human diversity, a
knowledge of the importance and skills needed for effective community and parental
involvement.
 8.0 To prepare beginning administrators to be reflect and continual learners with
knowledge and value of self-appraisal and goal setting for a techniques and goal
setting for personal commitment.

II. LEARNING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

1. Comprehend the essentials of human resource management.

2. Comprehend the principles and practices in human resource management.
3. Comprehend re-engineering, employee benefits, pension funds, selection, testing,
determination, counseling, employer relations (morale and motivation),
promotion, transfer, training, state and federal legislation, disabled, ADA, and
discrimination and harassment.
4. Comprehend knowledge of those human resource principles and practices that
have been proved sound in the light of research and practice.
5. Comprehend the importance of using practical and useful sources of information
in the function of human resource management.
6. Comprehend the responsibility for management of human resources within the
organization.
7. Comprehend the importance of selecting competent members of the human
resource department.

III. LEARNING OUTCOMES, ACTIVITIES, AND ASSESSMENTS

Outline of Topics

1. Introduction to the management of people

2. Range of responsibilities of the human resource management organization
3. Discussion of theories and practice in the field of human resources
4. Relationships of the formal and informal organization impacting on human
resource administration
5. Human resource administration and styles of leadership and administrative
practices
6. Methods of manpower planning and staffing
7. Review of discrimination in employment and Fair Employment Practices Act,
Civil Rights Act, Title VII, Federal Pay Act and the ADA
8. Current practices of human resources department’s role in employee appraisals
9. Employment interviewing and evaluation. Human resource testing and its role in
selection
10. Training and development of employees
11. Union and Management Relationships. Collective Bargaining Techniques
12. Understanding the collective bargaining process including the negotiations and
contract administration
13. Human resource department’s role in employee moral and useful measures.
Labor turnover and its reaction on the work force
14. The human resource department’s role in wage and salary policies and
administration
15. Understanding the function of employee benefits and services
 16. Techniques of manpower auditing, evaluating employment relationships,
policies, attitudes and morale
IV. STRUCTURED EXTERNAL ASSIGNMENT – HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT

Analyze a human resource management practice as it relates to school improvement.

The research paper should be based on a practice or plan that can be studied based
upon first hand experience. A statement of the “problem” and a tentative outline of
the research paper must be submitted to Dr. Kritsonis to review for approval by
session three.

Guidelines for the Research Paper: Due: November 18, 2006 - Saturday

The research paper should be 25 pages including an abstract and bibliography. The
specific tasks for this assignment include the following:

a. Choose a work environment that you are reasonably familiar

– either your own or some other organization. You may
focus on a particular unit, department, school, or the system
as a whole.

b. Based upon a review of the literature and your own analysis

of the organization’s/unit’s strengths and weaknesses,
identify the need for potential change in your outline.
Provide a brief outline of the issue to be analyzed and the
way you intend to investigate potential improvements (due
not later than session three).

c. If possible, include interviews with the leader of the unit

before the study and an exit interview with your conclusions
and recommendations.

d. You may revise your position as you deem appropriate.

e. Include in your research paper the following elements: The

work environment, key provisions of the current
organizational practice, the concerns or deficiencies with the
current practice, the evidence upon which this judgment was
based (literature, interviews, personal experience, etc.),
proposed changes, rationale for the changes, interview
reactions if applicable, and the final revisions you made with
the reasons for the revisions.

Evaluation of Research Papers

A (90-100 pts) - This research paper has a clear beginning, middle, and an end
delineating the line of argument/analysis developed by the candidate. This is clearly
original, superior work product with no spelling or grammatical errors. The
arguments are compelling and supported. The paper has a conclusion that is
 supported by the evidence. This paper conforms to the articles published in the
DOCTORAL FORUM – www.nationalforum.com.

B (80-89 pts) - This research paper has most of the requirements to receive an “A”,
but falls short in one or more areas. Spelling and grammatical errors, no matter how
minor, usually result in the grade of a “B” even if all other indices have been met.
C (70-79 pts) - This research paper fails to meet one or more of the above
requirements and contains many spelling, grammatical or syntactical errors. The line
of argument is not clear or not supportable. The paper is a superficial treatment and
not very original.
D (60 – 69) - This research paper is unacceptable. It fails to develop a coherent line
of argument or analysis. What points are made are not supported logically and show
no real understanding of the premises. The connections are not clear.
F (59 and below) - This research paper is unacceptable. In addition to the
above errors, there are many spelling, grammatical or syntactical errors in this
paper.

V. METHODOLOGY – APPLICATION OF ADULT LEARNING THEORY

The perspective of this course is that doctoral students are adults and they learn best
when they can …
1. Direct their own learning.
2. Influence and participate in meaningful decision making.
3. Focus on problems relevant to practice.
4. Use their own, rich experiential backgrounds.
5. Build strong relationships with peers.
6. Exercise some control over both the content and the process of learning.
7. Influence activities and topic format of discussions.
8. Develop goals, design and implement activities, and evaluate outcomes.
9. Feel a sense of ownership.

Course requirements, the classroom environment, learning activities, and assessment

strategies will reflect the above principles.

VI. ASSESSMENT FOR DETERMINING GRADES - Assignments

100 Points – First Examination – September 30, 2006 – Saturday

(Essay Title: How to Implement the Ways of Knowing Through the Realms
of Meaning in Human Resource Management – Ten Recommendations – 15
pgs., including 5 references, APA format and DOCTORAL FORUM style)
Submit two hard copies.

100 Points – Second Examination – October 7, 2006 – Saturday

Individual Presentation: 20 Minutes
(Presentation Title: Implementing the Ways of Knowing Through the Realms
of Meaning for the Development of Professional Personnel – Ten
Recommendations – 15 pgs., including 5 references, APA format and
DOCTORAL FORUM style) Submit two hard copies.
 100 Points – Third Examination – November 18, 2006 – Saturday
Manuscript based on a topic of your choosing based specifically on human
resource management –15 pgs., including appropriate references, APA format and
DOCTORAL FORUM style. Submit two hard copies.
10
0 Points -Research Paper – (See IV. Above) – November 18, 2006
Human Resource Management involves administrative leadership. Discuss
what the literature indicates about each of the following:

a. What does research say about employee retention?

b. Why do employees stay?
c. What does an effective leader do?
d. What does an effective leader seek?
e. What does an effective administrator do?
f. What does the literature indicate about alignment models?
(Recruitment: Applicant Pools; Hiring Standards; Teacher Certification;
Assessment/Teacher Evaluation; Induction Pre-service; On-the-job
Pre-service; Mentoring; Professional Development and Improvement;
Compensation; Hiring Packages; Training; Performance; Management.

(Special Instructions: Develop a title for your essay. - 25 pgs., including 10

references, APA format and DOCTORAL FORUM style)
Submit two hard copies.

100 Points – Group Power Point Presentation on Human Resource Management (40
minutes) (Two members per group)
Submit CD and two hard copies of presentation to Dr.
Kritsonis.
Send cohort members copies of your presentation.

150 Points – Class Participation - (Grade shall be lowered for lack of participation)
650 Total Points

584 – 650 = A
477 – 453 = B
410 – 476 = C
343 – 409 = D
Below 342 = F
Out-of-class independent writing assignment - September 23, 2006 – Saturday.

VII. CLASS ATENDANCE POLICY

 Prairie View A&M University (Member of the Texas A&M University System)
requires regular class attendance. Attending all classes supports full academic
development of each learner whether classes are taught with the instructor physically
present or via distance learning technologies such as interactive video. Excessive
absenteeism, whether excused or unexcused, may result in a student’s course grade
being reduced or in assignment of a grade of “F”. Absences are accumulated
beginning with the first day of class during regular semesters and summer terms.
Each faculty member will include the University’s attendance policy in each course
syllabus.

VIII. DISABILITY STATEMENT

Students with disabilities, including learning disabilities, who wish to require

accommodations in class should register with the Services for Students with
Disabilities (SSD) or Office of Disability Services early in the semester so that
appropriate arrangements may be made. In accordance with federal laws, a student
requesting special accommodations must provide documentation of their disability to
the SSD coordinator.

IX. ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT

You are expected to practice academic honesty in every aspect of this course and all
other courses. Make sure you are familiar with your Student Handbook, especially
the second on academic misconduct,. Students who engage in academic misconduct
are subject to university disciplinary procedures.

Forms of academic dishonesty:

1. Cheating: deception in which a student misrepresents that he/she has
mastered information on an academic exercise that he/she has not mastered;
giving or receiving aid unauthorized by the instructor on assignments or
examinations.
2. Academic misconduct: tampering with grades or taking part in obtaining or
distributing any part of a scheduled test.
3. Fabrication: use of invented information or falsified research.
4. Plagiarism: unacknowledged quotation and/or paraphrase of someone else’s
words, ideas, or data as one’s own in work submitted for credit. Failure to
identify information or essays from the Internet and submitting them as one’s
own work also constitutes plagiarism.

X. NONACADEMIC MISCONDUCT

The university respects the rights of instructors to teach and students to learn.
Maintenance of these rights requires conditions that do not impede their exercise.
Campus behavior that interferes with either (1) the instructor’s ability to conduct the
class, (2) the inability of other students to profit from the instructional program, or
(3) campus behavior that interferes with the rights of others will not be tolerated. An
individual engaging in such disruptive behavior may be subject to disciplinary action.
 Such incidents will be adjudicated by the Dean of Students under nonacademic
procedures.

XI. SEXUAL MISCONDUCT

Sexual harassment of students and employers at Prairie View A&M University

(Member of the Texas A&M University System) is unacceptable and will not be
tolerated. Any member of the university community violating this policy will be
subject to disciplinary action.

William Allan Kritsonis, PhD

In 2005, Dr. William Allan Kritsonis lectured at the Oxford Round Table at
Oriel College in the University of Oxford, Oxford, England. His lecture was
entitled Ways of Knowing Through the Realms of Meaning.

Dr. Kritsonis Recognized as Distinguished Alumnus

In 2004, Dr. Kritsonis was recognized as the Central Washington

University Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus for the College of
Education and Professional Studies. Final selection was made by the
Alumni Association Board of Directors. Recipients are CWU graduates of 20
years or more and are recognized for achievement in their professional field
and have a positive contribution to society. For the second consecutive year,
U.S. News and World Report placed Central Washington University among
the top elite public institutions in the west. CWU was 12th on the list in the
2006 On-Line Education of “America’s Best Colleges.”

Educational Background

Dr. Kritsonis earned his BA in 1969 from Central Washington University,

Ellensburg, Washington. In 1971, he earned his M.Ed. from Seattle Pacific
University. In 1976, he earned his PhD from the University of Iowa. In 1981,
he served as a Visiting Scholar at Teachers College, Columbia University,
New York, and in 1987 was a Visiting Scholar at Stanford University, Palo
Alto, California.

Professional Experience
 Dr. Kritsonis began his career as a teacher. He has served education as a
principal, superintendent of schools, director of field experiences and student
teaching, consultant, invited guest professor, author, editor, and publisher. He
has earned tenure at the highest academic rank as a professor at two major
universities.

Founder of National FORUM Journals – Over 4,000 Professors Published

Dr. Kritsonis is founder of NATIONAL FORUM JOURNALS. These

periodicals represent a group of highly respected academic professional
journals. Over 4,000 authors in higher education have been published in these
refereed, peer-evaluated, blind-reviewed, juried academic scholarly journals.
In 1983, he founded the National FORUM of Educational Administration
and Supervision Journal recognized by many as the United States’ leading
nationally recognized scholarly academic refereed journal in educational
administration and supervision.
In 1987, Dr. Kritsonis founded the National FORUM of Applied
Educational Research Journal (National FORUM AERJ) whose aim is to
conjoin the efforts of researchers worldwide with those of practitioners. In
subsequent years he founded the National FORUM of Teacher Education
Journal, National FORUM of Special Education Journal, National
FORUM Multicultural Issues Journal, International Journal of Scholarly
Academic Intellectual Diversity. In 2005 he established the International
Journal of Management, Business, and Administration, and the
DOCTORAL FORUM – National Journal for Publishing and Mentoring
Doctoral Student Research. The DOCTORAL FORUM is the only
refereed journal in America committed to publishing doctoral students while
they are completing course work in their doctoral programs. In 1997, he
established the Online Journal Division of NATONAL FORUM
JOURNALS that publishes articles daily following the completion of a
rigorous national refereeing process. Over 500 professors have published
online. Over 250,000 readers visit the website yearly at:
www.nationalforum.com

Books – Articles – Lecturers – Workshops

Dr. Kritsonis lectures and conducts workshops and seminars on a variety of

topics. He conducts workshops on writing for professional publication in
refereed journals in education. He is author or coauthor of more than 500
articles in professional journals and several books. His popular book
SCHOOL DISCIPLINE: The Art of Survival is now scheduled for its fourth
edition. His textbook William Kritsonis, PhD on SCHOOLING is used by
many colleagues at colleges and universities throughout the nation.
In 2007, Dr. Kritsonis’ version of the book of Ways of Knowing Through
the Realms of Meaning (858 pages) was published in the United States of
America in cooperation with partial financial support of Visiting Lecturers,
Oxford Round Table (2005). The book is the product of a collaborative
twenty-four year effort started in 1978 with Dr. Philip H. Phenix. Dr.
Kritosnis was in continuous communication with Dr. Phenix until his death in
2002.
In 2006, Dr. Kritsonis published two articles in the Two-Volume Set of the
Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration published by
SAGE Publications, Thousand Oaks, California. He is a National Reviewer
for the Journal of Research on Leadership, University Council for Educational
Administration (UCEA).
In 2007, Dr. Kritsonis has been invited to write a history and philosophy of
education for the ABC-CLIO Encyclopedia of World History.

International Travel

Dr. Kritsonis has traveled internationally. Some recent international tours

include Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Turkey, Italy, Greece, Monte
Carlo, Spain, England, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia,
Poland, Germany, and many more.

University Teaching Experiences

Dr. Kritsonis has served in professorial roles at Central Washington

University, Washington; Salisbury State University, Maryland; Northwestern
State University, Louisiana; McNeese State University, Louisiana; Wright
State University, Ohio; and Louisiana State University (LSU) at Baton Rouge,
Louisiana in the Department of Administrative and Foundational Services.
Currently, Dr. Kritsonis is Professor of Educational Leadership at Prairie
View A&M University a Member of the Texas A&M University System. He
teaches in the newly established Doctor of Philosophy Program in Educational
Leadership. Dr. Kritsonis taught the Inaugural class session in the PhD
program at the start of the fall 2004 academic year. He lives in Houston,
Texas.