Human Resource Management

The principles and human relations problems involved in the administration of personnel are thoroughly explored. Topics include job analysis and specification; recruitment, selection and training; job evaluation; supervision of employees; salary and wage administration; and labor relations. The students will gain familiarity with modern methods of selection, testing, training, and solving various personnel problems.

This course surveys the key issues in employment law, describing the relationship between employers and employees, describing the scope of laws protecting employees from unlawful discrimination on the job, and introducing other employment matters such as worker's compensation and union agreements.

Students will learn why training and development are important to the success of an enterprise and how training and development are successfully carried out in an enterprise. Topics covered include needs assessment, learning theories, transfer of training, training evaluation, and the use of technology in training.

This course examines how compensation practices may be an advantage or disadvantage for enterprises in competitive environments, the criteria used to evaluate employee's compensation and benefits, and the challenges faced by human resource professionals in designing compensation and benefits practices in the future.

An examination of the four major issues in human relations: understanding and managing one's self, dealing effectively with others, fostering career success, and managing one's personal life. These issues are presented within the premise that career and personal success are interrelated.

An introduction to the history and contemporary process of organized labor. Topics include establishing a bargaining unit, negotiating an agreement, wage and salary issues, and the arbitration process.