Managing Human Resources, 17e
Snell, Morris, & Bohlander, 2016
Learning
Path
Activity
How
many?
What is it?
Why it matters?
Seat time?
Introduction
to MindTap
(Counts
Toward
Grade)
1
Provides a brief
introduction to the most
important features in
MindTap.
This brief exercise helps
students understand how
to get the most out of the
MindTap product.
5 minutes
Pre – Quiz
16
Ten multiple choice
questions that test
students on terminology,
key concepts, and applied
managerial problems.
Students who take a pre-
lecture quiz after reading
can improve their course
grade by ~15% (Daniel &
Brouda, 2004)
10 minutes
multiple choice concept
checks.
in and learning of
management skills.
Apply What
You
Learned
16 sets
(2
questions
per set)
Brief questions that ask
students to use concepts
from the text to answer
applied questions.
These questions help
students see how
concepts apply in real
world settings.
10 minutes
Assignment
(Counts
Toward
Grade)
16
Auto-graded questions
offer detailed feedback to
help students think like
human resource
managers. Questions
progress students through
the following levels:
ENGAGE – show how
management concepts
relate to students’ lives
Students start to “think
like human resource
managers” after
completing this exercise.
88% of instructors say
these homework
assignments lead to
higher grades. (Cengage
Learning, 2013)
30 minutes
Integrated
Case
(Counts
Toward
Grade)
16
Brief case, found at end of
chapter. Contains essay
questions to help the
students apply concepts
from the text to a real life
situation.
Essay questions require
that students think
creatively and critically to
analyze and resolve case
issues.
30 minutes
Simulation
16
Students watch short
videos that describe an
HR situation in an
organization, and answer
questions about how they
would handle that
situation.
This learning experience
is designed to help
students get a practical
understanding of core
human resource
concepts.
15 minutes
voice, style, form and
originality. Activities are
not on the main learning
management problems.