HRManagement

Human Resource Management Simulation

HRManagement is a competitive Human Resource Management simulation where students manage the human resources department of a medium-sized organization. Acting as the newly-appointed Human Resource Director of a firm of 600 employees, decisions range from making budgets to setting policy, as well as dealing with incidents common to the Human Resource function.

CLASSES

Human Resource
Management

DIFFICULTY LEVEL

Intermediate

AUTHORS

Peggy Golden, Jerald Smith,
Mike Deighan

OBJECTIVES

The main objective of HRManagement is to simulate the operation of a human resource department with realistic budget and market constraints. Students must not only make informed decisions, but they must react to the outcomes of their decisions.

HRManagement is designed with the following learning goals for your students:

  • Planning & Analysis

    • Write a strategic HR plan
    • Monitor implementation of the plan
    • Work within a budget
    • Develop a budget proposal

  • Staffing

    • Project staffing requirements
    • Adjust to changing staffing needs
    • Decide between promotion and hires
    • Diversify the workforce

  • Compensation

    • Explain methods of compensation
    • Describe common benefits offered
    • Calculate total cost of compensation

  • Training & Development

    • Describe different types of training
    • Estimate required training for hires
    • Identify programs for employee development
    • Explain importance of performance appraisal

  • Employee Relations

    • Identify laws regulating employment
    • Create a safe work environment
    • Understand what motivates employees
    • Discuss challenges in employee relations

  • Teamwork

    • Allocate responsibilities fairly
    • Complete assigned tasks on time
    • Communicate problems and plans
    • Collaborate with other team members

Device Frame

BUSINESS CASE

Students assume the newly created position of Human Resources Director for a medium sized firm with over 600 employees. The firm has experienced significant expansion in the past few years and the human resource department and its functions have not kept pace with company growth. The CEO has instructed the new director to get the human resource department organized and build a strong HR function. Students must set some ambitious, yet realistic, quantifiable goals for their department.

 

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12

Decision Periods (quarters)

3

Scenarios

15

Assignments

20

Incidents (mini-cases)

ASSESSMENT TOOLS

Combining our simulation HRManagement with our quizzes and assignments gives you the tools to assess your students’ understanding of the concepts of HR Management. The following grading rubric works best to assess your students’ knowledge and understanding, providing a thorough assessment.

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ASSIGNMENTS MODULE

Our simulation assignments are now completely online! With our new Assignments Module, there are no more PDFs or downloads, all assignments are easily accessed online through an intuitive interface. And for busy instructors, some assignments can be automatically graded! Getting started is easy—use our guide and video tutorial to learn the interface, or just login and check them out on your own. Contact us for more information!

WHAT DO OUR CUSTOMERS SAY

  • We have used HRManagement for a number of years now, and we are consistently impressed with both the depth of the simulation as well as the support received. The simulation provides our students with realistic decisions to be made, and, importantly, helps students understand the consequences of their decisions. It is difficult to get the balance right – too simple, and the simulation becomes boring; too complex, and the learning points are lost. This simulation strikes the right balance to make it fun, challenging, rewarding and useful. In addition, we receive wonderful, prompt support from everyone at Interpretive. They listen to our needs, and help both Faculty and students quickly and with a minimum of fuss – exactly what we are looking for.

    Perry Atwal - University of British Columbia

  • Many of my student commented about not having an opportunity to do a budget on their jobs and others shied away from anything that had to do with numbers. But at the end of the course, students commented that they had a better grasps to budgets and were confident that they can develop, monitor etc. budgets.

    Anthony Benjamin - Indiana Wesleyan University

  • The simulation worked great for my class as it has for the past 5 years!! I can’t see ever teaching the HRM class without using the Interpretive simulation!

    Dean Kent - Lindenwood University

  • As a first time adopter of the simulation I could not be more impressed and delighted to receive this tremendous and timely assistance.

    Sandra Steen - University of Regina

  • You have assisted GREATLY! Thank you so much! It has been a while since I did this simulation and although I am a little rusty, I realize why this is such a GREAT PROGRAM! Again, thanks to you and all those GREAT PEOPLE at Interpretive Simulation!

    Steve Tidwell

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