National Taiwan Normal University Course Outline
 Spring , 2024

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I.Course information
Serial No. 1331 Course Level Master
Course Code IWM0047 Chinese Course Name 薪酬管理研究
Course Name Compensation Management
Department Graduate Institute of International Human Resource Development
Two/one semester 1 Req. / Sel. Sel.
Credits 3.0 Lecturing hours Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite Course ◎1. This course is not available for undergraduate students. 2. If the listed course is a doctoral level course, it is only available for PhD students.
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Course Description
Day & Class Period/Location Thur. 7-9 Main Jeng 102
Curriculum Goals Corresponding to the Departmental Core Goal
1.　Discuss the strategic importance of compensation to the achievement of organizational goals. Master:
　1-1 Sensibility to Globalized Human Resource Issues
2.　Discuss the role of compensation in attracting, motivating, and retaining a high-quality workforce. Master:
　1-2 Knowledge of Human Resource Theories and Practical Applications
3.　Explain how job analyses and evaluations shape internal compensation structure. Master:
　1-2 Knowledge of Human Resource Theories and Practical Applications
　2-1 Professional Skills of Recruitment, Selection, Training, Staffing, Retention, and Organizational Development
4.　Discuss how external competitiveness and market forces influence compensation. Master:
　1-2 Knowledge of Human Resource Theories and Practical Applications
5.　Acquire basic competencies required for the development and management of compensation systems, e.g., job evaluation, salary survey, etc. Master:
　1-2 Knowledge of Human Resource Theories and Practical Applications
　2-1 Professional Skills of Recruitment, Selection, Training, Staffing, Retention, and Organizational Development
6.　Design an appropriate compensation structure taking into consideration both internal equity and external competitiveness. Master:
　1-2 Knowledge of Human Resource Theories and Practical Applications
　2-1 Professional Skills of Recruitment, Selection, Training, Staffing, Retention, and Organizational Development
7.　Discuss the effectiveness of benefit programs, incentive plans and pay-for-performance. Master:
　1-2 Knowledge of Human Resource Theories and Practical Applications
　2-1 Professional Skills of Recruitment, Selection, Training, Staffing, Retention, and Organizational Development
　4-1 Job Integrity and Law-Abiding Spirit
8.　Discuss recent theoretical and practical developments in the area of compensation and benefits. Master:
　1-2 Knowledge of Human Resource Theories and Practical Applications
　2-1 Professional Skills of Recruitment, Selection, Training, Staffing, Retention, and Organizational Development
　4-1 Job Integrity and Law-Abiding Spirit

II. General Syllabus
Instructor(s) YEH, Chu-Chen/ 葉俶禎
Schedule

 

1

Course introduction and syllabus overview

 

2

Chapter 1. The Pay Model

Chapter 2. Strategy: The Totality of Decisions

 

3

Chapter 3. Defining Internal Alignment

Chapter 4. Job Analysis

Team list due

4

Chapter 5. Job-Based Structure and Job Evaluation

 

5

Chapter 6. Person-Based Structures

 

6

Chapter 7. Defining Competitiveness

Final project part 1 progress report

Group presentation

7

Chapter 8. Designing Pay Levels, Mix, and Pay Structures

 

8

Chapter 9-10. Pay-for-Performance: Theory and Evidence, Types of Plans

 

9

Chapter 12. The Benefits Determination Process

 

10

Final project part 2 progress report

Group presentation

11

Chapter 13. Benefit Options

 

12

Mid-term examination

 

13

Chapter 17. Government and Legal Issues

Assign comparative labor law groups

14

Chapter 14. Compensation of Special Groups: Executives and Others

Chapter 16. International Pay Systems

 

15

Comparative Labor Law Project

Assignment presentation

16

Final project report

Group presentation

Final project report due
Instructional Approach
Methods Notes
Formal lecture Lectures will introduce students to the central topics of Compensation Management in the organization.
Group discussion Class discussion will cover issues, trends and controversies of pay, incentives and benefits.
Problem-based learning Students will apply subjects learned to a real-life company in a final project.
Cooperative learning Students, in groups, will conduct a final project to develop the compensation system for a case company.
Grading assessment
Methods Percentage Notes
Assignments 20 % Class Exercises, Quizzes or Assignments
Midterm Exam 25 % Mid-term exam will cover subject matters introduced in the class.
Class discussion involvement 15 % Students are encouraged to actively participate in classroom discussion.
Attendances 10 % Attendance is required.
Case study reports 30 % Final project requires students to develop a compensation system for a case company.
Required and Recommended Texts/Readings with References

Barry Gerhart,  (2022). Compensation (14th ed.). McGraw-Hill.

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